Ha ha ha ha! I cracked up at 5 a.m. drawing this.  

Thank you God for another day & idea.. hee hee hee  
I know you've got my back.

Cannabis is medicine.
This is me HIGH at 5a.m.   Thanking God.

Wait until you see tomorrows painting...
another good one by the Big Guy & his cannabis cartoonist.. he has me on a roll,  no?
 LOL!  

ANOTHER VALENTINE coloring card too! 
Stay Tooned...

I might send this to my pal Jerry.  Check out his work and his DAUGHTER!
Tiny little glass genius.
I have one I'm giving  to Martin  that will give him a giggle. He's a fan of cartoons.
It was after all inspired by my little 'desk ROOR'. 

;) 

HAVE FAITH!
XOX     <    Whom ever needs it.
<><

My friend Jerry Kelly shared he had to have some dental work done - ouch.. Jerry made my Laughing Buddha in glass and I could not resist drawing this one with only 'three teeth' just to tease! lol   I bet Jerry used Cannabis to help with his pain - now that he can, legally!
Woo woo USA.  The more that I think of it,  anything you hear 'negative' in the USA regarding cannabis will be fearmongering! There is no way Cannabis is turning back now.  Thankfully.  No more people in prison over a plant. 
More and more educated on the healing powers of this plant!
Let's not forget, reactional (are you attending the next Cannabis cup? I was thinking about it  I'm curious how it differs from Canadian attitudes at the moment)  use will increase & hopefully, the more deadly opiate/alcohol consuption will decrease.  Give thanks!  
Be Laughing Buddha!  Focus on the Positive! 

One day.. I will have a Laughing Buddha pipe to smoke my medicine out of... (she types yearning)  are you reading this Jer?  lol!  I love to "bug" Jerry, especially regarding our NEW project - I am terribly excited, I love Kermit!!... & Mr.s Piggy.   Heee Heee!!  I send him messages with tiny photos of it to remind him, as 'if' he has forgotten.
I believe I drew the ultimate tribute to them >:)     hee hee hee.  Wait & see!  
When Jerry creates this image in  glass - as he did  with my Laughing Buddha,  I know it's going to be EXTRAORDINARY!
It is Jerrys focus, life, livelyhood & most of all it is his passion. 

Laughing Buddha wants to be PASSIONATE & peaceful!   Highly attainable.
That heart is just starting to burst.

Offer thanks for Cannabis today, offer thanks for passion & what inspires you,
what makes you smile.  Remember to say .. thank you.
and FOCUS on the positive!

I'm off to paint ornaments!
For a select few.  
a little sample below.. 
 
Have a creative day....  I have 50 to paint! 
Every single one an orignal! 
Thats a tiny 'bud tree' in the snow globe btw,  educate every way you can.
Inspired by love we can not fail.

Have Faith
<><
xox

'I was mailed a few gifts recently! Talk about feeling loved. ;)
 & believe it or not - I was gifted TWO recycled buddha bottles in the same day- I think LB is calling!! One was transformed into a wonderful incense burner (seen below) it works terrific as you can see in the photos, all the way from my friend Toti in Mexico! Talk about make me smile, her handsome hubby *I tell him this all the time, I cant help myself, he has such a wonderful smile...  he put some TLC  into this buddha bottle for me.  Earlier in the same day my pal Cathy came over with a 'Buddha Totem' recycled garden art! Complete with a bee glass my friend Dave from high school gifted me! -It is such a beautiful reminder by the pond of my friends, sunshine and  life in general!  I am so inspired I might try to make one!

Tara Roberts- a glass artist I've become IG friends with also send me a slice of her recent millie pull! Alice in wonderland! It's pointillism with glass IMO,  I shared the images before - Tara and her  partner - Jason also a glass artist are now working on a wolf in the forrest!
I hold the tiny pieces in my hand and admire the patience and work that goes into this glass masterpiece!  The rose in Taras piece was made by Jerry Kelly. It's so small, it amazes me to hold it. I have a bigger  rose and I also have been playing with it in a drawing.. more on that later!

