thank you all for your prayers here is the first of the pictures.

So sorry to hear about this Jiffy! Glad to hear that everyone is okay!

and the damage to the house

thank you jessica

Sorry to post that right between your pictures Jiffy!

Jiffy, so sorry to hear about this, and thank the Lord, there wasn't much damage to the house. It could have been bad! You are blessed.

thank you shirly and shanbear. i am so very, very happy that the damage wasn't worse. AND that matthew was awake instead of napping. he heard it and put the fire out by the house before the fire department could get there. i hate to think what could have happened

and jess, don't sweat it

What the HE Double LL happened!!!

I thank God no one was hurt, Jiffy, and that Matthew was home. When did this happen? What started it?

from what we can tell, a can of camp stove fuel (a must during hurricane season) was sitting in the shade but still got hot enough to spontaneously combust. fortunately, the damage is manageable, and matthew was awake and heard the "boom" but by the time he got outside, it was against the house. another fortunate thing is that the waterhose is on that end of the house. thankful are we right now.

Holy Canolies Jiff..
That could have been wayyyyyyy worse...
Good thing someone is looking out for you!!!

Oh Jiffy, those pics are bad but I am so thankful it was not worse. So glad Matthew was home and kept his head cool and did what needed to get done. He saved your home. to him and to all of you as you clean up from this mess.

I am so glad Matthew kept a cool head and was able to get it extinguished by the house before the fire department got there. Fires are scary business...

Indeed, fires are very scary business. Thank God you're alright Jiffy!

Oh wow, that is terrible--but you were so lucky it wasn't worse!

thank you all. weezie, triss, mark, kenmy, laura, dianna, jessica, shanbear and shirley i am confident that all of your prayers made a difference, just as i am confident that God was holding me and mine in His hands today.

I was worried sick all afternoon until I heard from you again Jiffy.

You must have a lot of guardian angels around your house...

I'm so glad Matthew got it out in time.

Certainly glad things weren't worse! ...and good job to Matthew. The damage to the house isn't too bad.

On a lighter note, did you ever realize that all of those trees are in rows???

That was too close for comfort!!! Sure glad y'all came through it O.K.

yes, jenn, i did. we actually bought 1/7th of an old tree farm. these pines are what they use to make all kinds of paper. typing paper, toilet paper, paper towels, even charmin. in fact, the softer the tissue, the less recycle paper and more real wood pulp is in it! i know that doesn't seem right, but that is some trivia i learned when i worked at the papermill!

I am so happy to hear that everyone is safe Jiffy...i was so worried....prayers to you all

you know, as has been said many times in the last few weeks, this is the best "created" family ever. and it was comforting to know, while i was driving, that by making one phone call, i could get the prayers of hundreds or even thousands. and i honestly believe those prayers did make a difference. i can't use enough grimlins to give you each a kiss, but know that i would hug and kiss each of you if i could!

I know I was praying this afternoon! Thank God you guys and the house were safe........

Holy cow Jiffymouse! That must have been so scary! Fire terrifies me. I'm glad that Matthew was able to put the fire out quickly.

me too netty. it was a long ride home with only the info i could get from him (frantic) on the phone....

JIFFY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i about freaked when i saw the topic and the pics would'nt load quick enough. i am sooooo thankful it was not worse! you and your family was being watched over for sure!
did that combust from the heat build up? can gas cans in a storage room do that? it stays pretty cool in there. now i'm am scared for everyone! NO FIRE!!!!!!

Godspeed, Jiffy. Matt did well.

So glad that it was stopped and no one was hurt.

Oh My gosh!!! Talk about Deja vu` I had a dream very similar to this last night

I have been thanking God all day, and am glad you are thanking Him too! Nothing like feeling His hand on you

Amen to that!!

Wow.....My first thought was that Cindy went to Jiffy's and was attempting to grill something!

Jiff...;-( Glad you and yours are safe...!!!

well, i missed all the hub-bub cuz i wasn't able to get on the site until tonight.

i'm SO glad everyone (and the house) is okay!!!!

yes, prayers definitely DO make a difference!!

