I want an outdoor fire pit

Remember the joy of camping and spending time outdoors with family and friends? Gathering around campfires in the mountains or at the lake and telling stores? Bring those memories home with a new outdoor fire pit. Savor the evening by the pool with the warm flicker of your own fire while you enjoy good friends and good conversation. Relax without leaving your back yard. Here in Arizona, outdoor fire pits are everywhere. All of my neighbors have one and my family is considering one too. For me, being able to sit in my backyard, listening to the sound of a bubbling brook waterfall and smelling the sandalwood burning is equivalent to my own personal oasis in the desert.

I had never considered an outdoor fire pit until this year. We have lived in Arizona five years and now that fall has finally arrived, the yards are filling up with laughter and conversation. The night sky is calling and in the distance, the coyotes are howling. We are watching movies on the patio and enjoying being outside for the first time since May. This is the time of year we all stop cursing the scorching desert and embrace what she offers, beautiful night skies, flowers and cacti in bloom and breathing in the fresh air. The only thing missing is the ability to sit in front of my own backyard fireplace with the ones I love. This is especially appealing to our family as we don’t always have time to go camping or to the lake. We are busy with work and after school activities. Also, in this economy, we are cutting back on trips and vacations also. Having the ability to sit in our own backyard and enjoy the feel of a campfire, makes owning an outdoor fire pit even more justifiable for our family. The way I figure it, my fire pit will pay for itself the first time we opt out of paying for a camp spot and packing groceries and filling up the truck with gas and driving three hours away. And we get to sleep in the comfort of our own beds. That beats a blow up mattress and sleeping bags any day!