We have a fireplace that we crank up about every 10 years for effect. Mostley we use an outside fire pit if we want a fire when it gets cool enough here. I save all the wood scraps from the shop, when the can gets full we grab a bottle of wine and sit out on the deck to watch the fire. During the summer we just stockpile until it gets cool enough, our rule is that it has to be below 60 which we still haven't done this fall (cold front this weekend I think).
And if we want to ski we get behind the boat, instead of snowshoes we use a skimboard along the surf. The photo above is beautiful and we do like to visit snow occasionally, but I'll stick to the warm Florida winters!
Do they make a pellet-powered air conditioner?