Two weeks ago Charlotte and Ella came home with a fire safety checklist. We practiced safety drills. We drew a map of our house and marked all of the potential exits. We walked around the house and counted all of the smoke detectors. We tested all of the smoke detectors. Not a single one worked because not a single one had batteries. I felt pretty ashamed of myself because I was the one who removed them. So we dutifully replaced all the batteries and the kids got their Fire Safety badges.
Cooking roast chicken today. Two smoke detectors now no longer have batteries. I was interrupted three times writing this by BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP! Windows open, vent on, door open, AC running and still the BEEP! BEEP!
Fire safety or my sanity? Today sanity wins. Tomorrow I will try to be the good mom and replace the batteries.
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