On Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:47:20 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>We had a near disaster here this morning and I was pertinent to a resent
>thread about seniors and fires. I was in the back room doing my morning
>crossword when I heard my wife yelling " Help. Fire" I went running into
>the kitchen expecting to see something burning on the stove. It was her
>clothing that was burning. I ran over and batted out the flames with
>my hands. ... not the best way, but the fastest.
>
>We are lucky that she was almost unscathed. She had one small first
>degree burn on a finger, but a microfibre sweater and vest are ruined.

Did you manage to finish your morning crossword?