October 1, 2025 The rip fence for the table saw was a mickey mouse piece of . . . stuff! I had made two metal brackets that were attached to the ends of a board. One of the metal brackets had a nut welded to it and I had a block of wood with aContinue reading “October”
Category Archives: Construction
Life Goes On
September 16, 2025 Watered the plants at Holowai Took apart three more pallets Finished installing the blocks between the rafters on the makai side of the roof and started on the driveway side September 17, 2025 Unloaded the pallets and the lumber from the truck. Disassembled 2 pallets. Took the bathrom door over to theContinue reading “Life Goes On”
Alanah Arrives
September 11, 2025 No work today on any projects. I’m going to Kona to pick up Alanah from the airport. She arrives at 1PM via Las Vegas. After picking her up, we stop for gasoline – $3.79 instead of $4.69 in Na’alehu – and at the lumber yard for more 2 x 6 rafters andContinue reading “Alanah Arrives”
September Arrives
September 1, 2025 Installed rebar in the form for the concrete conter in the gazebo. Drilled into the columns at the side to anchor the rebar. Added a bit of fencing as the wire mesh reinforcing. Installed support braces under the forms. It is ready to pour. At the corner of Palaoa Road and AmepelaContinue reading “September Arrives”
The Adventure Continues
August 20, 2025 6:00 AM flight out of Phoenix. Not many passengers in the rows in front of me. Not many passengers in the rows behind me. I had ten rows all to myself. Arrived in San Diego about 7:30 AM 11:30 am flight out of San Diego – Not as lucky. Had to shareContinue reading “The Adventure Continues”
WOW! It’s July Already!
July 1, 2025 My neighbor had shiped his artwork and display racks to Oahu for the Haleiwa Arts Festival a couple of weeks ago, and then had to ship it back to Hawai’i island after the festival was over. The shipping port is in Hilo, and he asked me to help him bring it backContinue reading “WOW! It’s July Already!”
The Last of June
June 15, 2025 The need to go downtown to Naalehu today prompted me to fill the back of the truck with my empty water containers. I take every opportunity to make each trip into town well worth it by hauling water back with me. I stop off at the trash transfer station where there areContinue reading “The Last of June”
First Weeks of June
May 31, 2025 As I was walking from the truck in the driveway, back to the gazebo, I noticed something by the pile of pallets there! A male Jackson chameleon! – click on the picture above for a short video. The pond/waterfall/ fountain is coming along nicely. I check back with the chameleon, and heContinue reading “First Weeks of June”
Hello, Charlie!
May 20, 2025 The female Northern Cardinal is getting bolder, and showing up more often at the feeder. She is not as agressive as the male, in that she will wait her turn, . . . but once she is in the feeder, she will not allow others to join her – except the maleContinue reading “Hello, Charlie!”
Birds, Beams, and Brainstorming
My mind was a blank for a title for this post. So I asked for suggestions for a title. This is what I got! May 12, 2025 Breakfast at the gazebo includes a visit from the birds. Yeah, I agree – watching the birds? Sooo boring – totally, how can I say it? . .Continue reading “Birds, Beams, and Brainstorming”
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