A windy Sunday sunrise, Jan.6,2013

Aloha kakahiaka!

Good Sunday Morning!!

 

The winds are still blowing and gusting beyond the ability to walk without bending into the force.  I felt like the chickens I was watching scurry across the open road or beach.  The wind blowing their tail feathers over their heads..flatten, not able to stand from the force.  Every chicken I observed this morning was running with the wind pushing them from behind..they had no strength to face the wind head on...unlike I human.

Was a chilly walk this morning, but very invigorating!   Rarely get the opportunity to wear my hoodie up so thought I would shoot a shot to share.  The numbers for today were 63 degrees here and 36 degrees where my friend lives in Oregon...and curiously enough is my age  in a couple of days. 

6 plus 3 equals 9 ...so this is the number of completeness.. human gestation is nine months...a complete circle is 360 degrees....

Sixty-three years living in this diving suit..but I feel like I am only 36 years young.  Someone referred to me, the other day, as an "elderly woman".  Man-o-man the hairs on the back of my neck stood up and I started to protest...I wanted to scream.."I am NOT an elderly woman!!"..and then I realized that yeah I look like one but certainly do not ACT like one.  Perhaps it is because above all things that matter in life I am LIVING the best I can..and so grateful for each and every day I have truly LIVED on this great Mother, our Earth!  

 

I am am doing this by thinking that I am 36 years young rather than 63 years old.  I take good care of my diving suit for my spirit to thrive.  I am juicing more and getting out there sometimes taking two rather than just one walk in a day.

Do you have a routine or attitude or practice that keeps your mind and body ageless?

January 5, 2013

Aloha kakahiaka!  Good Morning!!  

It is a chilly, windy, and rainy morning on the island today.  The sand on the beach was flyin'..the waves pounding.  Not a very long walk this morning but I did  manage to capture the sun peeking out just on the horizon as we welcome this new day.   My prayers were strong and continue for Chief Theresa Spence and PM Harper!

 Today  I am thankful for hearing the news that there has been a meeting agreed to  with Chief Spence and Prime Minister Harper.  I understand that the Chief is still continuing her hunger strike until this meeting actually happens.  It is scheduled for next week.  Her continued hunger strike sends a powerful message letting the rest of the world know, that promises have been broken before.  Just because the meeting is on the books does not mean it will happen.  

So please let the prayers for support continue for Chief Theresa Spence!  If you like read more regarding this issue go here

Aweepeno, Jane and Dennis

 

Strong thoughts and prayers also going out for support for my good friend Aweepeno and my sweatlodge community, the SweetHeart Lodge.  Today marks the day of the changing of waterpourers for our lodge.  Aweepeno is being initiated and my prayers will continue through the night for her as she fasts, and prays until tomorrow at sunrise.  I am so grateful for this community and our commitment to ceremony.  Thank you so much for the years of guidance and blessing Jane Ely and may your new assignment bring you many blessings and joy! 

ALOHA Friday!

It's ALOHA Friday! 

As my work week comes to an end, I will give thanks to having a good job.  I really enjoy my job.  It challenges me in many ways.  I wear many hats and it suits me well.  I am a Sales Representative, as well as Gallery sales and I do art enhancements and framing. Today I am usually off but because of the Holiday schedule, I am out doing my delivers to our customers before the weekend.  I am hoping for no traffic jams. I will drive attentively and be sure to share my ALOHA on the road.   As I travel my beautiful island, I will take in the awesome beauty that surrounds me and think of my ohana ..send along some of my mana with ALOHA♥

No. 3 Sunrise on Kauai

Aloha kakahiaka!

Good morning!!  There is hope on the horizons.....

This morning my prayers are strong going out in the support of, Attawapiskat First Nation Chief Theresa Spence.  She has been on a Hunger Strike for 24 days now.  Read some of the story here http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/chief-sisk-on-prime-minister-harper.html

My thoughts and prayers also go out to  the people that are standing with her and organizing "Idol No More" movement sweeping Canada, USA and other countries.  I am thankful for the young people of today.  Many of you sound familiar in your united voices commanding justice, equality, protection of basic needs of our sacred land, precious water and air.  For over 50 years I too have protested, blocked, marched, participated in  sit-ins and teach-ins.   

