*** up up & away ***

yesterday was my dads birthday ...
it was the 3rd
celebration
since
he
died
*
... i celebrate my dads life ...
*his heart
his smile*
*his humor
his hugs*
*his fabulous steaks & cakes
his homemade
* pannekoeken & poppy-cock*
*his laugh
his sometimes goofy sense of fashion*
:)
*his love of books
&
...found treasures...*
*his homemade greeting cards
&
constant sense of adventure & youth...*
*the twinkle in his eyes
&
the memories of laughing with him...
....laughing so hard
* my tummy aches & my eyes are full of tears *

it was raining when i left for our visit
yes
rain....
....yep
there is still snow here in mn
so it was a messy day!
a
very
very
messy...gloomy...wet day

colman & i
arrived with our gifts...
... our songs ...
... smiles ..tears ...
love
&
... memories ...

we sent our balloons
up
up
&
away
&
before long...
they disappeared
i know he caught them
he's just like that
*
remember i said it was raining?
not anymore..
..suddenly blue..
... blue like your eyes dad ...

* i celebrate you *

**** 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 ~

~*~ looks like someone wants fish tonite ~*~

:)
you know the drill...
available
here

enjoy !!
~ maggie ~

* love **

* love *

i adore miss ruby.. i think if she could
pick me fabulous flowers
she would!
herbie would bring me a
stick ..
a very special one picked just by him!
you know the drill
love
is available on
etsy
click image
or
here
:)

i realized i haven't posted any snow photos this year..
no glances out my window like last year..
i'll start doing that again..
here's a few for starters!

enjoy enjoy!
~ maggie ~

*** i'm a winner ***

so get this

nancy, dd, windy wu & little miss gwaycee
decided herbie & my goldfish gobbler trick deserved a prize..
yes a prize!!
i personally never win anything..last thing i won was in 1987..
i won a "homer hanky "
basically a twins handkerchief to wave at the world series game..
& it was a random drawing so i didn't have to perform or anything..
just signed up!!
so now nancy & her girls sent me this original pepperidge farm hat..
with little goldfishes on it.... also a yummy dog treat for herbie..
i am so lucky!

so that was a fun good thing that happened!!

today is my dad's birthday..
colman & i went to his favorite pizza place for a late lunch &
ate bagels for breakfast.. he liked bagels too :)
so i tossed kisses to heaven & now
i am feeling exhausted...

one last thing...
i realized this morning that my email was not working right..
i wasn't receiving emails on one of my accounts..
somehow i switched my mail to offline!!
ugh
i caught up with most of you that requested commissions
please email if you haven't heard back from me...

enjoy your sunday evening...
~ maggie ~