We had a campfire last night, which was our first opportunity to try starting a fire using a fire starter. Of course being a carpenter I always have a lot of kiln dried scraps of wood hanging around so even when using matches, I have perfect kindling.
After making a small pile of kindling with the fire starter lit and placed in the middle, within seconds the kindling went up. I added more kindling and then some logs and it only took about 8 minutes to have a raging fire. It was definitely worth the time and effort to make the fire starters, they save time and the hassle of struggling with starting a camp fire.
After the fire got going our friends Ed and Christine stopped by with their children for a short visit, we had a nice time as the kids ran a mock. Soon after they left we enjoyed dinner as a family and then roasted some marshmallows and had hot cocoa by the fire.
The night ended with watching a good movie with Judith and a peaceful night sleep.
Molly the wonder dog
We thank you for inviting us to join you. We are only sorry that we didn't plan for it. Next time we will have dinner and more time together. Judith is so delicate with the babies and the children. Ed was enjoying your knowledge on finances. We both enjoyed our visit and we are sorry that we were unannounced but in big families like ours sometimes the best moments come that way!
ReplyDeleteLove in Christ, Ed and Christine Bauduin