Thankful - Indeed!  
The weekend was perfect - from the latenight homemade french onion soup with homemade french loaf to the turkey dinner with all the trimmings - & at least 3 dead trees that needed to come down - came down!  Woohooo!
One tree in particular we noticed the first viewing, 'that trees got to come down, I was not concerned - I knew Norm could do  it.  We've taken down a few trees in 27 years.
Painting over the summer,  listening to the trees' I could hear that one tree in particular creek & moan & hoped we would get to it before it took out the bird deck.. lol  whew. 
The tree is down.  I am beyond thankful for these two who worked  - what a team & I did the dinner! Most of all for the stunning Canadian  thanksgiving weekend weather & backdrop that keeps me in AWE - and they are our trees.  Trees covered with woodpeckers, bluejays, nuthatches, chickadees and more!  We are only removing dead trees.

It was a perfect weekend.. I am very thankful.
Time to make Turkey pot pie & think - VOTE art & ONE year legalization art 
&  my round canvas which I'm starting next..  blessed - so much to be thankful for I'm gonna BURST!  Burst out in song- I'm teaching the dogs "Amazing Grace!" lol 

I'm thankful for all those in my life - those who add to each day like a background color that completes this canvas!

With TLC & THC
​Georgia 

That moment Tinkerbell realized 'Edibles' are not as harmless as she thought...

I love edibles! My prefered is carrot cake that I make myself with medicated coconut oil that I also make myself- it's easier than you think.

Have you watched Rotten: Edibles on netflix?  I enjoy the Rotten series - very enlightening.
I know about edibles but I did learn a few points to ponder. - Edibles have a side effect that most don't consider - I bet more women than men do.
Weight gain.  I have gained 6 lbs since moving up here - 6 that I keep on!
Thank you Country Bakery - lol.

Weight gain is a problem for most & edibles are a very easy way to get - carried away.
I know. First - they taste so good - you want to eat more and all of it.  Don't - read the instructions, you won't die but you might get very HIGH - uncomfortably high, almost everone I know has a story to tell about edibles and having too much of a good thing- but there is also the problem of 'the munchies' - on edibles.  

Weight gain is on the increase as are weight related disease - please use caution.
I encourage all I know to have healthy snacks ready - just incase you get the muchies.  
Better to much on grapes than gummies! & IMO EVERY thing tastes better on cannabis - even carrots!  Medicated cookies- gummies, drinks - you name it - you'll see it soon.
Edibles are are the way IN.  

Interesting to note some think bud will fade - HA. Bud will never fade, many love bud as it is - no sugar needed.  Most of the time I medicate without all the "goodies"  but it's nice occassionally for a sweet treat'. 

I had so much fun painting tinkerbell - I painted 2! 
Tinkerbell giggling in the forest as happy as can be!  Double art day!
Give thanks ;) 

Happy Thanks Giving Weekend! 
Enjoy all the goodies - Medicated or not - Give Thanks! 
Cannabis is legal in Canada! 

With TLC & THC
​Georgia

"And the Moon said to me -  My darling, you do not have to be whole in order to shine."
This painting was inspired by that quote on PIN.
A place for the toad that befriended us.. a horny little toad.  Or little horny toad... 
he was covered in tiny points.    

Shine.

Next Tinkerbell - times 2!  You'll  see both of them here.
One made me LOL when complete  -  BUT - it is a serious side effect of cannabis for many  and not funny for all.   

It's another beautiful day.  Forest to explore & it's Thanks Giving this weekend!
We have so much to be thankful for, I can hardly contain my enthusiasm - I've got pies to bake today! 

Have a peek at this mushroom I watched develop & die- it was like watching black ink dripping near the end...  Fungi is so fascinating - I'm already excited about this coming spring and morel season!  & I bakes a pie- (it was so good!) can you guess what kind?  Hahaha  even my pies are art!

With TLC & THC
​Me.

 Scruffy pot dog is done.  It was not easy painting ablack & white one eyed dog- still a pleasure all the same & a wonderful feeling to be finished. lol   It's harvest time & the leaves are falling!    Scruffy loves her painting! She laughed when I showed her, happy I have her keeping an eye on the viewer.  Scruffy is Scruffy.. her nickname is pig' cause she is forever snorting, grunting & snoring. We love her & her pig nosies.

Scruffy is the one who has caused me a little stress here but after a smack on the behind (sometimes you must)  and a warning to quit wandering off- she seems to understand clearly now- stick with mom.  Have you tried calling a one eyed, deaf dog in the forest - I have... It's not enjoyable. 