I also had this woman make me a set of dish towels! I approached KC Kush on IG and asked if she would be interested in BARTERING, she said sure! We made a mutual agreement and  exchanged gifts! The thing was she did not really know me and she researched -  I received the dish towels and thanked her! I then - gifted a couple to friends - it's what its all about- they too loved them! Spreading the love one tea towel and POT holder at a time  ;) 
I was honest and told her I loved them, but I daunting out in the kitchen - I kept one town for my studio desk, I love it- being black - you do not see all the INK when I clean my brushes.  It turns out she read my blog and then made me a custom apron!!  
I clearly now own the coolest cutom Cannbis apron ever - called it.
K.C.Kush on Instagram  It is comfortable, funky & fun - not to mention my 2 favourite colors! She has an ETSY shop if anyone is interested: https://www.etsy.com/shop/pnwcannacreations

I like to 'gift' art as you might be aware and yes it is nice to get gifts in the mail, letters, cards, stickers, notes, books! My gosh - I just got two books from Norway! lol - perfect timing for the gazebo reading hour.  It's true give and you get back.  
​I tell you, I love each gift as much as the other - each was sent with TLC - that is what means most to ME. 

I'm going in my painting room now to paint a GIFT for friends...  cause thats what it's all about. 

tomorrow - the BEEhouse boxes. ;)

Believe
<><
​ xox

I had a blog..  suff. 
It suddenly felt like too much to proof read.  

The meaning of life is to find your gift.
​The purpose of life is to give it away.
- Pablo Picasso -
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Believe
<><
xox

I love my little everlasting red rose. It is one of 3 Mille (Murrine Glass) I keep on my desk.
I just found this site online - go have a peek. It features some of one of my favourite glass guys work. ;)  & you will have a better understanding of Mille. I didn't have that long of a glance, but some really nice images, like the 'Yoda', also very cool. ;)   I'm going to draw Yoda and Kermit again soon.

Jerry Kelly - who made my Laughing Buddha pendant  which I wear often, each time I see my sons stress level rise. I get it, one time he made me take it off because I kept banging it against the table when I leaned forward to speak to him - the table had a metal edge.  
When I am not wearing it - it hangs in my office from the very first laughing Buddha painting I did on 'board'. I also have couple mille and components (I'm learning the lingo) 
of Laughing Buddha.  It's quite the beautiful collection I have!
As proud of each one, cherished more than any royal dolton, simply because they were also created by friends. Artist. People like us. 

Jerry is one of the nicest people I've had the pleasure of getting to know a bit about,  the past couple  of years. I was hoping to visit this past summer but I had a million and one excuses. I'll tell you I've noticed a pattern, I say 'I'm going here' and 'I'm going there', but  most days I can't even imagine driving to Toronto let alone go to Spain... lol  is it a defence mechanisms? I don't know.
Storm and I do talk about travel & who knows what tomorrow might bring.
Dare to dream.  I won't ever stop.  As my friend Jerry would say All Day Every Day!
The past couple of years I have learned he is  a 'good guy', with a big heart.  
Figure it out for yourself.
He is on Face book  'Jerry Kelly' - check out his work, passion you will see the artist - who has clearly mastered his own unique style.  ;) You will thank me.
He is having a contest!
I won't enter, if I won everyone would think it was fixed. lol  One time I picked my aunt Sharon out of a couple hundred people. I did not let her win but sent her something anyway. lol 

            The odds are great, he is only selling 25 tickets at $100. each!
            Valentines day is on a Sunday, as soon as they all sell he will have the draw!  

I hope it is in time for then! If I know Jerry - he does not promote - so I am!   lol
For a nice meal, roses and bon bons you are looking at $150 easy.  and that depends on the 'nice meal'. I know our Canadian dollar is not great right now, but I thought some 'American blog' readers might be interested. - or any collectors! It is worth over $2500! 
He saved Norms A$$, I don't need roses - I have this one- it will last forever.  ;)
To contact Jerry Click here >  [email protected] <
Or click on the image below.
Jerry is by far one of the best in the business, I am pleased to call him friend. 
Interested in getting a custom piece from Jerry - Ha!  
​I know people who have been waiting a very long time..  and several still willing to wait.
You just might be the winner of this set tho - GOOD LUCK! 

