A little Space to Reflect and a really crooked bunch of photos


 So, what you ask, have I been doing? 
well, here is just a snippet. A peek, a quick dip in the daily life
of me.

I taught little children to  believe in fairies and make
inviting houses and gardens for them.

They named me Miss Margaloo and clung to my arms by the end of the classes.

I loved my little friends and their sweet creative spirits.


even if some terrariums got mixed up like a  blender.
 
Everyday i look to see whos living in my fairy forest
with as much anticiaption as my little friendsnever wanting this green
magical summer grass to end...



And lambie's wool needed cropping again
And my first born blossomed into a young lady
turned 16!
Lambie thought the piglets, Lola and Frederick. were her long lost babies

Some friends opened an artists co op this summer
where i have sold 8 paintings!

Driving back and forth to town in my favorite old red truck.
and by some miracle pulled off a successful show of milady productions - a product line of my art
 in our park last week! I won best booth :)

and now...im POOPED but excited and motivated.
did i mention the new puppy?
oh....

I'm A Busy Girl

me 6 yrs
 in my daily attire: fancy silk slip and costume jewelry :)

hello my dears, mom, and looky loos!

I am a busy girl. The art show is in 2 days. Print hiccups, delays, over budget and schedule. It's hard getting
things done in a New York minute in Rural Colorado. People don't take the term "deadline"  seriously. I'm busy making it happen - by some miracle, come saturday i'll be sitting in my hand painted world selling, new cards, a few tins and every print i own. 
By some miracle. At least the weather is glorioius and my booth is situated under a 100 tree. :)

xo milady

THEATER: Drawing Challenge








This is what i came up with .  An intuitive browse through my files...trying to tell a story about THEATER>
Starring as ME , mother, creator, artist, caretaker in the SET of my life; rural, ranch, home, land, remote.
Home is my stage, Improv is my life.
I wish i had time to doodle and create but life is speeding up as summer races towards an end.
Did i tell you? I am preparing for an art show in 2 weeks! A small town sort of arts/crafts event that draws a crowd to our little nook in the west.
Visit my fellow beloved performers and enjoy the show!
renilde
ariane
nadine
kristen ?
ritva welcome!
rachel

any others? Don't be shy! the theme is open ended! I have so much more to tell you, about my life as a young dancer growing up in the Seattle Opera House and falling asleep under velvet cushions to the lullabies of Wagner.

xo milady

Tomorrow is THEATER

Hello my patient peeps! Tomorrow's theme is THEATER (which i mistakenly did here)
I will be posting in the morning which could very well be your evening! So, check back!
I suspect i will mix a little CITY in the THEATER since I missed last week's challenge.
Life is full of visitors, events, teaching children, telling ghost stories, late night gatherings, swimming in the river and rodeos!

My little girl Rosie on her dad's horse as Queen Attendant.
Busy but good.
See you tomorrow  ( drop me a note if you want to join us in the THEATER!)
xo milady

Monster: Drawing Challenge

monster - hmmm let's see what i have in my files. Ahhhh...the Glubus (my son so emphatically recognized as such) the only monster i could find as i am late and out of time!

and then whats this? coming in from a favorite site - monsters from the 1600's!
 Thank you Julia for this weeks theme, more beasts gather there.
look here for more monstrorum historia via the inpsiring eye candy shop :bibliOdyssey

and 1 morgan monster for good measure.

see you saturday in the clouds!

xo milady

Balance : Drawing Challenge

balance. the quest. walking the line between the divine and mortal, sun and moon, light and darkness.
precarious. exciting. so rewarding when perfecting the middle, feeling the intoxicating powers of opposites at once.
this one of my all time favorite images. "tightrope" available in my shop for a limited time as a 12x12 archival
paper print. (or larger !)


hula hoop
unicycle

i have been doing alot lately, my dad calls me the "master juggler". i've got so many pots on the stove,
so many interests, so little time.
 balancing while juggling.
keep calm and carry on! 

The Queen of Eisenbach, Ariane, is our hostess this week!

xo milady

Everyday Life : A Drawing Challenge

everyday i drive past the old bones

that make me think of the dream i saw

in grandma's books

of a big family tilling the soil

and soil of their clan

with loving hands

that do it all

one day at a time

while i still wonder what i will be when i grow up

as i continue to juggle whilst i skip

art
life
family
home
farm
love

xo milady



Dear ,deep,  thoughtful Elisabeth is our hostess this week.
Thank you Elisabeth. Everyday i am inspired by  my new friends in the world
through this challenge.
xo

Drawing Challenge: Sheep

William Blake the visionary




My little Blossom

my field of dreams



vintage putz sheep - etsy
 

Sheep Boy available by request in my shop
 

Carl Larsson's home


Sheep. Ah yes, my sweet obsession.
what is it? why do i love thee so?
Its a piece in the puzzle.
The treasure hunt of my life.
The distinct by hazey memory of a life lived
in a Swedish Farmhouse
or handstitched art farm
with family and history
where all flock together
in peace
no matter fur , wool or feather.

say hello to the rest of the flock

anyone else? please join us!


Empty Net - drawing challenge ; FISH



People say our fish are disappearing, their size shrinking, our world going down the drain.
I went for a dive, deep into the unknown. I saw a giant mythological fish with its jaws wide open
waiting for me to fall. I swam as fast as I could to the surface and once in the boat had a peek
in my net. To my suprise, I cracked the mollusk to find an assortment of pearls, little people
ghostly and sweet, forgotten now found, whipsering of life as we once knew it.
xo milady
see you tomorrow for SHEEP!








Homeward Bound























i live in a far away valley at the edge of a great wood out west. i sniffed out this patch of dirt
with my hound dog heart, dug a lil hole and settled in. its home to my roots in spirit not place
where little girls play in simple cotton dresses a long, long time ago. i will always feel the safest
here when little green buds come back to remind me.

where do you feel most at home?

Xo milady