My new 'thing' on Instagram is to find other 'Georgia's' - introduce myself and send them a card - 'Us 'Georgia's have to stick together'.. lol  Why not.. it started for fun - a curiosity- many  Georgia's have the same traits' -  Does this apply to people with your name? 
They are usually artistic- musically inclined and all are lovely - of course ;)  
 A while back I decided to "gift a Georgia - Georgie' an original.. a unicorn -Fuck Yeah!" & it was also my most serious mail mix up & Georgie' had to mail something back to Canada for me, hee hee.  Georgie liked her Unicorn and my style and asked if I would accept a commission - I was somewhat hesitant until she asked for it to be a 'Bear rendering' - of her & her honey!  I said - 'sure'.

Once I finally started -weeks later- I realized JUST how much I needed to paint my bears! Thank You Georgie.  It was a boost I needed - these bears turned out better than I imagined.
I looked over Georgie's Instagram  page, got a feel' & came up with these TWO loving creatures.  I also realized I do not wish to cover my bears in clothing, luckily Georgie has great hair & you can see it on her bear.

I painted them with  TLC & THC of course.
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​Georgia
 
 I spent yesterday reading about cannabis legalization in Canada!
WOW, I can believe cannabis is legal- the 'relief' I felt  was surpassing - even to myself
I can hardly drag myself from desk- painting Oh Happy Day!
Oh Canada!  Oh Cannabis - Thank God.

Thank you ..  Prohibition has failed (again) - the time for legalization was NOW.
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Yesterday we spent the day in the city, Storm took me to a Bird festival!  It was wonderful- there were trained, captive birds and  areas all over where you could see the different birds in their nest, learn bird facts, see the birds we have, what's endangered and what we can do to help them... it was quite an impressive event - packed with kids  I was thrilled to see all these future birders, hopeful they will grow to appreciate & protect the birds.

After our bird adventure, we had a lovely BBQ and then Storm took me to this years LIFT EXPO.  It's really changed and the businesses - WOW! Get ready Canada- there is so many new cannabis businesses it's going to exciting and curious times.  It was terrific to see the friends we've made over the years (got caught up on many hugs) Storm and I had many laughs (as always) thinking about some past moments as well. In all honesty I saw some faces who I've interacted with in the past  and thought to myself.. Naaa - it is time to move on.  In general - I don't know that I'll attend another cannabis expo,  it is what it is.. stuff, cannabis business. I love to paint and educate about cannabis - I'm content doing my own thing.

Lot's of discussion about cannabis being legal VERY SOON Canada and how  there will be a shortage, the Government won't be able to keep up with demand is the expected outcome... and that will be bad for business.   I'm not concerned - I won't be buying my cannabis from the Government. I would buy 'if I had to from a individual dispensary actually - to show my support. I have friends in high places and have incredible cannabis to smoke always - better than friends...  I have my son.

The word is out - the cat out of the bag..  I witnessed it yesterday with my own eyes.. several people came up to Storm and 'congratulated him.  Storm has been officially hired  as a lead cannabis consultant  & is working with some who are very big, already established & incredibly talented in the industry.  It is comforting I know he is surrounded by very knowledgable, experienced, successful friends - an amazing bunch - friends he has had now for over a decade already.  EVERYthing for a reason!

Am I Proud?  Fucking right I am!!!  We know this journey-  Storm has continually risen above, even in areas where I still struggle - like attitudes of others  -he just ignores, forgives and keeps focused - it's how he got to where he is NOW.   I have been blessed to experience cannabis from ALL over the world now- and it is something to be able to say  "My son is growing some of the best!"   & I'm obviously not the only one who knows it. 

***BUT... yep the time has come, Storm moved out.  
Did I cry?   Hell yes!  & still do from time to time - lol - I MISS HIM!  We all miss him.  
We've already visited a couple of times and Daisy will be  living in the city & here part time - he misses his doggen and she him.  His apartment is perfect, it has a guest room for when Poppy & I visit!   Hee Hee  -  We've got some city plans this summer for sure! 

