A faggot at the front door.

From Wiktionary:

Noun

faggot (plural faggots)

1. (rare, dated in US) A burning or smouldering piece of firewood.
2. (chiefly British) A bundle of sticks tied together.
   • 1853, Sir Francis Bond Head, A faggot of French sticks: or, Paris in 1851, page 2:

     In the depth of, winter, however, a faggot of real French Sticks — although of little intrinsic value — may possibly enliven for a few moments an English Fireside.

     
     

I actually took this photo because I thought it looked welcoming at the front door...a hint of the warm fire waiting inside.