Afternoon Delight.  Wow... I needed that.
This painting was waiting to emerge, more than I realized.
hee hee, I'd say that sky WAS a little boring ..before.
It started with one of my bigger brushes and I threw the paint on -  base color on a white canvas, sketching my bear with a brush instead of a pencil- "just paint!" I remember thinking.  The rest of the days were spent with much smaller brush - as small as a '0' most of the time.
As a matter of fact- it's how the fur was painted as well as the grass. TLC in every stroke.
THC too.   I'm learning to recognize my calmer moments (twitch-less) when I can work on more detailed areas like the face. I enjoyed painting this you have no idea & clarity in severals issues flowed to me like paint off my brush.
F*ck off.   LOL.  
Who needs this negative drama? Not me.  
Frig, Im tired- I think a lot lately- i just want to paint.
Focus on what you love Georgia..  enjoy your time doing what you enjoy most.. whispered my canvas.  

I am tired - I've been waking up every few hours for weeks, I went to the Dr. Monday and he felt what I also discovered recently, a big lump in my arm pit.  It's been causing me pain but I thought it was just stress from a few others things I was trying to sort out'.  Thursday I was already having a mammogram & ultrasound.  The mammogram was not bad at all, btw. 
I've felt worse.
Then I had the ultrasound and I could see what she could see and suddenly there was a big black ball. "Is THAT it??" I asked
...  "Yep, that's it."  
Yikes. That is... disturbing- seeing big black ball inside your body. 
It would take 5 days possibly with the long weekend for results I was told.
It was called already it is a very swollen Lymphnode which I will have to have checked again soon.  I'm told to relax, destress & enjoy. Ha! You don't have to tell me twice.
Before I got the FANTASTIC news I had already resolved that morning (after that great walk I had with my son) - I will rise above! I started my day with CoconutCream home made - bakery cake, fresh pineapple  (the bakery is in Newmarket - I highly recommend, as does Storm & now Norm) & coffee... then I got the call.  I'm Smiling!
YES I AM.  & know to keep on going the direction I am ..rise above with love.
Anger, hate, revenge- I've no time for. 

Who does? it's bad for the body, it's bad for your heart & mind. 
Not to mention -it makes it difficult for me to paint. ;) Truly - I was so tired that after I got the news I slept! lol ;) the body saying RELAX. I JUST finished this bear at 6 this a.m. 

I plan on doing just that. There is nothing like a serious cancer scare to help re align your life.  What matters? Hate begets hate. I can't paint if I feel hate, I physically can't & won't do it to myself.  Think about cancer seriously in your own body and you realize how trivial  so much of 'it' is.  
Thank You God.
I needed that.

Natural medicine is on my mind. The last Mapping of the Minds event educated me further and arrgavated me fruther- one more F*&^%$$$ lie it appears. Mushrooms are on the bottom of the list when it comes to dangerous 'drugs' (on the top was alcohol) or common recreational drugs... even after cannabis! I resent calling them drugs.  I had no idea.  Why are we being lied to? Why are people going to jail over such insanity!  
NATURE.
God put all plants here for all man- OUR CREATOR knew when these plants were placed here- they would HELP US.  *Mushroom are dangerous- IF YOU PICK the wrong ones YOU can die. KNOW your mushrooms- ALL of them. They are also healthy, beneficial and medicinal.  Bear is contemplating life,  Nature & Medicine.

I've included a Star mushroom- puffball', I met a very smart young man on one of our last forays with a cool name who educated me on them and where to find them.. the others are imagined or real- I'm not sure I've seen so many. My Bear Afternoon Delight is out and on my wall, Norm said "Wow, it's like 3D with those dots!" Storm too has commented on the detail several times.  I JUST want to PAINT it does the heart & art Good.

With it- thought, prayers and resolution- it always happens when I paint.
GIVE Thanks! I've already started another canvas! 
YOU know I'm (WE are ALL) celebrating this Thanks Giving!!

I'm still experiencing pain- I shall increase my medicine intake- amen.
& enjoy every second of it.

With Love 
​G
'Afternoon Delight' 
24 x 36 Acrylic on Canvas    Celebrating Natural medicine & Life.

There is nothing like painting to ease my mind.  
Painting saves lives.. mostly the artists & then some times paintings touch something in others.  I don't paint thinking of others... I think of the painting.  Lost in shades of browns & green with bits of blue and dots of purple. Not sure why the 'dots' evolved but that blue sky was just a little too boring. 

I like to start first thing, usually start around 5 or 6 and paint off and on the entire day- with this incredible weather we are having - the late summer is a bit of a distraction- loving every sun ray. Size does matter! When it comes to brushes! I start with the big to base color & then most is completed with a small brush - the smallest a 0'.  I think a week - two is  a long time for a painting but  just read of this artist who spends no less that 2 months on each- his detail is lifelike.  

