Wine Party by the Fire

Cold, in the 50s and sunny.

Jim surprised me and pulled the old aluminum firepit up from the cellar, put it in the gravel garden, got some firewood, cut it up, and built a fire for us to sit around.  For the past two evenings we have had wine and cheese and crackers, sitting around a fire!  Very romantic.

The overhead floodlights from the upper window illuminate the area, and the flames in the firebowl dance.  It doesn't give off much heat, but it's pretty.  And smoky.  The smell of wood smoke is wonderful, especially on a cold night.  But it gets strong and a little stale on our clothes and hair later on!

The one thing we are lacking is a good table by the chairs.  We need a place to put the cheese tray.  My found stump works great for a glass of wine, but with the lichen on it, we can't put a level tray there.

I do love the look of it, but it isn't all that useful.  What to get for a bigger outdoor table?  Something as rustic as the stump . . .  hmmm.