"Fireplaces bring back memories of chilly nights. Keeping warm around the hearth and stoking the embers. This historic room is part of the residence originally belonging to the old town doctor. While doctors no longer make house calls, the home today looks much the way it has always appeared.

Could there be something in the shadows of the reflection that draws the attention of this curious cat and sleepy dog? In the glow of the flickering firelight, imagine the solitude of the artist's nostalgic portrayal and his intention of stirring a memory in each of us …"

- James Lumbers