May 6, 2025 Now that Alanah has returned to the mainland, I can concentrate on work. But first, I have to feed the birds. I put the cracker crumbs in the feeder, but they can’t seem to decide who will venture forth first! It seems that the honeycreepers are the boldest! I have reinstalled theContinue reading “Alone on the Island”
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7 Days of March Makes One Week – the same is true of April/May
I’ve been back in Hawaii for a week now. April 29, 2025 Alanah and I left Phoenix at 6:30AM and flew to Las Vegas. We flew over the Arizona desert north of Phoenix. We had a terific view of Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and the highway bridge over the dam. While waiting for the nextContinue reading “7 Days of March Makes One Week – the same is true of April/May”
Vacation is Over
February 8, 2025 My sister and her husband have left the big island for Oahu, so it is time for me to get back to work. Alanah had arrived on the 6th for the weekend and I wanted her to paint the overhang of the bathroom. I had painted the boards prior to building it,Continue reading “Vacation is Over”
Taking Shape
September 16, 2024 The deck boards are layed out in various places and painted. It will definitely be easier to paint these before they are installed. While the deck boards are drying, I installed the rafters/ceiling joist. I have not many long screws left so I ordered more online. They were half the price ofContinue reading “Taking Shape”
Post and Beam
September 15, 2024 Cut the posts and installed the beam for the gazebo extension. They were painted yesterday in anticipation that they would be easier to paint before they were up in place. TTFN