How to barbecue for 5 semi-unexpected guests...

Step 1 - Prepare your grocery shopping list and purchase a grill such as this one...

Step 2 - Ignore advertised packaging specifications and conveniences.  Instead, count how many non-traditional sized burgers and bratwursts fit on afore-purchased grill.

Step 3 - Liberally spray with cooking oil for a rust-resistant coating after assembly.  Add charcoal, lighter fluid, pre-collected pinecones as firestarter.  Light fire, Ugh-ugh!

Step 4 - Rinse down with soda & ice.  Repeat.

Ahhh, good times!

The 20 cent tour in 8 minutes...

Here's the link to the videos...

http://www.adrive.com/public/wraQ5E/casa de minero tours.zip

Whoah! We have a backyard!

As we begin to settle into our new house and unpack all our boxes, two opportunities arrived on our doorstep.  One in the form of a neighborhood youngster volunteering to mow our lawn for $5 each Saturday, and the other in the form of a friendly donation of yard implements and other handy tools.

Thanks to a local friend in Idaho (Marc), we have both a semi-cleared yard and a "new-to-us" mower!  Too late for a garden this season, but -- ahhhh, time for summer landscaping projects!

Want more pics?  go here: http://www.adrive.com/public/NEYsGB/backyard.zip