** the beauty queen ***

ruby
.. officially Hurray Ruby she is my beauty queen..
i have always
called her beauty queen..
it so fits her..
anyhooooo
she is enjoying my new thrift store quirky plaid 1960's couch & i just
love it!
it is the perfect height for her she just sorta steps right up..
herbie .. he follows me everywhere
see

he is my lap dog... ruby is my queen
:)

i went to dinner with my brother & his family tonight..
YUM
it was such a good meal!
i came home & played rockband with colman..
HA!!
yes i did
i'm a mean ass bassist!

here are latest up for grabs..

~ my beauties :)~
~ ladiesman ~
i have so much to do so off i go..
later!!
~maggie ~

*** feeling changes comin on ***

i have been a bit shook up..
i'm somewhat a mellow cat ...
on a
catnip high

i'm far from perfect but hey no one is right??
it has been a terrible last year & a half ..
but i survived ...

i think the thing that was such a bummer
about the holidays
was i was so in the spirit
holiday..love..family ..
&
hormonal
at the same time!!
yes
crisis right there huh?

so today is brighter..
still trumped but whatever ..
petty

i have many tricks up my sleeve anyways huh?!?!!?

*** my lap dog ***

herbie the lap dog....
:)

*** i've been trumped ***

ugh...

it was one of those holidays that sorta zipped by so fast
i really didn't have time to think about things ..
but now that i do
i realize....
i have been
TOTALLY TRUMPED!!


i was told my mother-in-laws sugar cookies are better than mine...
by my husband..
could have decked him!

this is my favorite gift ..
the shirt a gift to myself
and the necklace a gift
from a fabulous friend!
<3

*** snow ***

*** mini me the doll ***

ok... i have a thing for dolls..
rag dolls ..especially raggedy ann dolls ...
melissa mentioned in her blog holly hobbie... remember her?? she looked like little laura ingles ... anyways a couple months ago i started to make a doll of me for me.. all from scratch.. here she is my first dollie...
silver strands in the hair & all!
my hair is shorter now but it will grow out wild
& crazy again right?!?!?
the little velvet rose skirt is
a piece of a favorite little jacket i wore in the 80's ..
i started knitting a couple months ago & had hoped to have a scarf i could wear by now..
but since i don't... i'm a slow knitter ...
i knit a mini scarf one for my mini me.. my first scarf!!
boots cuz i LOVE boots
& tights the color of my dogs
rust black & white
because we are sooo much a part of each other...

***** click images to enlarge pictures *******


fun huh? she isn't completely done.. her hands or lack of them..
think i can knit my mini me mittens???
enjoy!
~ maggie ~

***BRRRR baby it's cold INSIDE *****

ok..

it is freezing outside..

& until noon today ..
it was freezing
INSIDE!!
maybe 45 degrees...
really..
it was -9 when i drove colman to the bus stop this morning ..
thank god our heating & air man bruce was out to my house
by 9am & had heat going by noon..
i snuggled in bed as long as i could with
ruby.. herbie.. lulu.. & cat mr bing..
lulu in her lobster suit
(yes she & latte the guinea pig have matching outfits)
& mr bing refused to get outta bed..

on a good note..
my fat lip mess is pretty much on the mend..
my front tooth still is a little loose
&
is super sensitive to cold
but ..
it is
STILL ATTACHED

so no gold tooth
or
grill
yet..
i so appreciated all your support &
input on the subject
:)
ok
here we go
paintings up for grabs...
*** flower power ***


*** garden love ***

enjoy enjoy
~ maggie ~

*** snow+me=clutz ***

ok .. i have been so incredibly clumsy lately..
is it all this snow we have had?
is it age?
i wish..
i just am clumsy!!

today while siting and painting away i grabbed a beautiful minty greeny blue ..
squeezed a little & nothing so i squeezed a little harder ..
you know what happened next ..
yep i actually had a quick glimpse into my future myself...
i was COVERED in beautiful greeny blue..
across my shoulder..
half my cheek..
hair..
and yes
my mouth was opened & well
beautiful greeny blue doesn't taste very beautiful!!

it was funny
i was totally laughing!

