Isn't she beautiful?
We've never had a wood stove before. The other houses we've owned have had fireplaces, which are really nice, but suck the heat out of a house like no-one's business. When we moved here, this house had neither a fireplace or a wood stove. We turned the oil burner down, put up thermal curtains everywhere, and stuck it out last winter. This year we were prepared to do the same, but with the much smaller budget we're on, oil was getting out of our price range. We called for it only when we absolutely had to, and put in the least we could (kind of like with my car--I haven't filled the tank in 6 months), closed the thermal curtains, turned the thermostat down even more, and put on another layer of clothing.
Then we got this gift. We researched and shopped, and last Friday, it was put in. The house is so comfortable now, and the kids just love it. In fact, when they came home from school that day, they glimpsed the chimney, and this is what they did:
Oh wait, that's not exactly what they did. What they did was come into the house, scream, drop everything on the floor (which is pretty much like every day, minus the screaming), and proceed to lay on the floor in front of the stove like lizards.
So yes, this has been HUGE for us. The difference it has made in our lives already is immeasurable. We are so grateful, it's beyond words. Even the kids feel it's special. My son even called it the "best Christmas present ever".
Now that's praise.
I'm sharing in your excitement vicariously. My new pellet stove is going to be installed the first week of Jan and I'll be on the floor like a lizard too. I can't believe that the install waiting list is two weeks or more.
ReplyDeleteI hope it keeps your home toasty this Winter.
I love your little wood stove~ It sounds like your whole family does too!
ReplyDeleteWe have a wood stove and I long for the days for it to get cool and we can fire it up; I love the smoke rising from the chimney, when I'm outside feeding my chickens and dinkin' around the yard in the chilled air... I love the smell of the fire wafting from the stove pipe like it is calling me back inside to warm by the stove!
Enjoy your winter snuggly months~
Pat
What an awesome gift! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHow have I not seen you in the Hop before? We have a stove very similar to yours and LOVE ours too! The best part is cooking on it!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Enjoy your new stove.
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