25 year of being controlled.. this is how I feel about marriage most days.
I'm tired of it in every way- I woke today just feeling fucking drained from being in this marriage. I think to myself I bet my neighbours are in tired of it too...  when I get angry I yell - it comes from frustration.  I've tried 'it all' over the years, talk, council, beg, threat, cry, ignore, yell, scream - it's simple  'If Norm feels it's important - it gets done.'  There have been too many times I was never asked about crucial decisions surrounding our marriage, to the point of blatant lies- that  almost cost us our home. 

Due to circumstances of fate - Ive been unable to leave - I have actually considered starting a 'go fund me' to get me out of here that's how desperate I feel most days, other days we tolerate each other..  all goes along fine until Norm feels he's not getting  what he deserves -enough attention - you know what I'm talking about ladies, 25 years and I'm still to drop everything and give him my undivided attention.  Laugh at not funny jokes,  be interested when I'M not...   & watch some stupid mindless show on television - just to 'keep you company' enough already - give me a f*cking break ...decades of this.  I've done it.  
I'm done.

When I ignore him because I'm too tired to argue - he does his  'petty shit'  & I tell you - it is this petty crap that destroys marriages.  A perfect example and 'it' may seem petty to you - but it's constant  for me - Alexa. My friend sent me home from California with an Alexa (which I enjoy) I though it would be fun to try the lights! So we picked them up - I like being able to say "Alexa Lights ON!" and already have the light on welcoming me to the day - or helping me from stumbling at night...  all was fine  until someone turned the switch off -thinking it was an accident and thought it might be Storm.. I asked.
"I did." Norm remarks.  I look at him (instantly pissed cause I know what's coming  -I've lived with it for 25 years)  and said "you know that's the Alexa bulb.."  
​"Yeah, but your never in the room"  So he decided it was not going to be the Alexa bulb in that location. Simple. No talking, just turn it off.  THERE it is.. while saying this, passing his dirty looks and  keeping his nasty controlling tone  OVER a fucking ALEXA bulb...   so much for Alexa- what's the point it will just be a argument now every time... he ruined it - like he does with everything.   Norm hates when anything makes me happy, unless of course he's has some control in it.

                                    I know it has nothing to do with Alexa.

Nothing changes unless you make it change - I decided to celebrate today & stay POSITIVE.
I'm selling my engagement ring and wedding band. I'll get them appraised and put them on kijiji later this week.  I Lost my original band, perhaps it was a sign. Sadly - what once resembled love every time I look at them I see 'bands of control'- modern symbols of a form of slavery.  Why pass them on to my son-  from a failed marriage.  When & IF the time is right for Storm and he loves someone to get them a ring- I'm sure he will be able to produce one of his own.  Seeing as I have no daughter to pass them on to the money from the sale will go to my 'Caves of  France Fund'. 

G

I contemplated cirsumstances of fate last night as I drifted off..   and timing.
Friday night around dinnertime a bus carrying a Canadian Hockey team (young men) was hit and 15 of them died. I'm sure your aware.  It's all I really know, there was a vigil already last night to try and help everyone heal - think of the magnitude of pain in that community-  actually if you are like me - don't think about it.  I wonder sometimes - what is wrong with me.  Norm asks "did you read it?" - My chest tightens, my eyes are instantly  full of tears all I can squeeze out of my throat is "No, cant'"   and I walk away before I start to cry.  ?
Is this normal? I don't know but I can't help it.  Storm says "yes you can,  don't think about it mom".   He's not a mom with a son.. but is he aware of the pain - what can we do.. nothing.  Send healing wishes of love to the families. 

At the same time they were on the highway - Storm and I were on the highway to visit family and celebrate with a tenacious two-year old!  Thank God..  
Thank God for timing - I had  such a great evening it has carried me through - still & continues today. The moment a young lady (a very talented artist) saw that I had actually accompanied my son -as I've said I would many times - before but stayed home due to this *&^%$ twitch - I saw her eyes light up!  So did Storm, and  not even had time to remove my shoes off and I was being led down the hall by my thumb by the sweetest little chatter box - I'm giggling at the thought - THERE IT IS.  I am giggling at the thought. So, this is what I choose to think about to heal - my own heart.   I met for the first time the most mellow young baby.  He looks around, never makes sound and smiles - my heart heart melts... with that fun, long, skinny baby hair! I'm smiling again.    I also felt surrounded by - a pack' of Strong, intelligent, mama bears... so I felt as though I fit right in.  Hee hee. 

