Girls and their secrets

Little girls sharing a birthday secret. Amazing how they will share a secret as a group even when very young. This group is still all good friends many years later.
For the Theme Thursday challenge girls.

Bicycle Illustration Friday

Proud boy with his new red bike. Prior to bandaged knees and elbows!
I think this was the first BMX bike one of many to follow.
Along with all the injuries that go with them.

Journey Illustration Friday

The mystery; is someone pulling the wagon? Or is this an imaginary journey?
I think the cat would like it to be stationary!

I think I like the top one best...but am undecided.  What do you think?

VICTORIAN ELEGANCE the three muses

A very elegant victorian little one on an Easter egg hunt!
Imagine dressing little girls in all those frills and hats and in white?
The bunnies are multiplying....

Illustration Friday Bottled

Contained in a magic bottle? A vase my daughter brought back from Mexico contains fresh from the garden flowers. Or contained in a terrarium?

Having been on holiday in Northern California seeing gardens that are just that little bit ahead of ours, I can't wait for some sunshine. I changed the background not sure which I prefer? What do you think?

Big Dog Squeaky Toy

There is something very comical about a big dog with squeaky toys! Buddha loves this bright green very squeaky toy. He weighs in at over 100 lbs. but is really wanting to be a lap dog.

It was hard to sketch him with the toy not in movement! Mostly a lot of rolling around and jaw action!

Cultivate a love of reading early on.

Playing with computer colouring over my pencil sketch.

I have the privilege of working with families to promote early literacy so the word cultivate brought to mind the cultivation of a love of reading.

Mind you the garden calls to be cultivated!
The weeds have really started to grow.

They Draw and Cook with fresh figs

Fun Figs! This was an interesting challenge. We have a lovely fig tree and enjoy a short feast of figs each year, shared with the raccoons. There are some great looking fig recipes on the they draw and cook site.

Spring is just around the corner

Spring will be here. Things will get better. We are so fortunate, may these flowers be a bouquet of hope to Japan.

There is rebirth in the spring season may it spread, with the buzz of bees, 123.

Started seeds this weekend in coldframes, and in the house. Thinking about living in an earthquake zone, being able to grow our own food....the joy of having fresh flowers.
We are so blessed.

Stir it up

Stir up some family history...
Some are content to roll along others are "stirrers" who have to know.
Also thought of the Bob Marley song "Stir it up" a favorite.
Also a great children's book
Mean Soup where the Mum and little boy stir away the bad day!