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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Cut logs in the fireplace

We had to chop down a relatively young tree on the weekend...a maple that was growing about three inches away from the foundation of the house...the tree hadn't caused any problems yet, but it was a ticking time bomb...
I neatly stacked the wood in the fireplace

I like to think of it as 1/3 FULL, not 2/3rds empty...the logs look ok there...I will toss them in a yard waste bag if I tire of it...(our fireplace needs a makeover, an inspector advised us against using it because the chimney is in poor shape, judging by the amount of black soot everywhere, the previous owners used it freely...)

What do you see when you look at the painting hanging above the fireplace??...I'm just curious...because I see a Hippo...
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18 comments:

  1. Jane's Next DoorNovember 9, 2010 at 1:36 PM

    I totally see the hippo! Nice painting! I like the logs - gives it a bit of "homey"!

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  2. AnonymousNovember 9, 2010 at 1:50 PM

    I like the logs, especially because they are newly cut. Okay, i see a close up of a shoulder, with the arm and elbow. Weird huh?

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  3. Laura CollinsNovember 9, 2010 at 3:46 PM

    I also see the hippo- but I like it!

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  4. ShadiNovember 9, 2010 at 3:49 PM

    I see a black monster biting off a white sheep's head who is looking right at me!...sorry! mine is kind of dark!

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  5. WallpaperNovember 9, 2010 at 5:49 PM

    Love the wood logs!! I see a hippo too!

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  6. Sharon@Sharon at HomeNovember 9, 2010 at 8:28 PM

    Love the freshly cut logs.

    I see swirly, foggy clouds. I love your painting ... who is the artist?

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  7. JessNovember 9, 2010 at 10:54 PM

    When I first looked at the painting, I thought of being under water, looking up toward the sky. Very beautiful!

    But I can see the hippo, too. :)

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  8. ShannonNovember 10, 2010 at 7:05 AM

    The painting is by David Gillanders:

    http://www.artinteriors.ca/artists/david_gillanders

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  9. ShannonNovember 10, 2010 at 7:10 AM

    ...Oh and I should add that I ADORE IT! Its as if you took a nap in a shady spot under a tree in a very lush forest and this is what you see when you wake up, those few seconds before your eyes adjust to your surroundings, and then you can see clearly again...

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  10. WendyNovember 10, 2010 at 11:53 AM

    love the logs - the painting is calming...

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  11. emma@themarionhousebookNovember 10, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    hmmm - can't see the hippo. i see a horse....wait maybe that's the hippo everyone else is seeing!

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  12. CrannyDecember 30, 2010 at 7:36 PM

    Just found your blog and I totally love it.
    For the record I see a moose standing in a swamp... at the edge of some grass...

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  13. crannyJuly 25, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Just found your blog and I totally love it.
    For the record I see a moose standing in a swamp... at the edge of some grass...

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  14. emma@themarionhousebookJuly 25, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    hmmm - can't see the hippo. i see a horse....wait maybe that's the hippo everyone else is seeing!

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  15. WendyJuly 25, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    love the logs - the painting is calming...

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  16. ShannonJuly 25, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    The painting is by David Gillanders:

    http://www.artinteriors.ca/artists/david_gillanders

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  17. JessJuly 25, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    When I first looked at the painting, I thought of being under water, looking up toward the sky. Very beautiful!

    But I can see the hippo, too. :)

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  18. Sharon@Sharon at HomeJuly 25, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Love the freshly cut logs.

    I see swirly, foggy clouds. I love your painting ... who is the artist?

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