The birthday girl opening my gift as we were leaving (it was too much for her to sit and open gifts- you know what 2 year olds are like) - talk about timing.. Dad grabbed it off the pile - it had no card on it and we were literally headed for the door - he opened it, trying to distract her for a few moments  -  the look on her tiny face - with those fun pony tails! lol
 It was an owl puppet, I'm determined to create a bunch of bird lovers!
She only has a limited vocabulary and she said "OWL! OWL.. Owl.. "  and walked over - and gingerly embraced it as it if were a real baby owl & proceeded to give it kisses.  This little girl at 2 displayed love for this creature'.  It made my evening.
Storm and I still say "Owl.." just to make each other smile.

So things happen..  between the news, radio- internet-  time to tune out and tune into my art - catch up with a few things and FINISH that big elephant.  Focus on the here & NOW...
I'll start by painting a card- I know for whom.
Focus on the good & love and let that other stuff.. Go.

How can I 'not be happy' when I get to make cards for 2 year olds like this one below!?? 
Hallmarks got nothing on me. Hee Hee Hee.

Focus on NOW. 
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Made with TLC & THC
Georgia

Steven Spielberg.. how disappointing & judgmental.
I would never have guesses such a creative genius would be so closed minded. 
Thank you Seth for sharing your honesty and I will be happy to support  you!  
I do like him very much - I feel he has a HUGE heart -and is a really nice guy -
Canadian too. 

About movies.. occasionally I'll see a movie - just to watch a movie-  you know as well as I do- you can't always tell what the movie will be like-  we don't even agree with netflix "ratings" as some movies with poor ratings we really enjoy  - 'Downsizing' would be the most recent example and of course there is the opposite end of the scale -  we watched the worst movie.  It just made me feel -  I WASTED over an hour of my life and infuriated me.   The SHIT they do nowadays to amuse/entertain is  unbelievably ignorant and seriously MIND wasting/rotting.
This movie:  Game Over man.  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3317234/   First of all there is the biggest 'Jack Black WANNABE'  I've eve seen..  it's so obvious it's kinda sad -  they show his penis (seen one seen em all) and then again and again - yep, there's mind stimulating content- Phhhhbt - oh my gosh- I should have left but I was tired so I just sat there- BIG mistake- they proceed to put a small chihuahua in a fish tank - we watch as it swims tirelessly..  they then explode the do in the fish tank.  ??   Really?  I left.
Clearly the person who wrote directed- is at a loss for anything truly creative when they resort to such petty entertaining ' tactics. 
Seriously? WHY DO WE PERMIT GARBAGE like this to grace our minds?  Enter our homes?  Enter our sacred space called our minds.

What good could possibly come from watching that MOVIE? NONE   It disgusted, angered -  it did help in the one way: I WILL never watch a movie like this again- it's a complete waste of life and I will NEVER watch anything with that actor in particular again.  Will it hurt his career?  If making that movie didn't already - I doubt me not watching will  have any effects (lol) but if sure HELPS my mind & heart not to willingly subject myself to crap.   

Watch Jumanji  - It was enjoyable, funny entertaining and Jack Black is in it  and he plays his part very well- had us all giggling.  We felt GOOD after watching this movie.  Where are you spending your money? Time?  Had we paid for the crappy movie - I would have actually e mailed iTunes and asked to be credited for watching the crappiest movie ever.  Where do you spend your entertainment dollars? Who do you support? 
I stand & smoke  with Seth.   Who needs Spielberg- it's just a movie.

Better yet read a book!
My son gave me this: BE HERE NOW.
Its one of the best books I've read to date.  
Creative, curious, factual, entertaining & enlightening.  