When I hung the painting Ginger went over and looked at it as if to say "WTF!?"  so, she is next - and my last pot dog - until next spring when I plan on getting another.  We have the home, the land & the love.  OMGosh it is a beautiful SUNNY 16 today and we're off on an adventure to see the leaves - all we have to do is step outside. 

Tomorrow - my newest skull inspired by a sentance I read. 
Then Toker Tinker bell - hee hee hee she's so sweet.  
 Come back to see & then... some Zombie cards for Forever Grateful - if I can stop staring at the leaves long enough to work' on the computer.  
Thank you for stopping by.
I appreciate it as does Scruffy.  
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Nice to know we are thought of from time to time. I think of many.
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With TLC & THC
Me.

Amazing.  Remarkable.  Phenomenal.  Jaw-dropping.  Beguiling.  Magnificent.
I find myself standing gazing.  Minutes turn into hours and I think 'you should be doing something... then, I remind myself - I am doing something.
I am spending time with God.  
What's more inportant than that?
 
Everyday we are excited to begin our adventure- many times up before the alarm @5!  The girls no longer want to stay in bed - we have bluejays to feed and beauty to behold!  Speechless is how I feel everytime single time I go for a walk.  We drove along the property and looked at all the trees feeling overwhelmed with gratitude - to the point (still) of tears.  Ginger & Daisy have become a team- bounding through the forest searching for chipmunks! Scruffy & Poppy would rather hang out with me and keep warm & watch from inside the house.  lol   

Everything has a downside... even falling leaves.  These leaves are beyond beautiful - they are also quite distracting. The vibrant orange, red, yellow & green - all green just a few weeks ago, astonishes many - take a drive & the ALL traffic reminds you 'I am not alone in my admiration.  Sadly, this can cause accidents, for humans & nature.  I found a beautiful bird on the road early in the morning, I had seen the cars ahead pass it -I had to stop (mostly curious, I'll admit)  it was still alive...  but very badly hurt.  It looked at me - how frightened it must be lying there witht he cars wizzing by. I picked it up and held it.. took it to my truck & we sat for a couple of minutes and it died not long after,  looking at me.   I told it, I loved it & thanked it for it's time here.

Today, I heard a pedistrian was hit & died  this weekend & the driver stayed.  I get it.  
Even when I drive I remind myself - look at the road NOT the trees.
It's just one more reminder of Ying & Yang. Good & bad. LIFE & loss of.
Today I choose joy, love, peace & to serve... not sure how - but I'll try! ;) 
The bird was buried in mybackyard, that bird died peacefully, in my hands...
 knowing it was loved by me.  That is how I 'served'  @ that moment.  I hope.

Norm gave the sauna some TLC ! Weee - we all love the sauna, what a lovely little bonus - My psorisis is looking & feeling better... without DRUGS.  Yes, I am on my own permanent retreat & it feels fucking fantastic. We are getting along better than we have in about a decade...  who knew!?  

Me.

Time to paint - Bake & explore in admiration  the FALL of all these leaves!
Can you think of (on Earth) a better reminder of dying and rising again - with such a breathtaking, mind-blowing display of Gods glory?  
Sure to give even every atheist something to ponder as they wander the woods.  ;)

with TLC & THC
Check out he card for my dentist @ forevergratefulgreetings..  ;) hee hee
Georgia

What a beautiful day! A HIGH of 22 in the highlands.  While on a mission for baked good the other morning I spotted a gang/gaggle of wild turkeys - Crossing the highway onto my property - weeee!  It's turkey time soon- Turkeys are an ugly bird - if you ever confront a wild turkey you might get more than you bargin for...   If everyone had to look at a live wild turkey - I wonder if 'as many' would be eaten in a couple of weeks- Canadian Thanksgiving.

I was up before the birds this morning- in the mood to paint wild turkey cards. Got your fat pants ready?  Thanks Giving this year is going to be AWESOME!  I've decorated- I let some leaves blow in my living room - red, orange, yellow & brown.  While waiting for black acrylic paint to be delivered - I've decided to focus on cards this week.

Cards, I'd like to see - ugly birds.  Each card is a tiny hand painted original & would make the perfect thank you for the host of any thanksgiving meal.   I've recently had a local store request to sell my cards & I'll  be deliveing the first 'set' soon.  I'm not sure if many will sell but it's exciting all the same, a new adventure until my studio is built it will be a sweet little creative outlet until then, keeping me creative & busy & challenged in greetings to make others smile. Tough job.  ;)
 
I hear Trump is about to be dumped. Amen.