my lip is healing.. i think i will be fine..
hopefully tooth is fine ..
but a fabulous gold tooth would look wonderful!!
thanks for all the warm wishes ..
i sorta lisp now..
i have been watching nancy grace for weeks ..
it is all about caylee anthony ..
20 some odd weeks in counting & the woman says caylee so weird..
she like rolls the l or something i can't figure it out but it
annoys ..fascinates & cracks me up..
maybe i will develop an odd thing like that
a funny way to say my own name ..
just my name ..
nancy only seems to say caylee weird ..
it's different everytime she says it ..

ok enough of my rambling .. :)


up for grabs ..
the snow lush..
*** do i have to come in ? ***


*** big flakes ***



*** happy ***



you know the drill click image or title to bid

enjoy enjoy
maggie

** full grill or goldtooth **

i totally wiped out today..
off the patio on to the shovel..
WHAP!!!
right between the eyes with the
handle..
total spy vs spy
me the one who always spazs
"protect your face"
"arms out in case you slip"
"don't want to lose a tooth "
my arms were out ..
didn't help
it was a shovel handle...
so split my lip
had a nose bleed
loose front tooth


if i loose the tooth what do you think
full grill or
single gold tooth perhaps with a stone in it?

:)

~ you dancing yet?? ~

i can't listen to this song with out dancing around
LOVE IT
ok now that i have boogalooed my
heart out
i will post a quick couple
paintings that are up for grabs..

~ hey ladies ~

* watching you..of course *

enjoy enjoy!!
~ maggie ~

** i've been tagged ***

7 Weird or Random Facts about me...
yep i was tagged by sydney you can read her's here ..
& then mine..
i told her i lived some of her facts only mine are d-list version!!

1) when i was 19 -20 years old i was in a prince music video .. only it was a video to a song no one
has ever heard !! Glam Slam .. see told ya you've drawn a blank huh?

2) i worked in home shopping for several years.. i was the one who made the rings look so beautiful as they spun on a turntable under perfect lighting with a lovely silk
rose in the background..slightly outta focus .. you know what i am talking about!

3) the night it was announced pete rose was kicked out of the hall of fame he was at the studio
scheduled to sell baseball cards or something ... the building was swarmed with t.v reporters .. i was pulling clothes for a fashion show in the warehouse.. & was totally clueless as to what was up .. a camera man handed me a baseball & said go get his autograph.. & i did !!
i waited outside the BATHROOM for him & asked as he walked out ..!!
oh & yes he gave me it

4) my full name is sara-margaret mary but i have always been called maggie ... so since i have the perfect christen name last may i decided to become ordained.. so i am .. from the universal life church .........

5) when my brother doesn't shave he looks like yukon cornelious see:

i think the funny thing is just like yukon my brother is a geologist or prospector you decide!

6) the first road trip vacation we ever took my son on was when he was 4..
we traveled the SW hitting natural hot springs with my brother..of
course we stopped at the lil aleinn in rachel nevada.. we camped right
outside area 51 .... also went to pahrump nevada home of art bell &
coast to coast am .. remember this was several years ago ... ..colman went to preschool & as all the kids said what they did over the summer .. disney land.. swimming ..
my sweet colman proudly said he went to area 51 ...


7) i eloped .. was married in 1994 in las vegas at the drive thru wedding chapel in the back of a limo wearing shorts & a silk top... i have never even tried on a wedding dress...

** i thought i was normal ***

so the other day at the grocery store i was standing staring at
an end cap of holiday candy..
which is a normal thing for me ..
staring at candy..
my son is standing next to me ..
staring at me ..staring at the candy ..
i see bags of hershey kisses ..
candy cane kisses .. white chocolate kisses..
but nope they didn't have it ..
colman says whatcha looking for
so i tell him
" the other day when i was searching marshmallows on ebay a bag of
limited edition hershey kisses marshmallows popped up "
he says
" wow"
i turn to him & say
" yea.. wow!"
he then clarifies
" no mom .. wow you search ebay for marshmallows "

*** uh OH ***

ok ...
so i just deleted comments ..
i pushed the wrong button ..
WHOOPS!
so ...

i am sorry ...
i didn't even get to read them..

ugh..
on a good note i have learned what button not to push!

ok ..
here we go a couple more flakes .. you know the drill
:)

*** snow saint ***

*** winter pug ***

enjoy enjoy!
~ maggie ~

*** i wish ***

*** i wish ***

up for grabs.. click to see
:)
enjoy!!
~ maggie ~

** one of those days **

it's one of those days when i am the only one in the house..

to get outta bed
ruby & bing the cat..
& there's lulu
now i should tell you that herbie DID get outta bed..
he
pranced ..hopped.. dug.. ate & turned the front yard with fresh snow
into mudd ...
ugh.......

currently up for grabs ..
*** move over rudolph ***

click image or title to find auction

enjoy!!

