Almost Done

With ten days left of January to try to replace an income all but gone in this low economic ebb we're experiencing presently, I've been turning more and more to prayer and meditation to stay serene enough to continue working with what I have and trust Great Spirit to fill in the blanks. This portrait I'm finishing up will be good for me in ways I don't even suspect yet. I'm sure everything is as it should be. I'm just unsure why I only have one tenth of the money I should have for my rent & bills by this time of the month. There's a surprize ahead of some kind. I just have to stay in the here and now and keep putting one foot in front of the other one to make progress. With lots of good company,food, music and rest along the path. Mahalo o Akua! Timo

Into the Sun to Draw

Winter on the north side of a wooded hill is a very cool experience. Tiny glimpses of bright golden sparkles through the branches at random intervals intice one to come out to the open warmth beyond. It is out there beyond those leafy boughs and standing boles. The SUN! Sunlight is something in short winter supply in this neighborhood. They call it "Pneumonia Hill" locally. I'm going to move out into the sun again someday, but I have to accept things the way they are here and be thankful for what I have(use of) today. I did pencil portraits(1) in the sun yesterday in front of Coffee Bazaar and thoroughly enjoyed the time spent even though it wasn't that successful financially. To say the least. The weather here the last few days has been "to die for!" and my thought was it's like going to sleep in January and waking up in June. Shirtsleeves and less. I'm going back today to soak up some more and maybe do some portraits too! Here's a painting of a Tahitian Wahine I did from an old black & white photo a friend of mine's dad brought back from there in 1965. Someday... Aloha oe, Timo