With TLC & THC
Georgia
​xox

Once there was a Tinky Winky
Who had a little too much to Drinky 
& this effected how he Thinky.

Tinky Winky + thinky + Drinky =
Sinky.   (Into depression)

I doubt very much Tinky Winky would be dead
.. had he switched to JUST cannabis instead.

R.I.P Tinky Winky.  2018

Have I lied?  
I read this this morning and shook my head... not hit by a bus, not a heart attack.. he froze to death from being passed out DRUNK in a ditch. Is this the middle ages? How does this happen?   Alcohol IS a PROBLEM.  Alcohol kills and YET  our own canadian government is TREATING us & cannabis as IF we are still criminals-  Cannabis the the safer option.  Not allowing advertising- what about ALCOHOL Justin??? Alcohol, proven to have caused deaths many times over in many ways..  can advertise - is thought to be NORMAL - a way to make every celebration complete-  well here are the facts in YOUR face. 
It is an opportunity to teach all children the TRUTH:
​Tinky Winky had too much to drink and died.  
How f*cking sad.  Check out this list we can add Tinky to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_through_alcohol

I thought to myself this might make some people angry.. good. Are you angry with me?
How about you get angry with a government who continues to mislead it's people by promoting, and allowing the abuses of alcohol to continue at a profit - DO you know how much he LCBO in canada makes- IT is the biggest Monolopy in the world OUR booze sales earn our government billions FACT.  $22.1 billion last year alone.  Is there any wonder we see hyprocy when it comes o alcohol & cannabis- DO NOT stand for it.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/statscan-alcohol-sales-1.4095446

​I REFUSE to let anyone label me a criminal or "stoner" for my choosing cannabis - educate yourself on the facts & then lets continue the conversation - as legalization gets here- regarding advertising- theres going to be challenges  and cannabis will win. 
The Sun. The moon & the Truth - can not be hidden long.

Cananbis is much safer than Alcohol.
World wide Deaths from Cannabis alone:   0
World wide Deaths from Alcohol alone :  Too many to ever keep track of  & counting.

With Love
made with TLC & THC  
Georgia

I do feel truly sad for the gentleman who played Tinky Winky , Simon Shelton.
What a sad, lonely way to go.  
Free at last.

I walked in my office this morning, looked at my desk - in the dark because bird is molting ;( & he should not be - I think it's because he's been hanging out with me late nights as I paint and he needs his beauty sleep - so I wait until he's up in the morning - lol & go to bed early so he can go to sleep - the things I do for Bird, anyway - the work on my desk - looked impressive - even in the dark! It's the most difficult mushroom painted yet  - beyond excited now that my calendar is almost complete to see it all together.

I LOVE Canada & Canadians - Canadians Care :
To the gentleman who started to tweet about this Hospital Grate  THANK YOU!!
https://www.canadianarchitect.com/architecture/toronto-general-hospital-removes-bars-defensive-architecture/1003742146/      What does it say about a society who treats it homeless and poor in this manner?  It says YOU are cruel and it won't be tolerated. 

How about Tims.. yep Goodbye Tim Hortons. A Canadian icon at one time.. daily  for decades- "go grab me a Tims" was the morning tagline- NO more - it looks like we are not the only ones who stopped using Tim Hortons after the complaining of  pay increases and trying to stiff it's employees NOW they fall from 4th to 50th..  wow: http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/tim-hortons-reputation-is-tanking-after-a-year-of-stumbles-and-bitter-feuds/     

& you know what will happen when Cannabis becomes legalized in this country- People will go where they are treated the best and get the best prices.
Will that be these government run stores?   I don't think soooooooo.....    
BTW, now that Coffee legally has to claim is it cancerous in California ​https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/30/california-judge-rules-that-coffee-requires-cancer-warning.html    I guess it can be said :
Cannabis safer than coffee?   Right?    RISE & Grind!   

