Sneakers
Just sneakin' around....
Had a big parlor wood stove, loved it, but it was an insane amount of work, between splitting/stacking/hauling and the constant debris, and critters making nests in the piles. Watch out for snakes... Have to be very meticulous and careful about buildup in the stack, source of many home fires. But the warmth was just the best. Infrared heat feels wonderful. You could also buy wood pre-seasoned/split.
Switched to a pellet stove about 30 years ago, using the same stove today. As you get older, just tossing a 40lb bag of pellets in vs wood stove feeding/maint is so much easier. It's convection vs radiant, but very comfortable. The stove has fans, so makes some noise. I stack 2-3 tons of pellets in the garage, whatever doesn't get used is perfectly fine next year with no degradation. Self-lighting, controlled by a thermostat, set and forget. I close off the rest of the house and set the thermostat to 55*, family room, bedroom, etc are as comfortable as I want, uses a bag a day right now. Saves an incredible amount on the oil fuel bill. Quick clean with a vacuum once a week, a little deeper cleaning every couple of weeks, super deep clean once a year, and it's nothing more than dust and ash.
Sunny and 62* 
Watching a car channel on a guy south of the Palm Coast where it was 62*, and they were all freezing, turning on heaters, winter coats and gloves...
