Campfires & S’mores!

This last week Papaw and Mema were on vacation. One of the things Mema loves is making s’mores over the campfire. Papaw usually makes the fire. I like to cut up some of the logs with my hatchet so that I have some smaller pieces. These pieces are called kindling. I stack them up like a teepee and put a fire starter block under it. When the kindling gets burning pretty good I can add the bigger pieces. Soon we have a roaring fire. It feels nice and warm on a cool evening at the beach.

Fire needs 3 things to happen, fuel, heat and oxygen. The fuel is the wood. The match gives it the heat it needs to get started. The oxygen comes from the air. As long as you have these, you will have a good fire. 

Once the fire dies down you will have lots of red, glowing coals. That’s when it’s s’mores time! Mema toasts a marshmallow til it’s golden brown. Then she squeezes it between two pieces graham cracker with a piece of chocolate inside. The hot marshmallow melts the chocolate and your s’mores will be ooie-gooey delicious!  After a couple more s’mores ( who could eat just one?) we sit and enjoy a warmth as tiny flames flicker in the fire pit. Some people even tell stories or sing songs. At the end of the night it is important that you put out the coals. You don’t want to start a fire in the middle of the night. 

Well it’s time for s’mores so until next week!

Love Papaw