For those of you keeping track, v2.0 was the post-Atlanta revisions, v2.1 was a rearrangement this spring, and v2.2 includes an enhancement of the patio space. Our patio used to be over one-third occupied by a 10-year-old, barely functioning grill. We made a relatively small investment to optimize the space, reduce the clutter, and extend our usable living space.
We bought a Weber grill Q320. The folding shelves and smaller foot print allow it to take up much less square footage, while being only about 10% smaller actual cooking surface area. I just couldn’t get behind the whole “Infrared” cooking trumped up by Char-broil. I wanted a solid, 2-burner grill with some good cast iron grates. Our first grilling experience tells me we made a good choice.
The patio furniture was a Home Depot special, and the flowers were a “Ms. Hall special” (that’s the name of the lady who helped me pick everything out at the Home Depot. The new space also affords pleasant evenings, such as this:
Squeaker-cide! Lastly, something got the best of Crowley when I was at the gym recently and she decided to gut her favorite toy (really, one of her few friends). Squeaker will be undergoing surgery in the coming days. This will be the third major operation she’s had. Home to Lansing on Friday for the “Backyard BBQ with a beat!”
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