*** ok here's the story ***

*** sunset rides ***

so i said i had a story about
this
painting
*
here we
go

every since i was
little little little
... we had a horse ...
his name
"Charlie"

now charlie would take us up to
....the mercantile for candy....
.....to the pond to catch turtles....
....on rides through the hillside...
even to catch bank robbers!
if
thats
....what we dreamed....

see
this is
"charlie"
those are my brothers
:)

from what
i remember charlie
was off my great grandfathers
... merry-go-round ...
hence the name
charlie
right?
~ i know you were thinking charlie horse ~
:)

we would play for hours!!
.. he sat in a frame on the ground ..
..on a large heavy black iron roller..
so
yes
he move forwards & backwards
soooooooo fun!!!

... his tail was horse hair...
~im guessing ..it was some type of hair~
we slowly pulled it off while being
...dragged behind him on a quick get away ...
...chasing a bad guy ..
or
trick -riding
:)

.. his head ..
pulled off while doing that
awesome grab horn...
~or charlies neck~
&
swing body up ...
....over the horse
on to saddle...
you know how
the really cool cowboys/cowgirls got on

well
yes
colman has even rode charlie!!
~here he is about a year & a half~
yee haw!!

...charlie has new rope reins ...
&
... a head thats been hammered on more that a dozen times...
but
he is
* ready to ride *

i know

... ruby rides in her dreams..
* sunset *
* twinkling stars *
* fast as the wind*
* high up & over hilltops *

&

if
your wondering
if
i still have charlie
or
if
i still
trick ride


*what do you think? *

;)

** giddy-up **

~ maggie ~

ps...sunset dreams is available here*

*** watchout ...she pulled out her power tools ***

* witchy-poo *
~ of course she cast only spells for treats & love ~

some of you may know

*I LOVE POWER TOOLS*

&
ribbons
&
quirky whimsical things
i can hang from
...door knobs...
...cabinet handles...
or
any
unexpected
* spot*

...i used one of my little clay rose pushpins...
to hang this
* love an excuse to use these too *

~ if you are interested in a pushpin..let me know ..i'll throw one in ~

... i know i know ...
cheap thrills & smiles make my day!

this is currently available
* here *
im making more
do you like???

... im brushes deep in paint today ...
so
stay
tuned
*

enjoy!!
~ maggie ~

*** admiring & adoring YOU ***

... daily...
unconditional
* LOVE *

can't beat that
:)

get it
here

love to YOU*

~ maggie ~

* the view *

*** WEEEEEEE ***
~ available here ~

i know....
you can hear them squealing right??
:)

...for some reason today i have hilltops on my mind...
tall
steep
colorful
flowered
&
clover covered
* hills *

have you ever watched a dog run down a hill?
they do it full of as much
joy & bliss
...as little kids rolling down a hill...
giggling
&
belly laughing
the
..whole way down..
anticipating
the
dizzy.. topsy-turvy walk
when they finally
stand up!

** I LOVE IT **

also
love the view from
..an attic..
a top floor bedroom
a place thats quiet that i can
sit
look out
&
see
forever
&
everyday
..something new..

** GOTTA LOVE IT **

the little old farmhouse we lived in
was surrounded by trees
&
** was on a hill **
i know
BONUS
right?
i used to post views from my window
remember?

here's a glimpse from the past
it was beautiful*
i felt like i was living in a
tree house!!
:)
i don't miss the millions of steps that house had through!!
only worth it for
that

*hill top view *
~ available here ~


* todays view *

... a grapefruit tree...
.. dock ..
house across the canal with a
really beautiful sounding
...windchime...
... sandhill cranes ...
a big ferny leaved tree covered in vines
that drives mr wright bonkers
(but i like it)
:)

dogs
dogs
&
more
very
happy
dogs
:)

* perfect view to love *

hoping you are enjoying a
...fabulous view...

one
you
LOVE

~ maggie ~

* click here ..both paintings are available *

** the garden ho **

* my happy garden ho *

yep
i know
you
have one
too
*

...more from me later...
...so much to tell...
including
zebras
*****

...this little ho is for sale...
you know the drill
just
click
HERE
**

enjoy enjoy!

