first fire

Well, okay...I know I tend to go on and on about the beauty of fall and the great outdoors, and I have an equally vocal affection for sharp tools and whatnot, and I'm sure you're ready for something new, but I just have to share last night's major event: the first indoor fire of the season. Isn't this a lovely fireplace? I'm enamored. Last night it was actually chilly enough for me to shut the windows, and about 8:00 I built a nice crispy fire and sat by it for the rest of the evening. Well, I didn't just sit. I brushed the cat and finished a sewing project and did some work-related reading--but it sure was nice and relaxing to have the sounds of fire as an accompaniment. At first, I felt the desire to turn on a radio or pop in a movie or something, but I was determined not to be so blastedly multi-media. And after about ten or fifteen minutes, I welcomed the quiet. Not to mention the warm glow of reflected heat. Ah, fire!