funkenzwangsborstellung – n.  the primal trance of watching a campfire in the dark.

I am not a big camper, but 3-4 times a year we usually go out with horses. Usually my wife rides and I relax, play guitar, and cook. Often we do build a campfire if the area isn’t under restrictions, and it’s nice to sit and stare into the fire.

I don’t know what it’s relaxing, but I do enjoy the funkenzwangborstellung.

From the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows