STEP ONE...
Meet lovely people with a very big garden full of tree prunings and timber left over from large scale house renovation...
STEP TWO...
Don special trousers and learn to use a chain saw (trickier than it seems - the chain saw bit, not the trousers), and spend a day cutting up large pieces of wood...
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STEP THREE...
Take the wood home and make it into a fire. Voilà!
It sounds quite easy, but is actually good old hard labour and enjoying the
fruits of it is very rewarding. Having
said that, it is still glorious weather here, sunny and 23ºc – shorts weather for
some, meaning log fires are hardly necessary, but we couldn’t wait. It’s our first house with fireplaces and
every time we light a fire feels like a special occasion. I’m sure the novelty will
wear off when it is cold enough to necessitate the fire, but meantime it’s
still my favourite decorative accessory!
Looks and is wonderful. You will never tire of a living fire and it is better than the tele.
ReplyDeleteFires provoke thought when peering into them, dancing flames, glowing coals changing colours as different gasses are released.
Fires crackle, spit and sparkle and are never silent.
Fires smell and welcome you with their multisensory assault.
Fires are like the sea, always changing, always moving, always noising and always worth watching for their relaxation inducing qualities.
So how do pets feel about the fire. We need to know.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy, enjoy! Even better when you've cut the wood yourself. G. knows all about it. We so miss our wood stove: none in our rental house here in France. We must find a place with a fireplace or wood stove. A must-have!
ReplyDeleteSo stacking the books in the fireplace is for summer time, I'm guessing