Where does the journey go from here - That's all up to Storm.
The first time driving back from his apartment- I cried all the way home... it hit me -
he's left & I doubt he'll ever return 'full-time'  he has returned already to do his laundry- lol...  and I realized as clear as this beautiful day before me now :

Anyone who doubts God has a plan for each one of us from the very start
- doubt more.

Who better than to grow his own life saving medicine than Storm? & he has grown some incredible medicine for his mom too - to help with my  brain pain.
Of course he is going to  produce INCREDIBLE cannabis - INSPIRED BY LOVE...
you can not fail & he is gong to help many do the semaphore themselves!

I thank God for Storm & Cannabis EVERY day.
Now it's time to show my appreciation & love  by getting back to painting.
Amen.  ;D

With TLC & THC
Georgia

Happy Mothers Day!
This lovely bud was provided by my son.  
A Mothers day to celebrate for sure!
He was the best gift from God I will ever receive.

Soon more will become educated about this plant ending the stigma.
& Yes! Woo Hoo recreational - with that more medicinal  will naturally occur.

By the way.. I never encourage impaired driving, if you are NOT familiar with cannabis or how it behaves with your body & mind- please  be responsible when you drive * or get in a vehicle with someone who is responsible. - try it the first few times in a situation where you do not have to drive.  Please do not drink alcohol & smoke cannabis and drive.
Cannabis will be blamed.  It will be anyhow.

Please do not drink & drive.
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While Im' at it- do not text & drive EVER - and do not drive with your dogs on your laps! That was in case anyone forgot I was a mom.. lol 

Another girlfriend in the garden...  I have a third started as well, she is more voluptuous.
Do what you love.   
Surround yourself with love - I'm also a mom to 3,  4 legged girls & a feathered friend...
My constant companions.

With TLC & THC 
Georgia

I miss Mushrooms.
I miss Foray weather- hunting for the many different mushrooms across Ontario. It has increased my appetite for them as well therefore they are consumed in most every meal I make...  portobello await.  Instead of outside they are appearing on my desk,  I'm going to 'gift' a couple in the spring at Forays - it's a wonderful way for a family to spend quality educational time together - I'll put one in a basket and wait for SPRING to inspire a little mushroom hunter.

Wait until you see my new 'Mexican Medicine'  painting...
the medicine has a secret message for us  &  so does my painting for all of you!  
Storm said 'I should wait until valentines day to show it.
It took 3 days with some frustration but mostly fascination! 

I just watched the movie 'Maudie',  I did not realize the extent of her life in Canada or how severe her pain was.  It left me feeling  blue but inspired. The arthritis part especially got to me. The drastic changing of the weather is simply  painful, I'm sure I'm one of  many. 
It went from 5 and muddy to rain, freezing rain and now a blizzard outside - this one day.
This is why we talk about the weather- it effects our lives dramatically.  I'll be going to bed early, smoking some very good cannabis from Storm - I wish you could smell it- it smells like 'citrus' so much I thinks it explains my craving for lemons, blood oranges & pineapple.  

Someone passed away, I didn't know him very well but I saw him quite a bit... it came as a shock.  I cried all day of and on,  I couldn't stop thinking of the family & the loss they must be feeling.  

A shooting has occurred in the USA in a school & kids are dead. 
Here we are again, 15 with a gun in a school... blah blah blah.. does anyone listen?
LOOK who once again pays the price for Adult laws & their "safe"  guns.

My mom sent me  quite the comfort food package delivered to my door, cabbage rolls, scalloped potatoes, meat pies.. & OX tails! I was craving after a friend of Storms mom made some earlier in the wee with were equally as tasty but completely different.  Geez my mom can cook... everyone is well aware of this fact.  I am thankful for "HOME-made  food- I had a bit of everything and passed out for 2 hours.  
Now it's time to paint.

Made with TLC & THC
Georgia
​xox

My  Cactus next..

