A  big Bear Hug for the Best Beast'  in the Cannabis Jungle.. 
This lean Leo - he's so sweet - like a big  pussy cat. 
Bear can't resist his purring ways - or that majestic mane with it's white whiskers.
Who said  bear hugs are just for bears?  

King of the Cannabis jungle - no wonder he is smiling. 
Being the month of the Leo I'm enjoying painting lions, this is my favourite to date. 
Bear does not care - the heart wants what the heart wants..  here, there, anywhere. 

'Best Beast  & Bear' hangs above my desk -I hang them on clips on a nail,  it's the one spot  where I can switch them up'.
- Hang your own work, inspire yourself, don't be too distracted by the look of others or you'll never master your own look. 
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Time to paint more love into the Universe.

With Love
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xox
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I've some lovely Cannabis art around the corner...  stay tooned.
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Send some TLC into the Universe..  

                                       A  Furry, Fishy Birthday Wishy! ;)
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                                  Created with TLC & THC By Me.
Great for..  Nature lovers, bear lovers, fishermen...  the possibilities are endless.
                                    

With Love
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​xox                    

With all that is happening in the world..
I just want to paint a little PUFF of peace, love & cannabis - to help all those struggling to make sense of things... PTSD will be on the rise.  Smoke some medicine.
Have A little fun in the garden of love... I know I do.

Threats of bombs, honestly - I'm more concerned about Trump pushing buttons than I am North Korea.  

It's disheartening what's happened in Virginia & TRUMP and his 'statement'  is shameful- he has encouraged this hatred being fuelled in America.  Can you imagine if it had been  African Americans with pitch forks and torches  shouting hatred & violence rallied in such a way?  IT would have been all over the news - without anyone crashing into people.    
Police would have been shooting.  Arrests all over would have been made.
WTF?

I believe anyone who takes their vehicle and intentionally drive into a group of people should be put down like a rabid animal.  
No court case, no waste of time or money.    :(
He is a terrorist and has NO value for human life at all. 
My son disagreed and said he should get a fair trial & go to jail where he will be punished for what he did. 

Puff Puff and blow some LOVE back into the air when you exhale today! 
SERIOUSLY, please... Think about peace, love and CALM and the energy will float into the Universe and bring us all closer to these desires.   

With Love
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When I read about people actually trashing Trudeau, oh my gouache - wake up at least we have someone trying to make a positive change.  FB - arrrrrrggggghhhhh!  
Are you paying attention to the crisis  *below us?
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*on a map in a book, Eh - Canadian thing.

This octopus is a work in progress- just like me. Us. 
His tangled legs force me to focus as they twist and get lost in each other..
You will like him- He is very cannabis friendly.

 I've discovered,  I paint octopus when I'm dealing with something I really need to process.

On my mind..   California.  
I KNOW why I was to go.  A test to myself. 
Sitting on the beach, long walks with Poppy & a lot of alone time.
Painting time. I felt physically better. It was not just the weather. 
It was many things, I didn't do much or  go many places.  My friend was a vegetarian so in many cases that's what I had also & have to say I've not had meat since. Really! I've no desire for it.  As you might imagine I'm cooking without it - so all around everyone is eating less meat or they don't eat- or get takeout.  Not my problem.  Less Pig  for sure.
I'm looking after myself  and cook what I feel is best for this bod & mind. 
I am not saying I won't eat meat again, I will saver the experience' and not just eat it to eat it
-  a beast had to die for it.
 
A new CALM appears to have kicked in..  thank you California.
I'm giving all I have to think about to what I do want.  Calm, Love, Peace.
​I know exactly what I need.  I've thought about it for  years.
Bring it on!   I work for it...   isn't anything worth having even better if you work for it?

                  My body is a temple.. not suitable for poison in any form.
                                               Plant, animal, chemical or human.  

Since home & medicating properly I'm noticing a huge improvement again back to focusing and painting. I have had much time to process my  California experience.  It appears my friend I visited is no longer communicating with me.. he was disappointed and verbally expressed this to me a couple of days after my arrival - it wasn't going as he expected.  Too bad. Even though honourable intentions were expressed before the vacation things changed, so did the dynamics of my vacation- but this was o.k.- it forced me and Poppy to have a lot of alone time - thinking and crab watching.
I was upset at the time but later I laughed with Storm and said "what can I say -Your  Mama is just too damn desirable!!"  

Boundaries were made clear before I even left. It went as I expected. I had no misconceptions of what my vacation was going to be - a vacation.  Cest la vie- I've made several attempts to continue our friendship.  Do I feel bad - no.   I've done nothing wrong.  I'm not making any apologies for others behaviours any longer.
It's sad though.. a friend lost- why- a hurt EGO.  Men.  
Arrrrrgh. What ever, I walk away - held held HIGH. 

My body is a temple, I have no intentions/need of  being  'intimate' just for the sake of a F*ck.  At the age of 53 - it's nice to be strong enough not to cave to OTHERS desires if I'm not feeling them myself.  How many times do women in particular do this?  Too many.
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The dogs missed me & Bird had me concerned... he really missed me.  
Next vacation I might smuggle him with me!  lol  Joking. 
Next vacation - I am going  alone... I made up my mind.
Not one single  thing to worry about but me... up in the mountains on a peaceful county side.  

From this day forward Everything  that goes into this body will be deserving.
Just as I AM.  

What will you place in your body today?  Is it good For YOU? Mentally & physically?
Will it nourish or just fill you up with junk that will only make you ill in the long run.
Think about it - with every nibble.


With Love
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​Back to this tangled green Cananbis love.

I think I'll  title  Heart & Brain Officially:

"The Internal Debate."

                 En garde!

The Internal debate rages on- who will win todays battle, heart or Brain?
Another day, another week.. month & Heart is still defiant and will fight for what it believes in..   Brain tries to contain.  
Brain is always up for a good sparring match.
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The things that go on in my mind..   what entertainment.
Who needs cable T.V.? Just sit back and IMAGINE.
The possibilities are endless! 

Happy First day of August! 
I'm painting a Lion a Bee and A Buddha- 3 different painting on canvas!
An octopus, Airline stewardess, and Carlie brown - all on Gouache! 
Oh my Gouache - are there ever enough hours in a day?

Keeping my Body busy helps Brain forget about Heart...  kinda.

With love 
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