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”
Category Archives: Day to Day Life
April Showers
Sunday, April 28, 2024 It is raining when I get up and go outside of the shed. . . a light misting kind of rain. In spite of the sprinkling rain, the first thing I do is to put the solar panels on the roof of the shed and hook them up to the controllerContinue reading “April Showers”
Back on the Mainland
The real world? The first week of March saw me returning to the mainland. The entire month of February I had the greatest peace there can be – totally disconnected from the insanity in the rest of the world! Swimming Pool Maintenance Two of the valves in the pool plumbing are broken making it difficultContinue reading “Back on the Mainland”
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”
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”
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”
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”
TropicalCastaway 