After 3 days away this week there is nothing like being back home. My kids, my wife, my dog. Ann's chicken thingies with the bread crumbs. Yummy. Last night was the first really cold night of the season, so I lit a good fire.
I have to say that my fireplace is one of my favorite things in my home. There is no place on Earth, no amenity elsewhere, no 5-Star hotel that is as welcoming as my own home and hearth. I fell asleep in the couch with my laptop and that fire cooking with Max, my German Shepherd, sawing wood 5 feet away.
That contraption you see is a cool system for blowing fire-heated air into the living room. It helps with the heat and keeps us toasty.
A fireplace was on my "must have" list when Ann and I bought our new home in 2007. I also had to have a basement. I got both. Things like this make me mindful of my clients' "must have" list when we are out looking.
Be warm.
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Thanks for clarifying the heat exchange blower in the fire place. I thought it was some science fiction gadget. By the way, a warm cozy fire on a cool night is one of the reasons that fireplaces are on so many wish lists throughout the country. I have mine.
Hey, Great point. Thanks for sharing and I hope that you have a great weekend, Jim
I've never seen a contraption like that and we have two fireplaces in my house. Was on my must have list too.
That is very cute. I don't know if I will ever want a fireplace in my (our) house... Oh, I want to see a picture of Ann's Chicken thingies with bread crumbs, sounds Yummy!
Jim; there really is no place like home! I love the photo!
J Phillip ~ Couldn't agree more. There is something warm and cozy about falling asleep next to a fireplace :)
Hi J. Phillip! I enjoyed reading about you, your pet, your wife, your kids, and your fireplace! So cozy! Nothing like falling asleep in front of the fireplace after eating chicken thingys! May you have many more of these... Happy Holidays!