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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”

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”