I have always wanted Chickens!  
They make me smile.  I did see a sign on PIN that said the same - so, I thought I'd make a nice happy Pallet sign!  Ready for the back fence - so in the summer you'll look out and smile As you sit and sip your a.m. coffee! 
The sign did not take me long at all, I did not pre draw- I just - went with it. 
First with just the yellow - it was... boring so the pop of orange! A 'wash' really, I did not prime the pallet- I like the look of the wood. All it needs now it a protective coat and wire for the back - Hubby's dept.
I am making  several signs along the same Idea - all in preparation for the 'Art in the Garden' Show & Sale - Soon! 
I am so excited, it will be here before we know it! 5 friends in the garden - all weekend - May 9th.  We talk about it and I find we are just excited about he promise of this summer! 
I do not know what else I will have to sell - lol - I will only have a few framed cartoons... I'm not really concerned - For now- I have a few more pallet signs to  paint! 
Rise & Shone Mother clusters! Its a new day! 
Get busy & creates something fun!!

<>< Have Faith xox

Once again  Patients are in court. 
Health Canada, looking after our fellow sick Canadians by adding more stress to their already stressful lives, is once again taking patients to court.  
Health Canada does not want the many people that THEY granted licenses to grow their own medicine - to continue  to grow their own medicine.
The problem is...  *Actually   to be correct:

The problems ARE: 
Many of those people  have  invested thousands of dollars to build and set up their gardens to produce their Dr. approved & prescribed medicine. In some cases after set up, initial start up - like anything - years later,  they are only now able to finally produce their own medicine for very affordable costs. Why should they now be forced to stop growing their plants because Health Canada has changed their mind.

Health Canada wants everyone to get their medicine from Government approved ($),
large scale ($),  'legal' LP Growers ($$$). A few are currently set up. 
None of which, I care to promote.  Read the papers?  So far stories of  bad product, recalls- (Imagine my thoughts recalls? ON OUR medicine and you can't tell me why?  Since when is this o.k. )   it goes on, every time I turn around I am reading about everything from fraud, having to get medicine from small scale growers due to complications with the large scale,  American investors and legal complications,  a company already 'restructuring?' name changes? ALREADY, something to hide? Political bigwig owners (find out who owns some of these large scale 'Legal Grow' operations - It will tell you more than I can) it is almost comical - IF not for the balance of the lives of many very sick people in this country.  They are still from from the ideal situation.  
The problems are endless, I don't care to wast my day listing them.

Not to mention that  the patients that are now currently producing their own medicine for pennies (growing plants) would be expected to pay prices that are much higher than they could ever afford. Our son medicates for his progressive to terminal bone disease from morning to night - just as if he were on any medication. We would not be able to afford Storms medication. It is NOT covered under drug benefits- BUT you better believe - it will be the next set of law suits if Patients are forced to do so.  
I have a  friend who's insurance company was already told to pay for his prescription.

Many people  also find the garden very therapeutic. Some might say too bad. It is very important to the economy of Canada that our sick are happy, many people once the garden was set up are able to look after it, it brings them peace and keeps them happy - therefore keeping them Healthy. Is this not the point of Health Canada? 

All of these topics Ive covered before. 
I am in a different place.  Last year when all this started and Health Canada wanted us to throw our our medicine with the kitty litter- we all laughed and shook our heads,  threats of being arrested, letters of medical privacy, now mailed openly across Canada for all to be exposed. and more - my head spinning, my eye twitching my brain pulses,  Health Canada is responsible for so much added stress in this family alone..
I stopped drawing.
I stopped laughing. I needed to step away.
I still can't let it consume us the way it can. 
I am no longer afraid of HC's constant fear mongering.

This is our life.
Health Canada shattered my  idea of what Health Care in Canada  stood for.
What a lesson from start, a fear mongering, lying government concerned only with HUGE scale business and not about all the patients who will not be able to afford their medicine.

Health Canada is being exposed for what it is. So are lying politicians and their fear mongering campaigns- someone told me today that fellow making the commercials  for the conservatives - is now under illegal investigation - go figure.

But I refuse to let it take now what  my ideas of what Canada is.
Canadian care about each other. We are not about money. 
We do care for our less fortunate, suffering. 
I have faith in  our court system, I have more faith in God. 