Believe
Have faith
​xox  <><

I have a bit of time before we go.. and I can't paint 'Peeps' Cage stand, as much as I want to- or even cartoon because - If I do I will get ink or paint on my outfit.
51 years has taught me this if nothing else. lol 
I realized as I was getting ready, I am dressed head to toe in  an outfit provided my son - even my necklace! Which I must add was made by my good friend Linda! Talk about having good connections - when we were out they had a necklace with my top that looks good - but 
I wanted perfect. Why not? Storm suggested Linda!  Duh.
I e mailed  as soon as I got home: Linda! I need a necklace  blah blah blah by tomorrow.
So she came over & while we caught up, she whipped up my necklace & earrings.
Exactly what I wanted and Not PLASTIC not mass produced. I'm done with crap. 
I only want  buy from my friends when it comes to stuff like this.
Support the smaller businesses.  Artists or individual store owners Like Kat's up in Sutton.
I will be going soon because I know she has "neat things". Other friends who make personal items.. ;) Some I am bartering with! I <3 it when that happens! lol

Well here is my new outfit - but you cant see my feet- lol
This was my Christmas gift, I really do not 'cloths shop' so he treated me and I felt like a queen, we even had a great lunch and now dinner. ;) . ;) I don't think I'll ever take of this purple sparkly sweater- mmmmmmmmmmmmmm I can hug myself .   lol.
So happy to be going out with my son - did I tell you he is on the board now & is the Foray Leader/Director!? 

I feel great, makeup was a challenge - I know why I don't do it anymore. - it takes me forever! With, (thank God) many bong hits in between! lol 
You try putting on mascara with a twitch!
Oh, it was hard to pull away from Peep's cage stands front door! 
I know what I'm doing tomorrow - chores? - no! Painting!
I might when I come home tonight!  ;)  

Check out he menu below from the restaurant tonight Rossini  - no wonder Im excitedI
I'll let you know how it was tomorrow! 

xox 
Have Faith
<><    xox

I almost forgot!! My laughing Buddha Pendant! All day every day! ;)
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We found these foam shapes behind Walmart, garbage tossed from packaging we figure.
A peace sign shouted out! Well we had two, they looked like a Mercedes symbol you can see the piece we added.  Follow the photos below - step by step ... pretty easy stuff really!

I checked out Leslie The Bird Nerd just after posting this project and read this:
Today is also 'International Day of Peace' 
The theme of this year’s commemoration is “Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All” which aims to highlight the importance of all segments of society to work together to strive for peace. 
                              `Wishing you all a lovely and peace-filled day

How cool was that?  No wonder this peace sign called to me! 
Peace be with you!   Make your own!  If you don't have foam use cardboard! 
Use your imagination! I made a peace sign out of grapevine! 
Photos below!


A Very happy Birthday to the love of my life.. Storm, who is a young man of 23 years old.
I am beyond proud of the man he has become, and I've no doubts will continues to be.

Have Faith! 
<><
xox


*The winner of the contest (mini saw blade) was announced on the post and contacted

FaceBook notices - when will I learn- shut them off!  Lead me not into temptation, an e mail notice arrived --  it's David Kaminski's Birthday!  My other 'Favorite Glass Guy!'  I won't log into FB but I will blog about David! It's time & it's his Birthday! 
Here I go... I Love David! lol - I do and he knows it! I tell him monthly at least - lol in e-mail and FB messages. 

When did I meet David? It was before the first EXPO and it was at an event, put on by a new Cannabis awareness event/club.  Instantly - I liked David!  His smile! His enthusiasm for life an his Faith in God & in Cannabis was obvious all around!   I had a little table set up and  we talked about Storm and Cannabis.  Our photo below - we have both 'grown' quite a bit in 5 years I think.  I next met David again at the first TY EXPO we shared! He was there with his glass & so it began. My introduction into the glass world!
*Remember at the TY medical Cannabis EXPO - I had no time to socialize - let alone go around looking and learning about  glass, it was where I was (thankfully) introduced to a world on new art and artists! I'm pleased to thank God for putting David on a path that has taken me where I had no concept... as I sit here and touch (close to my heart, mentally & physically) my Laughing Buddha pendant,  Jerry Kelly created.  I alter that with my Zen Kitty pendant by Stephen Boehme! - Which is  guarded by my 'mighty hippo' when not wearing.  Storm pointed out " you have the coolest jewelry of anyone I know!"  Me too! I agree.  LOL  That and my promise of Love from Norm ;) I always wear. hee hee hee
Wow! Close to my <3 and I have David to thank - he introduced & arranged for Jerry and Stephen & I to work together. This is why David still does not have an original. lol
It has to be special.  It has to be one that says this is for David. * ALSO - it is the only time some said 'hold a piece of art work'  and someone else really begged/bugged me - and I let it go. That was David! I still feel bad about it ( I will make it up to him)- clearly he forgave me it was long before all of this. That is David.  < He WILL forgive you and he will mean it! & you will know he does.