So THAT'S the reason I never get invited to a barbeque!

Actually, Jiffy that fire will probably help the natural habitat. Burning off the brush periodically rejuvenates the forest and increases wildlife.

@ cindy!

o-my jiff! scary stuff! im glad everyones ok! the damage to the house didnt look to bad, quick thinking mathew!

Jiffy !

(I haven't heard from you in such a long time! hint hint)

Glad you are all o.k. That was a close one.

Wierd, when I seen the topic I thought of Cindy right away as well, until I seen Jiffymouse.

Thorny is right, that ground will flourish now.

Again....I am so happy Jiffy that everyone is safe

Hero Matthew!
So many people would have panicked, run, not known what to do.

Thank goodness everyone is OK!

And thanks Triss for letting us know right away!

And Jenn...trees in a row

OMG!!! Where have I been?!! I just read this and I am so thankful you are all ok! HERO MATTHEW is right! AND guardian angels, they were sure there! So glad you are ok, and the damage is minimal! Houses can be rebuilt, but friends can NEVER be replaced!

I'm glad you and yours are ok Jiffy, it must have been quite a fire according to those burned trees, very scary!!!

Jiffy so glad Matthew was there to take care of this. You and Scott are truly blessed that he could stop the fire tell him job well done.

Well, Jiff, looks like your "buring-off" was done for you! In late February or early March we always burn off the dead stuff from winter to try and keep the fire threat down. Are those pine trees I'm seeing? We are surrounded by pine orchards as we live in a papermill town that grows and uses pine as a major source, as well as having several around the property. Dead pine staw is like a newspaper on fire! I'm so glad it did not do more damage. God bless you and your family.

I'm a little late on getting this news but I'm really glad that everyone and everything is okay. Jiffy, you've got good karma for sure!

Someone was watching over us that day! Matthew walked out and all he saw was a wall of flames... and then he got the hose going and put out what was under the porch / vinyl siding (see photo's)... One of my co-workers said when we go to church on Sunday, we need to throw an extra tithe in the offering plate. Can everyone say "Thank You Lord"?

Hey Jiff... shouldn't that say OUR house? Haahaa

if you become more visible here, so they know it is our house!

Hey...it's Rose Dud!
...about time you posted in Banter Hall, dud!
...I mean DUDE!

ok, here's another couple of really good pics from the fire that i took yesterday while r.d. barbeque'd chicken. notice the propane tank next to the pot of lily of the valley that melted, but didn't burn talk about being fortunate!



and the mossy stuff that didn't even singe...

Thank you God for protecting my friend and her family!

Question Jiff?????
That pot above, listed as LoV, doesn't look like LoV's.. are they up yet? Or will they be up?


And you are very
Especially if anyone was standing outthere at the time it went off..

You were very lucky Jiffy that tank didnt catch...i agree with Tonya....someone was watching over you and your's

as i've said many times in the last 3 days, i definitly had the hand of God on me and mine.

and weezie, that pot has such a hodgepodge of stuff in it. i've been thinking the last 2 years i needed to empty it and repot it. it has either lov's or lily of the nile in it, liriope, AND cannas from Renee! Remember her? i so miss her, she was a great gardener and i haven't heard from her since she moved

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="COMIC SANS MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="3" face="COMIC SANS MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Jiffymouse:
<strong> and weezie, that pot has such a hodgepodge of stuff in it. i've been thinking the last 2 years i needed to empty it and repot it. it has either lov's or lily of the nile in it, liriope, AND cannas from Renee! Remember her? i so miss her, she was a great gardener and i haven't heard from her since she moved **)

YESSSSSSSSSS, I remember Renee...
She was from up here *(Rochester/Brockport)* or something like that one.. I do miss her alot...
I used to chat w/her alot..
*She got divorced and moved, haven't heard from her since.. *

yep. she was in norther va, and i do miss her. she and i emailed. maybe i'll try to dig up her email address if i still have it.

I thought she moved..
and I know the email address is no longer valid. :p