I'll keep you posted.
xox <><  Have faith

Kowabunga! I posted that last cartoon, went and spent time with he guys and started to feel like - awful! (thanks Jon - lol) It floored me! The next day I felt as if I had been swimming for 6 hours straight - you know 'the next day' - pain. The the fever. I will share and I discussed this with Storm - who by the way was also sick at the same time, (Norm is keeping his distance) it was one of the worst cold experiences either of us can remember in such detail. The word we agreed on was 'delirious'.  

I went to bed Friday and did not get up for 3 days. I felt so bad of Poppy who won't leave my side. The last thing I read about repeated in my mind over and over, like a constant loop of torture - it was about the baby Elijah  here who walked out into the snow.  Over and over I saw him leave that building. If you think I was not at the same time arguing with God and questioning  - I was. Crying and I could not stop it - not praying, chanting, I couldn't call out,  the guys brought me cold drinks but I refused to eat. 
When I was over it I was shaken, the entire next day just his image in my mind brought me to tears.  Prayers and LOVE to his family.  
He is in Gods hands. 
Wrapped in loves warmth.

That night was also filled with crazy dreams of me speaking detailed languages that I have no clue what it was. As if... I failed french lol
Bon jour mon ami ;) 

The vomiting the next day - where it comes from I have no idea- I realized it was the first time since surgery - Not good as with he TN - Twitch  - tossed in My God! KEEP YOUR distance. The guys did avoid me. Unless I called.  Get this - while I am sick - Storm also - but not vomiting, comes up while I'm in the shower 'because - I smell' lol,  strips our bed, washes it all and make sit up again for me. Unbelievable. I am so blessed with our son. We love each other.  All this going on and I realize...
Poppy has never seen me vomit.

I am throwing-up into a bucket - that bad- and suddenly she is on my head literally, her arms wrapped around my neck and nuzzling my head- as if to ask 'what was I doing!' 
Also whining - and I can't reach behind me- I can't speak to say GET her OFF! 
*REALLY - INSERT male brain thinking here.  Norm looks and is laughing and says
 'George thats so cute! I'll go get the camera!!' 
Can you imagine my thought at that moment! Better not! 
When did not like the bucket. 
My sweet Pop knew I was sick and just slept with me.

It IS what it Is this life of Mine and I plan on living exactly HOW I do! 
I have no intentions of  'calming my enthusiasm' for anyone. Thank God I have it! 
I am here to SHINE!  

I had a little fun with Norman- hee hee hee 
He looked a this and instantly he got this huge smile an said he didn't like it 
- I know he likes it. lol He loves it.
Surrounded by love I can not fail.

xox Have Faith <>< 
Back to normal tomorrow:
 A cannabis Cartoon.

This is what I do at 1:40a.m.. and can't sleep... I should be painting.  lol

You know you want too...  
I live with two men and over the years I have witnessed some serious ball scratching going gone. I try to turn a blind eye as - it is what guys do.  When in the comfort of their own home - they do it more frequently - so I am to understand.  I actually try not to give it too much thought but the other day - something was said along these lines and we all started to laugh, Norm and I giggled about it all night.  Storm not so much.  lol
The drawing a bit of a challenge & I was worried until; Linda was over visiting and we made our way up to my office as we usually do, she spied the unfinished toon on my desk, leaned over to read it and burst out laughing . ;)  Oh, good! I guess I got the point across;)
 I decided to cold and here it is I pray it provided a few of you with a Friday smile! 
I know not all will find it funny. 
Oh well.  It made us all laugh.  Move on to NOW.

Not everyone 'gets it'... move on, focus on NOW.  
Do what you love because you love to do it! I tell you - IF I let every bit of negativity that tried to sneak into my soul - effect me. I would hardly draw.  
My Dandy Lion  (the lion and lamb drawing, below) I had someone (I like - don't really know that well) E me, they 'did not approve' more or less...
"Children seeing it might get confused and think it o.k. to pat a lion...  "
My first reaction was confusion & then.... - lol - defence:  
Give me a break!  ? Really? WTF - Then every lion driving a car - watch out kids!  
How about those elephants driving firetrucks! Hippo's dancing the ballet- watch out toes.
2nd: a bit later. anger.. Was that comment really necessary? WTF? What was that all about?
3rd: hurt... that was cruel.. why would they say that.. I love this drawing.. 
much later... when I remembered to ask for assistance so i could get past it myself..  Done. To each his own. 
The last thing I should care to do is explain about lions and children books and inspiring young imaginations!  
NOR do I care to defend or try to explain a drawing I did to this person. LOL  
It was drawn from love and still holds love for me when I look at it.
Filled with love as I drew it - sent out with LOVE. 
If the first thing another sees is 'a child being attacked from a lion'- by looking at this drawing - who does the problem lie with?
No me.

