I really like to have candles lit, and under other circumstances, would fill my house with candles all over, especially on these mellow nights when I feel bleak, or just want to chill and be mellow.
But, that is dangerous given the cats I have. I know I have told this story before: I had an open candle on the dining table, and Sake jumped on the table, swished her tail into the flame, and it stared on fire. I was sitting right there, and did not panic, but just grabbed her tail at the base, and ran it up to the end, extinguishing the flame. Later, Sake sniffed at her tail with disgust. She did not seem to even know her tail was a plume of flame. After this was over with, I had a delayed panic attack! But was mostly just grateful that I was there to extinguish the flame.
So, after that, I used jar candles on the dining table. Until the night that Haiku jumped up on the dining table and knocked over the jar candle. Again, I was sitting there, and again automatically responded by righting the candle before the wax and flame could spread very far.
I have resorted to burning candles on the counter stove top. The cats do not jump up to that part of the counter, although every once in a while, Sake will walk in front of it, to try to get into the cabinet next to it, where I start the inside grass in the dark.
The other safe place is in the big bathroom: the vanity counter has baskets of hygiene items in the front, and I have a small place in the back next to the wall for a candle holder. The cats do not bother that counter, as there is no space for them.
Having cats is more important than having candles.
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