*** crisp ***

* crisp *

it is feeling very crisp

you ready??

i'm not..
i'd prefer to extend fall a month or two!!

you know the drill
available
here

enjoy!
~ maggie ~

**** nervous ****

i'm a little nervous..
i went back to work
as in
work-ity work work work
i'm not painting full time anymore
just for now
not for long
:)
i have a new job...
just part time
but
it has
been
beyond
full
time hours...

do i like my job???

* YES *

but...
i miss the freedom of my paintbrush...
... my time ...
this
...makes me ...
... nervous ...

the past 3 years ...
have really changed me
... all the moving ...
deaths...
...divorce
sorrow...
...new responsibilities

i would have never imagined this
would
be
me

*** BUT IT IS ***

i feel
stronger...
wiser...
happier...
more capable..

soooo
what's my deal??

honestly???

it is getting very cold outside....
.....working in a traditional sense .....
ties me down
to
hours
minutes
seconds
days
on a clock...

images of
...scraping the windshield
heating up the car...
....windchill factors
waist high snow drifts...

i know
i'm totally hormonal

i'm quite sure
this makes no sense!!!

i just want
... my patio in the desert ...
... my daily hikes in the foothills ...
... sprinkler running at the park ...
... windows down ...
paints
canvas
wood
brushes
flip flops
tank top
fabulous flowy skirt
scent of
blooming jasmine
&
orange blossoms
roses roses roses
warm sunshine
electrical thunderstorms
brilliant fiery sunsets
cloudless blue skies
twinkling dancing stars

i had it all
... right here ...




my old house

but
guess
what
???!?!?!

i have blue prints
i can
recreate
better
stronger
lovelier
than
before
right??

ok

so that calms me
a little
bit

ahhhhhhhhh
......
** maggie **

*** candy corn with dad ***

i like to visit with my dad regularly..
especially this time of year
before snow falls
&
the ground is to cold for me to sit
&
stay long...

on my halloween visit ...
i bring candy corn
he liked candy corn...
&
i
sit...
just sit
but within minutes
i'm crying...
it has been since july 2008
&
time hasn't made it easier...

yesterday was a tough day ...
i found myself just blocks from him
so i decided
to drop by for a halloween visit

there was a lot of action there ...
not so much in visitors
but in workers...
i sat and watched them dig the graves
...
it's a big machine with an auger..
the man with the machine
was in his 40's
gentle kind face..
broad shouldered ...
what a job!
i was fascinated ...
i could have sat there for hours watching him...

then there was a couple..
they looked in their 30's...
they were digging and placing the head stones...
they looked almost like a married couple
in their yard
digging and planting
annuals in the garden...
shovel..small hand tools...
again
i was fascinated ...

there was such a calm...
it didn't feel like an everyday routine
it was calm...
respectful...
peaceful..
loving..

just what i needed.

i snapped these photos with my phone while i sat..
watching...
munching candy corn
&
crying...

i know what a sight huh?

they turned out
calm
misty
&
peaceful

i'm hoping it's my dads spirit
hugging me

hoping.....

~ maggie ~

*** thank you ***

** thank you **

warm mismatched thick socks...
melted marshmallows in hot chocolate...
moss on tree trunks...
freckles on a dogs nose...
tall cold diet cokes with crushed ice...
hugs...
smiles from strangers...
surprise calls from friends...
walks through crimson colored leaves...
my sons laughter...
belief of friends & family...
hand knit blankets...
heart shaped rocks...
polka dot tights...
aromatherapy candles...
love from shy cats...
the feeling of wearing my dads socks...
the thought of my mom on her morning swim...
flying dreams...
children learning to somersault...
new paint brushes & colors...
foot prints in mud...

* thank you *
you don't go unnoticed

~ maggie ~

*** treat?? ***

~ treat ?? ~

i'm not quite sure
what is up?
i was thinking she was coming for seconds
in
disguise...
then i thought
wait...
halloween????

regardless
the girl is
bottomless...
a never ending furry black hole
desiring
food
&
love...
she carries my heart ..
&
i
adore her more than words
so
i oblige

*******

today was so wonderful...
sometimes it seems
the weather just
can't
disappoint!!!
especially
now..
i
absolutely
love
autumn

the
colors
smells
costumes
fabrics
boots
scarves
bonfires
falling leaves
warm butternut squash soup
cocoa
melted marshmallows

* i love it all *

today
the view was
sooooooo
juicy
so here ya go

~ my juicy autumn view ~


yep
just like that
simple
blue skies
&
juicy leaves
in lollipop & gumdrop
trees
:)

you know the drill
click here to find paintings

enjoy
~ maggie ~

**** cheers ****

** cheers **

funny thing about wine....
I LIKE IT NOW!
yes
now
:)
i didn't for years
but now
i think i prefer a riesling over a beer
:)
&
if offered by such a cute
wine butler..
i'm so there!!
:)
you know drill
just click here
or
photo for painting
:)
i finished bunny commission...
wanna see??

ok

i'm easy
i love bunnies
that would be gizmo...
i think?
the glasses sorta trick me
hmmmm
what do you think?
gizmo??
awe...
yes
gizmo!!

funny huh?

so i've been hanging out with my dogs in the pasture too..
it has been
AMAZING
weather in Minnesota!!
the trees
are bright colored
gumdrop & lollipop trees...
my
absolute favorite time of year!!

herbie & ruby seem
to be
enjoying it ..
but
they love any day
rain
snow
freezing cold...
and i
wish
i did too!!
my big boy herbie ...
... LOVE ...
we are watching Miss ruby..
the beauty queen ...
this is the jockey shot ..
it is
see it???

i love a photo with
sun spots...
orbs..
crazy
but
i hope it's my dad or sister...

soooo
thats where i've been..
painting commissions
painting my old house..
painting for me ..
smiling & being happy...
loving on my son & dogs!!
that
simple
:)
what else right?!?!?

enjoy!!
~ maggie ~