Fall is looking lovely - Abbey Gardens is having a fall festival on the 19th. I'm going!
They have forest chickens, food & all sorts of fun stuff - enough to get you in the fall mood for sure.  Time to get back to painting turkeys...  I hope to find them in the woods - not to eat but to admire... from a distance - Wild Turkeys can kick ASS.  
Gobble Gobble..   Gobble till you wobble. 

To see more ThanksGiving cards check out Forever grateful greetings.
With TLC & THC 
​Georgia

It's apple picking time! Apple sauce, apple pies & turnovers - today I'm trying rice pudding with apples and raisins- why not!  "Care for a little puff of apple dearie?"   Halloween is also on my mind, one of my favorite painting seasons - every season is my favorite.

Leaves are yellow - just turning red & I can't get enough!  Storm was up and we walked the woods & discovered many mushrooms- this year many are commenting on the crazy about of mushrooms they have found this year & here is no exception. My son said I look years younger & rested-  he is correct- about the rested anyhow.  I can't believe the difference in how much better I feel- every day.  My psorisis is better! Is it from all the fresh air or the sauna that I now use 3 times a week - (love it), who knows but it's better - I'm curious to see if it continues over the winter. 

My mind has shifted.. to blog, be on the computer at all - is a task - I used less data than my phone allows and have not watched any netflix - could it be -I'm internet 'FREE'.   No longer the first thing I NEED to do when I wake or the last thing I do before bed - instead of looking at my computer - I'm looking at stars.  I can't remember the last time I felt so good, at peace & ready to paint!  Currently on my desk there are cards & 2 paintings started.  Weeee

I timelapsed my witch you can see it on my instagram account if you wish, who is your favorite Disney villian? Favorite Halloween character?  Norm & I had our first fight up here...  he brought some halloween props. that I told him NOT to.   Suddenly I was looking at 2 coffins again   (up here surrounded by all this BEAUTY)  & I'm having NONE of it.... fuck that,  Halloween is DONE!  OVER.  The stress, debt, arguments we had over 'a holiday' - was insane & NOW he see's it clearly TOO.  No one will see them & I'm not going to look at them like I did the last place - coffins everywhere, he knew I mean business as he took them to sell them on kijiji  & they won't be back. I have to add- ME digging in my heals was triggered by several people shared a very sad story with me up here..  apparently, there was a local man who did the same thing, some great 'halloween display' - everyone knew it...
I was told he got into debt (been there done that) over Halloween, his display & he committed suicide.  

It is heart breaking because I do understand the stress they must have been going through & the arguments they probably had- I had them too.  
If your spouse is crazy about a holiday - If I were you - I'd get it under control - it can get out of hand and become bigger than you imagine & create all sorts of problems: Hoarding, debt, exhaustion, injury... divorce.

​Hallowwen is just a holiday. Christmas is just a holiday - not worth DEBT OR STRESS. 

We're off on an adventure to see some leaves! 
Keep creative! 

With TLC & THC
Georgia 

This painting occupied about 2 weeks of my time painting & almost a year contemplating. I just needed to find the perfect tree, the perfect tree needed to find me.  There it sat in front of me as I was somewhat lost in my woods. It's easy to get lost as you are not on flat land and surrounded by trees, you can't hear what direction noise is coming from... luckily, I remembered this ap. I downloaded and there I was a little bluedot.. I walked until I saw the blue dot was moving twoards the direction of the house - forest creatures watching - were amused - I could sence them laughing at me as I stumbled past that same  'amazing' rock 3 times.  

That tree spoke to me, whispred "Stop. Look at me - what do you see?"  It looked like a person sitting there...  I hung out there for a while (the girls always with me happy to be lost in the forest) & I thought of missing women, in particular Indigenous women, missing because they were TAKEN.  Into a forest...  missing.  Gone.

In the past few years I have researched this too many times.  Read about the Red River & how  womens bodies are commonly found in it. Would there be a different response if not idgenous women  - Yes, I believe there would & that is shameFULL of Canada.  Why are we wasting fucking time & 'resources' with  "world breaking news" like Justin in 'black face' (God forbid the day we are ALL judged for all the stupid shit we did IN OUR PAST)  Or watching  documentaries on netflix by Chelsea on  'white privledge' by a white privileged woman -  no shit there is a problem - still... but do you know what is worse for black women, hispanic women, indigenous women - in Canada & the USA - ALL around the world...  ALL colors, shapes & AGE: Murder, Abuse, sex trafficking, rape, sexual harrassment to simple  (constant issues) such as less pay & job discrimination,  - just for being FEMALE.  
Why are we reading about bullshit in the news? WHY?  
WHY is this NOT the top story... when will it be? 
Why - because it would be on the news every day & it is DEPRESSING - OH well, just for a second imagine how depressing it is being the mother, father, daughter, son, sister, brother, aunt,uncle, cousin, partner, friend to a missing young girl.  Taken.   
Time to stop saying "missing" & call it what it is -  TAKEN.  Stolen. 

