Happy 70th Birthday to my GF!

GF? Good Friend? Great Friend? Girlfriend?

No. Godfather!

While I was in New Hampshire over Labor Day weekend, I was able to check out one of my Uncle Ed’s latest projects. He is a talented builder and in honor of his birthday today, I want to share some of the photos I took of his craftsmanship — from a different angle.

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My cousin Kerryn (his daughter) and I were drooling over this wall oven over on the left of the above image! And I don’t even cook!

I have lots to say about this next one…

uncle-ed-building-octagonI’m an abstract painter and I love all the angles in this above pic (Actually, I’m using it for inspiration on my next painting). Centered and balanced is not my thing. And I appreciate the intersections my uncle created in the front portion of the main living space of this characteristic home: from the hanging pendant lamps’ vertical cords, to the cross beams to the ceiling pitch, the pluming lights, the tiny octagon window above a multi-framed picture window, the brace’s rivets, to the stone and wood… I could go on! This view captures so much energy! (for me anyways…)

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Placing these random railroad stakes within the stones was brilliant! (Okay… I’m shamelessly attempting to get brownie points so I’m invited back to his mountain-top cabins in Pittsburg!)

uncle-ed-building-aboveThe above image was taken from the second floor guest bedroom. He built a cool window with shutters that could be opened to look down below.

I’m very lucky to have so many creative people in my family. Happy 70th Birthday Uncle Ed. (Actually, I initially typed in “60th”  –  probably because you don’t look a day over 59! 

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