Dealing with a head cold (tis the season) today, I turned up the heater (bundled Poppy on my lap)  & painted this lovely Rumi Quote.  
The moment I read it, I thought how beautiful... 'a love so deep the ocean would get jealous.'   It's what we all deserve.   It's what I deserve.  
I can handle the ocean getting jealous, anything else is just added drama I no longer desier.
That, would be a very intense love.  For awhile anyway... that is why we must have individual hobbies and passions - to fulfill our lives when  our other Love is "lacking" or distracted.
                       
Today is December the 1st.
I  am not decorating inside this year, my heart is not 'in it'.  
The kitchen is not finished..  not that it matters. I've discussed it with Storm, he 'get's it'.  
I get defensive- in the past  I'm called a grinch, why?  Because I won't go into debt for 'gifts' we dont need or want. No thanks. Those days are done.  When I give someone  a gift it will becasue I want to - not because a date on the calander demands it, and expected to give to several - no wonder people get overwhelmed... I  won't contribute to it.
I'd rather have some good times with friends, a nice meal.. quality time with my son. We are going to the museum soon! ;)    * I 'get it' wanting Christmas to be special for little ones but the facts are the majority of people can not afford Christmas to the extent they do.
Please don't.  Give your children the gift of your time, not your added stress after the holidays when the bills come in.

On a positive note! Thanks to sites like PIN - there is an abundance of creative, affordable craft ideas for kids of all ages!!  Make something fun & I guarentee you - you will be creating a memory that wil last a life time!  I am making a fairy lamp! lol - Not that I have anyone in particular to give it to- yet- I will.  Have a peek if you can surf FB you can find a creative way to have fun with the kids or grandkids this holiday- cheap! xox
​Check the snowman below to bring you to PIN.

Have Faith!                                                                                                                                          23
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The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web.

- Pablo Picasso -

Winter is coming & inspiration has me painting purple Octopus plucking petals. 
This 'doing what ever' it takes is working.  I meditate, listen to music & paint.
I also eat better, refrain from alcohol & only smoke cannabis.
I have made attempts in my immediate surroundings  to be 'love' inspired
(Purple elephants), cleaning my office and painting  every day, all day... it's my thing.  It's what makes me want to sing- Surrounding myself with positive friends here and there... near & far & I am smiling more.  I won't add 'twitching less' but it seems to be less - painful. lol  Truly,  I don't know how else to put it.  That & cannabis keeps me smiling- Thank God! It's working.  

Here is what I am noticing: new cannabis cartoons and ideas again starting to fill the air in my mind & office.  I can't put it into words- as it would give away the cartoon on my desk for tomorrow.  It's for all the dispensaries who have been shut down - in "our best interest." Bullshit. 

An animal drawing recently was "liked" - I don't normal check them out as I don't have time- and don't want to start which would = less drawing, -  sure enough late last night, in bed I check out a cartoon and one of my 'likes' is from this 'beautiful, huntress'.  
She 'likes' this image about saving our wildlife - as she sits with a fucking bear she killed while she visited Canada and  "can't wait to get back."  wow. 
I was so pissed off last night all I could see was a beautiful, selfish MURDERER.  
Today, I woke up.. new day - she is still these things in my opinion. We are losing animals at an alarming rate on this planet 2/3 of wildlife will disappear by 2020 - so thank you beautiful, spoiled rotten,  murderer for helping this along faster.
WHY!? Because you eat it all - bullshit.  
You need it to survive?  To keep you warm? You LOVE animals? 
Yes, like an alcoholic husband beats the wife 'he loves'.  
I no longer see 'beauty' anymore.  
I see a beautiful 'shell', and I feel nothing but pity for this 'pretty', young, life snuffing princess.. she has many years ahead- to think about her own actions.  
Check out this specimen of a human- HUNTING?!! They bait the bear with food/he comes here to eat obviously, hide (like the cowards they are) - and use a spear -  torture- phhhhbt.  He is a poor example of a good 'man' in my opinion. I am so happy they dumped them & more will continue to do so. 
Surrounded by love? I think these hunters will only attract so much hatred into their lives from so many,  who might attempt to harm/hunt them- which I'm reading about. 
Just like I want to harm a stranger who I see torturing a dog in a dog eating festival in China.  I do.   Can we not 'BAN' these hunters from other countries?  
Justin Trudeau- ASK your kids what they think???

The election - Yikes.

Back to painting this beautiful sunshine filed day!
Looking at the last petals before they are pulled off by the wind.
Au revoir les amis! Jusqu'à demain!
Thinking of France today. Wild France - on Netflix - watch it!!!

Have faith
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Swim your own risk..  Poppy is ready for adventure.
I've been coming up with some funny cartoons lately. Life related.
I've decided to make Poppy my alter Ego and draw more strips.

This painting  took me a while, I started it in the spring when my friend came to paint and could not seem to complete it, first it was a goldfish then Poppy, today it is finished.  Sometimes it just takes a while for something 'click.
You will see there are sharks in the water Poppy.. it's never just simple swimming fun.
You never know who swims in the shadows.  
The octopus is on our side so all is good, it's  powerful purple presence is passionately perplexed by Poppy.
I finished it today thinking of new adventure, forgetting problems of the day.  
If God puts it in front of me - I am taking the chance -  Me & Poppy! 
Wether it is an actual adventure or one in painting, cartooning... It's all ONE big adventure.
Bring it on!!  

It's my new painting for my bathroom so I can sit and ponder at the swim ahead every morning.  
hee hee

I have a NEW bigger canvas waiting..
Black.. Not for long.

