Fire Pit Fun!

When Ryan and I moved to this house three years ago, we brought with us our beloved fire pit from our old house. The landing place in our new backyard was chosen mostly because the previous owners had four mysterious pavers grouped a few feet out from the back porch. I don't know what they had ON the pavers, but they had been there long enough that all the grass beneath was dead. Rather than replanting the grass there and putting our pit a little closer to the porch, we just took out the pavers and put down the pit.

It's true that it always looked funny just sitting out there in this random spot in the yard. And in the three years we've lived here, I think we only used it a couple of times.

This summer, Ryan was ready to take it out. I went to bat for our little fire pit, proclaiming that I felt like a house needed a proper fire pit, and I thought we should give it one more chance.

So we did!

And it turned out that once we extended the landscaping to include the backyard, that little pit actually looks like it belongs now. It fits in!! Ryan even said he was glad I urged him to keep it. And this past weekend, we tried it out for the first time this fall. (Would have done it sooner, but 90 degree days don't really urge a soul to start building fires.)

It was a pretty perfect night out there. It was cloudy, so we didn't get to enjoy the stars, but there was the slightest breeze - enough to drive away the bugs - and just enough chill to warrant a light jacket, but not enough freeze to require gloves and blankets. Delightful.

Excuse the fact that we are still re-growing grass. :)

Adding the ring of river rock around the pit was a good decision.

Hot dogs for dinner!!!

Mmmmmm.

Boy isn't that just a picture: Generic graham crackers, bug spray, and water. LOL!! (Bug spray was just in case. I'm such a buffet.)

 And then, of course, marshmallow time!

For s'mores!

Perfection.

We stayed until it started raining and we were forced back inside. One of our friends came over (impromptu) and ate with us - and it was just fun, low-key, and delightful.

Let's do more of THAT!