Sunday I will be leaving for Arizona on the fifth, so I am trying to wrap things up here. Even with the planning and strategizing about what needs to be done, I still find time to feed and watch the birds. A different type of bird has come down to the feeder. These little birdsContinue reading “October 1, 2023”
Category Archives: Day to Day Life
September 30, 2023
Saturday I have been remiss in writing in my journal on a daily basis. I’ll try to catch up. These are the highlights of the past few days: I have been able to pick quite A few guavas. Either this is not the best time of year, or I need to fertilize the trees, or maybe theyContinue reading “September 30, 2023”
September 22, 2023
Friday I formed and poured the third step at the entry to the shower at Ahi. I also poured 8 more squares in the gazebo floor – 4 in row 2, and 4 in row 4. This finishes rows 2 and 4, along with rows1, 3, and 5 finished the other day. Only about a dozenContinue reading “September 22, 2023”
September 21, 2023
Thursday I installed the brake pads on the car. Then I returned the wrenches I had borrowed. I went on line and ordered a set of box wrenches to be delivered to me in Hawaii. Poured the concrete in the second step at the shower entry at Ahi. Also poured 8 more squares in theContinue reading “September 21, 2023”
September 19, 2023
Tuesday Called the auto parts store in Oceanview. They had three options for brake pads for my car. Good ones for $43.95, Better ones for $59.95, and Best ones for $89.99. They could have them by friday at 3 pm if I ordered them today . . . but wait . . . the $43.95 ones are noContinue reading “September 19, 2023”
September 18, 2023
Monday Poured concrete in the second set of four squares in the 1st and 3rd rows under the gazebo at Ahi, and the first four squares in the 5th row. Drove over to Oceanview for milk and eggs. Milk in Naalehu is $12.99 per gallon. The same milk at Oceanview is $6.99. (and a gallon of milk backContinue reading “September 18, 2023”
September 17, 2023
Sunday Removed the forms from the step I poured at the shower at Ahi and set up forms for the next one. Removed / readjusted the forms from under the gazebo for the eight squares that I poured yesterday. Set up forms for pouring more squares. Drove through town and down towards the ocean at Honuapo. Continue reading “September 17, 2023”
September 15, 2023
Friday Got a ticket for not wearing my seatbelt – Damned Government Leaches! My seatbelt affects nobody but me! All this does is provides revenue for those who wish to control other people’s lives. Benjamin Franklin once wrote: “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” HeContinue reading “September 15, 2023”
September 16, 2023
Saturday Took the cement mixer and the generator over to the Ahi lot. Mixed up some concrete and poured the top step at the entry to the shower. I have formed rows of square boxes under the gazebo. I am going to create a checkerboard pattern in the floor of the gazebo. Instead of alternating black andContinue reading “September 16, 2023”
September 14, 2023
Thursday Sunny day today My solar system was putting out enough electricity to be ablr to turn on mini fridge and put ice cube trays into freezer compartment. Went over to Ahi and moved more gravel. Driveway is graveled all the way to the back of the “parking area” at the bottom. The slope of theContinue reading “September 14, 2023”
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