BIRDS are back.. and making babies!  GOOD because bird decline is a serious problem -  do you know what kills birds? CATS!!!  I love cats - but not cat owners who are careless.  Please keep your cats INDOORS or PUT A BELL ON IT!! At least give the birds a fighting chance. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cats-the-no-1-killer-of-birds-in-canada-1.3130437   this article already a few years old and the problem  only continued to get worse. 
If I can train my cats to keep away from a free flying in-house bird - take the time to train your cats or put a bell on it.  
I'm sending this to my pal Russ who is also bird crazy like me...  lol  -it gets him on a mission- he acts! I draw - he makes phone calls and gets attention... better than most.

Now to start my day I'm painting a little girl  - a toddler  card!! What fun!
 A unicorn in a TUTU-   hee hee! 
New Cannabis art - next

Made with TLC & THC
Georgia
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Who remembers these two? I do!! One of my ultimate favourite cartoon dogs.. I'm going to call my next dog Arrow' just so I can go around singing the song, not like I don't already.
I know I've blogged about this before- I HIGHLY recommend this cartoon for your kids. From as early as I can recall -  8 years old - it captured my imagination.  I watch it every year.. usually triggered by a song on the radio.  Storm says  as he glances over my shoulder "no one remembers it!"
"So?"- I painted it anyway to give many a little jolt of flashback for a few of us anyhow ;) I hope those who do remember got a little smile this morning  - and for those who are not aware- turn on some classic hand drawn animation and get a very groovy education. 

You can watch it on youtube.. Since I enjoy it regular I actually wanted  the CD. 
It's on the way! I guess that's why I painted it ... on my mind. It shall sit on the shelf beside The Wizard of Oz & Charlie Brown Christmas any Disney Classic - I shall always be an animator at heart.  Please consider introducing your children to this animated film- I guarantee it will  start a few conversations. 

Check out one of the songs..  from The Point.
My adult friends: It is a great movie to watch relaxed - as in high. Enjoy.
It created my love of "musicals".

With TLC & THC
Georgia 

April 2nd and today I'm thinking ahead- June as a matter of fact.
In my search to own the perfect mushroom calendar (and not finding one) I have created one! 2019 will be a year for Magnificent Mushrooms!  
As you are aware - I love mushrooms  - eat, medicate and research!
& I happen to 'love' the current Foray Director of the MST .. hee hee hee  
It was when we started to attend Forays began my Amour Adventure'  (practicing for France) with fungi seeing the living bodies - all different, colorful, alien in appearance, frightening when understand a tiny nibble of one type can kill you  yet the thought of the enoki in my fridge frying has me drooling..  I flip through my sons magazines and books and   easily become fascinated - Have you seen Blood Tooth Fungi?  I can guarantee you if walking in the woods and you spied it out of the corner of your eye- you would walk over and bend down and think "Is that alive? Is that dead?  Is that Blood? Is it alien!?"  lol
If you had no clue that it was just  one of the countless captivating samples of mushroom strangeness' out there, that is.

Then I realized... I Love painting mushroom (almost as much as cannanbis) and just LOOKING at them, to paint you have to study - the more I study the more I want to see - taaaaadaaaaa  my calendar is being created.  :)  I have shown very few, but it is a definite hit!  Each illustration has taken me 2 days for not very large originals.  First, I  choose the month (face down) the mushroom found me...   : )   Set up each page and I really weighed IF I should use 'type font or paint the actually Month and numbers - Freehand was the final decision.. 

None of us is perfect - yet each one was created perfect in Gods  Endless Universe!
My numbers are  perfect -  as they are only enhanced by the nature of their surroundings.

:) Thank you, Fungi Friends.
I woke today and could not wait to sit here.. after bird duty *please WELCOME back some of our Feathered Friends!  I have chosen the name for the calendar-  presented when complete... still a few steps, printing, packaging  & off they go.  200.
One on my wall in my office, Storm has asked ordered one - 199, 198, 197...

If you are interested- I highly recommend you stay tooned, I'm working and several different projects and will share them here when ready.
I can't wait to finish JUNE! Storm took one look this a.m. and went:  
"Whhaaaaattt?! Your adding one of them? Wow...." 
:) I love the Foray Director.  hee hee hee

BYT- I cheated with decorating the cake (below) - much my amusement it made everyone laugh and He really looked  cute.  The message he was sending was  "I love you, This Much!"
Is there any other message needed?

