Just Keep Swimming! Just keep swimming...  
It's all we can do Dori!
Just keep swimming.  Who better to enjoy some seeweed than Dori - right? 
These scans so not do my work justice, the colors are so vibrant... Dori almost swims off the page.  She has - she is already on her way to a new home!! 
I have a friend, once she saw Dori she had to have her! There are a few Dori fans as I had inquires as to when she was going to be complete.  I do not normally sell my art but I had an idea & IT was a fantastic one!  I asked if she would be interested in bartering.  
I desperately need a new easel- mine wobbles, can’t be adjusted, I’ve had it since high school and it frustrates more than anything- we'll I have a new easel being delivered this week! Eeeeeeeeee!!! I can’t wait.  
I’m cleaning my painting room today! Canvas are getting ready.  
I could have just asked for payment but this way - I have a gift of an easel from my art & a friend!  How cool is that? To create more art with MORE TLC & THC. 
Hurry up Mr. Postman! 

Just keep swimming… Speaking of scans..  today I’m off for a MRI with contrast.  
To see if things have stayed the same or have grown OR have gotten smaller or disappeared! Right?? Positive thinking!! I’m on the best medicine after all.  My friend Steve tells me “I have much work to do..”  lol,  
I’m not happy, I don’t want to go, my neurologist argued with me..  I don’t see the point, if it’s nothing that can be touched anyhow.  Or nothing they can DO and I am still living with what I am.  I’m going, I promised I would. This time anyhow.
More on this when I get my results, I’m making cards for a very select FEW.   Stay tuned.

I’m also going to see my friend Jodie before my scan so that is always interesting.  We’ll most likely talk about everything but (lol) it’s going to be busy today.

Right now.. just keep swimming, just keep swimming..    it’s all we can do.
Swimming into the painting room! Oh, I tell you, when it arrives, I’m locking myself in my room for at least a week!  Imagine what will emerge.

Give Thanks!  It’s all good, I was waiting for a miracle.. funny - I expected one at Christmas, but got the call for this MRI 2 days later-  so perhaps this is it!
​Positive, Positive, Positive.

Have faith!!
xox <><​

I do believe in the power of prayer, so if you’re reading this, and would not mind -  send me up a few! Thanks!

I’m taking a social media break - to paint & ponder on the year to come.  Being the troglodyte that I am, I’ve decided to explore more this year, get some new music, focus less on negative news & more on positive & LOVE - not just for me, everyone needs more love.  Don’t you? 

Since I’m taking a break to paint - those who read my blog have a ‘heads up on my gratitude decision for 2017. Everyday,  I paint a ‘warm up and then work on a bigger piece- sometimes completing it, other times it takes a few days needless to say- I’ve quite to collection of little originals!  What will I do with them all?
GIVE some away.  Share.  Make  someone smile!  Furnish a fan with fabulous fridge art!
Snail Mail out some TLC made with THC by ME!?
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Who gets the first - Victoria J, a fan who mailed me a Christmas card, she lives in Monticello, Arkansas and has been sending cards for a couple of years, her timing perfect & she does not even know it! Unless she reads this blog. lol  
Her little original is ready to go out with Fridays mail.

I’ve wrapped and labeled my art ready to be shared with a select few. How do you get one??!
I don’t know..  we’ll figure that out as 2017 goes along. 

I’m going to explore more in 2017.
What are you focusing Love, Passion, Career, Health, Success, Money?  Have an idea of where you want to start.

I think I’ll give out an original to the first person who sends me a postcard for my blank bulletin bored… Hint Hint. 
:) 
Thank You.
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Have Faith
xox
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Snow Storm today here in Ontario- good day to paint. 
Tragic all the talent the world lost in 2016. 

Yesterday we celebrated ThanksGiving! 
Sitting here today I realize what a Thankful dinner it was, nothing fancy, Mom cooked a ham and scalloped potatoes! & made Storm venison stew! Mom kicked me out of the kitchen - "I don't like anyone around when I'm cooking!" - I get it! I don't like anyone around when I'm painting.  The occasional distraction is nice, but usually - No.  
As it happened we had an unexpected guest!
A friend of Storms who we all know - at first I was like- Do we have enough? lol Then I remembered my friend Roberts quote.. "more than a mouthful is more than enough to share."  something like that.. lol    So, we made a place at the table! 

​Here's the thing... his family just last week lost everything to a devastating fire in Keswick.
Tom is the owner of the original postcard with the dogs.. 'Grass a day' - It did not get lost in
the fire it was in his Barrie apt.  Holy cow.. I don't even know what to say, his family has already been through so much, anyhow- I'm thrilled we had an unexpected guest! We all were.  It made thanks Giving all the more thankful. 

I actually baked a carrot cake - stuffed with cream cheese! It was relaxing, fun & stress free.
Today I painted a little Give away for facebook, The image you see above. I will draw for the original tomorrow.
Why? because I'm thankful I get to paint!
I can mail it to someone to make them happy. 
I can share my gift.  Make a stranger smile.

Amen

Happy Thanks Giving Canada!