As  an Elder, seeing these actions and demonstrations of the people throughout the two main countries, USA and Canada, I will NOT give up on HOPE and FAITH!   With the power of prayers united, people united in purpose that there will be change and treaties will be honored and valued once again so that all people, especially Indigenous people will THRIVE!  For WE the PEOPLE, are Idol No More!!

My continued prayers are also for the Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Harper, that he may find his courage and compassion and meet eye to eye, heart to heart with Chief Theresa Spence TODAY!  That you may realize it is in your power to NOT allow Chief Spence die for her people and our Mother the Earth!

Jan.2,2013

The sunrise this morning was shrouded by clouds.  This photo is right before sunrise and it is looking across our Sacred Salt Pond Pans to the East. 

I then went to my favorite spot out on the point beyond Burns Field and the Port Allen Airport to capture a wave and a bit more color after the sun rose completely.

There are thick clouds once again on the horizon, but this is winter and our rainy season.  I am so thankful for the rain on our tiny island out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean!  Thankful for calm seas and gentle breezes.

What are  you thankful for on the second day of January?

2013 Has Arrived!

"Make each day your masterpiece."

John Wooden

 

Happy New Year!!  We have made it to the year 2013!!  Yay!!  

 

In my lifetime, almost 63 years and still counting... I have lived through many "End Of The World" scenarios and come out on the side of knowing just where I am in the mix of things.  I am  and have been and remained , a passionate woman artist. 

 

I believe in the power of manifestation: the belief we are what we think and we, or at least I, project what it is I want to attract.  Every morning I arise with new possibilities for the day ahead.  I go to the ocean before the sun rises and give my gratitude to my Creator for this new day and pray the sun up..sending my thoughts and loving intentions out to those in my life who need support and healing, and protection and direction with all the love I hold in my heart.  And then I take photographs as the sun rises.  

 

Most days, here on the island, the rising sun offers a wonderful array of color.  Few days the sun is shrouded with VOG or clouds.  AS I have recorded and noted..much like life itself.  Most days are sunshiny days.  Days full promise. Days filled with joy and peace.  Days filled with moments light and airy...not heavy or weighted with burden. 

 

I have made the choice to commit myself to my life!  With my morning routine I am able to  create  positive manifestation with the power of prayer and gratitude.  I am the sole director of my masterpiece of life!  As the quote states ..."make each day your masterpiece."

 

 

 

 

Last Day of 2012!!

This is the final sunrise of 2012!!  A bit chilly for the tropics.  VERY voggy from the volcanoes continued erupting and island building on the island of Hawaii..or as locals refer..Big Island.  I reflected on the wonders of all that is around me on this last day of 2012.  I am excited and relish the anticipation of 2013!!  I am reserved with reflection of wonder of the universe and manifestations of dreams.  I am thankful for my health, sound creative mind and aloha in my heart.  Remember don't wait for your ship to sail in...swim out to it!!

Hau'oli makahiki hou!!

Resolution 2013

OMGoddess...hard to believe that it has been over one year since I last blogged!  I am in sudden time-warp reality!!  The best I can offer today is to try...I want to try and make this a daily blog.  I have been busy with my FB pages and try to post daily the sunrise.   So why not do that here in addition to stating one thing or person I am grateful for.

For 2013 I resolve to commit to my daily blog!!!

So here goes for today..the 364th day and next to the last sunrise of 2012:

I am most grateful for my renewed friendship with my eldest son, Jayme ♥

be well, filled with joy and peace

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Sunrise and Rainbows...

IT has been far too long since I posted on my blog. My bad! The amazing realization I have had lately is that time rushes by with only a mere thought or two that I should have something to share and post on my blog. I question- is my life as interesting to others as it is to me? I am going to spend the next couple of weeks sorting through the events of this last year and bring in to share many of the sunrises and rainbows in my life from 2011.

