Smells Like Campfire

Since the weather cooled off a little the past few days, we busted out our firepit and entertained on the back patio with a fire going. When the evenings are a little cool, it's so nice to build a fire and sit outside.

Also, when you have smokers in your non smoking house, they end up on the back porch anyway. So, this way, we could all just hang out and it wasn't a lot of 'coming and going'. Instead, we got to sit there and just visit.

The little firepit was an anniversary present for DH and myself. We picked it out and purchased it together. We've set a few fires, but always with friends outside. Never just the two of us.

We got to talking about what makes congregating around a fire so relaxing. Someone said the sight and sound were evocative. Another said the smell reminded them of childhood, camp and good times. I'm not sure WHY we like it, but we surely do.

Since it's been wet for the past few days, we didn't need to worry about the sparks. The wind was calm, so we didn't worry about the fire jumping. We just sat around, toasted our toes and lamented the fact that we didn't have Hershey bars, graham crackers and marshmallows.

All our clothing smells like campfire. I'm doing laundry today and it's a pervasive scent. I'll wash it out and replace the aroma with some soap or detergent. We'll dump the ashes and store the firepit out of the weather. But it will be out there, waiting for the next time.

--Sandee Wagner