So - a nice lesson again, I guess 'I' took it personally in the first place as it came from someone 'I' put judgement on- really. My mistake. 
Put your creations out there - with love. 
With Love we can not fail.
Nay sayers or not.  They are here to keep us focused and strong and help me to get along. 
I sent up prayers and smiles finally - that she might one day look at such a simple drawing and see it for what it was, a cute lion and lamb laying in the grass playing - a hope for peace. 
A cartoonists drawing. 
Simple.

Have we not more important things to focus on, or make others aware of?  I do!! 

Yeah! I am back to sharing toons! 
Thank You Norman! & Thank you Normans' employer Findlay Restoration.
Norm loves his job, thank God.  He believes the owner is a good man.  
How awesome! He can't wait to go in the morning! lol - I get up with him now!
He was asked to work all weekend and he did, mostly for me... and partly for his own sanity! 
LOL He lives with me! Some only get a glimpse of what I can BE. <3 
That is why I try to keep it only from love!  I can post cartoons again! 
Share smiles and love! 
OH! The teach only LOVE cards are ready!! 
I can't wait to start mailing some out! 
Stay tooned!! 

xox <><  Have Faith!

On Valentines day I saw a message From John of  'Skunk Magazine'  -  it read:
'Hey beautiful, you will be on SKUNKs poster of our most prominent canna women warriors. '  
How awesome!  Skunk Magazine  - I met John at the first EXPO - you don't really get to talk to anyone because you are so busy, John and I over the years slowly - got to know each other a bit.    lol   More like passing shouts!   Skunk is a magazine 'Georgia Toons' is not in - 
I'm not sure why at this point! LOL I am confident to say - If I asked John to print a comic he would! ;)  It is nice to have friends in High places!  ;) 
BTW - I just saw on the skunk page they have a contest for 2 to go to Jamaica!  
Check it out. I am going to enter!! 
So when John contacted me... YES!  I am pleased. 
Thankful my work is recognized.  Appreciated.
BUT* Storm and I talked about this and I have decided to share...

A couple of years back when Skunk did the women warriors - a couple of people contacted me asking - 'why was I not chosen.'  I did not know. I will honestly tell you - then - yes, my nose was out of joint for a bit. lol  -Because, I felt I was trying 'so hard' -  why, was I not chosen? Storm too at the time was upset. THIS is important. A lesson learned.

So many activist - especially women - (I am woman hear me roar! ) work endlessly, trying to educate and promote cannabis  use.  They go out, shout and repeat over and over the benefits of cannabis, moms now all over - trying to get her children some help - many have to move!! Can you imagine.  They never get recognition!! In fact - all they might get is scowls, and attitude from those that do not believe or understand.   
IT does not matter. Let it go and keep on truckin'!
Yes, THANK you for making me a women warrior - but I don't 'need' it anymore.  
I know who I am and what I do - we do what we do because we feel we must do it! 
I started out trying to educate for my own son.  For LOVE I do what I do. 
At the time a while back- I felt defeated...  
Imagine 'IF' I had let it really get to me. Had stopped drawing... I considered it.
Why was I not 'acknowledged'.  I use to have several days where I thought to myself - Is anyone paying attention? Does anyone care?
It is nice to be acknowledged...  but it is not what it is about. 

I am thankful, and it was nice to hear from John - who himself has dealt with much. 
Many issues I am sure we don't even realize.   He is a warrior.  
That too - Please let it be known 'If' I am a warrior  - in the WAR - I don't want to  be known for adding hate,  anger or more aggression - but hope to educate with LOVE - peacefully. 
I'm not one for war. 
For all those that do NOT get recognized! KEEP going! IT does NOT matter! 
Do what you do out of LOVE and you will not fail!  

