When my hubby & I first got married & started looking for a home to buy, my only requests were that the home had a nice, giant home office & that it had a wood stove .
I have constantly liked the thought of having a wood burning stove.
To me, it was romantic & rustic. I enjoy the old farmhome look, & having a wood stove would make it that much more authentic. Well, my friend and I had trouble finding a home that had both a giant home office & a wood stove, so I ended up having to chance between the two, & I chose the more practical thing which was the home office. My associate and I bought our home about fifteen years ago, & I still enjoy it so much. I had been periodically hinting to my hubby that I still easily wanted a wood stove. On my fortieth anniversary, my hubby bought me a wood stove & had it installed in the family room. I can only imagine how much toil he went through to do all of that, although I enjoy it! My associate and I have been using it for about a week now, & it’s appealing! It puts off a lot of heat, & the odor of the burning wood fills the home with the most appealing smell. I don’t have to do any of the toil to keep the stove burning throughout the day. My hubby & sons cut the wood for me, & whoever is home at the time will fill the stove when needed. I am sort of afraid of putting more wood in it, although I made sure to have my sons teach me how just in case I happen to be home alone sometime when wood needs to be added.