Mauna Loa erupted! And I slept through it! As most of you should know by now, Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano erupted on November 27, 2022 at 11:30 PM. And I was there, on the Big Island of Hawaii, on the south slope of Mauna Loa, and I slept through it! That meansContinue reading “Thar She Blows!”
Category Archives: Day to Day Life
Beans, Beans, the Magical Fruit!
Back in May, I posted about the poncianna trees I have planted in our front yard here in Arizona. Arizona really isn’t the correct planting zone for these trees as they thrive in hot, wet, humid, tropical locations. While Arizona is hot, and for two months it is humid, I would not say that ArizonaContinue reading “Beans, Beans, the Magical Fruit!”
Vehicles
One of the things I needed to do when I was in Hawaii was to register my Ford Escape. The Registration expires at the end of October. All during the month of September, I kept checking the post office box for the renewal notice. To no avail. It finally came on September 28th, less thanContinue reading “Vehicles”
AND I MISSED IT!!!
The following quote is from the Hawaii Volcano Observatory on Friday, 10/14/22 at 2:49 PM: MAUNA LOA (VNUM #332020)19°28’30” N 155°36’29” W, Summit Elevation 13681 ft (4170 m)Current Volcano Alert Level: ADVISORYCurrent Aviation Color Code: YELLOW HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY INFORMATION STATEMENT Two moderate earthquakes occurred beneath the southern end of the Island of Hawai‘i at 9:07Continue reading “AND I MISSED IT!!!”
Lots of Progress
Leaving Hawai’i
Leavin’ on a Jet Plane . . .
July 8, 2022 Well, my bags are packed! They’re ready to go. They’re standing here inside my door . . . WAHOO!!!! Next week I go back to Hawaii. No covid vaccine requirements! No covid pre-tests to take! And best of all . . . no facemasks! – not in the airport, not on theContinue reading “Leavin’ on a Jet Plane . . .”
Royal Ponciana
While on a trip to Cabo San Lucas in 2005, I saw a tree that I really liked. The tree was quite large, with an overhead canopy some thirty feet high. The lowest limbs were four, five, even six feet off the ground. The leaves are small, oval in shape and arranged in a featheryContinue reading “Royal Ponciana”
Another Great Trip
The end of april saw me headed back to continue with what work I could do in Hawaii. And of course, to go to the beach/ocean! The major project I wanted to concentrate on was the outdoor kitchen area/Gazebo. On the last two trips, I have been raising the original 12 x 12 deck toContinue reading “Another Great Trip”
Hummingbird
I’m back in Arizona. There is a humingbird that keeps flying onto my patio , under the patio cover, and close to the windows. Have you ever tried to take a picture of a hummingbird? It appears as if he/she/it is looking for something. A way inside? A place for a nest? insects? or plainContinue reading “Hummingbird”
Goin’ Back
Next Monday, March 7th, I’m going back to Hawai’i. I’ll be there until March 28th. I have gone onto the Hawaii Safe Travels website and entered the date for my trip, and uploaded my Covid-19 vaccination card. Almost instantly, I received my QR code. You used to be required to fill out a questionaire withinContinue reading “Goin’ Back”
TropicalCastaway 