~ maggie ~

first off

thank you vet's...
that's my dad in above photo..
i went to visit him today.. he is at a national cemetery
i was so happy to see how busy it was..
however there were far more wreathes that flags..
???????????
i thought the boy scouts put flags out today..
ok so i need to get it together & make a fabulous wreath
my project for the weekend..

ok more news the art i did for the BMD Rockies specialty raised
the most money to date .. that's in the history of the club!!
how exciting..
THANK YOU!!
i hear there are a few sizes left so hurry
pirates of the carriberner tshirts & hooded sweatshirts ..

best-of-winners.com
i think that is the contact..
or shoot me an email & i will hook you up with sharon
from the club ...

here are the latest up for grabs...
click image or title to view painting..

*** mom's home **
or doorbell, dinner, cat, wake up , car ride

*** catching snowflakes on my tongue ***

enjoy enjoy!!
~ maggie ~

** the furry red lobster ***

introducing .......

~ latte ~
our extremely long-haired rescue guinea pig
( yes you can adopt guinea pigs )

isn't he adorable?
( just click photo for a closeup )
he is about 3 years old
we have had him since last year christmas time
a good thing about adopting is not just rescuing & that good feeling of saving a sweet thing..
BUT
is the bonus of getting an older piggie..
they don't bite or nibble..
they love hugs..

i LOVE guinea pigs ..

well this weekend at target all the costumes were 90% off..
so we picked up this little teeny tiny lobster costume for him...

i know
perfect fit!!
:)

~ maggie ~

*** november snowfalls ***

the view out my window this morning..
last year it snowed for the first time on thanksgiving..
it is much earlier this year ..
exciting yes
seasons are fun & fresh snow is beautiful
BUT
i still have a my halloween headstones .. floating ghosts ..pumpkins .. bats.. cobwebs..
to take down!!
snow covered halloween decor is a different kind a scarey..
it's a
THIS IS GONNA BE A
LOOOOOOOOOONG
WINTER SORTA SCAREY!!!!

*** mesmerized ***

*** mesmerized ***
( click title image or here to check out auction )

so it rained today... just in time to wear my bright yellow morton salt girl rain coat..
if i only had it with me when i was out running around town ..
ugh
i can't stand when that happens..
next time

hope you are made it to the polls and are satisfied with the outcome..
whoever you voted for it is exciting to be a part of history huh?

what kind of dog do you think obama will
be adopting for those sweet little girls??
i hope a quirky mutt or a fabulous rescue of any breed
right?
:)

enjoy
~ maggie ~

** santa's sled prep dog **

** santa's sled prep dog ***

after years of drafting the position was a perfect match!!

yes yes i see christmas everywhere already..
what can i say
i couldn't help myself!


enjoy!!
ho ho ho
&
seasons greetings
from the early bird!!

~ maggie ~

*** shooting star ***

*** winter weim ***

ok those are my newest up for grabs.. click titles
or
image to view
:)

today i am painting painting painting
& it is actually beautiful outside..
but my canvasses arrived!!
woooohooooooo!!!

enjoy enjoy!
~ maggie ~

*** happy halloween!!!!!!! ***

scary huh??

i think my brother almost shit himself when i can floating down the stairs looking so absolutely fabulous!! he was concerned that that was indeed my forehead ... nooooo it's not.. it's wig.. glasses are attached too .. oooh i love this wig.. i found it when i was out with my sister on thursday... we couldn't stop laughing ... we had to have it! i added the wings .. the daisy barrette & decided this is what my guardian angel looks like so i was her ...my angel for halloween :)

colman was a cannon..
my dad's costume.. he was a human cannonball one year

mel was their black cat jade....

she wasn't going to dress up
i did mention that if she wasn't in costume i have plenty & i will dress her
when she got to my house...
she showed up in costume
:)
then we had a beautiful princess & a kitten

how fun..
my brother didn't dress up
but he played scared good ...

the dogs didn't dress up this year but bing the cat decided to be a rooster..

hope you had a blast last night!!

enjoy enjoy!

~ maggie ~