BE A WARRIOR!  ;) and send out loving vibes and  help change minds by educating and perhaps making people smile along the way.
Are you awake? 
Paying attention to life or the T.V.? 
A Sheep or asleep?  ;) 

The choice is yours.
xox <>< 

It's family day! 
My hubby is working, there is an 'emergency job' in  a strip plaza  and they have to finish while the store is closed. He worked all weekend. I miss him. That and to pay off my valentine. Wow. Thank you Norman. I LOVE you. You know I do.
I tell you I am still blown away with my hunny and this valentines day. I told him 'we couldn't afford my gift' but he said 'we can't afford not to - you are driving me crazy!' LOL
And yes, I guess I am... was...  lol  IS and always will be! LOL!! 
These two men mean everything to me, I'd be lost without them. 
The past couple of years in particular our family has had a test. 
Not like our family has not been tested before...  these guys  love me.  
I have no doubts in my mind. 
Although my mind, especially when in pain has not always been the 'LOVE' I want to be... yet they still stick by me.  

Our journey has been difficult to say the least but the bonds of LOVE that have been created between us three are strong. 
I can't wait till Norm gets home - I'll have a BOND movie ready!! 
Today I get to spend with Storm!!! The love of my life!  It can't get any better than that. 
It's COLD out - - 23 at last check!!!   Good day to stay in read, chat, dance.. and BE.
Happy Family day! Love the ones your with! Love the ones your with!  xox
Have faith! 
xox <>< 

OmyGosh! I love you big time! 
Well - I'm not sure if it is because my hubby was off to the boat show today  or the fact that he has to work all weekend - including family day.. did he ever get me a valentine!!!  
No chocolates for me!  My computer problems are over! 
Good thing Norm is working all weekend! I've got upgrades! Woot Woot! 

I played all day yesterday and still have a few minor problems that a friend Mark has promised to help me sort out! Norm has gone to work and I'm still feeling overwhelmed. 
Does my hubby love me - let me count the ways... lol 

Norm build me two end tables - for Valentines!  
Literally in the house the night before! Norm has made all our most impressive furniture, he is an incredible crafts man. Handyman supreme - He is a keeper! LOL  
Whenever people visit, they  are ' impressed/shocked with our living room furniture -  It is  SOLID wood, Norm is a master! He comes by it naturally as his dad was also a fine wood worker.  We would never have been able to afford such furniture if we had to buy it, lol - Norm even wants me to share - the wood is cheap! I like pine and I love knots - he explained it is 'shelf board', you have to know how to glue it up and sand it etc..  The results speak for themselves. Next he wants to make a matching fish tank,  next Christmas. 

So needless today when I walked in my office - well I was not expecting anything else...
I giggle now - Norm was (admiringly thinking what is taking her so ling) I walked in my office, past my desk, turned on the heater for Poppy, talked to her a bit, looked out he window.. saw something on my chair and thought what is this.. It looked like a period pad! LOL  I sat at my desk and looked up ... I went into shock - I had to reach up and touch it!
My hubby got me a new computer. OMGosh. I started to scream OMGod! I ran in and jumped on top of him - with all the dogs also instantly caught up in my excitement!! 
He laughed and said "George- you were driving me crazy! - Get to work! Go draw! Now you can share again! And so I have. " 

He is gone to work.. tomorrow too.  He is working with a younger man who told Norm - 'I won one of your wife drawings!' Norm thinks it must be a framed original - Nope - I taught in his class in school and he won one of my drawing I did! LOL - I giggled- needles to say - I'm sending an original for him tomorrow (secret).

I sit here and play. Draw, surf.. 
Wow. 
Love is. 
And when he comes home he asks 'what did you draw'.  
Below are photos of my end tables and  coffee table he made for a past birthday and wall unit a few Christmas ago - So big we just 'moved it' this year for the first time. lol 
Do what you LOVE!  Norman loves to create. Lucky me. 

Tomorrows blog: 
I was contacted by John from Skunk Magazine - I am  going to be included in the poster of Cannabis women warriors  - making a difference.. more on that. 
Not what you might think.
 
Hmmmm now - reality - Norman sure has bought him some  'get out of jail free cards!'
 LOL  I told him - 'I am so blessed to have so many fine creative men in my life - but I only snuggle with one. The one who gave me the best gift in the universe... '

xox GIVE YOURSELF A HUG!!!
Have faith!