So I had my candle lit for an hour or two and it came time to blow it out. Not wanting the smell of the smoldering wick to taint the pleasant smell of Apple Crisp in the air, I got real close to the candle, took a deep breath, and blew hard. This shouldn’t have caused any problems. Sadly, I forgot that I was blowing not only on the wick, but also on the wax. Wax flew on my face, my laptop, my desk – all over the place.
So, I have learned my lesson. Do not use excessive amounts of air when extinguishing candles unless you want a wax bath.
And now, I need to head toward bed. I’ve got my EE-201 (Circuits class) final tomorrow at the bright early hour of 8 am. I’m going to read my Bible and maybe a little bit of Robert Whitlow’s The Sacrifice before my head meets my pillow.
You’re supposed to put your finger in front of your mouth, as if you were quieting someone, and then blow. Otherwise… well, you learned.
Really? That’s quite interesting. Maybe I’ll try that sometime. That is, if I feel like cleaning up wax in the event it fails.