2girls, 2clicks [week*2]

2girls, 2clicks with kiki

week two and as she stated, you

can't say it without coming off

sorid....i've got topsy's and she

took the bottom.

curious? click here

5 happy tings

happy blue skys....rocky mountain high

five happy things this sunday am.

one..just found out that boho girl is now a mama. oh happy day!
cedar leon is here finally. welcome to this crazy world little one.
[peace to the whole boho clan]

two..two fun productive sessions with missie. lots of giggling
over art pendants, scrabble tiles and her painfully slow computer.
seriously you need to upgrade child.

three..a surprise call from girl liz, who i adore and how constantly
reminds me that five really good things are even better reminders
of the gifts i am given each day.

four..my three cherubs and hubby who are the lights that brighten
up my world.

five..the polaroid that was gifted to me by this chick and this chickies
new artwork that i am drooling over and hoping to soon be hanging.

i am truly blessed with such kind, giving girlies in my life, along with
a husband that is strong enough to give me space, understanding and

loves to laugh at my crazy brain, many days. three cherubs who are

all grown up and still hug me most days, laughs at my silliness and

say's "i need to talk. two adorable pooches and a warm big studio

that i so love.

in case i don't post before thursday....happy thanksgiving to each
of you. maybe you find peace this week. the crazy holidays are

upon us!

in between *[2 girls, 2 clicks]

2 girls [kiki and kelly ]. 2 clicks [gears and mountains silly]
collaboration with miss kiki

day late, but i finally got to it!

this past weekend was spent in the moutains of colorado. i am

not a cold weather person. but seeing the sweet moves of the

skiers as we drove in warmed my heart. a gorgeous simple

wedding and good friends who we don't see nearly enough of.

driving between the moutains was a reminder of the simple

life i am meant to live.

peace to each of you today.

tuesday ..peace..

new ..peace.. bullet cards

i have pretty much stopped watching the coverage, today is a huge
day in our country's history. regardless of the outcome i have
watched something amazing. something raw and beautiful. and
for that mr. obama, i say thank you. thank you for restoring my
hope in the world, in the people. no matter what happens at the
end of the day - i have faith that you have made changes and will
continue that journey.

if you are looking for a bit of inspiration today go visit miss
jaime. she has left each of us a little glitter.



bumper at squam.

"when the power of love overcomes
the love of power the world will
know peace."

peace be with our nation today. and that means each of you.

a tuesday morn pounce

sweet cassiopeia ring ~ jess taylor

an early morning pounce found this sweet bauble

by jess taylor. she has really fun jewelry.

not really a diamond kind of girl. have one and i respect the

meaning behind it. but not really me. i would pair this with

one of her silver bands for the complete wedding set.

just a thought.

peace.out.

44 - old habits die hard

me
Originally uploaded by indigochickie

i just began twyla tharps [the creative habit]
within the first 5 pages this is what i grabbed.....

"some people find this moment - the moment before creativity begins- so painful that they simply cannot deal with it. they get up
and walk away from they computer, the canvas, the keyboard;
they take a nap or go shopping or fix lunch or do chores around
the house. they procrastinate. in its most extreme form, this
terror totally paralyzes people."

44 years - i have a lot of work to do.

yesterday was filled with watching my oldest cherub toodle us around town in her new car. big smile didn't leave her face. we dined on scrumptous sushi and visited an art store where i bought
my first screen.

peace.out.

thursday *[bless my soul]

hey there...new notes on etsy!

so many things going on here in middle earth.

new cards finally on etsy.

big day on sunday

two eve's of happy with miss c

finally getting some work done, amen.

two holiday shows coming up

laughing through emails with the girls.

peace.out.

friday *[bless my soul}

go buy a pack of bubble yum, chew through the sugary
grit and blow the biggest bubbles you can.

cmon' i double dog dare ya. its fun!

happy friday.

peace.out.

thursday and some sweet peace.

oh sweet peace..mixed media..12x6 inches

i recently submitted "oh sweet peace" to the
"of peace of artwork" blog. i found it via the most
talented leah piken.

