With fuel prices being what they are (read: high!), we decided it was a good idea to invest in another wood-stove. We already have one downstairs, but upstairs all we have is a kerosene stove (and another one downstairs). Our kerosene bill last year was somewhere between $600-$700. The new wood-stove was a bit of an outlay up-front, but I can get 4 cords of wood for $20 (provided we cut up the wood ourselves).
We've gone wood-cutting with (auri's best friend) Aspen's parents twice now and have probably a 1.5-2 cords of wood. We have quite the system going, and with all the people there (our family and most of theirs), and we can do truck-full of wood on about an hour, from cutting down the tree to having it in the truck (and another 20 minutes unloading it at the house). And it's fun to boot!
And who doesn't like lighting a fire.
I doubt we'll be cold at ALL this winter: this stove is really good. We can control it reasonably well, but is, I think, on the large-side for the living room (and our bedroom). So when it's on, it's really nice and toasty. That'll work well when the temperature drops (currently, our nights are a balmy 30, give or take).
