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Thursday, May 25, 2017

Observations


Everything Moira does is so creative!
Some weeks are  better than others! 
Cupcake was sick several days and 
then I came down with it! Needless to
say there is a lot of barking involved 
and we don't have a dog! It's taken
hold on all of us and stopped everything
in it's tracks!!  Seems like our rock,
 Beardo, is right behind us as of today!!
Jacque  likes to play shuffleboard with the boys
Social media makes it quite fascinating being 
able to follow the life of kids you knew when your
 child was in kindergarten! To have seen them interact as 
wee ones and now have children of their own! My child
 always seemed to know exactly who the good souls
 were, as young as five!
Dobson is an arrogant artist that annoys people
A few of the girls have become amazing young women
one a nurse and fabulous mother!  The other, single
 and a world traveler with her own cyber business!!
Horigon loves fashion, even his casual wear is fun!
It's interesting to also see the kids who she
shied away from. Usually the  more athletic types!
A popular mother of three who she always 
avoided  posts photos of her seemingly
  perfectly fit  body and lifestyle! During 
Halloween this mom posted a video of her lone 
baby in shopping cart sweetly waiting as she comes 
around the corner and spooks him while wearing 
a very  scary mask. The child was crying and
 shaking in fear while she laughed in hysterics.
It was painful to watch  and sickened me!
 Several months later , during a layover,
she was caught in a terrifying situation,  her 
children in tow!  Pretty sure how she felt during
that scary incident  paralleled how her little one
 felt months before!
Duncan  was pretty proud that he caught a few fish his first time out!
I was surprised to see how well one young man
adapted despite being raise by a  self involved,
primadonna bipolar single mom with a revolving door 
of husbands. One incident his mother went on an 
unreasonable tirade for no reason  when  her son had
 dinner at my home with a small group of friends! There 
was no reasoning with her.  Sad for the boy,
at an inconvenience to me I drove him home!
Apparently this was common place with her, his
brother lived with their dad! He has since eked out
 a simple life with a very overweight young woman,
and a dog. He is an amazing wildlife photographer
 who lives and works far from his mother!
Harley enjoys boating fishing is just one of the perks!
Some of the kids who were raised in the higher
echelon have really good work ethics and have
become quite successful. Yet some of them have
taken on the worst traits of their parents!! Children
do learn what they live! However some choose
not to follow in the footsteps of the dysfunction. 
While others step right into the quicksand of
 their flawed circumstances!


Friends hangin Happy tiler peeps
It's also interesting to see the groups of kids
who've melded since kindergarten! Still friends,
a few married. A few with learning disabilities have
done so well...which is never surprising to me.
Some of the smartest ones tended to take their 
 intellect for granted! While the others adjusted
to their struggles and  superseded them!
Nanette loves to sing!
I truly find  humans and all their unique
antics so interesting!  Some how they 
always seem to amuse me!! We can
learn so much from how we act and react 
to life situations!! 
Singers Happy Tiler peeps
Have you learned anything from 
the young people in 
your life?

Wilson sings all day long...he is such a happy soul!!
My happytiler peeps have been put on hold as I work
on my canvases. I have so many done ahead it gave me
good leeway to be sick and still work on my 
canvases! Some peeps I have decided not to share
because I despise them!! Duncan should have
 also been one of them!!
 
Have a great weekend and thanks for visiting!!


