A last greeting from the super-duper-porch in Madeley, cabin 101... for... Nicole´s SITAR
This lille sketch is from Wendy Bink´s calendar 2026 I got at the Freo Markets.
Sketched with the super oil pastels from Red Dot. Well, at that stage from a pencil, the pastels followed:
Sibling#2 is peeking already! #3... oh, wait... wait...
Wendy´s art sure spoke to me already in 1999 when I nearly killed her super-star!
Nearly!!! Looong before I was introduced to her by Grace in 2013 (I´ll show you soon!)!
1999, somewhere in the Australian Bush. I was driving our wonderful Nissan Patrol LWB.
Pic taken in Perth - usually "he" (to Germans cars are male (protectors))...he looked rather like this:
Ingo gave him the name "Baby"...
Well, I was driving in the bush, gravel road and really: bush.
Suddenly Papa-Emu ran through, followed by two chicks!!!
Two???
Usually Mommy lays three eggs and Papa takes care then ...
OK. I stopped the car and waited.
Nothing.
Nothing.
Hmmm... like my lille Brother? Looking at every plant and being slow?
I turned the motor off and waited.
Nothing.
OK.
A snake?
A car?
Sooooo sad, poor Papa.
Started Baby.
And...
The Wee one looked at "me", fell on his butt, red dust all over!!!!
Emus cannot fly, they run and up he was - running to Daddy!!!
I kept him (or her):
"Baby" was 6ZY 416.
1995 we memorized our number plate´s green car in German. Dumb idea.
Those math-guys amongst us know, language and numbers are on different parts of the brain so Baby went in language (six-zet-why - four-sixteen).
So, yes.
I have Baby 3 (and 1) on my arm.
Henry´s alter ego, the Black Swan 
"I take care!" - Oh, Papa waited for #3, too! 
... in the middle, dancing with Mom on their silver wedding.
"I take care!" - Oh, Papa waited for #3, too!
Papa, btw..
... in the middle, dancing with Mom on their silver wedding.
He´d turn 88 today. If cancer hadn´t taken him away in 2002... and... isn´t that art , too?
I will not drive all the way to Seesen to visit the grave 4 times a year, I have my family in the living room and kitchen pictured when they were happy and healthy.
To Dad:
"Turne bis zur Urne"!!!!
Happy Sunday, Iris
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much love
Happy Sunday Iris!
ReplyDeleteI love the baby emu sketch and the tattoo!
Great memories and family photos.
Lovely photo of the Black Swan with her baby.
Have a great day and a happy week ahead.
Thank you, Eileen and a happy Sunday to you, too! Yes, I am very thankful for the memories and that these days it´s OK to "wear them with you"... if as tattoo... whenever I feel sad I look at this lille guy and feel better :-)
DeleteI love tattoos and the story of yours is wonderful! So is your art of the three babies hatching! Maybe emus are your spirit creatures?
ReplyDeleteThank you, that is a wonderful idea! But I just sat with a Magpie, chatting - I can have two, right, or three?
DeleteYour emu artwork is great. I love the baby.
ReplyDeleteThey are so darn cute in real life!!
Delete...Iris, your "Hello.....here I am!" is fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tom - I sure have fond memories!
DeleteGood morning Iris-loving your art hugs
ReplyDeleteThank you, dear Kathy, hugs!
DeleteWay Cool - So Dig These Photos - Happy Sunday My Dear
ReplyDeleteBig Hugs ,
Cheers
Thank you, I sure cheer big and smile!!! Big Hugs!
DeleteI always find I really miss my parents on their birthdays too. Happy birthday to your Dad in his new world. And that was very brave of you, and that's quite a cool tattoo. What a way to remember a trip. And your dirty car in the photo looks clean compared to mine right now. All the melting snow has made so many puddle sand MUD. Have a great start to the new week Iris. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteFrom my Dad´s new world: Thank you!!!
Delete(Such a nice thought!!! Thank you!)
And from this car: Love! (We actually love mud!) Hugs and wee... to a new week, hugs!
Baby. Like Dean's Impala. The emu is adorable. Thanks for sharing that story.
ReplyDeleteAwwwww... now I miss "Baby" even more!
DeleteYes, the Emu was some fella!!! Boom! on his/her lille butt!
Good art today and lots of good memories, Iris.
ReplyDeleteThank you, RedPat, and.. yes :-) Yes...
DeleteI absolutely love this art work today. Great sketch and then the color. Very nice. Ohhh, I love tattoos. I have a few myself. When I lived in N. Idaho my friend had an emu farm. They are the cutest and toughest birds. You don't want to get in their way. LOL Your family photos are the real memories and one dose not need to go to a grave. I miss my family that has passed but I have wonderful photos that bring them to life in my heart. Thank you Iris for sharing with SITAR and have a very nice day today.
ReplyDeleteI hope you share your tattoos, too? Maybe I share some more as well... And maybe some more "art" showing my family :-)
DeleteTo a nice day (I was a sleepy head.....)
Your little sketch makes me smile big time. It's so happy!
ReplyDeleteThanks goes to Wendy!!!
DeleteLovely sketch
ReplyDeleteThank you, I hope Wendy thinks so, too...
DeleteDear friend Iris, I absolutely love your sketch! Sending you much love and many hugs!
ReplyDeleteThank you, dear friend Linda :-) Much love and warm hugs back!
DeleteI remember the baby emu story. My dad would be 101 if he hadn't died from cancer. I have photos to remember him, mum too, she would be 100 now, but cancer took her too.
ReplyDeleteI love your Nissan, he looks so strong and capable, sad you couldn't keep him.
Your oil crayons make a wonderful picture. I didn't buy any yet, but I will.
Yes, oh so sad I do not have it on film, it was too cute with the red sand coming up!! So glad I waited - gut feeling, huh.
DeleteHihi, too funny, have much fun with the crayons, and post, please! I will, too :-)