~ maggie ~

* salute *

* salute *

to health!!

enjoy enjoy*

... available ...
HERE

~ maggie ~

*** snorkle girl ***

i know
i know
i have a weird thing
for snorkling dogs!
actually any dog
in swimwear..
especially
when they are
wearing
* flowered swim caps *

it always reminds me of my sister!!
HA!
ya see ... for years when we were kids
it seemed
she
ALWAYS
had tubes in her ears
so yes
she
suffered
many
many
summers
** at the pool in a flowered swim cap**

oooo
i wish i had a photo!!!
...she was still beautiful...
swim cap
&
all!!

i hope it is warming up
....where ever you are...

....as for me....

***
i love
that the snow
has
finally
melted
***

im off to go burn a hot dog on my friends grill
:)
yummmmm
thats summer right?!?!

enjoy
~ maggie~

*** yes i have officially packed away the
parkas
&
fur lined hooded jackets ***

* oh & yes snorkle girl is available here :) *

*** just a couple pieces of chocolate ***

calorie free chocolate love ...
yum right??

*available here*

enjoy enjoy
~ maggie ~

*** little drummer boy ***

* little drummer boy *

i know
wrong holiday
but you get the idea*

available
HERE

enjoy!!
~ maggie ~

*** 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 ~

**** 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 ~

*** birthdays..commissions & new bathrooms ***

i'm multitasking on my blog today!!
so much happens
&
it seems not enough hours in the day
to update...
i get sweet confused emails..
where are you?
what are you painting?
how are you ??

i thank you!!

** it is so nice to have so many followers **
so here we go...
a little bit of everything but the kitchen sink!!
*******************

there are so many september birthdays
in my family....
don't they call them

new years babies
since it is the 9th month??

:)

my sister would have been 44 on the 18th
❤ missing you susie ❤
her youngest the twins turned
double digits
10
on the 20th
my youngest niece ella turned
6
on the 27th...
&
my oldest brother scooter also had a birthday on the 27th
turning
46
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

they always want art...
so
this year i will being painting something spectacular in the twins room
i'm not sure what..
sounds like they want a mural..

miss ella
she loves unicorns soooo
there she is ..
riding her unicorn
:)

scooter collects my papier mache bees...
so he will get a special bee
:)

hooray for all the birthdays!!

now
some of you have noticed i haven't posted much art lately...
it has been selling fast before i get a chance
which is a good thing!!
also
i have been doing a lot of commission work...
currently working on a rabbit
YES
&
i love rabbits!!

here are a couple commissions i've finished
&
haven't shown yet...

❤
a wedding gift for a groom

a girl & her berner tequila
married
a guy & his collie whiskey

in a fabulous pink wedding
cute huh??

lets see
....
here is lovely chloe
she loves her toys
* note toy stuffing everywhere *
:)
her favorite
a little lamb

little miss chloe & her little lamb

here's one more
the viking great pyrenees
to match her berner viking

fun huh?
i love a dog in a hat!!

ok
now to the new bathroom...
i have been moonlighting as a
house flipper,
painter, contractor, carpet taker-outer, grunt cheap labor,
we added a master suite to my farmhouse..
hopefully this will help with resale in this terrible market..
and
will pay off!!
my brother is a contractor
i know
i'm very lucky!!
me.colman.herbie,ruby,lulu, & bing
are staying at his house during the remodel & sale
yep
again
i'm grateful & lucky!!

here are terrible shots of
a super fabulous new bathroom
in my farmhouse/cottage

i need a wide angle lens...
i don't think standing on the toilet
& photographing would even do it justice!!

i will post finished house photos
when we are done
:)
it is a beautiful home
just to big for me & colman
wish we could stay

i will try to stay in touch with you better ..
remember you can always shoot an email
maggiesmail88@mac.com
or
catch me on facebook fan page

enjoy enjoy
~ maggie ~

*** star gazer ***

i'm a total star gazer
you?


