First Fire of the Year

Our high yesterday was 80F. Yes, it was March 16... and yes, it was in Minnesota. Unfathomable.

So we had our first backyard fire of the year! A bunch of people came over, we roasted marshmallows and hot dogs, and had a splendid time.

The fire is the main comfort of the camp, whether in summer or winter, and is about as ample at one season as at another.  It is as well for cheerfulness as for warmth and dryness.  ~Henry David Thoreau

To poke a wood fire is more solid enjoyment than almost anything else in the world.  ~Charles Dudley Warner