On Feb 28, 1:24*pm, Godzilla Lizard > wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:35:34 -0800, DaleW wrote:
>
> Makes one glad to live in the south, where snow is a rare series of
> flutters that seldom stick long. Don't you have a fireplace?
> There are times when it is nice to have an alternative to our all
> electric homes of today.
>
> Godzilla (who's day began just above freezing, but is forecast to rise to
> the mid-60"s by mid-day)

My house originally had a fireplace (built in 1892) but it was removed
at some point. Wouldn't mind readding, but it's a very small house,
and to replace fireplace would mean probably mean goodbye piano.

It of course depends on where you live in the South. I grew up in NC,
in a suburbs meet rural area, and that was a challenge in winter.
Occasional snow, and people just couldn't drive. But even worse the
icestorms that took down pinetrees and lines. We had a fireplace, but
everything else was electric- including well. No water is much harder
than anything I dealt with here.

cheers!