There is nothing as wonderful as a fire in a fireplace during bad weather. It waems the body and the spirit as well. A house smells like a home when a fire is burning. At least it does for me.
Yes!
And food prepared on an old wood kitchen stove.........
Our wood burning stove is an insert into the existing fireplace. The stove is much more efficient and is the double wall type with a fan that blows air between the walls and out into the room. It needs power for the fan, but it provides good heat without the fan. It is running now and will run pretty much constantly until spring which is the end of May here at 8,500 ft elevation.