In fact as I've mentioned in another thread... for the first time I found myself stripping off my Heavy Armour and changing into something more appropriate for the building work I am doing.
I'm actually enjoying riding into town to pick up supplies... seeking out Iron Mines to collect ore... hunting game for trophies.
Great addition to the game that has actually injected more life into "Skyrim" for me.
Azrael
The Nord with the Sword
I agree with you. It's not a combat-based DLC, and for me, that isn't a bad thing. I, and many others, see Skyrim more than action and chopping up bad guys. I do some minor roleplaying in my games but sometimes I get tired of it and ditch the role play, but with Hearthfire, it's making me implement all the roleplaying aspects and techniques back into my game.