My neighbor's comment about his fire pit made me see my yard differently

I was helping my neighbor, Dave, move some pavers last weekend and he pointed at his simple stone fire pit. He said, 'I built this for $150 and it's where my family spends 90% of our time out here.' It hit me that I'd been planning a huge deck for months, but maybe the best upgrade is just a simple spot to gather. Has anyone else scaled back a big plan for something simpler that worked better?

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william_harris18d ago

Dave's got a point but decks are way better for actually using the space. A fire pit is just a hole in the ground when it rains.

the_jennifer18d ago

Forget the deck, just get a cover for the pit.

lewis.terry18d ago

My cousin's pit cover melted last summer, looked like a sad plastic pancake.