Do you care  if Justin was black faced - long ago, when he was young, stupid & hairy?
(Hee hee hee) -   those who judge him for it - Phhbt. 
If only some cared half as much as they do about politics as  missing women- there would be fewer misisng women.   When we know better - we do better?  Does Justin not apply to the same rules we all do?  Last time I checked he was still, just a man.
It would be comical actually, if  we were NOT wasting such resources - like news, journalism, awareness, education,  thought, policing, money & time on what really mattered.  Each other.   Women.

 I have another painting,  inspired by another tree - another missing woman - I'm sure there are as many as I have trees...   I plan on painting several to bring 'light' to the situation.  Below the tree that inspired the painting.

With TLC & THC
​Georgia

Playing with gouache!  I could not find my paper & had to order more. Obviously, I still have some unpacking to do.  It's hard to unpack, the house seems to have all I need NOW and while the weather is nice - we are out exploring - gathering knowledge for the next painting actualy  & seeing what trees need to come down (dead trees).

Everyday is an adventure.. this morning we found a big pile of steaming pooh - filled with berries at the very top of the driveway in the middle of the road.. we did not hang out long for fear my dogs would chase after whatever left this  "calling card".  
Even finding pooh is exciting - who knew? lol  This summer flew!  
A low of 4 expected tonight has me painting leaves on my jeans! I LOVE fall Ya'll!  As long as there is sunshine we will be outside taking it all inside! Inside my soul... into the forest - every visit I see something & think ...
Oh! I should paint that! 

Which reminds me - time to get off the computer & go paint!
You are Gods GREATEST creation. Even more than the fall leaves.
You are. 

With TLC & THC
Me.

I am a loon for the library & birds in general!  Actually, I am a loon for reading, reading is good for the mind & eyes.  I needed a book bag so I don't misplace anything and can grab it in a second as I head out the door... to the closest library.  Haliburton Highlands has an impressive library service , rent books, large print, audio books, DVDs (all & every subject), magazines, childrens books of course - and I picked up a 'Pioneer woman cookbook'- which has me drooling & thrilled to get into the kitchen.  Do you know how many millions cannot read?  Too many.   Imagine how much more difficult life can become when you can't read, can't communicate, it's like speaking another language to some...
  
Open books & you open doors, it's that simple.  I'm grateful for the library, getting out to visit it, the beautiful drive noticing  leaves changing while waving 'hello' to a new neighbour as I go!  Weeee!  Grateful to God for the view - reminding all us "painters"  to pay attention as fall arrives.... get a lesson like no other direct from the creator. 

I asked Norm to take down the weather vane so I could paint it - of course,  since I was a kid I've alwasy wanted a weather vane! It amuses me so much now that we have one - I smile every time I look up at it.  I use to draw them on every house (not just the haunted houses) so, to have my own - a  Canadian GOOSE - is the cherry on this cake.  I lay there and watch it spin and could not take it any longer - it screamed & squeeked 'paint me'... Norm has to put it back up this weekend (add a bit of WD40) - he also took down the base with the N,S,E,W for a new coat of weather protecting paint.  I am in a painting mode-  today was a pair of:  "Happy Fall Y'all "   jeans - lol  they are my painting jeans which started to look a little ruff so I 'falled' them up with  leaves - organized painting. I can't wait to wear them.. .
my kinda camoflauge.

A new canvas has been started and it's goig to take a while..   a serious peice of work,  just getting photos has been a 3 day adventure, then I stared at the canvas for about 16 hours -  vefore finally a bit of pencil was added,  trying to anticipate where I want the viewwer to look & what to see.  Som ehave NO idea how lng paintings take, I lay and just think about the direction of the light, what I want in the image around the main subject.. color I will be using.. - Norm says 'I'm napping.'  when he sees me do this.  No.
Next step  PAINT.  Beyond enthusiastic to start creating this painting.

Until we meet again - EAT pie - homemade. 
With TLC & THC
me.