On my Mind..

Justin Trudeau.. should've challenged Trump to a boxing match for fun. hmmm.
I'll leave it to you to decide who you think would win. Mr.Trudeau was criticized on the weekend for  appealing to the  rich regarding the 'angry middle class..  at a gala  attended by the rich. Irony it was said.  Stop and think for one second here.
HOW many galas thrown by the rich, attended BY the rich, NEVER bring up the plights of the angry middle class let alone any other issue other than the $250 caviar appetizers.  
Political Media Drama :(  We see how it divides America.
Why not show some support instead of continuing to divide.
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I was speaking to a friend  recently who went the extra mile.. he  had his garden  upscaled and then called the mayor of his town, he did all this for insurance reasons*  -apparently  they came, including the fire dept- he had to make a few changes (small things- still costly$$$) etc.  It passes inspection with flying colors! Raves from all around he tells me only to find Health Canada of course did not approve him the first time in 11 years.  & tells him to shut it down. With a suggestion of 3 places (only 3?) he could get his meds now.  Guess who the 3 were.  
He tells me the media won't touch it.  Hmmm food for thought, for all considering doing the RIGHT thing. Irony.

I know people now who have their medications COVERED by the company insurance!
​Do not be told otherwise. If they cover medication - THEY COVER ALL Medication legally bought and paid for. Look into it if you think you might apply.

I'm painting bears  with a special healing kiss... with a bit of  kiss education.
Something you can even try with your dogs!
Sounds Kinky Eh!!   lol come back soon to see.

Have Faith
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Every Christmas I give away a framed original.
This year is no exception- except  -lol- instead of having a draw I decided to give it to someone in particular, to express my gratitude & appreciation.   Someone who really has made my/our life better, to whom I truly am grateful and wish to show my thanks & love with my heart & art.

I also thought of a funny, 'private card' -only in the sence that I don't need to share it with all of you, my 'Hallmarks' are truly originals- with only one being sent & only few viewing. They are often thought of with very secific people in mind, they are personal and intimate,  funny,  sexual & even sad.  I share them with those I trust most.  I will say this one made me blush slightly and giggle most of the time I was painting it, my admiration of this man and his looks too - are no secret- althougth he is not 'my type',  my age & taste matured, I like 'salt & pepper' - or white hair- which I'm sure he will have soon enough, no doubts!!! 

A framed original - also of my choosing- cannabis related of course, 3 comics (signed), magazines & a copy of  Hempathy by Ivan Art to educate the children!! & the hand painted card...  ​

To: Justin Trudeau.

Thank you for providing me with peace again.
Thank you for being more than a set of old, outdated rules.
Thank you for caring about US  not just profit.
Thank you for truly making a difference.
Thank you for representing! Woot Woot! & doing it so elegalantly.
Thank you for caring about women across the country & in assisting in making us 'heard'. 
Thank you by leading by examply - with your cabinet & your Pride Parade Participation! 
Thank you for bringing about legalization in Canada &  in assisting  with the attention & education, research of  Cannabis across the globe. 
More importantly thank you for addressing missing women & idgenious peoples, in particular  addressing and assisting the children who are in serious need of a better life and education.  Canada is not a 3rd world cournty - Not in any corner. 
Countless thank you's - for great halloween costumes and family participation, a lovely wife Sophie (inside & out) also working with mental health issues & more, her terrific wardrobe & confidence to match. Thank you for boxing & jogging photos, that smile.. lol   Thank you.

Yes, I decided to say thanks this year to Justin Trudeau.
I don't know about you but he has made my life more positive & I look forward to an even better 2017 because of him.  Merry Christmas & Happy Birthday Justin!!

All this, then I look up the address and I get a thank you immediately back- 
No postage required.
WHAT??  I rub my eyes -  that's what it said- just like when I write to Santa?? lol
I call the post office  to ask one of the lovely ladies who is alwasy more than
egar to assist- @shoppers in keswick - great post office serive-
"Is this true?" my excitement obvious...
"Yes.. "   I am told.
"ANYTHING????... A letter or a package?!  A framed original??"
Instantly they know it's me, hee hee hee. 
"I'll ask...  Yes. Georgia, even a framed original!"  
FREE!! How Christmas Cool is that!? I was going to have it rushed! I still will.   
To give is to receive. I got back my $$ before it was even spent!
Merry Christmas & Ho Ho Ho.

