Winter Roofs!

Most people consider what they’re going to do for holidays and what they’re going to buy.  The reasons for this is obvious; most people are focused on the holidays.  With plans for friends and family to visit, it’s no wonder that people are focused on buying food, gifts, new clothes and planning for the work dinner that creeps up around the corner.  The one thing that’s never considered or looked at is the roof!  Hands down the most overlooked thing around the home for the winter months is the roof.  Once it’s here and raining it’s too late to get your roof fixed and you have to wait until winter is over.

 

Sometimes the signs of what’s wrong with your roof are obvious: shingles missing, leaks dripping and what not.  Those are the easy ones to diagnose and often the easy ones to fix.  But what happens if you don’t see the signs until it’s too late?  Your house will need a major overhaul and that’s not good for anyone.  Consider that if your roof hasn’t been examined for 5 years, that you need to have a trained professional that you know is honest, come out and exam your roof.  Those at Perry Roofing are known for their business integrity, successful diagnosis of problems and restoration of those problems.

Would you know where to start looking for a leak in this roof?

It’s never enough to just know you have a problem, you have to know what to do and how to fix it.  This is extremely critical in roofs.  The last thing that you want to happen is the leak not be chased down, pay thousands and then have to hire someone else.  That’s why you need to go to professions and not ‘newbies’ the first time.  It’s also why you need to find out if the company has experiences and references so that your holidays aren’t sopping wet!

Vincent Van Gogh

An intense man with close cropped hair and red beard gazes to the left.

We often forget the price that artists pay.  Yes, they make a lot of money, but the personal cost is often greater than most of us could not only imagine, but in fact be able to pay.  Vincent Van Gogh was one such artist that had a horrendous price that was to be paid.  His tragic death was believed to be a suicide by shotgun on  July 27, 1890.  He was a mere 37 years old.  How much fun was his life if he felt the only option at 37 years of age was suicide.  I suggest to you that it wasn’t much fun at all.  The life of the greats is truly one that for the most part, is living on the edge of destruction.

An argument can be made that it’s this living on the edge that allows for them to be the great and over the top masters in their chosen fields that they are.  While you may not like or love Van Gogh’s paintings, you have to recognize that he’s consider to be a giant in his field.  2 decades later we are still in awe of what he’s done and how he’s done it.  There are entire classes that are wrapped around who was Vincent and how did he do the artwork that he’s done.

Masterpieces by the Master!

One of the most intriguing things that Van Gogh has done is to create a wide range of masterpieces.  Contrary to what many believe, he created more than just Starry Starry Night.

Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh

While this is a beautiful painting, he created a much broader base than this beautiful representation of our galaxy.  Did you know for example, that he created flowers:

Pink Roses, Vincent van Gogh

Pink Roses

Vase of Roses, Vincent van Gogh

Vase Of Roses

Did you know that he also made fields?

Femme Dans un Jardin (A Woman In The Garden), Vincent van Gogh

Femme Dans un Jardin

(A Garden Woman In The Garden)

 

House at Auvers, Vincent van Gogh

House at Auyers

 

Then there are his paintings that are on the more gruesome side:

Schädel, Vincent van Gogh

Schadel

 

The Heart of Vincent Van Gogh!

Part of what sets Vincent apart from so many other great artist is the fact that he did more than one style of painting.  If you’re not fond of one, then chances are there’s another style that he made that will work well for you.  It’s not just about Starry Starry Night, although that is more than just an adequate place to start.  Thus proving that he is more than just a flash in the pan or a one hit wonder.

Café Terrace on the Place du Forum, Van Gogh

Your Home!

Should you desire to have Vincent be part of your home, you can.  It’s not just about buying one of his paintings or a calendar.  Did you know that you can also make your own Starry Starry Night or Schadel or any of the others mentioned here?  That’s right you can.  How?  Chelsea Needlepoint, has transferred the works of this great artist onto canvas so that you can have the opportunity to have the works of this great artist in your home.  Isn’t it about time that you do that?