David is a millie glass artist as well! lol - Im so impressed with David the person  I almost forget about David the artist ;) UNTIL I see what he is doing- some he won't show me!! I want to know what happened to the puppet- do you think he will answer my e mail? I'm smiling.  

From what I gather his speciality is black and white- it has a clean crisp signature- again  I'm amazed at he level of talent to be able to create in glass, many have difficulty with on paper!  I recently drew him a few little ideas - I hope he makes them, they made us giggle. He made a 'Wilma' that Fred would go bonkers over! Me too - lol.  What stands out about David in my mind above his glass is his love for others and positive attitude and never ending  display of compassion and patience for others- lol - just watch his FB page. He puts it to the test all the time and I love it!  
Oh! He also - I recently discovered (God has a way of showing me things when I NEED to see them) ha quite the talent for writing as I discovered in some back issues of a glass magazine - I'm only now getting around to reading!  A man of many talents.
He inspires me to be a better person.

Storm and I have quite a on going joke at the moment and he teases me- David said he sent something - well I've learned these glass guys - are like... me -  LOL! We ask - 'whats your address?' and then - WAIT...It's not intentional it is a fact and I understand it. We are creative, busy and doing 'it' all. David had a contest a while back - I did not get my mille slice :( - I didn't blame David - it was not  the first item I have no received- I blogged about it before - I'm having trouble with the postal service. Stuff is going missing! We were discussing it as a family last night.  What do you do?  I replaced the lock!? Who do you call?
*Say Ghost busters and I might poke you  in the eye!  Blame? Ask? Lost in transit? 
& Health Canada wants us to get our medicine like this? 
So, David said he mailed something, I remind Storm to check the mail and he said - "I don't know about David..." (with a smirk on his face) -Storm agrees with me... David is one of the nicest people we know.  BTW - he really did just check - no mail! good! I just want to wish David Happy Birthday! I am so happy he is is my life. He makes me smile. 
He is also a Jesus Fan. <>< !   Or should I say...  Yes! Yeshua !  Hee hee hee - couldn't resist. ;) 
Have a peek at some of Davids work below. Did you read the blog, about the time I lost the glass slice he gave me -TWICE!? - LOL - So Forgiving!  
<>< 
Have Faith 

Some days I find my tolerance is low.  Tolerance of everything and everyone.
I've only myself to blame.  
The things that upset me some days can seem so trivial - on the grand scale.
I must remind myself to focus. 
Focus  is painting. Peace is painting.  
Do what you love and get lost in it. Let go and let God!

I am in such a Laughing Buddha mood! Jerry Kelly sent me a Laughing Buddha pendant! 
It is  beautiful -I look at it in amazement!  The next thing I know, I realize I have such a smile across my face!  I feel loved when I wear it (them) I know when I work on art for anyone I put TLC into it - as most artist do - so yes, I feel blessed and to turn LB into glass - for more to enjoy!  It too puts a smile on my face! *It's nice to have my face hurt from smiling.

He also included a slice of his signature rose and a flower that is also in the pendant! 
As an artist- I stare in awe! He draws as well in glass as I can on paper! 
He has found his peace! Look where it got him! He will be on 'this bus' at The Grateful Glass Gathering,  he is excited and I get why.  He has been making glass for 20 years and IT became his love at a Grateful Dead concert as I understand. How it all started...  all day every day. 
I wore my pendant right away on hemp rope but I need to make a proper rope for it with a  couple of beads. I hope you can't 'wear out' glass from fondling. lol 
I'm considering a road trip to visiti Jerry - I'd love to see something made from start to finish.

NOW, I'm finishing a cartoon for tomorrow and starting a painting of edible mushrooms
on the forrest floor with some sails thrown in for good measure - so I might be away for a few days. ;) 
Peace be with YOU.

