Bocce Ball

It’s about time we started having a little fun on the patio.  Bocce Ball is an ancient game brought into today’s modern times.  It’s a little like bowling, takes a little skill, and some luck.  Checkout this website to get the rules of play, and good luck getting your sweet 16 points for victory.
The nice [...]

Patio Planters

You know what this patio needs?  Some flowers, and now is the time to get some in.  It’s after memorial day and the flowering plants are at a reduced price all over town. 
My first choice is geranium plants, maybe it’s my Swiss heritage, but the colorful geranium flowers are perfect.  They are low maintenance, and [...]

Camp Chef Portable Stove

As long as we’re talking about eat’in, let me tell you about my current grill.  Over the years I’ve had a lot of different grills. Smokey Joe, Weber, and even a smoker, all of which I’ve enjoyed and used a lot.
I am currently using a Camp Chef 2 burner stove with the grill box.  Camp Chef [...]

Dutch Oven Cooking

Cooking and eating outdoors on your Patio is truly one of our favorite activities.  One of our favorite ways to cook is in a Dutch Oven.  For those of you unfamiliar with these heavy cast iron pots……

 The cast iron pots come in several sizes.  The ones with the three short legs on the bottom are [...]