Thinking about the moon I get excited to go to bed! 
I have the best view of the moon & the stars as they start to set.  There’s no better way to drift off… under the twinkling of stars with silhouettes of tall trees gently swaying it’s a wilderness lullaby.  

Ending the day  contemplating the universe & it’s beauty.
I’m just as excited to wake up - so I can watch the sunrise through the trees.  Yes, a  beach sunset is lovely as must a mountain sunrise be but until you see the sunrise as it dances thorough the branches of towering pines, maple & birch trees...  It’s magical! 

Magical or Miracle?  

Miracle.   Everyday.
My current  canvas below...

Spring is in 10 days!  The snow is melting and soon mushrooms will sprout - mmmm can't wait for some fresh pan friend buttered Dysart saddle.  I'm goingto search for lionsmane this year - I know it's on the property I can smell it... & oyster mushrooms, I found some last year but they were  already drying.

The birds are returning!  Norm built  3 new feeders I sketched: an apple, orange & stale bread feeder which have already got the attention from the existing woodpeckers & nuthatches.  Spring - new life. New Growth.  A lesson taught to us by mother nature year after year.. keep going - it's a new day, new time.. a fresh start to this years adventures.

Soon I'll have  tiny plants on the patio!
Birds & bees, dragonflies.. bears are all about to wake up.  
Norms never experienced 'Spring' here, yet...  he's just as excited as I am.
Have a creative day  don't forget to feed our feathered friends.
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Podcasts & playing games

Do you listen to podcasts?  I found a new podcast I am enjoying:  
Useless information  hosted by Steve Silverman

I don’t find the information useless - as much as I find it interesting - who knew about Bat bombs.. or the toilet paper shortage - long before Covid.   I’ve listened to podcasts on the pandemic, art history by women,  Canadian true crime to name a few- I am a fan.
Other favourites are: ’Brain washed (CBC) Ideas (CBC) Night time, Dissect, The art history babes, The Current  &  Rabbit hole… just to name a few. 

If not listening to Apple music (no babbling bullshit) -podcasts are the way to go while painting & relaxing - cooking or cleaning. It’s too easy to be educated on any topic now a days IF YOU CHOOSE to.  I learned on the Useless information podcast the 10 most listened to songs ‘ever’  during the 20th century - the first tells much : You’ve lost that loving feeling - heart ache… we all experience it and sing about it - it was number one.  Number 10 was:
                                                    Georgia .. on my mind  .

Ohhhhhh yeeeeeaaaaahhhh.. lol   Georgia… on your mind.  Clearly  Georgia  is on the minds of millions to be one of the top 10 songs ever played.   I shared this tidbit with other Georgia’s on social media reminding them to 'rejoice'!  So, I guess technically ‘Georgia’ is the most female name song - sung…  oh- wait..  Mr.s Robinson came it at number 7. 
I’ve been paying more attention to song lyrics recently, it’s been an education and awakening.. more on that soon.  

I learned about MKUltra experiments in several of the podcasts - and an institution here in Canada that fucked with people & their minds - just because they could.  < Read it - it is another side I was never aware of in Canada. The Dr. claiming it all in the name of science’ as they knowingly turned innocent victims (who thought they were being helped )into mindless blobs. FUCKED UP. Here in Canada.  We watched the Unabomber on Netflix - when you understand to the degree he was fucked with by Harvard professors and proven- wtf? I do not agree that he is still in jail…  I wonder if this is the agenda of Netflix.  Perhaps he is actually doing better in jail?  Sad such genius was wasted on anger.
At least it has people thinking and talking.  I never agree with anyone causing another physical harm - or ‘intentional fuckery’ - it’s just as harmful…  but to simply ‘lock  them up’ - not understanding is no better.  No one becomes any wiser… some only get angrier.  
   
It’s one thing to hurt others, it’s another to intentionally plan and cause harm & hurt - how come it was o.k. for  Harvard to hurt a student and not deal with the ramifications later.. never mind the FBI experiments that cause someone to jump out a window.. messed up.

One thing I know.. playing with peoples minds is playing a game that won’t end well and sooner or later- the games going to be over. 
Jesus  or Karma (call it what you will)  will have had enough and END the game. 

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 International women's day! 
Celebrate woman today buy  purchasing & reading one of their books - and YOU will celebrate YOURSELF and give yourself one of the best gifts we can give ourselves- an education to become better humans.  With a wider education we have a wider understanding of — each other.
Norm gifted me a KOBO and I’m grateful, not being able to hold a book due to arthritis, I have slowed on reading  which is ‘depressing for one who enjoys reading… needless to say - I have already read 2 books in 1 weekend.
Five Little Indians  by Michelle Good  What an education, we all need to better understand &  cultivate compassion. Frig this book made me mad, sad.. cry be happy & hopeful.  How did this abuse happen, who would agree with this? …& NO wonder!!!  A Canadian education (late in life) and one I’m not proud of Canada for - although.. I don’t think if everyone knew - it would happen.. still - clearly - enough knew.  Is it still happening?   Yes.  
Infinite Country  by Patricia Engel   Family dreams from conception torn apart from by ignorance from both/all sides. What a wonderful book - journey about love and hardship. I read about this when in California but this book takes you on the journey. Messed up, understood reality of THE  ‘American Dream’   My Kobo tells me how long I read for…   time flies when having fun.  Never is it : time wasted - unlike how I feel after watching some movies.
I think I’m a fast reader or novels are getting too short.  ;) 
 I’d watch these movies… knowing the books are better.
I have many strong women in my life- many who read too!  lol
Books: All the wiser with every page we turn.   Just like Life.

What are YOU reading?  
It's a gift, a luxury to sit around and read  I thank God for it.
Pandemic or not.  

Celebrate today with a woman author & cup of tea & education.

The snow is melting
the bunnies are hopping
soon.. mushrooms will be popping.

Acrylic on oval canvas.

Yes it does.
One of my smaller 'warm up' paintings, in between canvas sessions.. inspired by a quote.
I'm  currently finishing a 'Spring Bunny' on canvas, that I'll admit I  almost tossed in the trash, it just didnt seem to work I pushed past it- not tossing over 2days work that easily anymore. Faith in myself was needed.
Next.
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17 days until spring.  

Our little Nugget is getting bigger, sweet to watch playing with her mom & step dad  ;D
We don't know if Indica is the father perhaps I should book him on the Maurey show. Nugget tries to head butt her mom and you can see they are teaching her, much more gentle than with each other.  They all sleep snuggled in the tiny loft in the goat barn & their body heat really keeps it warm in there, it's also insulated.
 
They seem very content,  Indica has taken up playing with the dogs through the fence & it's comical.  We're happy we decided to put them where we did because we can see them through the kitchen window & it's amusing to see them looking back.  I must have an incredibly rare breed of goat - this goat Indica,  he turns his nose up at most things we offer him & gives a disgusted 'SNORT' just to make sure you know his displeasure.  Sativa & Nugget eat everything. They did NOT eat the cannabis plants last summer but did enjoy some dried leaves & branches,  I'll plant one for them this year to try again.  
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Cannabis &  Hemp are good for all, humans and creatures.