Heating solely with wood definitely has its pros and cons. Let's start with the Cons: It's messy (I'm ALWAYS sweeping)...

It's that time of year again. The leaves are gone, the sky is gray, chimneys are smoking and businesses have started to play Christmas...

It saddens me so to report the sudden loss of two of the golden girls. And it is all my fault. The four of them have only been here about...