When I started this blog I promised the truth and nothing but the truth.  I was going to delete the posts from yesterday - but that would be a lie.  Life is like that. You have some great days- uneventful days and fricken shitty days.  Jim a relation of mine said to me one day - "Yes, life sucks but what's the alternative?"  Sometime you just need someone to put it that simply. I've never forgot that.  So no - I'm not deleting. WE all have THOSE days and we need to let each other know that, it is o.k. to feel that way but the key is - get up and start the day a NEW day.
My washer still broken and might be for a couple of days -big deal! Yeah no laundry for me!!
Norm came home with a few stitches, cut his finger to the bone - again I am thankful that is all that happened. Being a professional contractor - shit happens I am thanking God he did not lose his hand.  - Last night Norm turned and thanked Storm for the great  unexpected Father son day - ;-)) It was not great but apparently they shared a few laughs -we had a few things to say about our FREE health care system - that can cost one in other ways - stress, time and patience. Still we are better off than many. 
Today I am thankful for my guys, health care in Canada - as imperfect as it is and little bullshit things that remind us (that is all they are - little bullshit things) this is Life. 
If you are having a shitty day - try to remember -  tomorrow is a new start. WE don't need pills to get us through it - we need to deal, cry if need be and MOVE on - it's never going to always be easy - but we will never learn to deal if we take mind altering (chemical lobotomy) anti depressants.
I would also like to say it is because I know I have friends who care and great Dr.s
 who let me vent and keep me going - I'm on a mission I need to remain focused.  
LOL - I have to say I sure thought of some doozie card ideas- not quite ready for Hallmark but I plan on drawing a few anyhow! Today is a new day of a new week.  Time to get busy! <>< xox   I apologize if my language offended anyone. 

God only gives you what you can handle.. man, I have a hard time with this one still and always will.  Clearly my opinion and Gods on what I can handle are on a different scale. 
I got botoxed this week again ;-(  this frigging twitch is not getting better it is in fact getting stronger so more botox and talk of a new direction in June. For some reason I'm bruised from this botox - looks like a shiner so I did not want to go out for diner.  Canceled those plans. Heard the dreaded BANG BANG BANG of the washing machine- spring snapped - needs a new part - one load in and wet and 3 waiting ;-( sigh...  a fun day planned for mushroom hunting (I see all these posts on Fb - but it might just be in the USA -oh well we were going to go look anyhow)  nature adventure with the girls!!- Cancelled ;-( When my hubby was attacked by a joining saw. ;-(  and have spent this beautiful day filled with sunshine in the Emerg. room. Storm had to drive his dad Norm almost passed out. Still waiting - cut to the bone and will need stitches and antibiotics and pain pills- HE's been warned to tell the Dr. >>>NO OXY IN OUR HOME!!  Never.   They are still there. My twitch taketh over... can't draw or read. Forced to sit in the sunshine and wonder just how much more does he think I can handle? 


Prayers always appreciated. 
I DO believe in the power of prayer. 

You have no idea...     

It's time to bake again! I've taken some photos in hopes to make this easy for you- as easy as it was for me - I'm not big in the kitchen if you know what I mean. My favorite food - takeout. Luckily for me I have always liked to bake! Cookies- cakes-treats. Recently out of curiosity I tried something different and now I share with you:
Above how to make Cannacoconutoil.. BUT here's the thing.. 
After I squeezed the cannabis of every possible drop with the cheese cloth - I usually throw out what remains, but the other day I decided - hmmm  I used it in a recipe for banana bread
It called for 3 bananas - I used 2 and the remaining left over cannabis leaves (a melted mush now..) - used to make the batter. I thought - it probably won't have much medicinal value but it is fiber and I have tired cannabis leaves in salad and juiced.  The rest of the recipe a normal banana bread- NO- cannaoil/cannabutter.  Needless to say - the banana bread turned out Mmmmmmmterrific!  Chocolate chips, walnuts bananas and left over cannabis - so tasty I had 3 little slices with butter warm out of the oven. Silly me - you think I'd know better.  I could not taste any cannabis.   It snuck up on me! AND it was potent! WOW!!! This stuff I normally toss - was still very potent. Storm could not believe I did not add any of the actual oil to the recipe.
 So that's it!! Make your medicine go even further with adding fiber to your diet!  It is a bonus for sure - I shall never toss out squeezed cannabis  again! Photo's below - explain what I might not.  GOOD luck! Eat your medicine!! xox <>< 