Thursday, May 18, 2017

Moms



Digital Mothers
When a child is born most mothers elevate them 
high above their heads, dropping down a notch 
or two themselves. Putting children before most 
everything else, moms usually take seconds.
Fortunately when kids grow up  some will 
give their moms the accolades they deserve.
Sadly some  never do! 
Marta loves cooking for her church but she's also a scholar.
  I lovingly relinquish  all special occasions to my daughters
 in-laws, because I see the kids  daily, which seems fair
to me! I love that my daughter is part of a huge
 family of in-laws! Never too many people loving 
your children.
Ruby wears green boots with everything
Mothers day this year I felt melancholy, not for myself,
I feel loved and treasured. I felt sad for all the others
 not acknowledge. I felt sad for the barrage of Mothers
 Day advertisements woman must endure the month
 previous! I felt for the newer exhausted moms
  awoken by children demanding they make
breakfast while thoughtless daddies slept.
Minny is a church secretary. Happy tiler peeps!
 I felt heartsick for Mothers wearing disappointed 
faces, unacknowledged by their partners for the
daily hard work that goes into being a good mom!
Church Ladies Happy Tiler peeps
Behind computer screens are children without mothers,
childless woman, Mothers who have lost children, mothers
 who's children are miles away or sick!  All the Mothers
 Day hoopla is just a sad reminder of what is missing. 
My empathy was with them this year!
Athena is a serious editor
Of course social media doesn't help either 
with all the comparisons everyone does!
Just another pin prick for women to endure as
they hear about all the joy in the lives of others!.
Rhonda is a cat lady artist!
If only I could remind young woman
 life is a lot more complex and we 
should never compare ourselves to 
others!! Often things aren't as they
appear!
Mickey is a Reporter
Yes women should be acknowledged!
More than once a year too! Not just for 
Mothers day but everyday! My daughter 
felt the air of discontent among  the young
women who weren't acknowledged! Instead
of being a happy day, it was one of more hard
work. A sad reminder of being taken for granted!
Ladies with flowers Happy Tiler peeps!

 Too often mothers say don't waste your
  money on me. I don't need anything! 
 Truly all we want is our children to be happy!!
Still it's important to teach children how to treat
you, so they love and respect future partners!
I often fought with my own mother about that,
as she let my brother off the hook so easily!
Anita enjoys spending time with her mother and daughter
When I was young  my expectations were at times
unrealistically high, and special occasions had 
way more meaning. Now it's just another beautiful day, 
and everything else is a wonderful bonus!
Three generations of cat ladies
There comes a time when  a woman needs  to buy 
her own flowers and chocolates! Do what she
loves, and treat herself to something a bit
  extravagant. Even if others don't acknowledge
 shes worth it, she should never stop believing she is!!
Our Mothers Day bouquet we all enjoy!!
I usually send Happy Mothers Day greetings
 to everyone.This year I held back for those
mothers that feel left out!! Just because
 some Mothers aren't acknowledged with
  reverence doesn't mean they don't
  deserve the very best!!
 Rose picks flower from her garden
 Do you take charge of your life when
 expectations aren't met?
Helga is a financial advisor
  So last week my internet went down, albeit  
an adjustment we took a few days to replace
our router! The break in routine  changed
my computer habits for the better I think!
Angela adores her cat


I've been working on two large canvases
for my bedroom and they are still a work 
in progress.  In the meantime I am 
sharing the many left over Happy Tiler 
peeps again this week!! 
Molly buys herself flowers once a week
A fun thing about these characters is 
how their names promptly appear when
they do! I tried to change a few 
but it was a no go!!  It's kind of eerie 
how that works!! Many of the names
chosen I'd never pick in a million years.
One insisted  her favourite colour is green!
  Can you guess who that is?
Convention ladies Happy Tiler peeps

Thursday, November 05, 2015

Finally Fair Paint Party Friday


Happy Harvey
I was the young woman who encouraged friends to have a credit cards for credit purposes only. Not to charge up a card on frivolity then find yourself in a jam. I wanted women to be independent, build  credit  outside of their partners in case of emergencies such as death or divorce!
 I came up against males who hated that I earned more than my spouse for a time. One neighbour whose hair I routinely trimmed for free was  furious at my suggestion his wife have her own credit rating! We fought!
 
I find it hard to believe  forty years later women are still often disregarded for business and mortgage loans having to jump many hoops to qualify!
Over the years I've observed  women set up for failure in government, and other situations. Often used as the scapegoats when there is no chance at success... It's sad but it happens all too often!

 So raising a strong woman comes along with building high esteem and a very thick skin. I can assure you it's not always popular to be an assertive woman...some feel very threatened by it.

When I came up against the patriarchy twenty years ago  it was a lesson of a lifetime. A lone woman, fighting for my child's rights, and my own. I stayed strong but it was difficult beyond words. It was my peaceful articulate demeanor that powered me through.