:)
available
here..

school starts tomorrow ...
i'm beat tired ..
so more from me later!!

enjoy!!
~ maggie ~

*** hellooooooooooo**

we've all seen that look

whether it's a long winded
"hellooooooooooooooooooooo"
a
"look at me"
"did you see that?"
"walk?"
"ball?"
"potty"
"treat?"
"aren't we cute?"
"it wasn't me"
"we missed YOU"
"move over"
"peanut butter?"
"smells good"
"share?"
"whatcha doin?"
"my turn"
"i love you"

something about a nosey dog look
always
always
ALWAYS
makes me smile
:)

you know the drill
it's right here
available

enjoy!!
~ maggie ~

*** happiness ***

it's the little things...

a smile
flip side of a pillow
blooming flowers
a soft blanket
a found object
an orange smile
hand knit 'hugging' scarf from a favorite friend
the perfect shade lipstick
smell of fall leaves & bonfires
dreams your flying
salty skin from the ocean
smell of a newborn
fresh cut grass
a super tall sunflower
giggles
winks
puppy breath
a smooth bald head
a kittens tongue
bubble eyed goldfish
marigolds
warm socks
a colorful noodle necklace
holding hands
ladybugs
dimples
wind in your hair
freckles on a dogs nose

** sooo many things ***
too many to list
but around every
twist
turn
bump
or
straight smooth ride
if you
look
listen
smell

you will find them

so here's to you
Henry Ward Beecher

"Blessed are the happiness makers"


now go
be a happiness maker!!

enjoy
~ maggie ~

ps.. you know the drill
painting available
here
:)

*** wisdom faierie ***

do you remember getting your wisdom teeth pulled??

according to my dads records
mine were pulled

11-3-1988

&
evidence
yes
i asked to have my teeth saved

so after surgery they gave them
to me in a small envelope
when
i opened it up
out spilled 4 big teeth into the palm of
my hand..

i handed one to my dad
" for wisdom"
i told him
i laughed the best i could with
swollen cheeks & a mouth full of cotton gauze

he laughed...
&
he kept that tooth...
i found it in his belongings
after he passed away
in 2008
so
i was thinking
is there a different fairy
for the collection of wisdom teeth??
what about eye teeth..the "fangs"
is there a special eclipse vampire fairy who
collects the fangs??

well i made this door for Wisdom
the wisdom tooth fairy
i figure she has special ways in with she is able to extract
the wisdom from those huge painful teeth
&
make a fabulous pixie dust
.... one that lifts spirits..
sparks new ideas
& gives us strength & hope for new beginnings!!

wonderful huh?

speaking of new beginnings
my divorce is final
....
it's official
i am
Maggie Brudos
with wisdom
to know the difference!!
;)


*** wisdom door available ***
here
along with several new paintings

x0x0x0x
enjoy!
~ maggie ~

** the joker **

everyday
i smile
because of you!

maybe not right away..

like when i am
pawed awake..
smooshed awake
by you....
a big fuzzy blob of dog...
or
tricked awake
for a fake potty break
at 3am...
but then it happens..
a curious head tilted
love filled eyed
look...
your the
table surfing
sock eating
menace

that captured my heart...

* my joker *
available
here

enjoy!!
~ maggie ~

** two of my favorite things **

* cupcakes & dogs *

LOVE

but yes
i love cats too!!
&
the city
* glamor-puss *


all available
here

enjoy enjoy!

~ maggie ~

*** bing zoom zowie ***

* my fire cracker *

i love the 4th of july!!

the smells
smiles
the fire cracker sounds
* bing bang boom *
and
the people sounds
* ooooooooooo ahhhhhhhhhhhhh *
picking favorite
color
&
shape explosions
in the night sky
love love love it!!

i painted this little
fire cracker
&
it sold before i could post
so i see
you too love fire crackers!!

more paintings available
here
&
remember
i take requests
just shoot me an email
maggiesmail88@mac.com!!

enjoy
~ maggie ~

ps
hi danny!!
your right colman sure has gotten taller
since last year!!
but the girls & him are still nuts!!
we love you!!

:)

** angels & walkies **

yep
2 favorites

~ angels ~

&



* our walkies *

available here
enjoy!!
~ maggie ~