This Afternoon Delight bear will be finished later today! My son & I are off to a wonderful breakfast and a couple of appointments- then back home to finish- I'm excited & can't wait now to have my bear in my bedroom! My own daily mental reminder to embrace and give thanks for every new day & natural healing available to us all & my own inspiration to GET BUSY! Paint.   I read a quote - simple & true.. want to be successful?
Focus on your own life.  

With all that is happening in the world NOW... I realize how trivial my own problems can be. Spain, Puerto Rico, the USA &  gun violence. Weather.. death.. disease outbreak. 
I am grateful to spend my days painting, surrounded by love- 2 legs & 4.  Give Thanks!
Tomorrow - my complete bear!  & this weekend is Thanks Giving!
I don't know about you but I'M GIVING THANKS, simply to be alive.
NOM NOM NOM! Let the pie baking begin! 
with Love
​G

These are just the 'Base colors... soon I get to start to add some FUN & details.
In between I visited Crock a doodle - it was just too lovely out NOT to go for a stroll.
I painted myself a BuddhaBowl!
I love these buddhabowl dishes, healthy bowls filled with goodness for the brain & belly! 
I pick up my fired bowl on Monday.  Until then.. I'm back at  'Afternoon Delight'.
Currently medicating with some hand trimmed, lovely to look at, smell & touch #Humbervalleykush that is making me feel calm & creative!

Enjoy the day! 

Creatively  
​Georgia 

She's coming along nicely, my bear..
I think this is the way to go! No more over thinking.. just paint!
This bear- the entire painting was inspired by those mushrooms she is looking at.
Afternoon Delight!  Natural Medicine.  Cannabis is my  morning, afternoon & night delight!

A wonderful summer day... which we should still be getting this week according to the news.
This morning felt like fall indeed! I had to insist Poppy go out to pee!
She was holding it, waiting until it warms up...
This ain't California Poppy.

I'm painting to destress & I think about everything or nothing at all.
When I was in California, shortly after I arrived my friend remarked 'he was disappointed he didn't realize how ill I was & then I met someone else shortly after how also apologized 'they didn't realize how sick I was.'      Do people think I'm faking this?
Am I any different in real life than on here?
Some..  only in the sense I don't tell you how bad things can be, every day.. what's the point? 
My Dr. tells me  it's partly because of this blog - which makes me laugh (really) because I thought I've been very honest by sharing 'living with TN on this blog.

Is it because I refuse to stay in bed and feel sorry for myself?
Is it because I continue to paint everyday - Doing what I LOVE?
Is it because I laugh and play everyday with my dogs & significant others?
Is it because in my e mails I enjoy having  fun - does this mean I'm misleading people?
Is it because I try to celebrate God & am thrilled about my own faith being what it is?

Oh! I bet it's because people think I sit around and smoke cannabis all day!!!  & I DO!
Thank God! Without it.. I doubt I would be doing much of anything.   

I see people struggling on line- No money for Hydro bills$ and I can honestly say- I have been there. We have had our hydro cut off .   You  FOCUS on moving forward.
You have your health - you can see, hear, speak & walk (with a few exceptions)
& PRAY - on your knees  if it's 'that bad'.
I suggested this to someone else and then realized later they post on FB every hour at least.. all day every day.  Yep.  How much are you giving God if you're on social media all day crying the blues  OR your kids or YOURSELF. 
& if not on Social media- then STUCK in front of the television. 

I think the best thing for anyone who is struggling would be to turn social media off!
TRY IT FOR ONE WEEK.
Focus on your life- do what takes. We all have a GIFT.
You won't find it constantly distracted by your phone. 
We all have opportunity.
We all have LOVE.
We are never alone.  

Do people think 'I'm faking it'- yes, I guess so.
Good.
I'm doing something right.
Back to Bear & 'Afternoon Delight! 

What a Glorious day Indeed!  GIVE THANKS! 
​More bear tomorrow..

I walked in my painting room and said to myself: Just start!
I've been wanting to paint myself a bear.. not with any other bear. 
A bear in nature.  Contemplating.
I went at it full speed ahead, no sketching, no idea of what- I let my imagination take control and my bear appeared. I was listening to the radio and the song played while I painted..
That's it! That's the title! lol -   Afternoon Delight.    It made me smile.
​I'm going to take my time with it - a few days off of the computer always does me good.
A break from e-mail, IG, FB, Skype..  whew- I feel restored just thinking about it.

I've been approached about a project creating a positive buzz..  
It's going to be SWEET! Wait & see.
I said yes.
More soon...  Off now to paint for a few!

Keep Creative.
Georgia

Child of God - you were created to create!