I heat my house with a wood stove in the winter. It is inexpensive, works when the power goes out 1-3 times a year (I also use it for cooking then), and I can s

I heat my house with a wood stove in the winter. It is inexpensive, works when the power goes out 1-3 times a year (I also use it for cooking then), and I can source fuel from my land. Ironically I use an electric chainsaw most of the time, and cut up big trees 45 minutes/day in the late winter, since the batteries last about that long. I think pour-overs and the moka pot coffee maker, both of which I use daily, are better and nicer than technological advancements like the Keurig machine. They also work when the power is out. I like to think and plan with pencil and paper. I like physical books because I like writing in the margins, or writing all the interesting words from them on the first page or inside the front cover. I suppose I highlight on the kindle too, so its not so bad either way. For woodworking I have some electric tools but I really like using hand tools. The sawdust (or wood shavings instead of dust!) that hand tools create is much easier to clean up and I assume better for one's respiratory health than the ultra-fine particles. I also like that they are quiet, and I can work beside the wood stove at night to carve things.