How many people know what the D.S.M is ? It is a book.  A book that describes mental disorders - so that - when you go to to a Dr., they can look in this book and see your symptoms and diagnose you with a MENTAL disorder and prescribe you drugs!  
There are NO facts for these diagnoses. They can not be proven.
The NEXT copy if the D.S.M is out this year 2012. It is anticipated that some of the possible new disorders added will be - internet addiction, shopping addiction, -road rage, apathy- to name a few. You could be labled with a mental disorder according to this fictious book. FACT.        So?! You ask...
WELL once you are diagnosed using 'made up' conditions in a book - other people use it also - like Insurance companies, judicial systems use it in sentencing, custody battles - all based on LIES.  MADE up conditions to sell DRUGS. Drugs that are addictive, cause serious harm and many times KILL. PLEASE educate yourself and your kids today .
Oh - In an earlier edition of the D.S.M  Homosexuality was in fact listed as a mental illness, until there was a protest- then it suddenly was no longer a mental disorder ? More like a pathetic attempt to ruin more lives. Thank God people spoke up! 
We need to do that with more. 
I suggest you watch - The marketing Of madness.
 http://www.cchr.org/videos/marketing-of-madness.html
If you do not - who will you blame when you have ben diagnosed with a mental disorder and have your rights taken from you? Education is POWER. 
xox <><

Not a day goes by where we don't throw a ball in this house! Tequila - our oldest dog is usually not without a ball and Daisy has taken up the habit as well. I encourage her to have a ball so she won't eat scruffy ;-) (Kidding)  This is a very normal happening on a rainy afternoon and I loved every second of it - well not when Daisy gets the ball an insists in showing me - up close. I'd be lost with out my dogs. I wish everyone had a canine companion. Shelters are full of them! But before you adopt - do your research and get ready for a bit of work. A bit of work for a life time of faithful friend.

My War on Drugs by Maria Mills Greenfield 
 Imagine watching your adult child suffer from a debilitating handicap. Imagine having to treat that child with handfuls of dangerous pharmaceuticals. Then, imagine researching and realizing that there was a safer, non-addictive, non-lethal treatment that has been documented to provide dramatic results in EVERY case where it has been used. Then imagine realizing that this safe, and indeed life-saving medicine is illegal....... in the state you live in. These are the shoes I walk in every day. This is the dilemma I face. I had to make a critical decision. I choose to obey the law and fight to change it.

My son has autism.  According to the CDC as of their 2006 study, 1 in 110 children in the US are on the Autism Spectrum.  Now, in 2012, 1 in 88 children are affected. At that rate, by 2022, 1 in every 9 children will have a spectrum disorder. It is highly debated what causes autism, and can have a broad range of debilitating symptoms. In my son's case, it affects his ability to speak and communicate. His motor skills and coordination are also affected. He weighs 250 lbs, is 22 years old and is often violent and aggressive. He has severe OCD and ADD. He has been hauled away in handcuffs, only to be pumped full of more pharmaceuticals to control the outbursts. The pharmaceuticals do work to an extent, but at a detrimental cost to his physical health. He must undergo blood testing about 4 times a year to check organ functions, etc. It is harrowing and unnecessary.

Cannabis has been shown to have dramatically profound positive effects on children and adults with autism, ADHD and related disorders. At least one child was given only 4 months to live when his mother began him on cannabis therapy and saved his life over a year ago.  The only problem is that cannabis is marijuana, and illegal in all but 15 states and the District of Columbia.

OK, so, you and I know that it's easy enough to 'score' some weed on the street, but that's not what I'm looking for. My son deserves a consistient, quality medicine that I have a guaranteed supply of.... and it needs to be legal. I will NOT risk my son's freedom by treating him with less than medical grade cannabis purchased off the streets illegally. Besides, he receives Government assistance and can be drug tested at any time. Jail would be worse for him than the pharmaceuticals, and if I were to be arrested, who would take care of him? No, unfortunately, in our situation, legal is the ONLY way.

