Tuesday Spent the morning at the Ahi lot clearing the grass on the Kona side of the driveway. Also cleared a little on the Hilo side at the bottom of the drive. The gravel on the driveway is loose and difficult to drive up the driveway. I’m convinced that a two wheel drive vehicle would not beContinue reading “August 29, 2023”
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August 28, 2023
Monday Grover came by for breakfast. On Saturday, I crumbled up a cracker into the wooden bird feeder I made during my last trip. Around noon, a red cardinal flew into the tree branches above the lania outside the gazebo. He was not as bright red as the others I had seen on previous trips, in fact,Continue reading “August 28, 2023”
August 27, 2023
Sunday Spent the day cutting the grass along Holowai Road. I cleaned up the frontage of both lots. There’s gotta be a better way of doing this than using my hand clippers! Hauled the grass back to the chipper. After it dries for a few days, I’ll run it through the chipper. It was hot all day,Continue reading “August 27, 2023”
August 26, 2023
Saturday Peaches for breakfast – from a can. The wooden planter by the path leading from the driveway has two citrus plants growing in it – from seeds – both alive and well. I also have a hanging pot in a tree on the opposite side of the path that has a dozen small citrus plantsContinue reading “August 26, 2023”
August 25, 2023
Friday Flying through Oakland to reach Kona. I’m going back! As I sit in the terminal waiting to board the plane, I realize that I did not pack my medications, and forgot the blocks of cheese I wanted to bring. Was originally scheduled for August 13th but I got the flu and have been battlingContinue reading “August 25, 2023”
May 16, 2023
Tuesday Today is my “pack-up” day. I put away everything that I will not need from my kitchen into the plastic tote boxes in the gazebo. Tomorrow, I will put the stove in the back of the Escape with the generator. I put away all my tools under the shed, and packed up any loose clothes. I wateredContinue reading “May 16, 2023”
May 15, 2023
Monday For the past week, I have been sorting through everything and separating what I want to take back with me to Arizona on the 17th – if not physically, at least mentally. The main things will be my journal, and the dirty sheets and pillowcases from the bed. Today, I poured the 5th section ofContinue reading “May 15, 2023”
May 14, 2023
Sunday This morning, I went down to the ocean to watch the waves. The tide was in and the waves were crashing against the lava. The water even was flowing over the initial lava at the shore into an area that typically has very little water. My wading pool was full and overflowing into theContinue reading “May 14, 2023”
May 13, 2023
Saturday I set up the forms between the columns of the gazebo for two more sections to be poured with concrete. I poured one section and needed more sand and water, so I did a sand/water run into town. When I returned, I had the materials for another section, maybe tomorrow This makes three of the sixContinue reading “May 13, 2023”
May 12, 2023
Friday Set up the forms between two of the gazebo columns at Ahi for another concrete pour. Using the generator to produce electricity for the electric cement mixer is much easier than mixing it in the wheelbarrow. After pouring the concrete in this formed area under the gazebo, I worked on creating steps into the shower.Continue reading “May 12, 2023”
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