Alanah Arrives

September 11, 2025

No work today on any projects. I’m going to Kona to pick up Alanah from the airport. She arrives at 1PM via Las Vegas.

After picking her up, we stop for gasoline – $3.79 instead of $4.69 in Na’alehu – and at the lumber yard for more 2 x 6 rafters and some 2 x 4’s to make doors.

Then off to the grocery store before heading back to the property. We arrive at Holowai about 5 PM.

September 12, 2025

Continued to work on the roof rafters. All the larger rafters are cut and in place. The short ones in the corners that do not rest on the exterior walls are the only ones left.

Went to the post office – nothing there.

Worked on the header framing above one of the openings.

September 13, 2025

Continued working on the framing for the headers above the three openings on the makai side.

Went to the neighbors’ house (Randy and Lorna Jones) for a social lunch!

After returning from lunch, I put plywood sheathing on the columns on the makai side and near the center opening.

Click on the picture below for a short video.

September 14, 2025

Ran the propane powered generator to provide power for the table saw. When cutting the rafters, I cut the tails (the part that extends past the walls) to be 4 1/2″. So, I need to cut some 2 x 6 material to the 4 1/2″ width to be used as blocking between the rafters.

Today, I have cut and installed blocking in 3/4 of the makai side (the side toward the ocean).

It was overcast yesterday, so the power generator was at 0% this morning.. At 4 Pm it is only up to 39%, so I ran the generator to charge it to 90%.

I removed the door from the bathroom and laid it on top of a pile of pallets. Alanah used an artist’s paintbrush to apply glue to each end of each louver (angled slat) in the door. Some of them were falling out.

September 15, 2025

Watered the plants at Holowai, and then at Ahi.

Went downtown to the post office, and Alanah bought three loaves of apple cinnamon bread from the bakery to take home with her.

Went down to Honuapo to the ocean for Alanah.

Drove to Kona to take Alanah to the airport so she could return to Arizona.

Went to the lumberyard and picked up 20 – 2 x 4’s and five sheets of plywood. Then picked up 8 free pallets. Did a little grocery shopping, and drove back to Na’alehu.

Arrived at Holowai around 9:30 PM

Alanah texted to me that on her flight to Honolulu, everyone had a row to themselves. But her flight from Honolulu to Phoenix was totally full. You gotta take the world as you find it!

Having someone to help has been a real blessing, not to mention having someone to take pictures. It’s great to have company too!

I’m alone again!

TTFN