Posted by Mel on June 14, 2009
I want a nice built in grill like one of those by fire magic. But maybe with a wooden deck that’s elevated, should I be looking at just a regular rolling barbecue instead? Right now, my husband rolls it out right in the middle of the deck and leaves it there; it’s like the center piece of our whole view when he does that. Then I turn around and push it back out of view.
Maybe I should get a really neat fire magic bbq island. Now, maybe this would look a lot better than a plain old rolling bbq, but then again, our deck really isn’t all that deep. I want something that can be protected well or closed up because we get a lot of dust where we live, and the Ponderosa Pines put off a lot of pollen in late May and early June. It gets into every nook and cranny.
If it were up to me, I’d lay a cement slab under the deck and have my husband barbecue from under there on a fireproof floor and covered from the elements. But he doesn’t want to hike up and down stairs just to barbecue. Go figure.
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Posted by Primer on January 20, 2009
It’s kinda hard trying to make ends meet as a college student putting myself through school. I can only really find the time to work a part time job during the semester so during the summer break I work as much as I can to save for when school starts again. It became a bit of a drag not being able to go away on trips with friends while school was out because I was always holding down at least two jobs, but last summer I had absolutely no complaints.
When browsing on craigslist I found a job opening for a gas grill island cook at a nearby resort. I didn’t really know what the job entailed but I had heard through the grapevine that you get tipped pretty well. So I applied and, with my full time availability, got the job almost immediately. It felt great being out there, serving all the customers with burgers, kebabs, hot potatoes, whatever I could think to throw on the grill really! The place is pretty fancy so the out door kitchens were really thought out and made it super easy to navigate.
A giant outdoor sink was located right next to my grill so cleanup took no time at all. It’s amazing how many people opt for outdoor living in the heat of Arizona’s summer but I’m sure glad they did because the tips made my life a lot easier! I ended up making enough money that summer to last me through the whole next school semester and I even had some savings left over so I could go on a Spring Break trip with my friends. My advice to any struggling college student, if you’re friendly and like people, working at a resort such as this could be the best summer job you’ll ever have.
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Posted by pattya on November 20, 2008
I am very much into the idea of saving water, especially because I live in a desert community. After receiving a water bill that brought tears to my eyes, I decided it was time to convert to desert landscaping.
To accomplish this, I needed to basically rip out the old grass and blade everything down to lay down tarp and prepare for the rocks that will be poured. It sounded so easy as the guy at the home improvement place described it to me, so when they delivered the backhoe to my front door that Saturday morning, I thought I was good to good. But no, not so easy.
By the time I was done, I’d driven the backhoe off the sidewalk twice, almost flipping it onto its side. And while I was able to eliminate all of the grass in my front yard, I also eliminated the nice tree that provided the only shade out front. It did prove to be entertaining for my neighbors however; by the end of the day, there were more than a few sitting on their front porch watching me destroy my front yard. But who cares because by the end of the day, my grass was gone (and the tree, yes) the tarp was down, and a big pile of rock had been poured on my driveway ready to be spread out in the morning. Mission accomplished!
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