Spring clean up

April 30th is the last day for burning here in Lincoln so we went for it today.  Last winter's storms brought down a lot of branches so we took this opportunity to gather them up from all over the property and have one more fire this year. I will admit that we want the place to look its best for all the out of town wedding guests who will be here Friday night.

I love to burn brush and branches and crackling evergreen boughs. And I love the fire when it has died down to ashes with a small stream of smoke curling up out of the grey pile. We went to check on it after dark tonight under a half moon and a sky full of stars. We could see the orange glow and couldn't bare to douse it with the hose. We left it to smolder until morning, going against the strict rules of having it out by 4 pm.  The wind has died down. It will be a quiet night. Even with wind those coals aren't going anywhere.