[Redleg Duke]

Oh, yeah. I do!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

We looked at a generator for our house a few years ago and had the transfer switch installed to kick the electric furnace on and keep the fridge running. This was based on a three day power failure from a 2008-09 winter storm.
The best approach was a buried propane tank to provide enough fuel for an extended outage. If there is no power in the area and maybe the roads are bad, sufficient fuel is the key for getting the best from a generator.