Thank you!
For every single person who has shared, reposted, talked about (good & bad), glanced at, printed, mailed & e mailed any of my drawings. Thank you.  Each time - bringing ALL of US one step closer to ending the negative stigma attached to cannabis as a medicine.

I started drawing to educate 10 years ago- when at 14 Storm had his first bong hit and his pain was no longer controlling him- he became master & controller of it. No more tylenol, codine or morphine to constantly consider. I thank God & the universe for the cannabis plant daily!

Inspired by love & we did not want parents who were already dealing with a sick child  have to deal with some of the 'BULLSHIT' we had to.  As well as be informed it was in FACT helping with chronic bone pain, that NOTHING was able to do as well & keep our son happy & healhty & active.  We decided to share, because of the loss of judgemental family & friends to the constant questions and concerns raised by othes - including myself at times, AND the politics of it all.  Health Canada Horror stories & fear mongering rampant in our own country, never mind any place else in the past 10 years -Good riddance, to a hateful, harmful government here in Canada.  Welcome Justin, who will legalize. be patient people.

Cananbis has introduced us to a new world, literally, one filled with compassonate & understanding people,  ready to be laughed at and shunned for thier love of a plant.  People who refuse to sit back and watch all day- instead, they draw, talk, protest, bake, blog, bulldoze & blunder thier way through to make a differnence, and they do.  
I am very thankful for them.

We have also met a few 'heavy hitters' in this industry and I am thankful for them, they fight the legal battles and go to bat for the millions who cannot due to lack of  health or finance. Many have been fighting for years and yes- it too can take a toll on thier health. 
We've made many friends ;) thank you...  all around the world!  Thank You!
Friends who showed us the ropes, taught us a few tricks, took us under their wings and more. Thank You.  
A enemy or two had been made a long the way I've no doubts. YOU will never please everyone & I am grateful for them as well - they teach the the most dificult lessons - each time helping make me stronger in the process.  More determined.

Every person who has taken the time to read  this blog and ignored my continued spelling & grammar errors!  I know how difficult it is for many, there too should be a lesson, if you are judge'n me bi my spellin, with out understanding - you have too much time on your hands.
& just like judging someone for wanting to choose cannabis over  pills - we are no better.
I try to only judge 'myself' at the end of  each day. That alone is enough. 

Thank you.

Time to Draw

The King of the Jungle is complete!  
The little kitty purrs peacefully as she meditates, knowing her King has her back..  Kings.  
See it as 3 cats of the jungle if you wish, it's meant to make you smile, that's all.
The meaning for me is beyond words. Countless brushstrokes, thoughts, ideas.
As soon as it is framed in the snuggery it goes, where I will see it  every day.​ 41:10

I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way
-- things that I had no words for.
                   ~ Georgia O'Keefe -

Happy Thanks Giving Weekend Canada!


Have faith
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xox

24 years ago today, my life changed for the better.
I became who I was meant to become... MOM.  
I can't even begin to express the love I have for my son, you've seen it in drawings and more. It's hard not to be proud when I know his heart. 
Happy Birthday Storm!!! I LOVE YOU!

We just had a lovely talk, reflection..  he is a really good, hardworking young man,  I can't put it in words. I don't need to.
He is starting to go his own direction and I'm focusing more on art and my own direction,
but he is NEVER going to be out of my heart for a second & I can not wait to see what the future holds.
Good things!  
Great things!!  
​F*cking awesome times ahead!

Have Faith
XOX
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This year I did not intentionally  celebrate 'happy international women's day'.  I am happy to be a women but not  thrilled about a lot of whats going on.. STILL.
All above is true, I started with the HOMEMAKER who does it all, raises kids, cleans, cooks, gardens, shops, looks after pets (in most cases) etc.. and gets nothing, not even a thank you from society let alone most husbands. Many women do this as well as hold down jobs.
There is still a misconception that men come home and can rest up, put your dirty shoes up and take a fucken break. When does a 'housewifes' day end?
Long after the kids are cleaned up and in bed.  
This article covers it.. some:     
http://www.marieclaire.com/politics/news/a15652/gender-inequality-stats/
How about the fact that we send our girls to school and they are getting abused by fellow students who don't seem to have any serious repercussions for their actions? 
http://www.teenvogue.com/story/brock-allen-turner-stanford-rapist-6-months-race

​ Canada is doing  better now with having more women in political power, thank you Justin.

So No, I'm not 'celebrating'.. don't wish me a 'Happy International women's day!'
Instead JUST recognize the problems still existing and change them.  
I have young women I worry about!!  

Don't celebrate them please..  recognize them for what & who they are and the shit they constantly have to deal with... Then HELP.  ONE way- Don't contribute to it! THINK.

Ending on a positive note.. our son made a delicious pizza on the BBQ last night for all of us, Including getting all the fresh ingredients... I appreciate not having to cook - all the time, but a meal made by our son is always most appreciated and  loved.