"an art movement for peace brought to you by
the 1000 faces of mother henna and artists all
over the world."

kara was so kind to pick my artwork as a piece

for peace. thank you miss kara. you made my

day so very happy!

if you would like to see more peaceful works

of art, please mozey on over.

peace!

a cornucopia *[indie fixx giveaway]

goodies galore #1

if you love a good giveaway, and we all do,
head over to indiefixx and check out the
indie fixx autumn cornucopia giveaway
sweet baby jesus - there are so many goods
to look at and drool over. jenn was sweet
enough to include two of my prints, so thank
you for that jenn. this happy girl truly
appreciates it!

goodies galore #2

so here is the plan. i am going to tell you what i
dig in the giveaway, you run over and post a
comment or you can even tell your thoughts on
your blog, you know give a little shout out to
indie fixx, like i have an then hop on over and
let jenn know. but first, head over and read
through all the fluff and stuff to make sure
you fully understand how to play.

contest ends november 14th. so hurry up,
go on now - get over there and play!

[oops, almost forgot! here is what i am
eyeballing.
-jewels karalee designs.
-jenny hart's sublime stitching
-funky journal from ex libris anonymous
oh, hell - i dig it all.]

go on - get!

..because...

mister j....the belly shot....canon rebel

many comments on my playlist and some questions.

intrigued? here are a few answers.....

momma don't let you sons grow up to be cowboys.

*urban cowboy came out my freshman year of high

school. i was dating 6pack abs, all state football,

wayne who is now a "joe 6-pack" still as cute as

he always was, but very different paths. he embarrassed

me so damn bad at that movie. karen and i totally

snubbed our dates, but fell in love with the movie.

needless to say waylon jennings was soon a fixture

at our swim practices. when you do nothing but

swim yards - you have to have something to

make yourself happy and prunie fingers get old.

limelight - rush
yes, i know. but seriously - i loved this group

and it wasn't because my boyfriend did. he

loved lynard skynard - remember, "joe 6-pack"

enough said.

and liz - i love his voice...wink

fat bottom girls - queen
are you kidding me???? you have to ask.
for the love of cheese it's freddy mercury!
and if you want to become a runner, but
don't know where to start - put this on
the ipod and just go.

in my life - dmb [beatles]
because i walked down the aisle to this one.

beautiful girl - jonatha brooke
daily reminder.

and because i love to dance in the studio....
say hey - michael franti
cmon eileen -
send me on my way - rusted root
i'm yours - jason mraz

and these just because of i am me....
beloved one - ben harper
redemption song - bob marley
love - john lennon
taxi - harry chapin
bartender - dmb

happy tuesday....

happy sunday

annie and her pink chucks
Originally uploaded by indigochickie

self portrait challenge mirror:1

quiet. canon rebel. october 7, 08

quiet girl

i would liken you

to a night without stars

were it not for your eyes.

i would liken you

to a sleep withou dreams

were it not for your songs.
~langston hughes.

looking for a specific reflections....look here.

beautiful girl

art altar
Originally uploaded by indigochickie

the first song i heard this am
as i sat here opening up my
blog was jonatha's "beautiful
girl".

i don't think of myself as a beautiful
girl, but hearing her lusty voice
sing those words, i felt beautiful
the corners of my mouth lifted
in a smile. i am sitting here
sweating from my cardio, crappy
workout clothes, a bit of bedhead
and i feel pretty cute, but not just
that - i feel good about me. i have
found so many creative souls who
surround me with support, kindness
and love. and today, for that, i am
happy, blessed.

here are my five happy things.....

1. purging the studio
2. the creative, nuturing souls who
each day, call, email - keeping me
lifted and on track
3. seeing each of you on your jouney
flitting through life - smiling and singing
4. my message in the phone from a one
miss jen gray - i am never erasing this.
i have one from swirly, 2 years old - can't
erase it!
5. empty canvas waiting for some color.

todays wish for each of you....color beyond
your wildest expectations.

flaming red rocket....not appropiate for the weak of heart

oliver, our dirty martini...

here is a happy little story to brighten your hump day.

