Don't light a match.

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My dad's wife cannot smell anything (although she says she can smell smoke). And that has become dangerous. After a doctor appointment last Thursday, I dropped by his house as he was coming out. He asked if I had some time to help him, and I did. So we got into his car, and headed out. About an hour later we come back, and as we are on the porch, about to enter, my dad says, "Oh my word!" I didn't know what he was talking about until the front door opened . Whoosh! The distinct odor of natural gas overwhelmed me. His wife is sitting on the couch, watching TV, and has no idea gas is steadily being emitted from the stove. I have electric at my house, but for most of my life our houses had natural gas. Most of you probably know natural gas has no odor. Because it is deadly if it is leaking, they put in an additive to alert people with the smell. If you have a leak, and you light a candle, you have a great possibility of being blown up. Or, if you breathe it in enough, you die. People die in their sleep because of it. She married my dad a little over two years ago (she's 63), and this is the third time she's done it. The stove makes a clicking sound when it is turned all the way off, and it pops in your hand, so you know when it's fully turned off. It gave my dad an upset stomach, and me a migraine (we immediately opened the doors and windows to air it out). He asked her to please be more careful. I really hope she is. She has no idea why she can't smell anything. But she is starting to have me concerned.