You only have one person you can give a gift to this year...
who would it be & what would you give them?   

Have Faith
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xox

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

My good friend Todd Stimson (still incarcerated in  the USA for cannabis- legal lies)  is married to Kerry. This tiny little shell of a woman- right!  Kick ass Kerry - she is strong, determined and a down to earth woman effected more than most on this F&^%ing  lie of a War of Drugs - WAR on Us.  I saw her comment online one day..  "Sweep off your own porch before you come inspecting mine!" It stuck with me.  
I was not sweepingly own porch.  I am learning - everyday I breath - thank God.
So, here I am drawing how bad African Americans have it across the border (and they do!) but then I started to hear we were worse!  Gasp? How is that?
We treat and have treated our Aboriginal people like they are nothing. 
How ashamed I feel - ashamed: I had no clue.
Was I aware before 'The Hip mention', yes.. look into Human trafficking.  
Where you aware? Are you aware?

Who does not know about missing aboriginal women, to think of it is heart wrenching, so it's time to draw about it.  I don't know how.. how so it will bring justice to artwork & individuals.. for the lives of so many lovely, lost souls.. being born into generations of abuse- abuse of alcohol, abuse of the system- supposedly in place to protect them- to protect ALL Canadians, abuse by more than I can even imagine to know about. 
I read this article in a Dr.s office a few weeks ago:
http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/canadas-prisons-are-the-new-residential-schools/
Most are in jail for NON-violent crimes. IF only we took some of the money to put people into jail & help them instead with education and support.  Money wasted on the Drug WAR.
When you know better. Do better. 

I am reaching a point personally I can tell you, though my education on cannabis - what I read happening around the world. Just F*cking legalize it, enough already and stop putting people behind bars because of  it! So many poor, disadvantaged people already being taken  and thrown behind bars, WE should ALL feel ashamed and continue to do so until WE all speak up and demand it end.  Imagine the kids- the newest generation waiting.. to go to jail. Kids who never get to get a break from the start because the color of their skin. Fact. 


Have Faith
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I can't stop thinking of the Tragically Hip, Gord Downie in particular and his brain cancer. His performance had me spell bound, apparently I am not alone. He is 52, same age I am and  dying, the moment he uttered the words:  Tired as Fuck, I though "I bet you are &  yes I am".    I thought about him all day, I had a very difficult day with pain and  didn't speak much to say the least... my attacks in the morning had me pretty much 'sitting' all day, exhausted. HOW the fuck does he do it?  
It is his passion, his meaning, purpose and WOW  he did it! HUGE!!  
Thank you Gord you make Canada proud! 
I was talking to my mom today (who helped me defrost a freezer, cook dinner & clean the NOT finished kitchen! Yeah!!) about the love you see emanate from Justin Trudeau. You can't deny, I feel honoured to have him representing our country- especially when you see what our friends are dealing with across the border. Mom said he shared a photo of Sophie breast feeding  during breast feeing week, wow. I wish I had a photo of Storm, he use to laugh, it was an incredible time of bonding that is undeniable.   

Gord stole my heart with one concert, I was very emotional when he was screaming and his pain was clearly visible- the pain of frustration... why the fuck is this happening to me?  My son looked at me-  he knows that is exactly how I feel so many days it's insane lately. 
The love you see for the people he surrounded himself with, his Canadianisms.. "Piss and Chicken shit", common Canadian terms.. lol.    This is not a dress rehearsal  this is your life.
I am also going to be NOW focusing on more serious issues in Canada - there are enough of them. I wanted to thank Gord in my own way and remind myself it's 'o.k. to be 'Tired as Fuck'... we are all there.. so I painted a Canadian beaver- a busy little guy who we can associate with must be Tired as Fuck! ;) Storm cam e in my room as I was painting put his hands on my shoulder and said: "I bet your Tired as Fuck".. Yes, I am.  I had an attack so bad first thing in the day I nearly chocked and they both witnessed it.  Only 1/2 of my face winced in pain and crying, after I went to paint.  I did what I love.  Just like Gord.
I post my beaver on FB and someone tells me to stop using the 'F' word.  OMGOSH. 
I told them to 'stay off my fucking FB page'.  Really, the things I see on Fb are heart breaking - it is why I limit my time as much as I do, she commented on me using the 'F' word? I wonder how many other things she took time to comment on.  Give me a FUCKING break. 