Have Faith
XOX *** I send out these 'kisses and Hug' for anyone who things they need them! Free! 
<><      I have faith in Jesus.. my own little way to say ' Thank you'.
It's o.k. if you don't.  Do what ever helps your heart. 
Follow anyone who inspires positive change. 

Recently one of the girls at the coffee shop 'Brittany', mentioned she wanted some help with a 'cut out/face in the hole'  she was making of her moms birthday - I offered my assistance of course!   I love making these things! The wood was brought over primed (Brittany's grandma did that, I met her at the coffee shop a few days earlier & instantly liked the woman) then I just started to draw *after a few moments on PIN ;)  and came up with this Hawaiian style head in a hole!  The girls were amazed that I could "just draw it like that'  lol.  

Practice, practice, practice... &   Thank you God, for my gift. 

Jessie, Brittany, Storm & Poppy all helped!  The deal was: I draw, they then color in the lines and then we all added some details here & there!  Every photo I see cracks me up! I can't help but smile ( I hope you do too!) 
It only took a day and we had many laughs & interesting conversations as well.

It was nice to spend the day speaking with the girls, I didn't get the chance to really speak to Brittany on our short visit to the coffee shop- what a confident, beautiful young woman who makes me think-- she's gonna be a 'get the fuck out of my way woman!' YaaaaHoooo!  lol 
I really enjoyed painting a Tiki for the first time and will make one - decorative for the pool area- a totem - just for fun.  Note this Tiki has a hole lower in the totem for a face but if only two people - the face pops back in! 

These are very easy to make & are great for all kinds of events.  This one was a gift to Brittany's mom I guess you could say! It was a fun day I was more than happy to help and it inspired a 'tiki totem' for the pool.. coming soon...

Yesterday we stated our little paint lessons book!  It was a great afternoon we tried contour painting, sketching in the garden and then painting  effects.. all from my newest Craftsy class btw! Illustrated natural journalling-  this teacher is terrific!    Take an online class! Expand your mind instead of wasting it watching others live on FB  or any social media for that matter.  Everything in moderation.  
I was watching a friend right now on FB having a meltdown and it's not nice-  it made me sign off for a bit.. I wan't to send a message saying 'stay the fuck off for the sake of your health!'  I just might...   do something creative!!

Today I'm working on a new cannabis cartoon Storm gave the idea for.. simple yet factual. 
Tomorrow, new art.

Have faith- it will all work out.
xox - love yourself and tell others too!
<><  - I believe in being good.

When away, I slept.
I did not paint... which is blowing my mind.  3 little sketches, the one I did finish- I learned what 'rain does to Gouache' my meditation frog (below) was washed away..  so was I.
Up with he birds- and the birds were AMAZING!  I was in bird utopia! 
Arrrrgh! I forgot to bring some peanuts. 
From bed to the dock was my first stop each morning as the girls - Daisy & Poppy would need to pee. *thanks to Storm for leaving his dog with me. & I would sit and sip my tea.
I'd wander between the cottage and dock, in at 11 to nap...  deck, dock, bed nap.. lol!
Really.  I needed it bad. Holy cow.
I was instantly overtaken with the  peace and exhaustion- physically & mentally, took hold and said SLEEP. Thankfully, where ever I went, Daisy lay 3 feet away, ever watching me & Poppy. I LOVE my dogs. I love all dogs.  I was so relaxed I slept with all the windows and doors open on the hottest few days and  absorbed the quiet. Satellite Tv- I turned on and thought REALLY!?  REALLY Georgia!? It was in time for the line from Ghost Busters (* which I will watch @ my desk painting) "Do you have any Hobbies?"  - "I collect moulds, fungus and spores."  It cracked me up, lol - that is Storm.  He is anxious for  the fall foray season. ;)  I could NOT stay awake the first couple of days and hardly ate.  
My body was screaming and my mind called the shots. SLEEP
I even started to feel guilty- you're not painting...   oh well, sit back & breath.
I thought about a few people in specific on my mind lately all the time. 
I didn't shed a teaar- also hard for even me to believe - lol, I sat and chilled with Poppy & Daisy. We wandered, I caught a big frog and a tiny one, thew rocks and napped.

Now, I'm home for a bit & paint fumes drift up stairs,  the kitchen, it'c coming. 
Norm goes non-stop.  Bird is happy I am home. 
I tell you what... I feel stronger mentally  & physically :
God has me on the path, I just have to keep walking.
I know what needs to be done, there is no confusion in my mind.
I know what I want & I will have it.  
Focus on what I am here to do.  Draw.

I am drawing - it was an overwhelming desire yesterday - to draw about police abuse in America. Why?  SPEAK UP!! FOR EACH OTHER! We are ONE it should not be tolerated.
It's getting out of control, no wonder people are shooting cops- who does not think that?
Bring attention to it. Yes, there are great police officer out there but the evidence does not lie- thank God for cameras.  More on it tomorrow.
Understand also- I have a few Americans I'm really fond of - hee hee, seriously, I think about them and it's heart breaking. I want to have a few acres and tell them come on up, put up a tent and hang out.  This toon is born of love from my friends and I feel it does speak the truth.

