It may seem like overkill, but it was cheap … and the $4 bundles of five sticks are kind of ridiculous. And we can use it in the fireplace and wrap some up when we go camping … and … and … SHUT UP.
I may not live in the north anymore, but I can at least look out at a stack of firewood like I am again.
My folks still use a wood-burning stove to heat the downstairs — works really well, in fact. And it’s very homey. It gives the house a true center; a warm, beating heart, almost.