Clouds!

So our toaster oven has been on it's way out for a while now. We've been in denial, hanging on even when it's not meant to be.
First the button to "start" toasting would not work, it did however if you jammed it in with a toothpick for the duration of the toast. Well then the "timer" stopped working, so instead of beeping when the toast was done, and stopping, it would just eternally toast your bread.
Solution: unplug when you are finished toasting and plug in when you want something toasted. "Plugged in" meant always on. "Unplugged" was off.
So due to these new developments I've had a few darker toasts lately, due to forgetting I have to watch and remember to get my toast out without the luxury of a "beep" and the toaster then turning itself off.

Today I got a bagel out for a snack for Naomi. I gave her half the top and put the bottom side and other half of top in the toaster oven and plugged it in.
I proceeded to get out some hamburger to thaw for dinner, called Zach in the process to tell him to maybe stop and get some taco seasoning on his way home- we were out. We decided to just use seasonings we had and make our own, fun!
Then Naomi from her high chair excitedly points up in the kitchen and says "Clouds! mama, clouds!!!" I spun around (still on the phone) and see beautiful white puffs of "clouds" filling my kitchen!!!
I ran over to the toaster, knowing my bagels are black, and before I got there to unplug it I saw them inside. There is a glass door on the front if you're not familiar with toaster ovens. I stared for a half second at two little fires where my bagels should have been! I unplugged it quick. and closed the kitchen doors for a second so I could get the windows open before the smoke made it to the fire alarm. All the while I still had Zach on the phone:) I was telling him that the bagels are "freaking on FIRE!" He asked about 10 times if they were going out or if I needed to get the fire extinguisher. They were going out, and were done flaming after about a minute.
Zach was on his way home during our conversation and as soon as he walked in he took the toaster oven, with newly formed charcoals still inside straight out to the garbage.
So that was my first actually burning, burning something in the kitchen, with flames and all! I've been trying to get the smokey smell out but I'm afraid it's lingering. candles, windows open and room freshener are hopefully helping:)
Clouds, honestly how funny is that? And it's a good thing she told me too!
Now I just need to go toaster shopping.....