[mom-from-missouri]

I see in my area there are several old fashioned wood cookstoves (for in the kitchen for sale). Does anyone have one that they use?? I was thinking it may be nice to have for power outages, and to help keep the thermostat down in the winter. My parents have a earthstove and mom keeps water heating on it for humidty during the winter, and she sometimes uses the hot water from it for dishes or sets soup to simmer on it. Don't know that I would use the oven, but would be willing to try it if it was not too complicated. My wood is free.