The Fire Pit

We have a fire pit out by our pond that has changed through the years. At first it was just an old tire rim sitting on a patch of ground. That was fine until we ran into a rainy season and the legs of our lawn chairs sunk in the mud.
So a plan was hatched to pour a cement pad to support the tire rim and our chairs. We should have researched this a little before pouring the cement. The first fire we had cracked the cement, and we still needed to move our lawn chairs because we were to close to the fire. So the only thing sitting on the pad was the rim.
So on to plan B. Now keep in mind that we went several years with the not right/cracked cement pad. It also needs to be noted during this time that grandchildren were coming too close to the fire when they were walking around and we were afraid of them falling and getting hurt. So we decided to put down pavers in a circular fashion that would be large enough to support a slew of chairs. We placed a rock barrier around the rim to keep little ones safe. This worked like a charm the first year and then the mortar started coming apart from all the heat of the fire and this caused the rocks to start falling. And on top of all this, the grandchildren couldn't lay their hot dog roasting sticks on top of the jagged rocks.
So last night plan C became a reality. We went to Menard's and bought a type of landscaping brick that works well around the rim. There is enough space between the bricks and where the fire will be and there is no mortar that can crack. It is flat on top for plenty of roasting sticks. I am hoping that this will be the final plan for awhile. I like the way it looks, the colors match the pavers that we have down. But the best part of the plan is that we are officially ready for the first smores of summer.