 
 My daughter has only ever worked for very strong assertive woman. Although she is empathetic in so many ways, she has little  tolerance for nonsense from males. Treat her
as your equal and she'll afford you the same respect.
Cupcake appreciates what a  lovely  kind husband she has!  Beardo's  not the buy my wife diamonds kind of guy, instead he does loving gestures daily so she always feel valued! Which she  prefers. Yet he'd buy, or build her the moon if he could. 

I'm proud of my daughters honed  bravado and nothing excites me 
more than knowing she has her husbands full support!! 
I often watch his loving  expression as he observes his feisty
 little woman in action...She is a loving, generous, kind woman
 who expects equality for all!

Sadly the curmudgeons of my generation have not
always made it easier for women or young people!  
So this week I was pleased to see our new P.M. 
appoint more qualified females to parliament! 

 I'm excited to finally see gender parity in parliament!
What a beautifully diverse Country we are!
Oh happy day!
 It's a joy to see young people finally
feeling politically motivated too!
Have you always been treated fairly?

Thursday, October 01, 2015

Autumn paint party Friday


Harmony the happy Autumn Witch! Face #25
 I love it when sweet characters like Harmony show up in the paint!
Especially when you aren't expecting her!! She loves Halloween,
Fall weather and Autumn colours almost as much as I do!!


 The otterbox on my phone is badly chipped but  it's
impossible to find a new one since the phone
is so old now...well, old in this millennium...back in the day it 
would be a young whipper snapper at five years old!! 
The case managed to pick up a few ugly blobs  of paint along 
the way pretty much like everything else in my midst
so I decided to give it a proper make over by painting
this little character on it! I love anything to do
with peace! So it had to have a peace sign! 
Photo Credit Pepperpf
Growing up  life wasn't very peaceful for me.
Creativity is born of peace and that's
probably why I cherish it so much!
There is a dance of intimacy in families. 
Some families have good boundaries
 respecting each other thoughts and opinions!
 Others have loose ones void of respect
 for how another member might be 
affected by what's said or done!
#21 Lainie is still grieving but decided to take up hula dancing to get herself out there!!
Addictions can blur boundaries 
in such negative ways
the damage can be irreparable!
Mo is face #22
Thankfully once we grow up we can 
choose to live as we please. If the drama
follows us it can really sabotage 
growth even keep us stuck at times!


That's why I choose peace and laughter
 whenever I can
..... it affords me a lighter heart!
More creative time too! 
I used a dollar store stencil but added my own touches to this revamped lunch kit!!  Face #23
 We've had one of those weeks where things keep blocking
our progress. We keep trying to move forward, and we have. 
Autumn Olive face #24
But for every four steps forward, there are a few steps back.
A tilting shelf needed replacing in the garage...the blessing is, 
it was caught  before it fell over destroying our 
homemade pickles, storage items and damage my car!
Other side of small lunch kit found while purging the garage it's housing my sharpie pens!
 Our fridge is on the fritz. The freezer works but not the fridge. 
If anyone can fix it Beardo is our man!
Beardo with rosebuds Photo Credit Pepperpf
 Several attempts and a new part hasn't brought the chill
back to our fridge! One more part to try or we need
 a new fridge! The week has been full of retrograde glitches!
The kids at a wedding on the weekend!
  I sometimes hear or read 

sad stories that play in my head! 
It can really impede my creative mojo....
at times  it can propel and motivate it too!
I have been sabotaging my self all week and thought
 I hadn't created much  but  I accomplished
 more than I thought!!
   I love digital colour editing! This one makes me so happy!!
I need whimsical fun colours around me. Any
 chance to revamp a cute container I jump on it!
Finding old treasures in the garage has been fun!
Even though my brain is full of thought 
this week there has been nothing 
of substance to speak of!
Although I have completed 29 faces
some are not fit to share. Even
water coloured Haddie and Lainie 
 were iffy....but I guess that's the 
point of this challenge to keep us 
trying new things!!
#20 Haddie  slides on the hardwood floors in sock feet hoping no one  sees her!
 What produces the best creative results for you,
feeling sad, or being peaceful and happy?
Do you need a challenge to keep you motivated?
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