An Alarming Woman!

Yesterday I promised to tell you the story behind the visit we got from our St. Paul Fire Department (and their cute firemen).Our lovely neighbor, Cathy, who lives two yards down from us, noticed that the electrical wires across our backyard were emitting alarming puffs of smoke so she sounded the alarm with her trusty cell phone.  DH, hiding behind our living room door watched the fire truck slowly move down the street. I advised, "As long as you're going to rubber-neck, go on the porch so you can see where they're going." Surprise!  They stopped in front of our house so I grabbed the camera, hoping, thinking that our antique garage was on fire.  After checking it out, the handsome young men made a call and  informed us that Excel Energy would solve the problem and repair the short circuit located somewhere in our neighborhood later that morning. Glad our tax dollars are at work!  Hmm!  I wonder when the energy company will start replacing outdated equipment and wires!