"BoW Wow,Meow: Art Fundraiser for the Kauai Human Society

Please join us for "Bow Wow Meow: Art Fundraiser for the Kauai Humane Society" on September 3, Old Kapaa Town Artwalk, 6-9pm. Featuring animal art, bags and tee shirts and jewelry by artists Amy Vieira, Kim Van Antwerp, Pam Woolway, Schar Freeman and R. Eve Solomon. Music by Lee Richardson and Kevin Wheatley and fire dancing by the Fire Kitties. A portion of all sales go to benefit the animals at our local Humane Society animal shelter. for more info www.alleykatart.com, kat@alleykatart.com or 808 651-1766


'Animal Fiesta' by Amy Vieira, Acrylic on canvas

Grassroot Artist

"Future is Female" ©schar freeman '98

I find that there are no coincidences in this life for the day this article was published one of Mother Earth's greatest shake ups happened. Our greatest Mother shook and overtook with the sea many lives on half the planet. Japan experienced a historical 8.9mg Earthquake, generating a magnificent and devastating Tsunami hitting her coastlines within thirty minutes after the quake. The wave then raced across the Pacific Ocean effecting many shores along the hundreds of islands, and mainland coast riming the Pacific Ocean with minimal injury and damage.

"Future is Female" was painted in 1998. The inspiration came from a dream I had regarding the importance of women coming together at the ocean edge to pray, teach and regenerate the universe and the greater order of things. in ceremony.

A couple months ago I was contacted by Shelia of Stylish Home
for an interview regarding my shops at Etsy. Her idea has been to interview various artist regionally, and then submit her articles to local media. This sounded like a wonderful opportunity for promoting many circles.; Etsy, Stylish Home and Kauai artist Leslie Hagan and myself.

I sent along a few photo examples of my artwork and the "Future Is Female" was selected for the article. Curious connections at least for me and perhaps some of you reading.

Grassroots art grows on the web was published this week in our local newspaper on Kauai. Unfortunately one part of this circle was broken as Garden Island editing of her article failed to make mention of StylishHome.com. GI also misspelled my main shop ScharArt.

Big mahalo and thank you to Shelia for a wonderful article. Mahalo to the folks at Garden Island Newspaper for supporting this article!

Book Release

In the Spirit of We’Moon ~ Celebrating 30 Years

An Anthology of We’Moon Art and Writing

February 25, 2011

5-7pm

Banana Patch Studio, Hanapepe, Kauai, Hawaii

In the Spirit of We’Moon artfully showcases the core strength of We’Moon—the powerful art and writing from hundreds of women worldwide that is published in the datebook each year—and includes new insights from founding editorMusawa and other writers who share stories about We’Moon’s colorful evolution.

Featuring Kauai Artists, Lilian DeMello, A.Kimberlin Blackburn, Lisa Seed and ScharCbear Freeman.

Also featuring Betty LaDuke, Robyn Waters, Meinrad Craighead, Rose Flint, Joanna Macy, Vicki Noble and over 400 other beloved contributors from 15 countries.

Come meet the Kauai artists and listen to the story of We'Moon birth and growth.

In the Spirit of We’Moon – Celebrating 30 Years – An Anthology of We’Moon Art and Writing

• Hardcover • 8” x 10” • Full color • Printed on recycled paper with soy-based ink •

• $36 retail • ISBN: 978-1-890931-68-1 • Release date January 4, 2011 •

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Mother Tongue Ink publications feature creative work by women, celebrating earth-based spirituality and visions for a changing world. Since 1981, MTInk has published We’Moon: Gaia Rhythms for Womyn—the well-known eco-feminist datebook, astrological / moon calendar and daily guide to natural cycles—with art and writing from the growing edge of international women’s culture.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow!

Rainbow over Hanapepe River

Happy New Year! This year began with a bang of sorts for me as I fell ill with a tenacious Intestinal Bacteria. I had to be rushed to the hospital in an ambulance( first time ever) and spent four days with vital fluid being returned to my body via intravenous.

Doctors and I could not figure out just where I picked up this bacteria but we attributed it to the massive rain and runoff. Somewhere I touched something and hadn't washed my hands before transmitting food to my mouth. I hadn't gone in the ocean due to the brown water advisories so must had been while beachcombing picking up shells.

