Twirl

The word for Illustration Friday is "twirl".

This is Sylvia who took a high powered energy drink before practice.

The twirling got a bit out of hand.

Prepare (Illustration Friday)

Here is my next posting for Illustration Friday.  The word is prepare.  Little Roxy is preparing her first (and maybe last) choc shake.  

An award!

I received this award from very talented artist/illustrator, Nina Crittendon who has a great blog site.
Thank you Nina, how nice of you.  I have only had a blog for a couple months but I shall accept this award and try to keep blogging.  I guess there are a few rules.  One is to send this off to 5 bloggers, I would but I am so new at this I don't know 5 other than the 5 Nina passed the award onto. I would imagine it will be different next year at this time.  The second one is to name 7 random things about myself.  Here goes:

1. I LOVE Downton Abbey and can not wait for Masterpiece Theater Sunday nights.
2.  I have a sock monkey I swear talks to me, in a good way.  He is not scary at all.  I totally respect his advice. :o)
3.  I freeze when taking tests.  A real bummer in high school.
4. Right now I prefer to read YA novels.  I recently finished "The Hunger Game" trilogy.
5. One of my favorite songs 35 years ago was "Popsicle Toes" by Michael Franks.
6.   I feel I would have done very well at Hogwarts.
7.  My favorite reality show is Project Runway.  Right now the All Stars are competing, there are quite a few divas.  Love it.

I think I followed the rules as best I could.  Thanks again Nina!

Bundle up baby, it's cold out there!

This is our first real cold weather of the season.  Still no snow....it will come soon.

(Nina, these are your boots. :o) )

grounded - Illustration Friday

I did this drawing in Nov. and thought I would redo it and post it for Illustration Friday.  

 Go to www.illustrationfriday for more information. This is my first posting for IF, I have wanted to participate for a couple years.  Finally! 

The Birthday Penquin

Happy Birthday Katie!    

Hope you are having a wonderful day! Love ya!

(Yesterday I went shoe shopping with my daughter Lindsey, I found these real cute shoes that has a little bling on them.)  Gee, I wonder what's in the that darling present?  Hmmmm....we'll see.  

....and the hippo jumped over the moon

I got a real cute rubber stamp of a little hippo, (thank you Nancy) the first thing I thought when I saw it was....and the hippo jumped over the moon.  So here it is. 

I feel this is a happy little picture and a nice way to start the New Year.  

Stella decked out for the holidays

Happy Holidays!  I thought Stella needed to be in color for this post. We will hear her coming and going with the little bell bracelet. Even tho Stella is very very large she is the most gentle and best dressed stegosaurus I know. 

A Minnasoooda Penquin

A Minnesooooda Penquin don't ya know. 

Zeke and Juno

When visiting my friend (Kay Elliott, author of "The Sundogs") you are greeted by Zeke and Juno, they are very big dogs and they are soooooooooo loveable.  OK maybe I am exaggerating just a little bit on their size, but they do take up the entire entry.  Btw, the book "Sundogs" will be coming out early next year, Zeke and Juno(Bo) will be making their debut along with Harley, Susu and Yogi.  It is a delightful story illustrated by moi.   

DeeDee's holiday wear.

DeeDee looks simply divine in this holiday sequined jacket.  Note the stylish brooch at the collar and the bracelets that add the necessary bling to finish off this adorable outfit.  

( To my friend Kate, your darling jacket was the inspiration for this post.)    

Hi I'm back, it has been awhile, guess I was too tired from the Thanksgiving preparations and clean up.  I went shopping the day after Thanksgiving with friends Nancy and Kate in Excelsior.  The accessories Stella is wearing is a small sample of the days findings.   Check in tomorrow for another great purchase.  

Thanksgiving evening

Can anyone relate to this?  But dang those are cute shoes. ( Silver flats with sparkly poms.)

Thanksgiving

I forgot to post Stella in her thanksgiving outfit on Thurs.  So here it is.  Gobble gobble.    

one more mum....

This is a mum-mum, a rice cracker for babies.  I know this because my little grandson Spencer loves them.  

yum yum! mum-mums!

more mums

mums the word

mum

mums the word....

more hot air

......grounded

hot air

Always showing off.

Stella's style coming through.

Stripes now polka dots.

Stella's need for change is apparent, note the accessories.  She keeps it simple, by not overdoing it.