Life is the journey...NOT the destination.

Wow...it's been a while

Sometimes I just SHUT THE "F" Up for almost a year without warning!  The only reason I'm even here, posting something is because life lead me here.  It's all tied into Deactivating Facebook.  I was giving someone an alternative social media that I'm on, and wa la, I decided to post something.

I'm really addicted to Instagram.  I only follow dog pages...and Derek Hough (of course) and like 4 ppl I know.  Why you ask?  Well aren't you the inquisitive one!  STOP BEING SO NOSEY imaginary ppl!  lol  No, I'm joking...don't get all offended and shizzle.

I follow mostly only dog pages, because they assist in raising my frequency.  :) 
I don't like the bragadocious nature of most Instagram accounts, like selfie after selfie, after selfie...jeez talk about not being able to stop trying to convince yourself and/or the world that your hot at the same or multiple angles ad-nauseum...
....but I digress.
DOGS!!!  so unassuming, so un-pretentious, so lacking in self editing and putting on airs, sooo real with their responses and reactions.  So willing to let go of previous belief systems, and create new ones...on the fly!   

Since I have been following the daily post of a thousand pets and their owners, I am able to see the collective AS A WHOLE!  I can see the one consciousness having the same experiences like a wave that goes out!  If witnessing that doesn't convince you that we are all connected in consciousness, I don't know what will.  Will it take a collective of monkey's an ocean apart, all learning to wash their fruit before eating it?  Will it take seeing a flock of birds all turn on a dime all at once?  Will it take a video of an entire school of fish swimming and changing directions in synch for you to see the one consciousness that these species are aware of, in order to realize humans can do the same thing? 

If you don't see it, don't worry, you will....eventually.  You may have to cross over first, but one day, you too will realize that human consciousness is connected to each other JUST like the animals. 

Until then....ZEN!

 

oh and don't forget to smile.

 

 

Thank you!

Thank you to Cathy Derrico! 

Cathy has commissioned two pet portraits within just a few months!  SHE IS MY BIGGEST most lovely fan! :)  I have enjoyed painting her beloved furry family member so sooo much! 

 My favorite part of it, her reaction to the sneek peeks that I send her, on the painting.

 Now I haven't done many drugs in my time, BUT  I am quite sure there is no high like the one I feel when a customer gets so excited over their painting.  I'M GETTING ADDICTED!

Here are the paintings I did of Cathy's sweet Dewey and her mom's precious Ollie.  :)

 Again, Thank you so much for your patronage.  You are a DELIGHT!

An Honor Dog World FIRST!

Honor Dog World's FIRST advertising in BARK Magazine!   

As seen in BARK magazine's Summer 2014 issue.   

I have never purchased advertising until now.  No Google ads, no pop ups, no banners, no FB links... NOTHING. 

Why, you ask?  

1.  I'm cheap, eh.errrr....thrifty.  (took me a year to actually do this)

2.  I have never once purposely clicked on any Google/FB or Internet Ad.  Ok, mayyyyyybe once. But I despise Internet Ads for the most part.  (We did get a free pop up on www.TheBark.com website.)

If I get one job from the ad, it will be worth it?  This is more of a referral type biz, but you never know!  If any dog lovers LOVE Bark magazine as much as I do, they are sure to see it!  

Truthfully:    I just wanted Chance to be FAMOUS and in a magazine. :)   Ok, this may be as famous as he gets.  We'll see!  

What's been happening?

It's been a while since my last blog post. Let me see....what has gone on since?

1.  George, my beloved Betta fish has rejoined his Over soul group and I trust that he by now has re-manifested into a wonderful paradise filled rice patty in Thailand. :)  He has taught me so much, in the way of Oneness of consciousness, the preciousness of all life no matter its perceived intelligence as well as the ability of water to serve as a medium for communication.  Fish don't need words.   Thank you George for all the unexpected lessons.   :)

R.I.P. 

Prince GEORGE of Timberidge

 2013-2014

2.  I drew an oil pastel in honor of George.  

First is indoor lighting, Second is Natural Sunlight.  

Weird how different they  look. 

