By the Fire

It's springtime fire season chez Pollard and we're constantly thankful for the patio we put in during the fall of 2010.
We're getting a lot of use out of it.

Alicia and Jen:

Me, just barely:

Cooper, in double-camo (hot), with sausages cooking:

Mike, Cooper and me, showing just how hazy things start to look after a few smoky hours:

[I took the picture of Cooper, but Dixon took all the rest, using my cell phone.]