Safety Tip

I generally like to think of myself as a somewhat intelligent individual - I do have a degree in mathematics after all. But sometimes things happen that make me question that supposition. Like last night for instance.....
I decided to grill chicken for supper, so I went out and dumped the instant light charcoal in the grill. As I was lighting the charcoal it started to rain, so I decided to close the lid on the grill and open the vents so it would still have plenty of air. I went out about 10 minutes later to see how it was doing. Now, I know that oxygen fuels fire, but there's nothing like lifting the lid on the grill and having a huge fireball come out at you, to remind you how true that is. Fortunately, I had my hair up in a ponytail, so only my bangs and the hair that had fallen out got singed along with half of my eyelashes on my left eye. I stood there a minute and marveled that I wasn't on fire and made a mental note not to let the charcoal heat up with the lid down EVER again. So, just thought I'd pass along that little safety tip to everyone else.