last nite i worked out, played vball and came home around 7:50pm. little ollie
was out in the yard by himself and didn't run to greet me, so i start to head to
the house and realize...he still is laying in the yard. so i go over to talk to him
he stands and then lays down again. i realize something is wrong - so i go in
the house and ask bryce what is wrong with him and this is what bryce " the
mature one" says

"he has a flaming red rocket", very nice shakespeare, thanks for the editing.

so i go outside and he wasn't lying - poor ollie has the perpertual hard on!

so i finally pick him up to carry him into the house and go upstairs to call a vet.
god forbid the city of pets have an afterhours e.r. vet. oh no i have to call
lafayette. so i go to the studio to make the call and the kids ask what is wrong
and i say "he has an erection that wont go down. sir is in hysterics but then
little c says "bryce or ollie" she is half listening, god forbid she stops watching
tv. i said to her "why on earth would i tell you bryce has an erection. sir g at
this point is wetting himself.

so i call the vet, they tell me that i have to keep it moist with water or k.y. and try
to manually manipulate it to go back in. ARE YOU EFF-IN' KIDDING ME"!!!! what
the hell. so i go back down stairs toting my hair dye glove, get a bowl of water
to splash on the said "rocket" and my husband is giggling on the couch like a little
boy, because he IS ONE~!

nothing works, i make bryce go to walgreens for the k.y jelly - which cost $12!!!

i try that and realize that he has something bulbous protuding and it looks enflamed
and just bad.

so i call them again, i call a local vet to see if they have an after hours service
the vet tells me to put ice on it and doesn't offer to see him

so i finally tell bryce we have to take him to lafayette.

they have to put him under to get it in. the flaming bulbous issue was
the gland! so $200 later and back home at 11:30 - that was my nite
how was yours!

***upate*** [little ollie is fine, rocket again functioning in a normal fashion, i am sleep

deprived, but what the hell else is new.]

myself *[sacred]

myself : my favorite
Originally uploaded by indigochickie

my new little 50 mm portrait lens c
ame in the post yesterday.

oh happy day!

mornin' world

i must
Originally uploaded by indigochickie

"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." ~ Buddha

can i just say i so love the dancing mermaid, images, rocks
and blog. and while there today, she led me to boffo panda.
two sweet blogs.

in the crazyiness that our lovely wall street and government has left us with - i wish each of you a day of solitude, peace and understanding.

we each will be okay, there is no other way. so hold tight, treat others with love. we are all frustrated and scared. so with that
i am sending out BIG FAT hugs.

peace.

some happy monday

cabin fever
Originally uploaded by indigochickie

since mondays can sometimes be crap and today it is cold and rainy in middle earth - here is what i am happy about

1. big bro's 6-0 football season, GO WARRIORS!
[ i love watching him coach]
2. my nieces who think i am okay.
3. little c participating in golf regionals as a freshman
4. new music on my playlist
5. a notebook gathering new ideas, goals and lists
6. opportunities
7. phone calls and emails with my creative guru...you know who you are.
8. yueng-ling beer
9. a gorgeous weekend
10. my new studio layout that will really rock once i purge old supplies, books and furniture. i am about 1/2 way there.

happy monday!

a thursday and a wedding

mavris art center ~ indianapolis photo courtesy of mavris

a thursday nite wedding, who does that?

that is all i could focus on yesterday as i drove to indy for this
wedding. miz c played club volleyball with the bride. i get up at
4:15am each morning - so the thought of getting home on a week
nite so late is not appealing. but this place made it all worth it.

the mavris is an old converted warehouse. three floors of exposed
brick and beam. a side yard terrace that would make anyone drool.
and as the music began and the first course served, the black blinds
in each window - raised to expose the gorgeous indy nite sky. heaven
is where i was last nite. i have to take the little jewels of moments,
as i get them. living here - we don't have options like the mavris.
all i could do on the ride home was plan my future store front. artgallery
and design shop first floor, reception hall 2nd floor, class rooms or
apartment 3rd floor. i swear this is the only way my athletic
department, loyal husband will keep me here in the little sleepy town.
we have the buildings to do it. we can downsize and become loft
dwellers, we really can! i just have to run it past the man! yeah
right - we all know i am the ruler of the land!

i also realized last nite that my nite blindness has gotten much worse.

