Ambiance of the Chimnea

Vic has always liked fire. I'm not sure why, but I always thought I was the phyro of the family. (just asked my mom) Earlier in our marriage, for a romantic gift, I purchased a chimnea for our back deck. I had a choice of either a clay or cast iron. Not knowing why, I thought cast iron would last longer, and there is a break in period (for clay). This is to "season" the vessel so it wouldn't . Knowing what I know now, I think for once, I made the right decision.

Like anything you plug in or burn, I'm always leary when Vic gets involved or tries to operate. Vic has always liked the ambiance of low light in our back yard. We have had tiki lights, glass balls, and other things like fire pits. One night, Vic being the impatient one, she decided to help the slow burning fire along with a little torch fuel. She took the torch fuel, and poured the fuel down the top of the chimnea. After a fire ball went up about 10 feet, she was lucky that she didn't get the new type of haircut called the singed look!

From candles, to torch fuel. I'm keeping her away from the gas in the garage. This could be the second response to the fire chief after "candles" when our house burns down to the ground. (see "candles have be banned")