First, my dad gave us a flat screen computer monitor. We are thrilled with it. It really gives us a lot more desktop space. It is great. Thanks dad!
The next one is unbelievably awesome. I have been wanting a nice framed religious print from either Greg Olsen or Simon Dewey. We looked for one in Utah this summer, but didn't buy anything (mostly because we didn't think we could fit it safely with all of our other stuff). I have wanted one for years, but as you know they can be pricey. Well Greg kept telling me that he was going to get me one for Christmas this year so I looked through tons and tons of pictures trying to decide which ones I liked. I gave him a few suggestions (I really liked the ones that had the Savior interacting with someone). He went to work and found one for me. As you can imagine by the title of the post, it came just a few days ago. The amazing thing is he didn't just buy me a print, he bought me a canvas giclee (pronounced zhee-clay). These amazing reproductions look like real paintings! They basically use computers and amazing quality ink and print them right on canvas. It is absolutely beautiful and the image size is sooo much larger than those framed prints. It is Simon Dewey's "Living Water" painting. I just love it, love it, love it! Greg happened to be working from home the morning that it arrived, so he hung it up right away. It justs makes our home feel so nice. It looks so good, I told Greg we needed to buy nicer couches to match our painting! I am so thankful for it, and for my good husband for buying it for me. They are more expensive than a print, but ohhh the quality! It's fun to say the word giclee too, now that I know how to pronounce it. To be prounounced with a French accent. Here is a picture of it on our wall! Aren't I fortunate? Merry Christmas to me! Merry Christmas to me! Oh yes, and Merry Christmas to all of you too.
4 comments:
First of all, you definitely did need a new computer monitor! :) Glad you got a good one.
And secondly, I too have been wanting a picture of Christ just like you... and I want a big one (which I think yours is) and those are more than we have wanted to pay so far. But I want one more and more all the time! Maybe I'll get one for Christmas in years to come. It looks beautiful. Before I had Kathryn I mounted those canvas pictures onto foam core board (or whatever it's called). I can't remember the artist's name, but he had his own store at the Provo Town Center and it was cool to see something that I had done!
I'll see if my comment will show up this time...
You are, indeed, fortunate! - on both counts! I absolutely love my flat screen monitor and could never live without it.
And I, too, have always wanted to have a really nice, big, painting of the Savior on my wall. Someday...maybe when we actually have a house to hang it in. I really like yours (good job, Greg!)-it's beautiful. Can't wait to see it in person.
Merry Christmas!!
Wow it looks like you did have a great Christmas. I am happy for you. The painting is beautiful!
The picture looks beautiful. Way to go Greg! I am glad he was home to hang it up and I hope you don't have to move it Tammy. ;)
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