i don't like driving at nite - because....I CANT SEE!!!! i about took

out a curb on delaware street. miz c asked if i had had more than

one beer, no only one - four hours prior. [insert - do you know how

good a cold heinie is, while vegging in a really sweet art center is -

the best!] after i dropped her off, i am heading down 116st, a

road i have traveled many days and nites. so i go to turn on

to 96th to head to the interstate and realized i am turning onto

the oncoming lanes! i had to swerve to get to my lanes, because

i have NITE BLINDNESS and can't see. i can't believe i didn't get

pulled over for suspision of drunk driving. i was mortified. and

laughing all at once. i finally pulled safely into town around 11:30.

looking for a nappie this afternoon.

the mavris is owned by john, nicely done john!

oh and happy weekend - woowhoo!

peace.

funky finds art giveaway

head on over to funky finds for the september giveaway.
the happygirl shop is giving away two prints of your choice.
all you have to do is leave comments for your favorite shops
so you can comment on as many as you want.

last month i won a $45 gift certificate from harrilu.!

I'm Yours

this song makes me happy every damn time i listen! hope it makes you happy too.

campbell turns two

i am campbell - september 2008

finished just in time for the birthday party.
of course her dad couldn't figure out the eye patch, but

he is always saying what a "shit" she is, so i had to give

her a bit of "rebel" oh how i love ruffling his feathers, it

is so easy.

process

campbell turns two - 3ft x 3ft mixed media

now drying and waiting for the finishing touches.

mindful

mindful
Originally uploaded by indigochickie

'if you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise.' ~robert fritz


miz missie shared this with me today.

..listening..

morning, lake girls, and a few boys...

image kindly borrowed from beth, photo take by heather

the sun is shining today in middle indiana, but squam cool to

say the least. i am curious if any of you have had an emotional

let down this week. yesterday i trucked over to wal-mart for a

few needed items and as i went in i felt like the world was closing

in. by the time i got home - tears. i cried all nite! much better

today, but i think reality set back in.

i miss my cabingirls, i miss my vintage sliding bedroom doors

and walking out to the view of squam lake. i miss the hugs,

i miss the smiles and the full acceptance i felt while there.

i just miss that. all that.

so no intentions of sounding woe is me, just curious if i am

the only and if you have felt this - know i am sending a hug

your way.

for anyone who is looking for a soul mantra, do i have a

place to visit. liz elayne....oh how i adore her....has some

of her mindful necklaces on her etsy shop. apparently they

are some hot potatoes, they seem to be flying out of the shop.

but i am sure she will have more....right LIZ?! go check them

out. HERE

happy thursday!

peace.

om

happy, a bit sleep deprived, blessed. sept 2008

it was everything i wanted and needed it to be. silly car

mates, cabin mates that i feel in love with. a dining hall

full of food and seconds! ice cream cones!

meeting those who i have only talked to via email, new

chicks who i adore and instructors who gave themselves

and their talents to each of us. i am not a wordsmith,

at this moment i wish i were. so when those, here at home

ask how it was - all i can do is smile and say "perfect"

if anyone knows where the hell lou is - shoot me an email!

the hugs, giggles, live music - the hauls to the dning room

and the magic swirls around in my crazy dark brain.

love runs deep for every creative soul who attened, this

gorgeous event, year one. history in the making i say.

for more happy, click here..

the camp off to soul camp...squam

squam art workshops

off to squam - no cell, no laptop - just re-plenishing
the ol' creative spirit. i am sure laughing, dancing and
some tears will be included and why the hell not....life
is short so lets paint!

for anyone attending, please stop by my table and
say hello. the number of creative chicks at this
camp is amazing - to be included this circle is
humbling.

see you next week.

peace!

check it.

head over and visit erin at
design for mankind and her
new mag.

it rocks!

..crap that bogs the life..

my brain spins....

not sure where i will end up with this post. today my

mind is full of chaos, things i wish weren't there, floating

around - banging into each other like bumper cars

at the fair.

last nite i got out of bed at least 4 times, to check my squam

checklist...do i need sheets, should i take a rain coat. do

i even have a rain coat, where the hell is that flashlight

and i pray someone didn't run down the batteries.

