Bottle Tree

I made this Bottle Tree for my wife after she saw one and asked me to make her one.  She collected the bottles from teachers she works with and from my cousin.  She plans to change them once in a while for a new look or have me make more for her.  She already has another design style planned.  Here are some links to bottle tree sites:  The Bottle Tree Man, BottleTree.com , Bottle Tree Images.

Recycled Metal Fire Ring

This post is showing two different things.  I decided today that it was time to try out my recycled paper bricks that I made with my brick maker.  I had made a portable fire ring out of an old water heater and some scraps of steel.  I have a grate in the bottom of it, raised about two inches for air circulation space. This is our winter fire pit since our summer area is closed up for the winter.  The brick seemed to work well.  It did not burn too quickly like paper.  It burned slowly and acted like a piece of wood in the fire.  I think that it works best when used along with wood, but it did well for the first try!