Happy Easter Monday, just thinking about Jesus calms my  heart & mind.
He restores my soul.

With TLC & THC 
Georgia 

It's Easter weekend and there lots to do.. actually  - it's all done!  Easter bunnies have been made & decorated! I have company coming and they go home with a gift - homemade! Poppy is testing them out and they passed - no wobble - isn't she fricken the cutest!!?
Sat there until I lifted her out now on my lap as I type - Norms in the kitchen making sliders, Storms rolling some medicine to enjoy during a movie later with dinner- it's peaceful & I'm grateful.  The house is clean, I've got a painting on my desk and tomorrow there will be Easter dinner  at the table!   Nothing too fancy.. Simple but good.

Storm and I hung out in the kitchen while he made 'picked chips'- noting the one in particular was a 'nuclear warning- I hope not- life right now is good.. spring is around the corner - I'm working on a few projects which I am very excited about, everyone is busy and I can't help but feel - still- Life is only going to get BETTER.     F*ck Trump.  
Finally...

I apoligoze for not showing you my current project - but it's a work in progress  and will be AVAILABLE in a month or so to purchase.   I want to take this opportunity today 'Thank you.  Weekly, I am asked about my art and purchasing prints or originals which is business & business is daunting - so I rarely sell or do anything about it- but some of you have become pretty persistent as of late -  so I did it!  I've got some things being printed in small numbers - limited editions.  
Once gone - gone. No re print..  it will be on to a different project.
ONE is  already planned for the next 3 years!  

On a side note- I'm still dreaming about France- lol - Literally - and I don't know what it's about  but this a.m., I was dreaming about a romance in France and I was with ... (LOL) Dan - Oh, my gosh I'm cracking up- Storm also had a good laugh.. I guess because I researched him bit recently- In my dreams I was with that  20th century cave man.  Yes, in my dreams- I doubt very much in real life -  either of us would think it was more a nightmare. It did cause me laughter first thing this morning and it's a great way to start the day - laughing at myself.

 Well- there still a tiny bit to do and always painting to be done..  
Have a Great Easter! What will you create?

With TLC & THC 
​Georgia

Holy Hop to it! I almost forgot well not really, I'm as busy as a bunny right now is all!                                                                  It's almost EASTER - I love Easter!:
                  Spring, bunnies, lambs, chicks, chocolate (dark) and Jesus!

What's not to love?  Rise Up! Celebrate with love in your heart & on paper.
It's my favourite time to ask all of you:  What would Jesus Do?
Would he put people in prison over plants?    NEVER!  You can not deny.

It does not matter to me  your religion, mine is peace ;) I love all religions as they all have lovely aspects to them, but Jesus is my homeboy who brings me comfort daily, hourly even!
So, I celebrate Easter first in my heart.. & with others.  Easter dinner has me pre-drooling   -  I'm baking the cake - already have the decorations hee hee - I'm cheating - just a little, the carpenter who lives part time in the garage (lol) has also contributed with some woodworking - can't show you yet as a couple are gifts! (Show you Monday) so- we're good to go!  Remember the dancing bunny from last year? You can still find it here:
http://www.georgiatoons.com/blahblahblog-cont/buds-bunny-jumping-for-joy

This year have some fun with this cute little Egg card idea (thanks PIN) which I've customized for cannabis- of course!  You can put money in this card, a tunes card.. tea.. I can't believe  it fits as much as it does - just like real eggs, nature is incredible.  The colored  FREE DOWN load is below (click on the image), PRINT - it will be same size as my card ;)
I suggest if you can print it on card stock or glue the entire sheet to cardboard and let dry before you cut and assemble.

I LOVE creating cards! It brings me the giggles - this one is super easy  all you need is scissors and one 'brad and white glue.  Cut out everything & glue the bottom of the 'front egg to the back' - see images below  - LET it dry over night before you try to stuff it.
Punch out a hole in top front 1/2 of egg with attached bottom, place in brad.
Stuff your card then Send your card!  This card can be made for anyone, initially it was an idea for a dinosaur egg part' - you can put anything flat in it does not have to be cannabis - but it's a wonderful opportunity to educate someone on a plant - soon at a store near you Canada.  Especially children.. what they can and can not have- while you're at it, TEACH them about the dangers of sugar and obesity - both proven deadly - compared to cannabis. I put up a cute little vid on IG to see how my card works'.