Have big dreams? Cannabis is an equal opportunity employer.
Most women are talented, creative, loving beings who WILL make a positive, loving impact in the cannabis industry... most of them, a few appear to be ruthless, selfish, & money hungry .  Oh well,  to each his/her own, greed is on it's way out, it's only a matter of time.
Look how it's working out for Tim Hortons. Greed.  A wage increase is a wage increase - across the board- they are setting a fine example on how NOT to treat employees.

Cannabis is about love' and love will win this battle, eventually...  it already is. 
A plant needs loving care to grow to it's fullest potential.  
Humans need love to grow to be loving humans.

Ladies- pay attention there are many ways to get into the market - without relying on others. Work hard. Determination- persistence & big dreams.  Why not?
Men do it all the time- DREAM BIG!  How inspiring to see ladies on IG in the cannabis industry- - not  just the 'I'm a cute cannabis smoking female object in a bra with boobs so please, take me seriously...'   but actual ambitious, talented, driven educated women.  
Occasionally I'll see a female 'powerhouse' in a bra & panties in a marketing add, it makes me shake my head..  it's one thing to promote natural naked beauty but to use it for  political or powerful gain? For Who? From who? For what? Do we ever see male candidates lying around in their panties  asking for votes?  Would they ever be taken seriously again? 
Frig no.  

Things are starting to 'look' different.  The times are changing!  
Positive, intelligent, compassionate times ahead. It's about time, thank God.

We are witnessing all types of talented females - All OVER the cannabis industry. It's not just about physical beauty but becoming more about brains and business, kindness & looking after 'Us'.   Women can be in control set up thier own accounts, websites & more... what's the excuse?  This is your opportunity.  Now.
Artists - Bakers, painters,  other cartoonist, tattoo artists, textile artists, gardeners, bath & cosmetic creations- ALL natural items... Clothing, accessories - women are rising stars in the cannabis industry.  Please show some support to other females - with comments or $...  
it's also one tiny way women can respond to the #metoo movement..
Where are you spending your money?  Who do you support?

This year I'm actively searching out other women to buy gifts from  & companies who are run by women - everything from food, flowers to factories... it's a start. 

                     I'm truly hoping with cannabis legalization
                           - more young women will embrace it!
                                             D R E A M     B I G

Embrace it before you embrace a bottle of vodka.  I have never woken up and vomited or suffered from a head ache for days after a evening of 'too much cannabis - the same can't be said for Alcohol.  I don't know of any female who said they had non consensual sex - strictly under the influence of cannabis.. unlike the many cases of date rate and alcohol related stories.  Young women I'm hoping will drink less, smoke when they feel the urge but focus more on the task of being an empowered young woman.  
It will be a positive  empowering side to cannabis, imo.

With love...
for every other woman on the planet, even the ones I don't like'.        lol
xox

One of the best gifts you will ever give is your time, what better time spending making memories with your kids - making decorations for the holidays. 
PIN is the place to be! Here are a few simple EASY Christmas crafts with links for creative beings of all ages. Click on the image to be taken to the link on how to:
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Currently there are many painted mushrooms on my desk with a Christmas craft of my own..  what will you create today - Christmas memories?  I'm not sure when the holidays officially start' but snow apparently is on the way... and there is nothing more fun than building a snow person.. or snow dog.  

The Christmas Display also has a new addition- photos of  "Cornelius" digging for gold on the front lawn - soon here is a sneak PEEK:

With boys on my mind for this cartoons- comes 'more'. More adventure, More risk taking More Macho",  More with more to prove?  Young men have it as difficult as ladies - in different ways.  When I read about how difficult it is to find a job, apartment, pay bills, raise a family (I know these things too)  and it's getting more & more difficult  - Men/boys still have the stigma of expected to BE  'the bread winners' of the household  and  yes let's face it gold diggers do exist. Men & women gold diggers. 

