Extreme Makeover- Grill Edition

Paul and I got a grill! You may be wondering how we could afford a propane Weber grill when we are always complaining about being broke. Well, the price on this one was right. We got it for free from Craigslist! The people said it was still in good working order, they just switched to a wood burning grill and never used this one anymore. I was the first person to respond, so they the grill was ours if we could pick it up that same day. Paul had to go in for youth group, so it was up to me and our trusty little CRV.

I had my doubts when I saw the grill. Don't get me wrong, it looked like a lovely (if rusty) piece of equipment. I just wasn't sure how it was going to fit in the car. I started trying to haul my mammoth prize out of the yard and toward the car. The nice grill-people (I never got their names...) must have seen me struggling, because they came out and offered to help.

I am happy to say that after much disassembling, pushing, pulling, and praying, we did manage to fit the grill into the CRV, close all the doors and windows, and not break any glass in the process. I made it home safely with 0% rear window visibility, and only got honked at once! WIN!

The grill will need some tender loving care before it is cook-out ready. It's pretty rusty and dirty from several years of disuse. However, once we have it fixed up, you are all invited to our place for a BBQ!!! I'm sure you can make it, of course. ;-)

Here are some "before" pictures:

Ain't she a beaut? =)

Grimy grill guts

So it's a fixer-upper, but at least it's ours :-)

Well, I'm off to clean a grill!