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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”

Expecting Company

Door Panel Walls My daughter and her three kids are coming over for four days, the first week of February. She told me that she had found a fare on Hawaiian Airlines for $220.00 round trip. I did not believe her. Three days later, I went on the Hawaiian Airlines website, and sure enough, thereContinue reading “Expecting Company”

Vehicles

At the end of November last year, I was going into Naalehu one day and the transmission on the Ford Escape gave out. I was able to get it back to the Holowai property, mainly be coasting down hill. I only paid $2500 for the Escort three years ago, and I figure that it willContinue reading “Vehicles”

I have Returned – January 2024

After spending the holidays on the mainland, I went through the typical travel exercise and flew to Kona! After waiting at the gate in Phoenix, I flew to Las Vegas, where I waited again so that I could fly to Kona. There was snow on the moutain to the west of Las Vegas. This isContinue reading “I have Returned – January 2024”

Holowai House

Footings – November 2023 I am working on footings for a scaled down version of the house. Tried to get a building permit for a 24 x 24 structure with concrete block columns in the corners. It was to be one level, but built 8 feet above ground being supported by these columns. Hired anContinue reading “Holowai House”