How bittersweet it is to see kids getting better, improving and enjoying a higher quality of life while I watch my son age and suffer. It just isn't fair. I'm not some "stoner-chick" who wants to get my son "high".  I am an educated mother who wants the very best for her son. The strong, heavy doses of pharmaceuticals he takes now often shrouds him in a zombie-like state. That's not living, folks. THAT'S me drugging my son......legally.  There's a better way. I have evidence that leads me to believe that I can REPLACE the pharmaceuticals my son is addicted to with medical marijuana. Cannabis edibles or tinctures could literally add years to my son's life. It will take parents and patients standing up and DEMANDING our right to safe, legal medicine. I won't stop until I quit breathing......or we win.

Maria P. Greenfield

**You can find Maria on FB    show her some support  and thank God  there are people like Maria who want to stand up for her son's rights- when he can not.   xox <><      

Well! It's almost here- crunch time! By this time next month I will be packing up with my team and heading off to The Treating Yourself medical Marijuana EXPO!  I am so excited. I really feel this - more than any place is a great way to educate and share and help others on the journey. A Journey to free themselves from pain.  Last year I was so busy - I did not have time to even leave my booth - this year I have helpers! Yeah!! So I might get to mingle a bit. 
I will not have time right now to continue to scan and upload new toons so I will be publishing a few old this month - although I continue to draw and ink daily ;-) I am continually inspired.
I was going to write all I'll have but some is a secret! -One of a kinds.. A few paintings and more, I have also asked a couple of gifted friends to contribute to my table -Must be Cannabis influenced ;-)  were the only details I gave them. I am all about this plant. 
Planting the seed - and this is the best place to do it!  REMEMBER to share my toon on May 1st- to possibly win 2 tickets and an amazing goodie bag full of STUFF! 
COME visit me - and enter my draw to win a free framed original! JUST for visiting my booth!  I hope to see many people - that I only really get to see once a year - people from all over the world! -Back to work!!!   SEE YOU SOON!

xox

All around the world today people  are celebrating with Cannabis - Millions! Lighting up because they know they should be able to! A day of protest - protest for a PLANT! Imagine! 
An article published in the paper just yesterday says there are 32,520,ooo  users in Canada alone - and that was in 2009. The fact that the was or drugs has been going on for some long and yet - You can't kill a weed. You might think you have but sooner or later it springs up through a tiny crack - it's seeds catch in the wind and off it goes again! How God intended it.
It only stand to reason that the most widely produced and consumed illicit substance in the world should be made legal. 
I have to say that the past couple of weeks I have read some great news, some makes me angry of course, even the judge that sent Marc Emery to jail admits it's time to change! The war is failing.:http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/04/18/bc-marijuana-legalization.html
Also - GRAT news! Butter !  As it is we are not to use butter made from cannabis or anything else according to our Health canada rules. HOW insane is that! You can smoke it but dont bake with it . "Justice Robert Johnston concluded that the restriction to dried marijuana in the Health Canada’s Marijuana Medical Access Regulations is unconstitutional as it breaches Section 7 of the Charter of Rights. Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/health/Supreme+Court+justice+strikes+down+section+medical+marijuana/6455182/story.html#ixzz1sbnHJ6aZ

But the most  hopeful news to date is EVEN our own Steven Harper has finally admitted the war on drugs is not working! Could it be true? http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/04/15/pol-milewski-harper-war-on-drugs.html    Today is a day for celebration! Medical or recreational ! 
Time to end the lies and legalize!!

To Sir Paul with Love..

Don’t be a f*^%$# Hypocrite!  O.k. you don’t want to smoke Cannabis anymore - wow you finally came to this conclusion at @ 69 ?!? Your dong it for your daughter? Good for you but GIVE me a break. 
I recently read how many will 'look to you as an example'  and I hope they do,  look very closly - not because at 69 and you have decided to give up grass - because you look terrific my friend! Your health actually seems pretty darn great for your age - Hmm could it be all the cannabis you smoked all the many, many years? You don’t seem brain dead, psychotic or having to go to REHAB to assist with terrible withdrawal!  What kind of grass were you smoking all these years?  SWAGG?  Nope, I bet you would have the cream of the crop,  After all you are & always will remain long after your remains are gone `a ROCK STAR!!!  We have been with you - many on this journey! Forever fans, we saw, we know, we paid attention.  ;-) 
So,  Sir Paul PLEASE do us a favor and just knock it off.  I pray you do not have a pay check from some huge pharmaceutical company in your pocket -cause really I can’t understand  why else at 69 - I mean why bother? How about you > who all the world watches <  focus on world hunger or poverty! Bause you know Cannabis is NOT killing anyone. 
World hunger on the other hand...