Have faith
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How do you warm up?  Get ready? Stretch the mind?
For me, this is it...  a new Doctopus distributing cannabis ;) 
I paint and think about what I'm panting next. This is my stretching.
I'm going to have quite the Octopus/Dr.Octopus collection eventually.

Do what you love and the rest falls into place.

Have Faith
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Thanks to Storm who told me - I'm not medicating enough & left  pre-rolled joints on my desk. Below is the first one I saw.. hee hee... I love my son. That is a large paintbrush btw.

The Doctopus is IN!   Horay! 
Another octopus for my series.. another orange. 
I had this drawn with 'pills in the bottle - it never occurred to me to turn it into 'Seaweed until painting the details... hee hee hee
It is a gift for my Dr.  I saw him recently and he helped with my foot, both of us extremely happy that he could. We are aware he can't help with the other, but I know he keeps it in mind. He is patient, listens and never makes me feel rushed.. hence the pose.  
Then the name Doctopus! LOL !  I'm sure it's not an original idea. I don't care either way- this is a georgiatoons  'Doctopus'. 

Today is a day of un packing a couple of boxes, Norm tells me its another month before the kitchen is done... which registers in my brain as 6 months to 6 years.  No more to be said.

Scruffy is my wonder doggen, I had ladies visit today and she was wagging her stubby little tail and wanted some loving, behaving 100% Normal.  
Time to draw some cartoons and have  bit of fun.

Please make sure you find a good Dr. who understands- and be a patient, patient who helps inform and educate your Dr.s.  use DVD, magazines, books, notes, Links.  The possibilities are out here - use them.

Have faith
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I took some photos yesterday of parts of the kitchen.. forcing myself to find something positive. The fact s are it's at least another week, so really two - still no power (extension cords) no trim, no cupboards, no back splash.. stuff everywhere - I am expected to put away- hard to do without cupboards.   I'm also expected to cook.  
I won't be  & neither will anyone else be.
It's NOT finished and It's not getting dirty before it is.
I've already washed at least FULL 6 loads of dishes yesterday, because all the stuff that was put in them - was covered in drywall dust and sawdust, because he does not give a shit- I'm not a 'real client' - who would have all the stuff protected and plastic put up so it would not happen....  cleaning up after Norm like I've done for 23 years.

The day before I had Judy help empty 6 boxes and clean and  you would hardly know she was here already from the mess again everywhere.

Book off two weeks I said... I can get it done in one, he said.

My twitch is worse than before I went away and I'm fighting not to stay in bed, so - no I don't care about the fucking kitchen at the moment.   Other than the hammering not much else is heard- not much speaking, what else is new.  & of course I've already had a few that say  "BUT wow, you'll have a new kitchen!"   It frustraites & angers me, who cares about a fucking kitchen. It's STUFF. Glorified stuff- and a kitchen for someone who  would rather draw than cook- I'll be expected to cook more -  "Hey, you have a new kitchen! "

Norm choose all the details from the counter to the trim decisions,  appliances, backsplash & more, anything I picked was replaced with his own decisions, which were more 'affordable' - so why even ask me in the first place. Technically Norm is the one with the new kitchen, he can enjoy cooking it in... when  it gets done.  
It's a kitchen. 

Progress? Not much. Same shit  different day.
Im in do not disturb mode because I am feeling antisocial. Why because again, I have to put up with someone else shit all day everyday.  I'd rather not even be here to be honest & the fact that I HAVE to makes me resent it more.  If I was not .. two weeks could become 2 months.. Just like it took 6 years for a set of stairs.

I'm a bitch, you know it (in Norms mind for sure these days) .. I'm not making shit up- it's been my life for 23 YEARS, come to your own conclusions but  remember - I am the one that has been living it.  Do you ever know both sides? No then keep your comments to yourself.   Norm knows what I write is true, I have no need to lie and won't.  

Renovations are the cause of a few marriage break ups...  
Now, I'm going to paint.  The kitchen can fucking wait.  
& sunset grill for breakfast sounds great.

Waiting too is difficult, Im not good at being surrounded by chaos 'stuff everywhere" messes with me an I can't seem to get past it.. I have a big painting I want to start but I only seem to be able to put to these minis- an ocTEApus of course .. I have a few more. I paint them when frustrated. I guess I'll have a dozen new ones before the end of the week.

* I feel bad for Storm, Im very 'teary', I'm  exhausted and he keeps saying 'sorry'.
I am not a good faker for the record, lol - anyone reading the blog must be aware of this by now.  He also understands why I am the way I am.  
For all of you, who read my blog- I apologize - I'll try to put on a better mood tomorrow.
and will have  new painting for you to see.

Have Faith
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That was my most current POST on Facebook.
 I am done! No more- what I had for breakfast-  instead -make every moment count- why should this not apply to Facebook, where we have potentially hundreds, thousands  & even more of an OUTREACH & Opportunity to be a positive light of change - instead of a negative one.

You still have time to comment! I will be drawing for the Octopus original on Friday.
What is next -- a little Cannabis Thank you... 
Georgia Toons On facebook - will from this day try to EDUCATE on many topics near to my heart and hopefully  near with some of yours as well.

I still have an alias "Faith Karma" with under 100 friends BTW- I will keep it that way.
It allows me to communicate a bit with some friends, I post usually what is on my
Georgia Toons page - so none is missing anything. lol  I miss painting - when I am on TWO FB pages.  That is what I am going to go do NOW!
Time to paint! 

Have a creative day! 
Believe
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