FIRE!

It seemed like a good idea at the time. Todd wanted to build a fire in the backyard. He built a ring with large rocks. I asked him to cut out the grass, but he insisted that the fire would burn it away and that would be good enough. No sense in debating with him. I know from previous experience, that if I continued to discuss the topic, I would would be initiating a disagreement, and I did not want that. Our dear friend Billy called and was looking for something to do. Todd mentioned, "FIRE" and Billy was over right away.

In the beginning it was a nice small campfire...

Oh yeah, the neighbors behind us were having a birthday party. They had probably 30 people in their backyard. Our fire sparked them to have a fire. They were having a great time, we were having a great time. As they sang Happy Birthday, we chimed in from an acre and a half away. Todd and Billy got more wood and the fire grew. Everything was still good. Then Todd got out the four pallets he's been storing just waiting for the inaugural fire. All four pallets were placed to form a square teepee. I thought the cops were going to be called. Not called because of the fire but because of all the hooting and hollering the neighbors were doing once the pallets started burning. Todd with the hose (sorry it's so blurry). It was hard to take that picture when I was laughing so hard...

This is what we were left with a couple of days later. The grass is starting to grow back. I think we need to put down some flagstone and rocks around the perimeter of the fire ring. Sigh... how can something as simple as a backyard fire ring turn into a project? That domino effect gets me every time!