'I love you' in the sense I care for all humans.. but  I do love a few human in particular!
I plan on showing them with a tiny little valentine! hee hee
Just like I have shown all of you my love- by sharing here today!  
A FREE printable download!
Cut, Color & Convey your love!  Tell someone or leave it anonymously... let someone  anyone know they are loved or at the very least -  appreciated!

Simply, Print the cards.  *I HIGHLY reccomend gluing the sheet of paper onto a card stock or thin piece of cardboard- the type from a cereal box works best! Recycle! Glue, leave overnight to dry- then COLOR!  I love this part.  Cut down the middle and in-between each card, write a tiny note on the back and deliver!
Either by hand or mail if you glued it to a cardboard stock- no problems!
You see I made a sample below- mailing it out-- who will get it?
You never know - one who gets my heart beating faster, last time I checked Christopher Waltz was still married.  Brad is now single though BUT I am quite fond of this rockstar...   

While I ponder away...  You too, can now play!
Print and get creative * see my samples below!
Share a little Cannabis friendly valentine with your loved one(s).  
Make at least one person smile today .
Click on the image below to start your free download!  Have fun! 
Be one of the first to color and send me an image and I'll send you out a postcard!  
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Want to discover what went into making this? 
How to be a cartoonist?  Slide show:
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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

Recently one of the girls at the coffee shop 'Brittany', mentioned she wanted some help with a 'cut out/face in the hole'  she was making of her moms birthday - I offered my assistance of course!   I love making these things! The wood was brought over primed (Brittany's grandma did that, I met her at the coffee shop a few days earlier & instantly liked the woman) then I just started to draw *after a few moments on PIN ;)  and came up with this Hawaiian style head in a hole!  The girls were amazed that I could "just draw it like that'  lol.  

Practice, practice, practice... &   Thank you God, for my gift. 

Jessie, Brittany, Storm & Poppy all helped!  The deal was: I draw, they then color in the lines and then we all added some details here & there!  Every photo I see cracks me up! I can't help but smile ( I hope you do too!) 
It only took a day and we had many laughs & interesting conversations as well.

It was nice to spend the day speaking with the girls, I didn't get the chance to really speak to Brittany on our short visit to the coffee shop- what a confident, beautiful young woman who makes me think-- she's gonna be a 'get the fuck out of my way woman!' YaaaaHoooo!  lol 
I really enjoyed painting a Tiki for the first time and will make one - decorative for the pool area- a totem - just for fun.  Note this Tiki has a hole lower in the totem for a face but if only two people - the face pops back in! 

These are very easy to make & are great for all kinds of events.  This one was a gift to Brittany's mom I guess you could say! It was a fun day I was more than happy to help and it inspired a 'tiki totem' for the pool.. coming soon...

Yesterday we stated our little paint lessons book!  It was a great afternoon we tried contour painting, sketching in the garden and then painting  effects.. all from my newest Craftsy class btw! Illustrated natural journalling-  this teacher is terrific!    Take an online class! Expand your mind instead of wasting it watching others live on FB  or any social media for that matter.  Everything in moderation.  
I was watching a friend right now on FB having a meltdown and it's not nice-  it made me sign off for a bit.. I wan't to send a message saying 'stay the fuck off for the sake of your health!'  I just might...   do something creative!!

Today I'm working on a new cannabis cartoon Storm gave the idea for.. simple yet factual. 
Tomorrow, new art.

Have faith- it will all work out.
xox - love yourself and tell others too!
<><  - I believe in being good.

I've been Buuuuzzzzzzzy! Check out my 'bee box hempwick* dispenser 'I designed and painted! Hempwick is a company I friended years ago and every now and then we give each other stuff. because it's what friends do. No money, just fun, love and BEEing.  They have free samples BTW- with my little toon on some of them ;)  It is by far one product I don't do without, since I prefer to use a bong I like to lite it with hempwick rather than just a lighter.
We made two, one for them and one for me! the other on my living room dresser.

My little watercolor moleskine sketching/painting was so much fun at the winery the the other day- I've decided to do it more! More painting moments- live- I don't have to travel the world- it would be nice and still in the works for this fall.. until then, I'll paint my backyard and the bigger version of.
 This image with the pond one was literally my back yard, complete with the glass  'totem' my friend Cathy made me! 
Today, I flipped a blanket I had lying out back and had an encounter with a bunch of wasps!  They must have been building a next under it and my hands were being swarmed and stung as soon as I flipped it! lol- I nearly jumped in the pool! I immediately called the girls! LET'S GO! and flew from the pool deck up into the house- Storm came running as he heard the commotion. I spent the rest of the day painting in my office - away from bees.

​I've so much on my mind these days..  painting and thinking, the days fly.
I didn't plant much of a garden only a few plants in pots, I can't be bothered. I feel as though all this stuff just ties me down & prevents me from doing what I really love to do.
What for? For the sake of feeling obligated just because I've done it for so many years before. I don't think so. Change is in the air right now- I found a red hair color!
I'm gonna have some fun.
Change has begun.

believe 
​xox <>< 

 'It's been a great day to celebrate! My pal Linda popped over! I commissioned her to make me a gift for my Russian friend! I can;t show you what--  Linda is Silver Wind Studio on FB, and its always a good visit! Her bead work is really beautiful - have peek.
Linda brought me some items from my friend Kat's of Kat's Gallery! Haha! I cant show you them either! Both are gifts & I cannot spoil the surprise. Kat does all my framing for decades - wait until you see the framing on the work... I can show you Hunters!

