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Second Week of May

Tuesday May 7, 2024 A little over a week ago, I had ordered some lumber and block and rebar from a building materials supply company in Kona. It was delivered today. It was the same delivery company, but a different driver. He told me that the other driver no longer worked for them. The companyContinue reading “Second Week of May”

Beginning of May

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 It was sunny when I got up – around 7 AM. While fixing breakfast (french toast) I glanced down at the bird feeder on the Lanai. There was one of those green/yellow/orange birds (I wish I knew what they were) licking out the bottom of the bird feeder. OK, . .Continue reading “Beginning of May”

April Showers

Sunday, April 28, 2024 It is raining when I get up and go outside of the shed. . . a light misting kind of rain. In spite of the sprinkling rain, the first thing I do is to put the solar panels on the roof of the shed and hook them up to the controllerContinue reading “April Showers”

I’ve Returned

It is late April, and I have returned to the Big Island. I had a direct flight on a different airline than I normally use. The direct flight with no stops was good, but I miss the “two bags fly free”! I arrived at 5 in the afternoon and caught the 6:00 PM bus toContinue reading “I’ve Returned”

Back on the Mainland

The real world? The first week of March saw me returning to the mainland. The entire month of February I had the greatest peace there can be – totally disconnected from the insanity in the rest of the world! Swimming Pool Maintenance Two of the valves in the pool plumbing are broken making it difficultContinue reading “Back on the Mainland”

New Bathroom

Ahi Lot I have started to build a bathroom at the Ahi lot. I leveled off an area that was the proper distance from the property lines – 20 feet set back from the front, and 8 foot setback from the side. I set up some forms and started to pour concrete. I did notContinue reading “New Bathroom”

Block Walls

Holowai House When I was here earlier this year, the last thing I worked on was the foundation for the “shack near the beach”. The next step is to lay block walls to set the floor framing on. I started on the corner near the kitchen gazebo. I know this sounds crazy, but I’m notContinue reading “Block Walls”

Wildlife

While traveling past the lookout on the highway just outside of Na’alehu, I spotted a whale splashing out in the bay. Birds It took a while after I returned for the birds to acknowledge I was back and start coming to the feeder. My first visitor was a single red headed cardinal, or a redContinue reading “Wildlife”

Driveway

Early January The driveway at Ahi is still too steep. The reason I say this is because I backed the truck down the driveway and then could not get out. The gravel was too loose and the rear wheels only dug in while the front tires just pushed the loose gravel into a pile inContinue reading “Driveway”

Tourists

February 5, 2023 After missing their plane on the 4th,, my daughter and her kids arrived the following day, the 5th! (see my previous post – “Expecting Company” for the explanation) I rode the bus into Kona to meet them. I was not confident about my truck, so I rented a car for the timeContinue reading “Tourists”