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”
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I’m Baaaack
November 23, 2024 I’m back in Hawaii. On the 18th, I got up at 3:30 AM to catch a 5:30 AM flight out of Phoenix. I landed in Kona (after a layover in Oakland) at 12:10PM. The same two girls were there to welcome me with leis as have been there on every other trip.Continue reading “I’m Baaaack”
The First Day Back
Friday, August 16, 2024 Sunshine when I got up this morning, and then around 11:00 AM the clouds moved in and it rained most all afternoon. Nothing heavy, just a slow steady drizzle. In the morning, I set up the solar panels on the roof of the shed at Holowai. Then I went to theContinue reading “The First Day Back”
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”
August 26, 2023
Saturday Peaches for breakfast – from a can. The wooden planter by the path leading from the driveway has two citrus plants growing in it – from seeds – both alive and well. I also have a hanging pot in a tree on the opposite side of the path that has a dozen small citrus plantsContinue reading “August 26, 2023”
March 21, 2023
Tuesday Went to OceanView for paint. Got a gallon of red and a gallon of white. At the hardware store in OceanView, I get a discount on Tuesdays because I am over 60 years old! Painted the boards at Holowai white, and the boards at Ahi red. . . OK, not ALL the boards, .Continue reading “March 21, 2023”
March 20, 2023
Monday Worked on concrete and rock for corner columns of shower enclosure at Ahi lot. Solar system at Holowai is not keeping up with the refrigerators. Need more panels &/or more batteries. Pulled weeds from another of the footing excavations at Holowai. Went to Honu’apo and went swimming in the swimming pool – even thoughContinue reading “March 20, 2023”
March 17, 2023
Friday Turned over the boards that I painted yesterday so I could paint the other side. Then I stood them on edge and painted the edges. I got the second side and one edge of each board painted before I ran out of white paint! Each board needs the second edge painted. I guess IContinue reading “March 17, 2023”
February 8, 2023
Wednesday Bright and sunny. Very few clouds on the horizon. Good for my solar system – I saw 12.1 volts at one time during the day! Worked at the Ahi lot most of the day. Moved the pile of lumber I had stacked on top of the partially built columns for the gazebo. Using myContinue reading “February 8, 2023”
February 7, 2023
Tuesday I hauled some of the branches from next to the road, back to the wood yard area above the septic field. Using the chainsaw, I proceeded to cut them into 4″ to 6″ pieces. One of the larger logs was a root that had some rocks imbedded inside the root. Now I need aContinue reading “February 7, 2023”
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