Sunday May 19, 2024 Below the kitchen gazebo, there are two rock lined gardens – three including the one at the edge of the lanai. In two of these, I had placed some cucumber seeds. They have sprouted. Above the garden where the cucumber seeds have sprouted, is another tier of garden that has anContinue reading “Another Week in May”
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May Continues
May 12, 2024 Spraying my vegetable plants with insect repellant wasn’t such a good idea. It seems that the insect repellant is having more effect on the young plants than on the insects. They have all turned brown and are whithering up! I grabbed some water and put it into my garden sprayer and triedContinue reading “May Continues”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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