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”
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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”
Gazebo floor
Ahi lot – November, 2023 After spending three weeks on the mainland doing chores (like removing all the shingles from the roof of the house and replacing them with new) I returned to the Big Island at the end of October. I pick up where I left off when I was here before in pouringContinue reading “Gazebo floor”
October 5, 2023
Thursday I left Kona and the Big Island behind and flew to Honolulu on Oahu. We flew past Haleakala on Maui Then we passed Kahoolawe as well as Lanai and Molokai Then we approached Oahu flying past Ewa Beach. Then circled back, to land at Honolulu. Alanah had come from Arizona and we spent theContinue reading “October 5, 2023”
October 3, 2023
Tuesday I have rebuilt my little table. It used to have three legs made out of pipe. The neighbor’s cats would jump up on it and knock it over. I have added a stiffer frame around the top as well as four wooden legs and a bottom shelf. Just in time for me to leaveContinue reading “October 3, 2023”
October 2, 2023
Monday At the trash transfer station, they have a thrift store. Salvageable items arer gathered from the stuff left at the transfer station, and people drop off items here instead of the transfer station. Then they resell them. They have quite a selection of books – all free – at no charge – take allContinue reading “October 2, 2023”
October 1, 2023
Sunday I will be leaving for Arizona on the fifth, so I am trying to wrap things up here. Even with the planning and strategizing about what needs to be done, I still find time to feed and watch the birds. A different type of bird has come down to the feeder. These little birdsContinue reading “October 1, 2023”
September 30, 2023
Saturday I have been remiss in writing in my journal on a daily basis. I’ll try to catch up. These are the highlights of the past few days: I have been able to pick quite A few guavas. Either this is not the best time of year, or I need to fertilize the trees, or maybe theyContinue reading “September 30, 2023”
September 22, 2023
Friday I formed and poured the third step at the entry to the shower at Ahi. I also poured 8 more squares in the gazebo floor – 4 in row 2, and 4 in row 4. This finishes rows 2 and 4, along with rows1, 3, and 5 finished the other day. Only about a dozenContinue reading “September 22, 2023”
TropicalCastaway 