Build it up, then tear it all down...

I got quite a bit of the garden situated for winter today. I have only 2 more beds to tear down before the snow flies. The zucchini/bean bed is waiting patiently for me... and the snap peas are still blooming. We had a really hard frost last night, so I won't be able to harvest peas for very much longer, but right now they are sweet and wonderful!

I finally turned on the main heater in the house, but set it at 66F and turn it back off during the day, like the fireplace. Winter is coming, like it or not!

I want a wood stove...

My home is comfortable. We have a diesel heater, and a fireplace run on propane just for the bedroom. I love the fireplace, its warm and cozy. But I miss wood heat. On days like today, (50F and raining) there is nothing like the smell and heat from a wood fireplace burning brightly. I want to be able to use my dutch oven without turning on the cookstove, or heat my hot water for tea. When we add on to the house, we are adding a wood fireplace, but in the mean time, propane will have to do.