We're all about repurposing and living cheap. A day came not long ago when I realized that if I got a million bucks, I'd still live cheap. I WORK better, cheap. Oh I'd take the money, but it would not go to very many "things."

With that in mind, we did not buy a chimenea or a fire ring. We have a box of cinders the township gives away each year for icy rural driveways-- you go to the township road crew's pile and take what you need (via low, local taxes). This binfull is 3 years old and the bin is cracked. It can safely be moved once more and then the bin needs to be "trashed" (repurposed for gardening). Next year's cinders will go in some metal boxes that came our way-- one for the front porch and one for the back porch.

So the current cinders will be spread for a fire ring, on top of which will go an old smoker Hardi has been using to torch shredded financials. Last night it gave us a lovely settin' fire (with the little fire-tending door left open like a tiuny fireplace opening).

A downed treetrunk was hauled to this area years ago awaiting sitters (singers) at campfires. (Little Hawk, remember?)

The new fire ring will go where the grass is already kilt from a camper left sitting there for 3 years that now sit elsewhere. With enough campfire action, it will stay kilt enough, like a campground ring stays kilt if used often enough. I am sure the cinders will help keep it kilt, too, as well as making a mow ring for Hardi's lawn tractor.

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3 CD racks going unused-- leave today. I got them free but I can sell them and I will. I see a table materializing in their place. The table is all picked out and I have enough surplus merch to barter for it.

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The Band will host an anniversary party here in July. The doors are open for Getaway travelers to enjoy the new yard spaces with us as well. All are welcome, who know the way here. Others are invited to PM for direx.

~Susan