A Gang of Swimmin' Women!

How about these bathing beauties? Can you even imagine swimming in such cumbersome bathing suits which were most likely made of wool! Well, I won't be swimming anytime soon as I have pleurisy! I've had it for about 16 days now and I'm still having trouble breathing and pain in my upper back! Does anybody know how long it takes to get rid of it?

Meet "The Gang of Swimmin' Women"!

This is Constance, she's the serious one of the gang. She won first place in the butterfly stroke competition. She has "that" look on her face because she knew all along that she'd take first place. To her, it's no big deal and just another silver trophy to add to her collection. She can master any stroke even while wearing the fringy wide belt!


Meet Myrna, she's the fun loving, easy-going one of the gang. She won second place in the free-style swimming competition which is no easy feat in a hat, black wool knee socks and Mary-Jane shoes! Myrna lets it all hang out as you can see by her swimsuit. After the swim meet she likes to go have a few Manhattans and a big bowl of spaghetti with spicy sausage.

Meet Winifred. She's the sexy one of the gang, just look at that short bathing suit. Her swimming skills are inconsistent because she is always trying to check out the gentlemen watching the competition in the stands! Oh Winifred!!!!


Meet Clara, she's the young one of the group and very modest. She usually comes in last place because of the bathing costume she chooses to compete in. It's made of wool with many pleats and gets pretty heavy when soaked with water!

Sailing........

I remember the first and last time I was ever on a sailboat. It was on Lake Erie and I loved it! Gliding over the water silently, effortlessly, skimming the water leaning this way and that way with the only sound being the wind. When I saw image of this little guy I knew I had to turn him into Captain Monarch The Sailboat Fairy!He stands approximately 6 inches tall on a 2 inch by 2 inch painted and collaged wooden block on glass marble legs.
This boy was one lucky little guy with such a beautiful toy sailboat. His image is from around 1922.

I've been working on several pieces and will be sharing more with you in the coming days!

Fairy Problem?

I'm not saying I've got a fairy problem.....but, I SUSPECT I have a fairy problem in my perennial gardens. Last night I caught this little girl out in my creeping phlox......

She told me her name was "April" and she was the fairy that brought the showers. She even had beaded raindrops hanging off of her cloud and umbrella. She carried a bucket full of raindrops and looked well prepared for a deluge in her slick yellow rainboots.

Then tonight as I was checking out what popped up during the past few days in my side perennial garden, this little fellow scampered about and introduced himself to me as, "King Flowers". He had a pet Swallowtail butterfly attached to a leash!

And an armful of flowers.

I don't know for sure but I think he's French (see the French text on his hat?).

Well, what is your take on this? Do I have a fairy problem? Should I just let them hang out in my garden?