Have Faith <><  

Put your mouse over the photos below to see my Laughing Buddha Pendant!
Thank you Jerry! XOX!

* I should say... me and my 3 glass guys. :)
If only in my mind! lol

I was introduced to Jerry though David Kaminski a friend we had made at the beginning of this journey. More on David later this week. David approached me and said 'glass artists he was working with were interested in turning ‘Laughing Buddha’ (my cartoon character) into ‘glass’, would I be o.k. with that?' 
o.k.?? I was thrilled and that is BEFORE I had a clue of what is involved, now -  I don’t even know what to say. 

Jerry made  'Laughing Buddha' but the timing was a bit off.. 
I had a brain thing, surgery and because so much was going on, I hardly even remember talking to Jerry or David! Thankfully I had my ‘L.B. Millie by Jerry Kelly for a reminder’.  I wanted to thank him. I woke and looked at one of my favorite cartoons I had framed in my bedroom and my mind said 'this belongs to Jerry!' I was upset! LOL! I hardly got to enjoy it! I sent it, he told me they have ‘a thing for suns!’ and I knew it was meant to be.

As the past year went on I noticed Jerrys work 'FB page'  Jerry Kelly Glass was not really focusing on his art, and I get it, many of my men friends are the same. Still, it needs to be seen!  I started to bug him - lol-  literally! Asking if I could help.  I am, now helping with the FB page.  He has done all the work, Im just helping find and post his images ;)

The past year, watching Jerry, his posts, searching for samples of his work, an easy task when you are looking for an artist who has a ‘look’ all of his own! I started to read the comments and time and time again , I was reading about, not only what a talented artist - his works says it all  - but I was continually reading about a ’great guy’. Well liked and respected in the glass community and in general life.  Why wouldn’t I help? 
We are here to serve each other.  Jerry also does work with others- that tells me a lot too. ‘Collaborations’ - Mind blowing results. You cannot achieve such success IMO, IF you don’t get along with others. 

Surprising enough (and I owed her an apology- as time went on) I realized that Jessica, Jerrys  ‘better 1/2’ (we girls got to stick together!) of 22 years, also knows her way around the glass gallery! It appears she too has earned respect in her own right. I’m still learning.

We have chatted on the phone a few times, I have to giggle when I thought the other day 'Now he has two of us ‘REMINDING’  him of stuff to do all the time!’ LOL! 
I send him ideas & suggestions! I can’t help it! He has humored me to date. lol 
We are talking, planning and working on new and exciting ventures! I am ‘beyond thrilled’, not just because he’s ‘Jerry Kelly Glass” but because they are my friends.  
We get buy with a little help from our friends. 
*Soon, anyone that buys any 'Laughing Buddha' off of Jerry can e me for a comic and LB post card. In the process of being printed ;) 

Jerry made me a Laughing Buddha pendant...  I have not seen it yet - from learning how long people have been waiting for a custom piece by Jerry, I’m waiting, patiently.
I get Storm to check the mail 3 times a day though! 
lol - Kidding.  
   ^^  (*LOL he read this over my shoulder and said -no your not!) LOL

Have a look and if you can treat yourself - Do it! His Marbles and Millie are  the envy of many collectors ;)   If you can afford a nice smoking apparatus, why not!?  If you don’t know anything about glass art, watch a few ‘yortube’ videos you will get a new appreciation for the talent very quickly. Here is one of Jerry's vids.

Look at the photo I found of Jerry & his daughter Telyn. Below 
I figure whatever I 'find online' is meant to be!
A picture is worth a thousand words - Only one is needed - LOVE!
So, when you see posts like this -it’s probably Jessica or me! And NOT 
Jerry’s feminine side shining through on FB! LOL
He has shared with me, a few of his friends have noticed!     
IF it keeps Jerry doing what he does best - I’m happy to help!
He keeps inspiring me to draw Laughing Buddha & more!  

Jerry has a  new website  - as soon as that happens I'll share! 
Keep creative! Look where it can get you!! 
Tomorrow  a  new cannabis cartoon, the ink is drying. 
Thursday  - another ‘glass guy’’ I’m sweet on! LOL 
- I think it’s his ‘PIN side’ that has me! 

Have Faith <><  xox