Have fun! If you make this card send me a photo -  georgiatoons@rogers.com  I send a comic & postcards to the first person who sends me a photo!  ;) Click on the image below to download your Free easter card!   Enjoy the weekend, Enjoy the holiday - what ever your religion -  Give thanks for PEACE! 

***While I was completing this card, Storm informed me I had a package!  A friend I met on IG made me a glass pipe. ;)  I was a little shocked at how well it blended in with the egg I was just finishing up, it's beautiful, feels nice in my hands - not too small and has a tiny yellow/bee hive flower - I've tested it- cowabunga! lol  It works just fine!  It was a thoughtful gift I'm truly grateful for.. a gift from one 'Great Dane' lover to another  (American to Canadian!  I love when that happens.  ) ;) - Great Dane owners - have big dogs & big hearts - Right!? YOU know who you are my fellow great dane lovers!  
​Perhaps that's 'who' Poppy needs as a big sister next.. lol 

Made with TLC & THC
Georgia
​xox

Hello - My name is Georgia & I  live in Georgina ;)
Searching for my newest book - there it was Finding  me from the shelf in isle 3.  ;)
From the first paragraph I was intrigued. This book is about child abduction  and how it ruins lives- no kidding but it's also from a different perspective.. I was going to wait to read it for April but made the mistake of starting the first page after  bringing it home and was hooked - a cold spell this Spring made it easy to stay snuggled or go to bed early rather than watch T.V,  to finish it in less than a week.

I really enjoy learning little things about other cultures and places.. for example I learned about eating King cakes and babies & would enjoy trying one. I googled.
I would recommend this book but not for moms with young children- you'll  only worry more.  It reminded me discussing with Storm when he was little about 'strangers and abduction and I'd get the typical  eye roll along with "you're being paranoid'.."
Too many moms know the reality of missing children (at every age).
It must absolutely be one of the worst feelings in the world... I don't know how they go on.

Going to war or watching our children go off to war - and even come home- is another terrible thing to witness - worse to live with,  what a difficult read this was: 
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/anderson-brothers-ptsd-1.4589733
I have no doubts his MEDICATION played a serious part in his destruction. 
Cannabis helps for PTSD!!!  Please help educate someone today.
WAR what is it good for = GREED.

I decided to focus on the POSITIVE and paint some cartoons/drawings today in celebration of legalization in Canada  - SOON!  HOW many days?  
I'm still planning/drawing for July 1st!  2018
Amen - it might help end us reading as many stories as the one above with the two brothers.

Back to:  Rise & Grind Canada!  It's A New Day
New  cannabis art next.. ! More Betty - in the garden!
& YOUR FREE EASTER card/craft download! Cannabis & mushroom friendly. 
It would also make a sweet little money gift card- for  those who  give $... I better HOP to it and finish it today! hee hee   

Read...  it's good for your brain. Even when it makes our hearts a little sad.
Education is key to better, healthier lives.

Oh.. (below) this is mail NOT meant for us - placed in our locked mail box.
How else would I get it.
It happens often and I will share our post office blues - between them & porch pirates - now, there will have to be some new level of guaranteeing your  -  our mail.  
Guaranteeing your medicine. Clearly it's an issue.

We have installed cameras & Norm is designing a locked box where items (smaller can be placed inside) it's not that our stuff is worth  $$$ - it's more to deter thieves and avoid aggravation...  no need to encourage criminals.   I can see more homes being designed with this problem in mind.
 
To those who take these things-  imagine for a moment the free karma that comes with each package. Enjoy that item you took that does not belong to you...  Karma one day will correct your deed, indeed.  

I'm thankful I don't get my medicine through the mail, it would be a constant source of stress due to past experience. One more reason for individual local dispensaries in every small town.

With TLC & THC
​Georgia