The other Friday evening we asked some friends over for supper. When the time arrived, I was unprepared and flustered, while the Husband was tetchy after a stressful week. Then he announced I would be lighting the fire bowl. Spark and tetch levels rose: more fuss, smoke, complications.
But come 3am, we were still all out there, chilled, chatting and enjoying the glowing embers, oblivious to the odd shower. The combination of mellow wood smoke, evening air and semidarkness is captivating and relaxing.












