This is the last fire we will light in our home in Colorado (unless, say, there is an unseasonable blizzard and we lose power and are forced to live off the land - ha)!
This is (clearly) Rachel talking here. I have to say that it was really nice to have a wood-burning fireplace while living here. I've never had a fireplace growing up and though I still have yet to actually learn how to build a fire or start a fire or anything about fire, I do appreciate them and the ski-lodge ambiance they bring. For example, there's nothing quite like studying for a neuroanatomy exam by the fire, or having dinner by the fire, or watching a movie by the fire... but alas, I would still willingly trade this (and the associated 8 months of winter) for 8 months of summer in the burning fire of Arizona. :-)
I couldn't agree with you more about how wonderful a fireplace fire is. I'm sure we will always have a fireplace (although we don't in Japan) and you are always welcome to come enjoy it :)
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