Where were you at 4:00 am?

We were on a ladder. Yup I said ladder. Deep in a dream I sprang from my sleep to hear a beep from the smoke alarm. They are hard wired so the battery has to be really low for this to happen. On Thursday eve I sent Michael to CVS for the bogo batteries because that was when the beeping statred...Then it stoped when he brought in his hugh pacakage of goodies. He was sent for 4 items....2 that he had to pay for and 2 that would be free: hence BOGO........He brought back a lighter for a candel, Sweedish Fish(for himself), and a smelly candel. At the point when he got here with the batteries the beeps stoped. I being a women said to change ALL of them at that point. Men have other ideas. He thinks if it is not broke don't fix it. Well if it had all new batteries maybe, just maybe on Sunday at 400am we would not be on a ladder. We have really high ceilings and of course the beeping came from the one at the highest point. Murphys Law! We also had to change the one in Ryans room with a chair. He did not move nor at breakfast did he have a clue what went on. He claims he never "hyper-sleeps" , but I beg to differ. At 420am when this was all set he made the suggestion of kicking in the heat for a bit due to the temp reading 58*. Now here comes another post alltogether....lol .....IT DID NOT GO ON...Even though he went down and turned on the burner. We have plenty of oil and the house is only 5 years old, we get a tune up every year from the same burner man....so what is the problem? At this point, do we even bother going back to bed? We share a cup of heat(orange tea for me and vanilla chi for him) and ponder ........with blankets on our shoulders. Finnally I think sleep enters our minds again and we head off to bed for an hour or so of shut eye. Cozy in the warmth of the bed once again awoken by a beeping NOISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is now 745am and down to the garage he goes keys and ladder in hand....Oppss forgot those two above the cars....Not only did he have to change the batteries the cars had to be moved into the cold of the dark day. Then a BEEP from the truck....a light goes on ...OH MY WHAT IS IT WITH THESE BEEPPPPPSSSSS!!!!!!!!! He gets the handbook of the truck ...low tire presure....off to the gas station for air...STOP THE BEEPING NOISES>>>>>>PLEASE