..chaos..

i have a friend that calls this monkey brain. gotta
go, got to swing - branch to branch, back and forth.

this summer - oh this summer. a huge disappointment.

we have not planted one flower, no garden. no lawn

cushions, no tiki lanterns or cookouts. my yard seems

baron. i need color, i need the cool breeze on a summer

nite on my face. we haven't even had friends over for

a cookout. not our normal summer

..swing, branch to branch...

too many obligations, too many jobs coming in

at odd times of scheduling [odd way to put it]

all we did this summer was work and do things

on weekends, that weren' t ideal summer fare.

with all of this comes so many other branches that

i swing back and forth too. dear friends who are

struggling to keep it together. where is our place

in this. when do we step in and say, please - let

us help.

we, as humans, have such a desire to be heard.

our feelings must be validated, justified. and

yet as we cry out. we tend to make terrible

decisions, hurtful decisions, that change our

whole course. why. why are we so self-destructive.

i am constantly amazed at in our nation, our generation

of information. we have every self-help, diy book

imaginable....yet - we still make decisions that are

so hurtful. how is that. ah yes, the whole human

factor. doctorates, masters, bachelors.....further

education. yet - it doesn't make the heart any

smarter, wiser or forgiving.

no no...for that we must dig deep into our character,

our soul and remind ourselves that sometimes,

we have to put the other in front of our own

desires, our validation.

one other thing. school is back in session. b is back

in the middle of fall athletics. some days, i just

wish my husband had another career. our town

is so small and it takes two seconds for the word

to hit the street. only this time, i heard it first.

and the info weighs heavily on my mind.

..chaos..

i so want to get through this week, box up all my

artwork and supplies and get on that plane. to

sit and paint, talk, dance, giggle and learn. to

meet a new dear soul, running into another friend

face to face. no emails back and forth. just sharing,

creating - growing.

mmmm.....wow, the mind is slowing down and i am

feeling calm.

thanks for the ear!

..sweet peace..

oh sweet peace..

12x6 canvas, mixed media art
ready for vendor nite.
hope to see you there!

studio is full of life.
squam two weeks.

workings

working towards squam

no panic here! just working in studio, putting all the pieces

of the squam puzzle together.

.happy.apprehensive.excited.nervous.elated.anxious.sassy.

how are you feeling today?

*on a squam note, if you haven't heard already - a girlie that i

really look up to and adore has self published a book. you can

find it HERE. mine arrived saturday and it is a gorgeous tribute

to the creative life. i love her for sharing it with all of us.
now go on and check it out....cmon' you know you want to.

..finished..

atra - auction extraordinAIRE original.

10x10x2

mixed media-gallery wrapped canvas.

vintage map of the midwest, acrylics,graphite

found papers and silverleaf.

off to the auction!

progress

donation for airedale rescue. atra fall frolic

work in progress. i have been spying alot of sillohettes

out there. i thought this would be something fun and

different to try.

i have to add my flowers and maybe a few targets

and it will be off for the fundraiser.

..happy tuesday..

spt tuesday..woohoo

recently someone told me about a little exercise
of looking at yourself in the mirror each day. you
know who you are and don't even deny it...you

started this!

of course, this makes me sooooo uncomfortable,

and so does having my picture taken. but there

is something about spt and a digital camera. it

is addictive! i take a picture and i look and then

i giggle or then i want to cry because my fluffy

cheeks are extra fluffy this tuesday. so out of
sheer madness - well hell, lets take another one

and then i look and then my eyelids are half

closed - so of course i laugh and i have to make

the next one better and so it goes.....

c'mon - don't give me that crap - you know

you do it too...and if you don't, i highly

recommend that you do.

now go laugh and enjoy your tuesday...

peace out.

ryan's peace

ryan's peace....finished commission

36x24x2

gallery wrapped canvas

mixed media

finally i am done! whew, this quickly became a hard one to finish.

but i am so glad i can now say it is done. they are picking it up

this afternoon. i couldn't pin point why i was struggling to finish

it. then i realized that i needed more space. so i put it on the

floor and it all came out. i had a sketch that i loved, but every

time i sat down to paint, i froze. then depression set in. you

know how it is you see the picture, but you cant get it wear

your vision is, on your canvas. ah finally, it came.

this is a gift for a son and husband. his favorite scripture

is ephesians 6:13-17...

