"The same is true for me," Michelle said, "until I came here. I've traveled extensively for the last thirty years, mostly in Europe. But there are plenty of older buildings there, so I was able to rent or lease apartments or homes with fireplaces."
"I don't have one in my apartment, and the power outage was a reminder to change that. I can add a woodstove to my house. My landlord would have objected to that where I am now."