Another Weekend has Come and Gone

It is hard to believe there is only weekend left in April. Spring is going fast even though the weather isn't cooperating. We had a somewhat productive weekend. Craig had a house showing with a young couple, and I started a sweater for my new grandniece, is that word? We also made some decisions about our backyard. We had a hot tub for around seven years and after having to continually put money into it so we could use it we decided to get rid of it. The only problem is that it left a space in our landscaped backyard that needed "something". So, after a little bit of brainstorming we decided that an old fashioned fireplace would be the perfect accessory to our backyard. After receiving a couple of bids we realized that we didn't want to spend quite that much money, so we went to Menards to see what they had for project kits. Lo and behold we found a great fireplace, just what we wanted and within our price constraints. We just love the looks of it and think it will be great for family fun times. We ordered it yesterday and hope to start building it in May. Of course we will not be doing this ourselves but will hire someone much more talented in the art of masonry. Here is a picture of what it should look like when it is done, except it will only have one woodbox..