Wood stove makes you late

[WoodpileOCD]

As to bedtime, my problem is that I load up that final load and get it all set, then sit there in front of it watching the flames and/or feeling the heat and it is so relaxing that I just don't want to leave.. then I sit on the beanbag there in front of the stove "just for a few minutes"... well, you can guess where that leads. I've crawled into bed at 2-3am more times than I care to admit, but at least I wasn't cold, ha!

Ditto... happens more times than I care to admit. I'm in my lazy boy though.

 

[evilgriff]

Even when I don't get it right, as long as I have hot coals I am happy, I can always relight. And even if my stove temp has dropped below 200, it's still a steel box producing some heat, taking some of the load off the furnace. I find some solace in that. Well, just engaged the cat on the BK, nap time in the next half hour. 78 degrees at bedtime (living room, not bedroom temp) 28 outside. I will enjoy the fire for a short while before it goes into low slumber no ambiance mode.