IT's just a word, as a matter of fact its a cool fucking song & people who judge me, or you for swearing without KNOWING us are just that judgmental. If saying 'fuck' is the worst thing I do all day- Oh well. I'm sorry, thatis part of this problem! PICK SOMETHING that means something and focus on that!  Try to make it better!  Don't sit around on FB all day and  tell me not to use the 'F' word. 
I hope she is reading the fucking blog! .. :) Actually we kinda apologized to each other on FB. which is awesome, I like he  - Oh well got her thinking and got me thinking and this is what Life is about.  But we should really be thinking about bigger issues like Gord said.  
I hope he is with us a long time still.  
​Have faith  <><,  xox

Justin trudeau - I love him . and no it's not his looks although - they are NOT bad if I do say so myself and good on him for working to keep in shape... but his  "&^%! " outburst.. 
when I read it  'get the fuck out of my way'. I can tell you, I think it too many times a day.. some days.

As in, Don't try to stop me.  Don't stop him. He is a breath of fricken fresh AIR! Thank god. Canada was getting miserable under Harper, not to think of his damaging Canada any longer -  selling off everything, we probably don't even KNOW  the 1/2 of it.
Breath in that FUCKING fresh air.  What a bunch of hypocrites and I strongly believe Justin Trudea would never intentionally physically hurt a woman - so for all this drama again.. what is it?  I can't even read it any more. It is all bullshit. I Thank God we have someone like him who see's it and recognizes it for what it is and is not afraid to say 'get the fuck out of my way.'  He did LOSE control, yes he did and it shows HE is HUMAN.  NOT some lying 2 faced *** who is going to ACT all nice in public and  different  at other times. he did show us who he is and I love him more for it. Strictly plutonic Justin, I'm good in that dept.
Amen      hee hee..

To criticize his PARTNER Sophie, for asking for 'more HELP' - please. WE ALL want more help and  IF we were in her situation - I would be asking the same.  She is far from a 'princess/Kardashian". I'm not even going to continue glorifying- you know how I feel about  hard working mothers and she is a hard working mother/woman who does US proud. 

I am thrilled to have them both -  it is why perhaps, I am so upset by the Mayor of  Toronto saying a few things.. Here we fucking GO AGAIN! Please.  I like John Torey - still. If you follow the blog You read, I was never a Rob Ford fan, I really felt bad for him - he was surrounded by nasty,  people with evil intentions.  Who does that? Sneaks... snakes.  
I wished he would have quit sooner.. he might still be here ;(.   He was sick and he had STRESS. I am sick and tired of being sick and  tired and know how MANY seriously ill Canadians feel.  The media is portraying a negative image of Cannabis still - every day I talk to someone who's 'Aunt has now tried it at 67 and is so happy with her Cancer treatments'.I had one  a few days ago. FIRST hand, yes, I guess because people know what I do. bring it on. BUT they are still confused - how, where and what.  They need compassion clubs.

If not for a compassion club all those years ago-  what a night mare this would've been- never mind living in fear from S.H., Rona.Ambrose. and - I forget the name of the other woman  already..  good. Constant threats about our sons medicine.  It is not politically correct behaviour" .  Why portray some Torontonians/Canadians  as criminals because we have made a different MEDICAL choice?  A LEGAL medicine in Canada I might add.. Do what you need to do BUT do not take away the small independent business that MAKE this country & HELP.  Not just a few-  he works for ALL Toronto.  Healthy and Sick.