Trump or Hillary?    .. .Hillary. 

A Thank YOU Universe & to my good friend Jim, I love that Guy  & everyone knows it.  
I was telling Storm what a wonderful friend he's been all these years, so many laughs. 
For assisting in providing me with peace & always showing me love.
You know, as I do with  everyone close to me at one time sooner or later it seems...
I put him to the test a few times & he has never left me.  XOX  Thank God.

xox Have Faith  <><

Storm invited me to the mushroom dinner put on by the Mycological Society of Toronto,
I was, up until the last moment not sure I would go -  stuff.. eating at a restaurant. 
I did go and and so happy I did, our friend Mark that we met last year at the mushroom meal  joined us  for the ride down to the city, we had many laughs - the meal was terrific - the service superb!
Our waiter Michael was wonderful... and I met another waiter and asked him his name in conversation - I like to know name when I am speaking with them...  He blurted it out and looked at me strange, we all started laughing and I said  " No, REALLY!?" laughing - he said 'really' & I said "prove it! " He pulled out his drivers licence and showed me and I laughed some more and got a big hug from 'Genghis Khan'.  
We watched Documentaries on Genghis Khan- I've blogged- so it was a really good giggle as you might imagine, this Genghis Khan a much nicer version I will say. 
I can't remember the last time I had such a good time! 
Storm was asked to help with the draw at the end of the evening- when we filled out the slip of paper I simply wrote 'Georgia' and drew a tiny mushroom beside my name - & folded the papers, tossed them in a bowl!   I said 'when I win they will only need my first name.' ( Positive thinking - right)  Storm went over into the other room- it's big place and  Mark and I talked on- next thing I know my name was called out - "Georgia! "  Yikes, I wondered what I had done...  lol  
I won! A gentleman (who got a hug) picked out my name and Storm told me later, all he could do was smile, he saw my name and couldn't even say it. It was a perfect way to end the evening.
I am not kidding when I tell you, sitting here now- I am drooling- thinking of the ravioli.  I wished they delivered.  They might, but it would probably cost me $200 for the taxi. :D

Now- It is Morel season and we hope to find some - ready for the frying pan!
Get out an explore nature! Teach your children how to me Mushroom hunters & they just might not hunt other creatures- when they learn the beauty of fungi and work their way up! 
Positive thinking - right?  I love my boy.
Now, I'm painting a bunch of mushroom works - just for FUNgi.

Believe <><  xox
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I must say .. My son and I & a friend had the best time at the 'mushroom Spring diner this evening! The meal was fantastic! The service- perfect.
I laughed all night and then - my son  who is also the 'Foray director' ;)  (come on - when does a mom get to brag...) assisted with the draw for the evening - everyone who attended was invited to enter their name to win a draw for the evening... guess who won  one of the draws! Me!  ;)
 
When they called out my name from the next room- I thought  'what??..'  and Storm just looked at me with a grin..  He admitted later when they handed  him 'the name' he just smiled.
How cool is that?!!
What a fun night I had this evening- so much -I could not wait to share! 

Believe
<>< 
xox
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Sunday was mothers day,  although we had plans I received a e mail from my
cousins son Logan, telling us he was playing an exhibition game - mothers day eve at 8 - at the rogers centre! In case we were interested...
!! How could we not be interested!?
We ended up spending mothers day down in the city and watched the best baseball game I've ever seen at the rogers centre - if I do say so myself  & they won.

It was a wonderful day and I am incredibly proud of Logan! He is such a fine young man, very well grounded and  polite, smart, handsome & kind.  Do what you love and it shows. We met family,  had many laughs, peanuts, baseballs catches! Logan's Grandma Jeannie- caught him a baseball! She dove for it like a PRO I might add!! lol  It was, by far one of the best mothers day yet!  

I have to say it is Logan and his sister Sierra who have made me stronger this past year, they both inspired me. Every day they move forward and  they are two very strong, loving beings on this plant - and it is a better place because of them.  They have had an incredibly difficult time the past year and they have risen above in love and are stronger better people because of it.   I'm sure they have no clue how much they truly mean to me,  just seeing them make my heart beat faster. I love them.   
They keep me inspired and going.

Jim was there in spirit and in all our hearts and on all our minds, I've no doubts.

* I am currently very busy, painting a positive "cannabis vibe" painting, a bee house, bee logo- finally and more.. I am beyond excited with the projects coming up in the next few weeks/months - I can hardly contain myself!  Designing a new AWESOME  postcard for something very special! Hee hee hee.. top secret! 
The time is NOW to focus on what I want and make it happen... all good stuff!
Surrounded by only those  I enjoy, love and make me happy!
The rest can, well lets say... they can stay where they are.
Not my problem. Not my circus not my monkeys.  I like that one! I should draw it.
I am moving forward,  onward and upward. lol   YeeeHaaa!!  

Lets the fun begin - I am ready to play on this giant playground called Earth. 

A few photos from the day!

Believe
XOX
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