I am so grateful for the fantastic care that our local small hospital, KVMH provided and the quick response of the doctors.

I see this as a symbol of this year to come for me: take good care of myself and live a healthy lifestyle with gusto!

Indeed there is a pot of golden opportunities at each end of the rainbow!

Happy Holidays!!

Kookie and I wish you Happy Holidays

This is the time of year to think of others and share in the joy of the season. I have a Christmas Story that took place for me on the Eve of Christmas, 1958...I was almost 8 years old.

This was a year of great struggle for my parents raising five children. There were not many services available today back then to assist families. My parents were desperately trying to manage with very little. My father had been laid off right before Thanksgiving. We had a hundred pound burlap bag of potatoes that my dad had retrieved from the side of the road. Apparently had fallen off a truck loaded full. We didn't have much else to eat. We ate potatoes in every shape and form for weeks. I remember my folks arguing and showing the stress. They were sad.

On Christmas Eve as my Dad drove past a closed up tree lot with one lone, piddly tree. He climbed the fence and stole the tree. Well there were two police in their car who saw what he had done and followed him home. They didn't press any charges on my Dad. They felt the only crime that had been committed was that this family, with five beautiful children, were without a Christmas tree or presents to go under them. They let us keep the tree. It was one of THE most beautiful trees I remember in my childhood. We decorated it with handmade ornaments and some ornaments from Christmases past.

Early Christmas morning there was a knock at our door, with a loud "HO HO HO".... the two police officers were standing there, in their Santa Hats, with arms full of gifts for all of us. I remember crying big tears of joy while I thought to myself...I will never ever in my life forget the meaning of Christmas!

To this day every Christmas I give a family in need with a little money and presents for the children, in the spirit of the season!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

May there be peace, love and joy shared
with family, friends and strangers in need!

Salt Pond Kitties

"Bootsie" Sentinel of Salt Pond
click on photos to enlarge

There is an overwhelming population of feral cats on this little island in the heart of the Pacific Ocean. How to remedy this situation is beyond my concept at this point. For the last seven years I have been one of the committed feeders of two colonies located at the edges of Salt Pond Park on Kauai.

There is the morning feeder, Dorothy whom has been feeding these kitties for over thirteen years. She willing shares that there are several kitties that are ten years or older...the "originals" she fondly refers to. She has them all named. Dorothy is in her 70's.

"Mama Pinkie" over 10 yrs old

Tom and Debbie share the evening feeding with myself. They also are the couple responsible for catching and releasing hundreds of kitties for the last four years. After the kitties have been spayed by our Human Society, who donate the cages and traps to catch them , they then donate Veterinary services for neutering these feral kitties. After caring for them during recovery, Debbie and Tom release them back into the colony.

The population with this colony was working well, as we all managed to keep the colony numbers right around 20 kitties. Then about four months ago, people started dumping not one or two kitties, but LITTERS and pregnant mama kitties.

The colony quickly grew to over 40 kitties with half not neutered. Debbie and Tom worked diligently capturing dozens to have neutered. The ear is clipped as to recognize those ones fixed. They were both warriors of the evening, gathering up as many as four at a time to take to the Human Society for their alteration, and care for them over night and release back to the colony the next day. Mahalo nui loa Tom and Debbie for your LOVE and caring of these kitties!

"Georgie and Tuffy"

A couple of weeks ago this all began to change. An emotional solution was unfolding. The Salt Makers of Hanapepe posted this.

This is what I drove up to for the evening feeding. Kitties in a disarray of confusion. All dishes and containers of water were removed. All shelters and palettes-gone too!

A gathering of folks involved met with the Human Society and it was decided we had to remove the entire colony, stop feeding and capture to bring to the Human Society. Because many of these kitties had been in the colony for several years they were tame. so maybe for some it could mean adoption, but, sadly for most, it means an end to their life.

There is not one solution to this growing problem. Feral cats and feral chickens are a part of this island. People need to be more responsible for their actions with the animals they have and do not want. Dumping an animal is punishable with a $500 fine. IT takes only a minimum of $5 to have your animals spayed at the Human Society.

IN MEMORY OF
Big Boy Samba
1995-2010