If I was to say more teens won't be trying cannabis - I'd be lying. More will.
More accidents will happen. To think kids who want to smoke it are not smoking is now is foolish. They are having oral sex on school busses.  Really? Are we going to start lying to them about  cannabis being like fentanyl?  Is there not enough going on in the world right now- the average teen can grasp- like Korea claiming they have a nuclear weapon  able to reach the USA. Come on.   To intentionally  LIE to teens today is only adding to the chaos. To continue to intentionally lie to adults is just as bad.  
Educate them. I have  drawn about this for the love of my son and then every kid.  
Storm is 25now I never worry about his 'cannabis use'. 
We have talked about every issue from medicating in school, how to talk to friends,  dealing with negative remarks, EVERYTHING.   Boys will be Boys- Have the conversation

1. Boys can be more adventurous - Jackass 1,2,3,4... need I say more?  Add cannabis to this and things might get a little wilder!  I've heard excessive laughter over the years but rarely ever seen any anger between a bunch of boys who are smoking only.
Can you say the same for alcohol?  If I knew a boy I cared about was going to start a 'drinking alcohol habit' before Smoking cannabis - I would try to  suggest he try cannabis first.  Being a jackass has never NEEDED any drugs. Daredevil, stuntman.. be careful- why would you intentionally ADD anything that MIGHT interfere with your performance and possibly cause you to fail or bring on an early demise?

2. Driving. Most driving  accidents are  young men.  ALSO applies to  young ladies
I believe they are also the highest death rate on our roads.
This breaks my heart.   I remember teaching my son how to drive. 
I glare at Storm if he even thinks of reaching for his phone while driving (we know they do when we are not with them, we have no control)  - I do this with everyone I drive with. I care about you. I care about me. I care about Poppy.  
I care about strangers remaining alive.
ADD ANYTHING WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AND YOU ARE ASKING FOR TROUBLE.
The first & ONLY thing you need to ADD is EXPERIENCE.   
No:    CELL PHONES! #1 reason for accidents * 
               Alcohol & driving, lose your license, job, friends & possibly even your life.
                      Prescribed medications, exhaustion, stress...
               No Food    ....then why do we have drive through windows?
​               Singing, dancing- leave it for the dance floor or bathroom mirror.
​               Friends- can be a very big distraction  & the DRIVER must always remember
                >>> they<<<  are now resposible for OTHER LIVES.
                No ipads, phones homework, dogs on laps.. looking at girls as you drive by
                FOCUS to stay alive when you drive.  
​                 Driving is a luxury with huge power... do not lose it.

3.  Cannabis will be permitted (& should be permitted) to grow in backyards next summer! Yippie!!!  FRESH cannabis introduced into salads & bongs.  Cannabis will grow tall if you let it and some kids will surly see others growing cannabis  in backyards, balconies etc.  
Kids let me warn you - if you think your going to hop a fence and steal someones bud- think again. This might be the most dangerous way cannabis might harm you... and you won't of even taken a puff.
A couple of weeks ago (harvest season) someone tried to break into a good friends outdoor garden - if you think they don't already exist you're fooling yourself...  
My friends Rottweiler was the first to get to the thief with my friend soon following with a baseball bat.  *I did not agree with my friend on this for many reasons- one - he could have gotten hurt or SERIOUSLY hurt the thief - it's a plant. The Thief "jumped up over the fence  & through the rose bushes! They must have gotten really scratched up..."  - not before leaving a small size running shoe at the scene.  
He/she got away. Not with anything- possibly a few dog bite marks, rose bush rash & ripped clothing and now only one shoe. The police have the other. That could be a record.
Theft, break and entering..  He/she was wearing dark clothing and a ski mask- My friend is correct- IF you break into someone property dressed like that- YOU are there with intent to steal or harm - it is wrong.  It is taking what does NOT belong to you.
Grow Up. GROW your own.

These are very realistic foreseeable problems for your men & women.
The cartoons apply to both ladies and gentlemen - Cannabis may impair your judgment.
You are smart.
​Moderation.  

Grow Roll & smoke your own... AFTER your brain has had time to develop properly.
Please.

With Love
​Georgia

Not a day goes by when I am not grateful for cannabis.
I wake up and my brain slowly wakes up.. at first it's calm and then shortly after - perhaps 3 to 5 minutes.. it starts.  My first few twitches are almost gentle- then they get stronger. 
By the time I get out of bed and start to move - they wake.  
I usually get a first zap shortly after.

