Susan and I had an adventure today!

This morning, Susan and I awoke to discover that the furnace had conked out again. It was 56 degrees in here at one point! Susan spent a good part of the day cleaning out a part of the exhaust system, with me assisting towards the end. Somehow this always happens on a weekend or holiday but we called the heating & plumbing company that installed the furnace and they sent a guy out to look at it. He quickly diagnosed the problem and began to fix it. The next thing I know, I'm hearing a small explosion from the basement. Susan and I both went running down the stairs asking if the guy was all right. We found him sitting on the floor of the room saying, "I don't know". The furnace had backfired and sent extremely hot air, soot, & ash directly into his face. We brought him upstairs and I called 911. The paramedics quickly arrived and, eventually, took the repairman to a local hospital for more treatment. He was in good spirits and kept asking worriedly if his goatee had been singed. A short time ago the company sent someone to pick up his truck and they told us that he's doing well and will be seeing an eye specialist tomorrow. Susan and I are just glad that he's okay. Oh, and the company sent another person out this evening to finish the repair so we aren't living in a refrigerator anymore. :)