Fire Side Chat

The Hole In The Wall Gazebo
is once again, operational and available for
Fireside Chats

Although, we have yet to see our first "frost" and the roses
are still in bloom, the new fire pit has been completed
for you to bask in the warmth of the fire and
companionship.

After a few more loads of "pea" gravel, we should be in good shape.
To make it easier for the ladies to start the morning
cooking fire, I used a little excess "crete" and poured a
base inside the pit to make the morning chore of removing the ashes
a little easier for them. "Wake me when the coffee is done".

Enjoyed the fall evening with the "first fire" by

burning up some of the construction debris. The pit is now "seasoned".

A very nice fire, while watching the flames the thought occurred
to me that I may have made a slight engineering flaw.
Not having a lot of experience in pouring "crete" and working with metal,
it came to my thoughts that perhaps we will experience some minor cracking
on the surface of the "fire pit". Under our standard policy of having a hot fire going 24 hours a day may create an expansion problem. I did not allow for any heat expansion of the "fire ring", although I did give it a good paint job for temperatures up to 1000 degrees, according to the instructions on the can of paint. As the "fire ring" heats up, it may expand enough to crack
the surface "crete". In the event this happens, I have already filed a mental solution to make repairs in the event that should occur.

Improvements were also made to the "excess water collection site",
volunteer fire department and tanning deck. To qualify for the
Hole In the Wall Volunteer Fire Department
"emergency service grant" funding we had to come into conformity
with their regulations. One of these was that whoever painted
the fire station "red" used the wrong red. In accordance with their regulations fire fighting apparatuses must be painted "flame orange". It was also required to have all flooring painted with 'fire retardant paint". However, while being inspected a very good suggestion was made.
Volunteer "fire departments" can receive additional funding from the Division of Forestry"
if they provide weather service information to track "wildfire" conditions and prognostications. The "weather data" station was installed today on the corner of fire station. The "Buddy Warren" Weather Station" is now operational. The station has the ability to give you the current temperatures, wind direction, precipitation received, wind speed, and the wind chill factor. Currently applying for grant funding from the National Weather Service to make the HITW
a weather reporting station. Upon approval, you will be able to get onto their site on the Internet and get the current weather conditions at the HITW.

~Having Some Fall Fun~