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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”

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!”

Marching Towards the Mainland

March 2, 2025 This morning was spent over at the neighbor’s property building a form on top of the gate column. I removed the 2 x 4’s from the second coumn that we were using as a guide, and used these as my form material and as legs to support the forms. Then I removedContinue reading “Marching Towards the Mainland”

A Little Bird Told Me!

January 29, 2025 There is quite a selection of birds coming to the feeder. There are at least two Northern Red Cardinal males along with their female mates. I have yet to see any of the other genders though! I’m not too sure what kind of bird this is. They used to stay in theContinue reading “A Little Bird Told Me!”

And Into December

December 1, 2024 The blockwork for the walls of the bathroom at Holowai has been completed. I wanted to build the first two feet out of concrete block to get it above the level of the surrounding ground. I’ll grout the cells and pour a concrete cap on top of these walls. Then build frameContinue reading “And Into December”

Back to Hawaii

November 23, 2024 The boys are back. Bert and Ernie (or a close facsimile of them) came by for breakfast. While waiting for my lumber delivery to arrive, I set up my hammock. Out by the road seemed like a good spot so I would be aware when the truck arrives. A pallet of blockContinue reading “Back to Hawaii”