Finnegan was very lucky. Another few minutes and according to the vet, he would've been dead.

The downstairs sustained most of the damage. They were doing renovations to the kitchen and my friend's husband decided to install the new microwave himself, in an effort to save money. Only problem is, he did the wiring improperly. They had their house insured. But not the contents. Which means they have no $$$ to buy new.

I'm just glad everyone is okay. They're thinking about just walking away from it, because they have two loans against the mortgage, which means even if they sold it, they'd still owe the bank.

This economy really sucks.