How a local hockey mom made Mike Fisher's Christmas

by Dirk Hoag on Jan 27, 2012 9:27 AM EST in Nashville Predators News

No, not because he makes millions of dollars playing hockey (although that's pretty cool).

No, not because he's married to Carrie Underwood. Well, actually it turns out that does have something to do with it, but there's a hockey mom involved here, too...

One of the great conundrums which any husband can face is what the heck he should get his wife for Christmas. After all, one wrong choice can lead to a lifetime of reminders (trust me, I still hear about a camera-less cell phone I bought for Mrs. Forechecker many, many years ago).

Mike, however, was fortunate enough to have a Christmas gift idea teed right up for him, as his famous wife found something she fell for at Laurel Leaf Gallery in Leiper's Fork, a painting of a cow by local artist Carol Demumbrum named "Harry":

Hey Mr. Poile, need some beef on the blueline?

Carrie Underwood had been in the gallery a few weeks before and fell in love with this painting, so her husband Mike Fisher came back in and bought it for her. My sons were so excited to hear Mike purchased, he is also a big celebrity in our household because he plays for the Nashville Predator hockey team.

--- Carol Demumbrum's Painting A Day

There's a good reason why Mike's a celebrity in her household, because besides being a gifted artist who grew up on a local dairy farm, Carol is a hockey mom, with a son who plays in the Junior Predators program. She offers up her personal artwork through the Laurel Leaf Gallery and her own Etsy page.

Get "Harry" On Your Wall

In addition, there's a Facebook page for her art, and if you head over there and "Like" the page, you're entered in a giveaway she's running of a print of Harry (hurry up, the drawing is on Saturday, January 28). So if you're lucky, you can have something on your wall just like Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood have on theirs.

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Well, he’s a fine specimen but I’ll pass. Cows class with my decor’ lol But I will visit her ETSY page. And by the way, for those who don’t know about ETSY, it’s a website at which you will find some great art, jewelry, photos, heck, everything under the sun. A lot of it is handmade, and so if you buy, you do support the ‘common man/woman’, as it were. Lots of great stuff at great prices!

"I am you, you are me, and we are all together" Beatles

by amyinsparta on Jan 27, 2012 10:13 AM EST reply actions

If only we could get that elusive all-star forward at Etsy. Well, one that isn’t knitted.

World Wide Weber.
There is no tenderness or humanity in fanaticism.
~Joe Strummer

by cisar on Jan 27, 2012 1:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Defender of Faith

I want to personally bless Mike Fisher and his family for the man he is. My grandson got Mike’s book for Christmas and has become a Mike Fisher fan. I respect him for standing up for his Christian faith, and not being ashamed. I hope Mike continues to be blessed because he does follow God’s will. How many OTF’ers will step up and proclaim their belief in Jesus Christ ? My family will continue to pray for this God-fearing man. Best wishes to Mike and family.