The very talented young man- Hunter_ (cool name if I do say so myself), a friend I made on instagram drew this little beauty, I wanted it kept small and simple, not to take anything away from the art. We love it.  It is Storms, but I think we'll​ hang it in the living room ;) What talent so young and it's in his heart you know it!
I can't wait to see where this young mans talent will take him!
Today, I celebrated by NOW meeting and exchanging art with a young friend in Taiwan,
I also put together a little 'Easter Basket' for my Russian friend! What fun!  MUST mail tomorrow!
Speaking of mail... I know a few are waiting and I am thrilled to say 'by the end of March I will be all caught up! All mail will be gone - all art sent! Wood Hooo!
​Celebration Time  -woo hooo!

I have been very busy - working on several projects -I know I do it intentionally I even accepted - two- no -3 ! 3 custom orders- I cant share again - they did not get them yet- so YOU will be seeing a lot of art work! One order I painted a little bonus - because I can. 
I am blessed to sit here and draw and paint and be serenaded by a little bird all dat.

Tomorrow I return to the Dr.s for the results of incredibly long MRA - dye injected to run through the veins to show problems in the veins and aneurysm  and such.  I really hope they do see the problem and can possibly make a few suggestions that I feel will be positive.
Anyone who reads this blog knows words I am not fond of either- so...   I said to my good friend  "What if they don't find anything" - and she said "how can they not!?"  
How can they not... look at me .

Yes, How can they NOT!?
Prayers are appreciated.
I don't know what to do other than to do what I'm doing...
I don't know the direction life will go. 
Tomorrow is a new day- either way talk about timing - two days later is my birthday!
See, it's the month of celebration and there  is more! Every day something!
Something so great happened the other day I told Linda- "
I expected to wake up and this be gone too! A miracle!  
I am open to receiving. 
I believe.  
xox

  **I was up before the birds and excited! Todays the day! 
I've got so much to do I can't wait - why am I so excited > My awesome son took me to Curry's yesterday in Barrie!  ( a mini road trip - Poppy too & lunch!)
He wanted to go to Cabelas for some winter camping equipment. & I was thrilled- Poppy and I walked the store - I fell for this new parka by - An Inuit Style- made in Canada - It was so frigging comfortable and warm! I've wanted a Canada Goose - until I saw and tried this on. Im now switched over!  The fur detaches for easy cleaning, yes, real fur.  I won't apologize - there are far worse atrocities going on in the world, I try to focus on them, like child trafficking for sex. Don't start with me on fur in other words.  ;) If you have issues - take it up with the manufactures.  I might actually get out & walk Poppy if I get one...  it is not in the budget at the moment.  Then we sat by the fire and I drew a Moose! A real Moose head anyhow, I thought - 'Poppy How often do we get to draw a moose!?'
So we sat there and drew- such a good girl. She gets so many smiles.

So - It's time to open up my Etsy store!  I'm excited!
I told the guys I'll be in the shop most of the day! It's time.  OH - back to yesterday - My son bought me new water color pan set!!! A paint pallet - every time I look at it I find I breath a little faster!  He also purchased  the paper! Little 6x6 water color pads! I decided! I'd paint a few mini works of fun art! Stuff to make someone smile! 
Storm also bought me a new Moleskine sketch book! 2!! One for water color- I'll share that at a later date.. but every morning I've decided to start my day with a sketch! Usually at 5a.m. lately - it's been my cup of coffee.. Today I drew a rooster, thinking 'WAKE UP!!!' with him bursting out of my cup of coffee- Storm woke up, sees me just finishinging my sketch and says "Great, going to start your day with a big cup of Cock this morning mom? 
LOL  Then I blushed! "It's a rooster!!"   ah... I LOVE my son! 
Time to get that Etsy site up and running!  Just an excuse to paint more!  
Then I can purchase my own parka. ;)
Do what you love...
A couple of photos of my coffee cups below! 

*** I have to add  *It's wonderful to have friends in High places!  When in Halliburton - I broke my favourite little mini bong- my ROOR. ;(  I came home and tried to go without - but when my face twitches - its is hard to use the bigger bongs - this one has a 'straw like' 
tube and it is EASY to hold - it also packs a punch!  So, I e mailed Martin of ROOR... we have kept in touch with a few e mail over the years,  I explained to him what happened and his reply: "No problem what's your address.."
Not a week later and I have my new mini ROOR!! It packs such a punch - Do not be fooled by size.  It's awesome, I do recommend them if you use a bong.  Small and Mighty. 
It is my 'office bong', cartooning - Medicated, so I can focus and draw and enjoy this life! 
Time to draw Martin an awesome Thank you card!!  ;) 
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Believe 
xox
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