Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Great Regulars: Romantic at first, the whole drill--

lugging the logs upstairs, hauling the ashes down, waking in the morning to see your breath in front of you--quickly grew old, and we rediscovered what people have known for centuries: that the fireplace is not, in truth, a very efficient heating device.

from Charles McGrath: The New York Times: Tending the Fire, and the Woodpile

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