Friday In the morning, I pulled out the weeds and did some trimming around where the chipper is sitting. In the afternoon, we went down to Honuapo to the ocean. The ocean was pretty calm, and we had the area all to ourselves. The swimming pool was full as were both wading pools. TTFN
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September 7, 2023
Thursday Drove into Kona to pick up Alanah from the airport. Stopped off at the lumber store first for cement. After the airport, we went grocery shopping. Then drove back to Naalehu. Arrived back at Holowai around 4:00 PM TTFN
September 6, 2023
Wednesday The load of 2 1/2″ minus sand and gravel arrived at the Holowai lot around 7:30 AM. I had the truck driver dump it just outside the double gates. It extended from the rock column supporting the gate to the roadway where vehicles travel. There is room for vehicles to get past, but I probably shouldContinue reading “September 6, 2023”
September 5, 2023
Tuesday I picked some guavas today. Gathered the limbs that I had cut in the southwest section of the Ahi property and stacked them at the bottom of the driveway. Then, using the clippers, I cut them into short pieces less than 6 inches long. The portions that were too large to be cut with the clippersContinue reading “September 5, 2023”
September 4, 2023
Monday – Labor Day Tried to start the chipper – no go! I had to take apart the carburetor, clean it, and reinstall it. Ended up with gas pouring out the carburetor throat. I did not set the float valve correctly. So, I had to take it apart again. Got the chipper started, but it would not run at fullContinue reading “September 4, 2023”
September 3, 2023
Sunday I took my rake over to the Ahi lot to repair the damage to the driveway from yesterday’s foopah! I was able to rake some of the gravel back into the holes I had created yesterday with the wheels of the car but I still need more fill material to raise the bottom of theContinue reading “September 3, 2023”
September 2, 2023
Saturday Today could have been a frightful day! It started out bright and sunny so I decided to attack the weeds that have sprung up in the Holowai driveway while there was shade over parts of it. These are the weeds that produce those pesky little furry seeds that cling to cloth surfaces that comes nearContinue reading “September 2, 2023”
September 1, 2023
Friday Spent the morning at Ahi. Gathered the old, dead limbs and branches from the front hillside. Piled them at the bottom of the driveway in the parking spot. Cut more tall grass from the west side of the property and piled this onto the old dead limbs from the front hillside. Then I used the car and droveContinue reading “September 1, 2023”
August 31, 2023
Thursday Spent the morning cutting the tall grass along the southwest side of the Ahi property. Spent the afternoon disassembling pallets at Holowai. TTFN
August 30, 2023
Wednesday Took 4 new solar lights over to Ahi. Took the ones on the address sign off and put 3 of them on in their place. then i put 1 new one along with the one that was on the address sign and was dim last night, onto the Galleon’s Lap sign. In the morning, I continuedContinue reading “August 30, 2023”
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