This morning we put up the Christmas Tree and I asked Motherkitty to get me an extension cord for the tree. While she was gone I cleaned our chandelier over our dinning room table and replaced the clear bulbs with colorful Christmas Lights.When I turned on the switch one bulb exploded and the fixture caught on fire; I turned off the wall switch but the lights continued to burn for a moment. Finally the lights and small flame went out. I called Motherkitty asking her if she had our electricians number on her phone, she did not so I looked in the book and called his number and left a message. Motherkitty called his cell phone and talked to him. When Motherkitty and son came home I told them again what happened and I turned off the power to the wall switch. They asked me to turn on the power to test the switch and I said, "No!" but they persisted and I turned on the power and they said, "TURN IT OFF!".
The electrician said he would come by after work. Motherkitty decided to replace the burnt fixture with a ceiling fan and light.
Well the new light is up and repaired (the 1st of the three)-unexpected fire (things happen bunches of three).
Does anyone want to rewire a bronze and wood chandelier with hurricane globes?