YOU smoked’ POT, YOU KNOW how harmful it isn’t!  You (on average) probably smoked more in a year than many will get to smoke in a life time!  NOT to mention I can only imagine how many performances you did while under the influence!  Nothing to be ashamed of look at Steve Jobs and Ted Turner, Obama - you all turned out better than average... you pot smokers! 

risky |ˈriskē|adjective ( riskier , riskiest )full of the possibility of danger, failure, or loss:
 it was much too risky to try to disarm him.
Last week I read  twice  'Risky' was used when talking about legalizing Cannabis 
one was Obama and he said "The Risk factor is too high" and Gov. Cuomo - of New York said "until the Risk's out weight the benefits.." Makes me think they have so little to go on they even use each other speeches.  Really?!!! Risky- what is risky! 
I take a bigger Risk every day of my life just by going out to check the mail!   How can you say Cannabis is RISKY!? Risky that you might get high and feel better??  Cause that seems to be the most common side effect of Cannabis.  Can you honestly tell me that Cannabis is Risker than owning a gun? How many kids over the years have found their parents guns and shot themselves (or someone else)-  If a kid found Cannabis in his dad's drawer -  he's not going to kill himself -Risky?  Talking on your cell phone, thousands do this daily- while driving  and die - even while walking - RISKY!!! 
Drinking too much alcohol? RISKY *for too many reasons - unwanted pregnancies, rape, alcohol poisoning, impaired driving - I am sure you can think of a few - hey even getting drunk and waking up possibly covered in permanent marker  could prove riskier - especially when it's posted all over FB the next day! 

Risky?  Prescribed medications - kill people daily - Risky? 
            THE fact IS CANNABIS has never killed anyone - so RISKY? PLEASE! 

Risky - BULLSHIT!   Demand them to define Risky.  The tell them of all the TRULY Risky 
things in this life.  As for it outweighing the benefits? - Thousands who are helped medicinally every day? A plant  that can be grown in ones own yard?
-Yep, something tells  me that  the 'Risky'  part for them - if you grow it in your own back yard - it is very Risky that they will lose  billions of dollars that pharmaceutical  companies could be charging  for Cannabis as a medicine. - I think soon Risks will suddenly disappear..
Cannabis Risky - Please. If this is the best you can do - TIME to LEGALIZE!  
In my opinion - it is getting very RISKY  NOT to Legalize Cannabis... 
 because WE the people are TIRED of being LIED to and sent to jail! 

xox <><

I have had another person contact me telling me how Cannabis has saved her life - I get a few quite often I have decided to share  because it is different and  one thing I have learned with all we have experienced this journey YOU CAN not always see pain! Think about your back hurting - can anyone see that - no - not unless you are hunched over.  Here is Caroles story:I am 48, married 26 years to my best friend. We have 3 grown children, and 7 grandkids! 2 Dogs Snoops or wiener dog, Jeepers are Chiweenie, 2 cats Trapper John M.D. (Mouse Detective) and Itsie Bitsie!
We love the outdoors, gardening, hiking, camping, and finally I can enjoy again!
In 1998 I tore my articular cartilage; I had surgery to repair it. After surgery things still were not right, I started having problems. After a year of ongoing pain and problems I was sent to a specialist in Seattle. I told him about my leg feeling like it was burning constantly, that when anything touched my knee it would cause an increase in pain, clothing, sheets, air condition a breeze anything that touched my knee created more pain. I soon learned that other things triggered the pain, like a change in weather, stress, too much activity, too little activity, taking a shower created pain. 
I was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. Because chronic pain is an invisible condition, it’s difficult for others to accept that something is wrong; after all you don’t look sick…
I was on three different anti-depressants, one anti-anxiety medication, for the pain I took, 4 60mg. of Ms-Contin, 4 2mg. of Dilaudid, and 4 10mg. Vicodins, a day. I also have two spinal Cord Simulators (SCS) implanted, they have wires that are connected to certain nerves in my spine and sends out a electrical signal to help block the pain signal being sent to the brain, that also helps but still have pain. 
After years of being an advocate for chronic pain, I learned more about other treatments for chronic pain. One treatment that I was hearing about was Cannabis. At first I was like "o hell no, just a legal way to get high…."  but so many people were using and it was helping! So I researched it. I then tried it I was shocked at how well it really did help. It does not take away all of the pain, but neither did the pain pills, neither do the SCS units! So I got my Washington State medical Cannabis License two years ago. During this time, I have gone off all anti-depressants and the anti-anxiety pills. And I now take one pain pill a day! I also lost 58 pounds! As I said it did not take away all of the pain, it helps me deal with “pain flares” and sleepless nights. The best part is I feel better! I use tincture, smoke, vap, and some mediables.
This is what I hear all the time. The thing is I don't need to hear it because we have the best proof...  Living proof.   xox <><