Once the birds are fed- including Bird - I'll have my first "bowl" of the day and it's not cereal, it's cannabis. Strong.  Instantly I feel 'it loosen my side- the pain goes from the top of my head to past my ribs, every zap now.  Then my day can begin.. e mail, work, chores & painting. Life is BEARable because of cannabis.   
I counted the other day watching a movie I was zapped 9 times- bad- ones which bring tears without me even realizing anymore. I have days now where I just  do nothing - and enjoy it. Sit, read, sketch and nap. Dream & plan the next adventure.
As long as I have cannabis I can keep going. 

I truly say thank you to God for this creation of nature which eases our pain.
& Not one day goes by ever - when I'm not grateful for  cannabis easing my sons pain. 
So- I just like to say THANK YOU! Universe..

Thank You!!!

With Thanks Georgia
Bird, the girls, Storm & millions more.
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Imagine the memories you will have when you take your kids camping. They don't stay little for long. Friends had a baby boy! A new baby boy into the universe! He's so sweet... his newborn photos in that tiny little touque.. I cry tears of joy at the sight of him, especially babies I know. This baby had me imagining future camping days!  
Kids and camping, exploring, bugs, nature - life doesn't get better.

Of corse this story is about a eerie sounds in the woods..
With glowing big eyes - all the better to see you with - in the dark! 
Come on  - isn't that what camping stories are about? 
Or the man with the one hook for a hand.. scratching the side of the car?  lol

I love kids, creative, expressive little beings,  kids should go camping.
Kids should experience nature.
​Kids should know nature - it is said 'we protect what we love.

No cell phones in nature.
Cell phones will cause our children more damage in the long run than cannabis ever will.
Just 'think' about it. Think about already NOW & the problems between the two.
What will cause your child more harm do you think?

I had so much fun with this owl.. wait until you see the next camping tale.. I did 3.

With Imagination
​Georgia

25, hard to wrap my head around.  Where has the time gone?   
If you are reading this with your baby son in your arms- one day you will ask the same.

Only the other day, I was swinging him by the arms in a circle as we waiting for the bus playing airplane. Only the other day he was wrapped around my leg as I dragged him across the floor when I mopped, the dogs following closely behind.  It seems not long ago where I was reading the Monster at the end of the book for the 17th time READ in Grovers voice! Laughing at Clark the Toothless shark..  Crashing Thomas the tank into the lumber yard - to get a giggle... bulldozing the backyard with TONKAS  filled with cheesies. 
Wasn't it just a few weeks ago I watched him hear for the first time?  
As I type, instantly  my chest heaves with JOY- JOY that I felt that day- as I remember the look & the tears flow just like it was yesterday. JOY
Wasn't it just Yesterday, I carried him to bed because his feet hurt.. because I chased him around the backyard with  the hose & visa versa.  Well worth the pain he assured me at the time.

Today my son is 25.  He is the love of my life.  
The past 25 years have been the best of my life because he is in it.  
A gift from God I give thanks for every  time I remember! At least once a day.

Today at 25, he already has very good friends, several 'brothers'.  I've no doubts they will remain life long friends. He's traveling the world and experiencing this new adventure for himself.  I type NOW with a heart bursting with JOY for his happiness- explore- it's what we are here for. Living his dreams as they turn to reality - he made happen.   He refuses to give in or give up.  He is my inspiration.

I know mom's say they have good sons but I've got a wonderful son... 
I honestly could not ask for one change... well he does tease me about my hair & bathrobe most days... if you could see my morning rooster hair & smell the purple bathrobe you would get it.  Hahaha  It's NOT me- it's the material. 
He makes sure I eat and is forever reminding  'DRINK MORE water &  Medicate!
He's protective too- naturally. 

He is all I could possibly hoped he would  be  in a young man of 25. 
I love my son.   

Seems like yesterday he fell asleep in my arms for the first time...
best 25 years ever. 

With Love
​Georgia (mom)