Green Window

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Mike

A very simple green window with a frighteningly bad paint job has a basic lace curtain kissing it. Found on an old home in Colorado. Now, someone razor that paint job!

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40 thoughts on “Green Window”

Victor Rakmil on April 24, 2014 at 8:45 am said:

Great shot, great post.

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- Mike on April 24, 2014 at 8:48 am said:
  
  Thank you Victor.
  
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sueslaght on April 24, 2014 at 9:16 am said:

Pa was a terrible painter. Ma knew how to cover up for him. Good Morning Mike.

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- Mike on April 24, 2014 at 9:18 am said:
  
  ‘Ello Sue.
  I reckon so.
  
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Marilyn Armstrong on April 24, 2014 at 9:34 am said:

Looks like some of my work (blush). Makes a good picture, anyhow 🙂

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- Mike on April 24, 2014 at 9:43 am said:
  
  That is how my mother used to put butter on bread. In clumps.
  
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chrisrenney on April 24, 2014 at 9:40 am said:

But makes for a perfect image!

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- Mike on April 24, 2014 at 9:43 am said:
  
  Danke.
  
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  - chrisrenney on April 24, 2014 at 10:48 am said:
    
    🙂
    
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warturoadam77p on April 24, 2014 at 10:32 am said:

There’s a story behind the sloppily painted window that plays out in one’s imagination. Perhaps, young children insisted on painting–Grandpa & Grandpa gave in, knowing it would end up a mess?

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- Mike on April 24, 2014 at 10:52 am said:
  
  A possibility for sure. Perhaps an older gent whose eyesight and patience were no longer what they used to be, but pride of ownership and the love for his aging wife compelled him to paint, one last time.
  
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Pat on April 24, 2014 at 10:42 am said:

What a beautiful window, Mike. My files are low on windows so I think it is time for a window safari. On dirt roads, of course.

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- Mike on April 24, 2014 at 10:52 am said:
  
  Gotcha Pat. Happy hunting and thanks so much for this comment.
  
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Found This Painted That on April 24, 2014 at 10:45 am said:

Why oh why are we drawn to a beautiful mess? Don’t know. But always are! Great shot.

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- Mike on April 24, 2014 at 10:54 am said:
  
  A great question and a very generous and well received comment.
  
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Nelson on April 24, 2014 at 11:09 am said:

Sometime the simplest objects even in a poor state make the most beautiful photo

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- Mike on April 24, 2014 at 11:10 am said:
  
  Agreed and thanks Nelson.
  
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RobynG on April 24, 2014 at 11:37 am said:

Simplistic beauty!

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- Mike on April 24, 2014 at 12:37 pm said:
  
  Right you are, about the simplistic part. Thanks Robyn.
  
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suej on April 24, 2014 at 11:57 am said:

Nice textures, Mike…

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- Mike on April 24, 2014 at 12:36 pm said:
  
  Thanks Susan. Have yourself a smashing weekend.
  
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  - suej on April 24, 2014 at 2:31 pm said:
    
    Thank you! You have a great weekend too 🙂
    
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Michael Glover on April 24, 2014 at 8:33 pm said:

That’s what happens when you buy used masking tape!

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- Mike on April 24, 2014 at 9:13 pm said:
  
  Or go blind.
  
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  - Michael Glover on April 24, 2014 at 9:18 pm said:
    
    Haha!
    
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Jude on April 25, 2014 at 4:08 am said:

If you razored the paint job Mike I think the window would lose something – not just paint either. It tells something about the owner of the window. I actually rather like it. And I love your description of how the net curtain ‘kisses’ the window. Methinks you’re just an old romantic.

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- Mike on April 25, 2014 at 9:05 am said:
  
  Me thinks you might be on to something, both in your feeling about the window, and this old fool as well.
  
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Pat on April 25, 2014 at 9:11 am said:

The pretty lace curtain makes me wonder if the house is as neat on the inside as it is sloppy on the outside!

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- Mike on April 25, 2014 at 9:23 am said:
  
  Good question. It may well be that the only people living in it are ghosts.
  
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LB on April 25, 2014 at 12:36 pm said:

What? You mean the paint isn’t supposed to cover the glass like that?
🙂
Have a great weekend, Mike! I am about to check out of the office for the day. Yee Haw!!!

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- Mike on April 25, 2014 at 1:44 pm said:
  
  You have a great weekend as well my sweet and professional friend.
  
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natuurfreak on April 25, 2014 at 4:44 pm said:

Lovely green window! Love it!

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- Mike on April 25, 2014 at 6:48 pm said:
  
  Hi Marylou, thanks and good weekend to you.
  
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Lemony (Gr)Egghead on April 26, 2014 at 6:55 am said:

How odd: you, George, and I all posted a window. 🙂 This one, with its pitiful paint job, makes me smile. Nice shot, Mike.

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- Mike on April 26, 2014 at 9:18 am said:
  
  I love the thought of a long train ride in the rain.
  Oh wait, you commented on my window. I think it is an exceedingly simple photo, which appealed to me.
  Thanks for taking the time, you.
  
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  - Lemony (Gr)Egghead on April 26, 2014 at 9:51 am said:
    
    🙂 You know, I’ve been meaning to tell you that your replies to comments are always as fun and thoughtful as your posts. You’re such a great blogger–top flight all around. I meant to say earlier that one of the reasons that this window makes me smile is that the paint job here is about what I would have accomplished. 🙂 The difference is my partner Melinda would have been out there with the razor blade lickety-split. Actually, I never would have been the one doing the painting in the first place, which makes me smile even more. 😀
    
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  - Mike on April 26, 2014 at 12:00 pm said:
    
    I’m in Melinda’s camp. While I appreciate a quick job, it has to be cleaned up some to look half way decent.
    Nice of you to compliment my blogging skills. Truth be told I often wonder how long I can keep it up. Kind of like an addiction which is a lot of fun but also a bit of a ball and chain. Thanks, eh.
    
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LensScaper on April 27, 2014 at 2:21 am said:

Love the lace but you said it: frighteningly bad paint work. I’m gonna show my wife how others paint so she can better admire my straight lines!

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- Mike on April 27, 2014 at 9:05 am said:
  
  That is a great plan Andy. I am very happy to have some influence in your marriage 😉
  
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Mike on May 7, 2014 at 8:44 am said:

Reblogged this on What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks?.

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