It is SO Good

This is me smiling when I get up in the morning.

...well, actually it is a candle flame, but you get the idea.

To look at the weather forecast each morning calmly. Yes, there is always concern when you work out doors. But the almost life or death urgency is gone.


 I don't miss it.


And we discovered to our dismay and astonishment that there was something wrong with the old stove right from the factory. There were issues with the door gasket right from day one, but we didn't know any better so we just used it. The gasket and door latch on the reconditioned stove is infinitely tighter and better. That puppy seals right up tight!


We burn about a fifth or less of the wood we used to and the fire holds for days with barely any attention.


EIGHT YEARS! That's how long we struggled with the old one and didn't even know we were struggling. It is sweet to have the guys (they are determined that the wood must weigh about eighty pounds per block, just a little too much for me unless I have no choice) toss in maybe five chunks a day and not have to whine and beg for wood all the time.


It is so good to be warm.