 

3.    I painted a pet portrait, just for fun, really.  "LILY"  Then I sent it to my cousin, Lily's owner.  It's Monty's sister.  How could I NOT paint Lily?  Monty was painted on 12X12 and Lily on 6X6.  Ha...the silliest things amuse me, i know.

4.    I sold a few Oil pastels on ETSY and subsequently felt mild heartbreak upon sending them to their new owners.   Funny how you can become so attached to your ART.   I know the purchaser of Raggedy Ann loves her as much as I do.  Again, Oneness. ;)

5.   Standby for some NOTE CARD's created from my ARTWORK to appear on my ETSY shop.  The note cards will be made of HEMP paper!   Of course all sales will benefit animal rescue as always.  I'm going to have themes like:  Horses, 70's toys,  chickens, cats, dogs, aquatic creatures....they will all be blank inside so use your imagination for their use!  yay so much fun! :)

Follow me and my dogs on Instagram!   We shall HIKE!

SWEET Monty...i just had to.

I decided to take it upon myself to paint SWEET Monty.  I also decided to use this opportunity to go TOTALLY WILDLY ARTISTIC...there by BREAKing the chains of conformity and restraint.  ahhhhh, it feels so good. :)

Here's how it went down:  First, I painted as usual, I don't know the style, I just tend to attempt to make the painting look exactly like the picture.

Here is the picture:

Then I realized, attempting to IMPROVE upon this picture is futile.  So I decided to add an ARTISTIC Un-Abandoned flare to it.   

More than once I thought....I should have stopped at the last pass.   The FINAL pass was when the owner of this SWEET Monty boy, said "I must purchase".   I probably would  have kept going, until it had morphed into a brown blob.  (i can't say that hasn't happened before)    The owner will get this painting with a simple donation to an animal charity :)  

Here is the final version...IF....i can bring myself to stop adding to it.   :|

You know it's Monty by his name tag ;)

Every Landscape...a dog...

I have decided that every landscape or horizon themed painting that I create will have a dog or some animal somewhere in it. 

#1   My Dog digging for rocks at the lake.  

MOVEMENT: A BETTER LIFE FOR BETTA FISH!

NEWS FLASH -

 BETTA FISH NEED SPACE TO SWIM, WARM WATER, AT LEAST ONE "HIDE", AND THEY NEED FOOD....Shocker!!!

Prince George of Timberidge

My mission for today is to awaken as many people as possible to the abuse suffered by #Bettafish at the hands of the spiritually asleep comrades of mine, who, like me, had been taught to believe that #Bettas require little more than a cup of water and some roots, to survive.

THIS COULDN'T BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH!

This myth was perpetuated and amplified in the early 90's upon the fad of keeping Bettas at the bottom of a vase to nibble on the roots of a growing plant for nourishment.

Well guess what - The Bettas were nibbling on the roots of the plant BECAUSE THEY WERE STARVING TO DEATH!

Here are some standard HUMANE Betta care MUSTS!!!

• Bettas are tropical fish and require warm water somewhere between 72-80 degrees F.  Don't use heaters in less than 3 gallon tanks, or you will cook your fish.
• Colder water will cause your fish to be cold, lethargic and lifeless.
• Bettas need space too!  They love to swim around, when the space is available.  Get a tank that is more than 3 gallons, a easy flow filter will keep the water clean longer.
• Would you like to live in a water prison?  Karma...just sayin'
• Bettas appreciate at least one "hide".  Bettas are shy and sometimes fearful if they don't have a hiding space in times of stress
• A stressed out 'being' has a decreased life span.   *that goes for you type A personalities as well.
• Bettas breath air like a dolphin.  
• Any lid that is air tight on your tank will deprive your Betta of oxygen
• Bettas love smashed peas!
• Organic peas are best
• Bettas can hear you!
• Sing to your Betta and watch its response
• Bettas can live 7 years or more!
• Did your Betta die within a year?  Did it live in a cold dixie cup?  Makes sense then, I would have "checked out" too.

If this helps make a better life for one Betta, my mission will not be in vain.  If you shop at Walmart, go by the Pet section and look for abused Betta's!  If you see dead ones, alert a department manager.


"You can tell alot about someone, but they way they treat their pet fish."  ~kristen weber