Looks Like Backyard Season Has Begun...

 Last year, we dug a hole in the backyard, encircled it with rocks, threw in some paper and wood, and celebrated the arrival of spring with a fire. Too bad it snowed every time we used it.

That was then. This spring, different story.

This year, it's been wonderful.

The Backyard Season has officially begun.

Last week we had family visiting from out-of-state, a perfect excuse to chop up some kindling and start a fire suitable for weenie roasting and s'mores. Thankfully, the snow never hit, even though we did get a few drops of rain.

We also dug out the grill from its winter slumber--we've used it a couple of times. There's something different about meat cooked with charcoal on a grill...it screams backyard. We're fortunate enough to have a little space we call our own, or the bank calls it there's until we pay off the mortgage, then it's officially our's (and the government's...). 

If we weren't so tired of battling traffic and the lack of yard sales this morning, we might be celebrating surviving another day with a fire crackling at our feet. The wind would be blowing the smoke in every direction seemingly all at once. We'd need to wash our clothes on laundry day.

The world is going nuts, but there's one place that offers sanctuary from all the insanity...

Backyard Season has begun.