As you all know Valentine’s day was this weekend. And since it fell on a Sunday, M and I decided to celebrate a day early. M had to work on Saturday morning so he ran to the market picked up some delicious steaks, potatoes and beans. He also managed a dozen red roses.
The plan was to cook dinner and open a nice bottle of wine we’d bought in Sonoma last year for my birthday. M decided he would pan sear the steaks and then cook them in the oven. We have done this a few times before with great success. This time was just a tad different. While M was pan searing the steaks in the kitchen, I was sitting on the couch with Julio watching TV. Then it hit….the LOUD blaring fire alarm. Julio is up and out in 2 seconds flat. Seeing as he is a little guy he hasn’t experienced the fire alarm yet. I look up to see the kitchen is full of smoke. M immediately runs over and starts trying to fan the fire alarm. I grab a pillow climb the stairs and take over and finally the alarm stops. However the house is now full of smoke. Why not turn on the exhaust fan? Good question but apparently M has been without a working microwave/exhaust fan for nearly 4, yes 4, years. He opens the windows, opens the back door all the while I am still fanning the fire alarm. Finally we remember there is a fan upstairs. M grabs the fan and puts it on the counter. I suggest turning on the living room fan and changing the direction which finally puts enough air around the alarm to keep it quiet.
After a few more minutes the smoke finally clears from the house and everything returns to normal. Well except Julio, who was was a little spooked for a while. Once the kitchen was clear of smoke I went to the kitchen and began work on the green beans. Once everything was cooked we sat down for a nice semi-romantic dinner. The steaks were delicious and only mildly charred. The wine was excellent.
After dinner we watched a movie, the Olympics and went to bed. Â Quiet evening at home which is just the way I like it. The next morning we got up and made our Valentine’s day breakfast consisting of pancakes and bacon. And one special heart shaped pancake. 🙂