Chirp!

Author(s)

Laura Becker

Document Type

Blog

Publication Date

2-14-2020

Abstract

Chirp! Our smoke detectors, although they require emergency batteries, are wired up through the ceiling electrically and communicate with each other. Last night, before bed, very LOUDLY, the one in the master bedroom, begins chirping. I step up to the offender, on the ceiling, right inside the doorway and test/reset it. Test beeps are fine. All units communicate. I step back down. Chirping. I climb back up but cannot reach the battery. My husband climbs up. Changes battery. Climbs down ...

Keywords

Erma Bombeck, humor writing, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, University of Dayton

eCommons Citation

Becker, Laura, "Chirp!" (2020). Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog. 972.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ebww_blog/972