Wood Stoves

I grew up in Texas, and wood stoves were not something with which I was familiar. But once we moved into our 1830s New England farmhouse, I knew it was something we needed to have. We replaced the non-working fireplace with a 500+ lb. cast iron wood stove, and it is one of my favorite things about our long, cold winters. Its truly warming radiant heat attracts us to it; we gather around it most days and nights that it is lit. And not only is firewood is a fraction of the cost of oil, it is a renewable resource that can be harvested sustainably and locally, and we do not fear losing heat when the power goes out. Stacking wood also provides great exercise (okay, maybe I have my kids do it most of the time ... ).