Autumn Time Activities...Country Style

One of my favorites is roasting hot dogs & marshmallows... & not always in that order! Over the past month or so we have had a backyard fire at least half a dozen times. I love a fire. Its so much fun with the kids always trying for the "perfectly" roasted marshmallow - just a toasty brown... not too dark, not too light, and then in the end giving up and just burning it to a delectable crunchy black! Add some chocolate & graham crackers and you've got a perfect fireside treat. I also love a fire when the kids have gone on to bed and its just my dear husband & I with a cup of coffee enjoying the quietness of the countryside... no neighbors wandering over to have a look-see at our fire. Just the two of us... Here are some pics from one of our recent fireside dinners...