I am understanding that these people all work for someone- so it appears... but it is Mr. Torey  who is "representing' - so that is who is addressed.  I wish he would just stop.  
Canada has  so much going on.. kids being used and abused every day.. so Please do not use 'Oh the children' - it can't be too close to schools' .  * I AGREE, just like I don't think a school should be beside the L.C.B.O. OR any BAR with an outdoor patio - which would do way more harm than any dispensary.   Don't believe me - research the studies with children who are abused and beaten by alcoholic parents compared to ONLY cannabis using parents.  I dare you and then come back and tell about it.  
You won't be able to.   I'm not making this stuff up. 

There is no need for Mr. Torey to include a negative connotation to Cannabis. ENOUGH. 
AND IF WE LET that happen  -what next I can't smoke my cannabis near a school?
Good luck with that.  Focus on sexual offenders of CHILDREN  who hang around schools and destroy our children mentally for life... unlike  a second hand puff of cannabis.
Get real.  Get the fuck out of my way.  

Thank You Justin & family.  
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Tomorrow the coloring sheet! It's been a beautiful day out in the gazebo!
I decided I was going to give something to the universe and it gave me something back- such fun! lol  until.. tomorrow.  By the Grace of God. 

Believe
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 my outdoor office..  under construction.

I went to bed early - pre election night! It was 9:15, I said to myself - Oh Georgia - just stick it out... but a headache - and the thought of Stephen Harper getting in -*I did not think it would happen last time! Made me want to go to bed and be stronger for the next morning and all my busy deer watching to come. I was up in the beautiful Halliburton! 
I woke the next a.m. & got busy getting the fire started so Poppy would join me...
I read, turned on 'canoe 100.9 Volunteer radio'  (listening now) to hear something about the jays... then  "Justin Trudeau our new Prim... "  I stood up straight.. and let out he loudest "YES"  - all the grackles that had followed and stayed there during the journey south  leapt from the trees!
Oh my gosh, I had tears in my eyes and a smile on my face! I suddenly felt a weight lifted!  As did MANY, obviously. Especially those who have been struggling with the insanity brought on many very sick Canadians by Harper and his 'team' & the CHRONIC fear mongering regarding cannabis- it's been humiliating for our country.

I still better- and lets stop right away, I said it before- handsome yes! My type? No.. and who cares IF he is Good Looking! Please when I read that the next day in the paper - I scoffed - Have you ever seen some of the comments Rona Ambrose gets? Mrs. let me pose with a new hat day Ambrose? Let me twist my ankle just right - poser! She is taken seriously. Ha.
Justin, not a Lawyer but a former teacher! AMEN! Human.
I'd rather have him educating my kid over most lawyers anyday - so why not the rest of the country? Me included!  
But - he is too young.. - says everyone who has every given up their dreams at 30.
Too many. He has  brains, ambition, energy & experience.
Have you ever heard of the word child prodigy?I guess they are all too young?
If he were running a corporation - he would be a 'rockstar' rising fast above the rest. Enough.  Is he going to be perfect- hardly. 
What he is for me.. Hope.
He makes me smile.
I see a genuine human. He will restore what was happening in Canada - separation.
I refuse to even acknowledge S.H., now that he is gone for good. I'll focus on the next few years and more years after that-  I shook when I heard Peter Van Loan might oneday run, or Rona Ambrose - the lovely, perfect hair, pumps & makeup 'outraged' Health Minister? Please.
Canada is back on track. Woot woot!
Do I feel Cannabis will become legal anytime very soon -  YES! NEXT YEAR!
Then people will stop going o jail over plants and the sick can focus on feeling BETTER.
Justin has more important issues to focus on! World peace, helping Canadians - all of us. Not just the wealthy.  
He knows FIRST hand what being PM is all about and if you don't think that your kidding yourself.  He comes from a family  with firsthand experience- who I remembered way back when had issues, & issues with he media - for what - being human. His dad  always giving someone 'the finger'.  ;)
Justin is a gift. I plan to enjoy- every day I can! 
It is a new new day! BRING IT ON!!!

Have Faith! 
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