On fire for The Gods...!

I mean that quite literally..I got home late a few nights back and decided to still do my daily ritual before I went to bed.
Warning, tired people should not mess with fire.
I have a small candle that is on my altar that I light in the course of my ritual. It really didn't seem like a problem but...when you mix a large piece of flammable material with flame...it turns into a rather hot topic really quickly. Mix in that my reflexes were a little slowed due to my exhausted state and you have a big problem waiting to happen.
That's right, my altar cloth caught on fire. I was a little slow putting it out, with the bowl of water I have on my altar representing the Well.
I was a little shaken.
I finished the ritual, I was almost done anyway, sans the flame.
A quarter of the cloth was burned away and my room smelled strongly of burnt feathers for the next couple of hours. Even with Febreeze and the window open.
Next time I get home late I'm just going to wait until morning.
What was really scary is that I have a bottle or two of alcohol on the shelf above and if it had reached it I don't know what I would have done...scary thought.
Anyway, I did my daily ritual the next day without a hitch and haven't had a problem since...I still use the same cloth. Its a cloth that I got from Hawaii a few years back, so it wasn't just scary it was heart wrenching to lose that cloth, well some of it anyway.
No one was hurt and my parents are still unaware that I am practicing Druidry, which is a good thing.
Another thing, not a bad one though, that is happening is that I am going to a Druidry retreat for the next few days, which should be fun. I live close enough that I don't need a room and can stay as late as possible before going home.
There is a potluck on Friday for which I am bringing a dessert that I made last weekend and have kept in the fridge. I might make another batch that has nuts on them but they are really good. The recipe doesn't make it clear how complicated they are to make but they still are fun.
They taste kind of like doughnuts though...I love them, but my sister doesn't really care for them.
More for me!

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