The kit is available! I am very excited. I have my kit and love it if I do say so myself! 
I am so sold on this kit- it all came at the right time - We just got Daisy and she was just a pup! I watch shows now and just from drawing for the kit - I can (like magic) guess how the dog is going to react! Wow, I wish I had known all this sooner.  Daisy is the main character! 

If you know anyone who is getting a pet or has a new pup this is the ultimate gift! You just might be saving the family much heart ache, chewed furniture and puppy frustration! 
I LOVE the kit because it comes with this terrific chart - I showed Storm and he loved the idea- you can write what you have done and no excuse for slacking or if you forget!  Puppies are NOT PROPS,  they are family members for many years! We have had dogs live to be 15!  If you train them right from the start you have such wonderful pets and they do not like to be yelled at.  I know just a look can have Daisy drop her head and drag her tail - not because we have ever hit her but because we have taken the time to let her know what is and is not acceptable behavior in our home - we also had to work a little extra as she grew- she decided Scruffy is her favorite toy!  So a little discipline and all are getting along like one big happy  family!  
I am also pleased to say I have made a new friend with the creator of the Kit - Rachelle - how could I not - her love for the canine is obvious - she really want's to make a difference- she wants to help STOP  dogs being sent to the shelter and eventually destroyed.  Rachelle has seen it happen too many times and this was the driving force for her passion! 
I am proud to call her friend. So if you have a dog - it's never too late!! Or you know someone who is bringing home a puppy! THIS IS the perfect gift. Check them out on Face Book - once they reach 200 LIKES they are drawing for a free Kit!!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Happy-Puppy-Training-Kit-and-Introduction-To-Canine-Body-Language/325099824206867  or just search The Happy Puppy training kit! 
ALSO check out the web site! : http://www.windywillowspetservices.caI can't tell you how amazing this kit has change our doggie home - while training Daisy - Scruffy has really become a top honor student of her own!  It is wonderful...xox  <><

One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular. Tony RobbinsThat is me to a T.   I love to do it all garden, paint, read, draw, rochet, sew, clay, surf, dogs, domestic diva stuff etc... then suddenly I realize I'm not really get much done at all, little bits of everything but - it's not enough. I have to remind myself to FOCUS. What matters most to me? What do I want? Ask yourself - that can be a difficult question . WHAT do you really want?
I use to say I want to be a syndicated cartoonist - but I am! HA! so I guess it works!  
Many times thought I've been - distracted- or am I really stalling? When I think of how far I have gotten since I did start to really focus - I wonder where I'd be had I realized all this 20 years earlier. - None of that matters. We are right where we are meant to be.  It is never too late to make a dream come true.  All the same I have decided to focus and I do realize that sitting here looking at my monitor is not getting me any closer to accomplishing my task. So I have a beautiful green hour glass - 30 mins really so 1/2 hourglass - When I sit here it's flipped- when it is done I am done! When you don't make it - who or what will you blame? Your computer/distractions/FB? TIME?  Don't get me wrong I like to see what everyone is up to - read, watch but are we really living - or living vicariously through our computer.  Truth..  
Time to power down my mac and power up my pencil!