"Therefore, take up the full armor of God,
so that you will be able to resist in the
evil day, and having done everything,
to stand firm."

like my home series, i used the color block on the side and

had all intensions to use the eph. 6:13-17, but i wanted something

a bit softer. so i added wings. i am always so inspired by

christine mason millers wings. hers are so comforting

and spiritual. i have some girls who earned their wings.

so these seemed to meld into the piece.

anywhoo. he is done and ready to go to his new home.

happy weekend!

peace.

oliver..the dirty martini

meet oliver...the newest member of this crazy house.

::stats::

oliver the dirty martini, or ollie for short.

huge paws, 3months today, pure black

and tan airedale.

we think we will keep him.

peace out.

fins to the left...

..buffett tour 2008 another success..

oh...he's was tigger :: dr. randy pausch

a little friday gift for each of you.

click here for a huge smile!

if you are willing to watch and digest, take
the time to learn and reconsider what life
truly needs to be.

thank a bunch randy pausch....my day
turned even sunnier by your words
and your life.

peace be with you and the ones that loved
you most.

stone soup...a little bit of everything

studio....sometime in may.

holy crap! 2 weeks - where the hell have i been!?

where i've been....

work, exercise, biking, work, dinners out, out of state

visitors, biking, vegging on a raft in the pool, exercise,

work, phone call with kim, catching up on emails - yours

is coming liz. supporting a dear friend, work, biking,

more dinners out. kicking as hard as i can to keep my

pea brain above water.......................DEEP BREATH!

whew - i am ready for SQUAM. not really, but i will

be.

where i am going....

class reunion pre-party

corinne...coming to stay! wow have i missed her.

pool party saturday afternoon.

25th class reunion - saturday nite!

buffett 2008 - tuesday nite.

and in the middle of all that. revise one website, create another,

layout magazine, finish up stationary. and please find time

to work on commission....and enjoy it!

crazy sweet life - simply stone soup.

peace, ya'll

beef jerky

..does it really cure cotton mouth..i doubt it.

we had a grand fourth of july weekend. several great meals
with friends, lots of laughter, several annoying moments,
where i thought my tongue might bleed from me biting it to
keep from going off on someone. another 50 miles logged

on pearl this weekend. and some good naps.

onto another week.

peace.

sweet octopussy..

this is sherbet..

i have seen this little guy before. i am so intrigued by all
those little suction cups. you can find more here.

and more fun links...

for the love of patterns - check out jess'
the new mankind mag - erin rocks!
i am now a proud sponsor for kellyrae
and the lovely christine at sparkletopia has once again been
a jewel of a friend and highlighted my new prints on etsy.

another 23 miles logged on the new bike, which i have named
pearl. she is so pretty and easy to ride. these jeans are finally
beginning to feel loose. i can't believe i poured this ass into them
as long as i did! shocked that the seams held that long.

feeling good in my old but newly refined body.

peace..

bless my soul *[goodness]

...some days we just need some added goodness.
here is some that i have received through the
week.

check these.

zen habits...morsels of the simple life

made by girl...want color and happyness, go here

peace within....hats and tees, that remind us

a dear friend kim is living without her husband
while he is in the middle east. she is so strong and
brave. in the middle of her crazyness she posted
about the zen in her life. such a simple gesture of
kindness that made me sit still and regroup. she is
a light in my world and i miss her. so here is my
zen, my haiku...

...the 30 mile bike ride yesterday with bryce and
two cool chickadees

..8 weeks of exercise and eating better. 4lbs fat
loss, 6lbs and toner musles - oh and loose clothes

..getting to meet up with kendra again with dawn
for lunch and a load of new purses.

..the commission piece i am frantically wanting to
finish up.

..little miss c growing up, still finding time to lay
her head on my shoulder and telling me that she
missed me. [this is my baby c, not big c.]

..my little studio space that i so love and cherish

where's your zen today?

peace..