December 10, 2023
Welcome Blog #42
This is a day late as I somehow got a little bug that made me feel less than wonderful for a few days. Hopefully it has now passed as there is no time to feel under the weather.
This is still very much a construction site, but there has been progress this week. Unfortunately, I always have hopes for more real work time. Monday I was finally able to drive in to Kahalui to pick up the Lowes shed which will house the water pump, the filtration and the heater. When I arrived at will call I was startled at the large size of the box. Luckily it just barely fit in the back of the truck and was fork loaded on. The shed is assembled and we are now waiting for the equipment to arrive via Amazon. There has also been a problem getting one small pieced to finalize hooking up the water tank. The part is now waiting at ISI in Kahalui for pickup.
I finally got the piles of stones set out. Ethan and his brother came and put weed barrier on the front patio space and laid out the black stones. It is just the beginning of the patio floor project but at least the dirt is covered for the time being.
Chris laid out the slate stones from the roof of Kawaiaha’o Church that Bob had acquired many years ago. The mud and dirt are a constant problem with so many four legged running around and then inside. The screen hardware has not been put on and the animals can open all the doors.
The place got mowed on Friday and lots of weed whacking so everything looks beautiful. We have had some lovely sunny days and I was hoping the sun would hold for another try at chipping on Tuesday. Unfortunately it poured in the night so am not sure if the ground will be dry enough by Tuesday. Moving forward here is a huge challenge between the weather and available needed materials.
Yesterday my new handyman Mikey came to primer the solar shed and a wall. Before starting he assembled a bed frame. Earlier in the week a great big centipede crawled out from under a pillow that had fallen on the floor. At this point I decided the beds have to be raised. I also ordered diatomaceous earth to spread around the door openings. This is also supposedly good to mix with the dirt around fruit trees to kill the ants and other pests. Such is life at the edge of the jungle.
The the animals all seem good. As usual Mana is up to a lot of tricks and I am hoping she will soon mature and settle down. She takes slippers and hides them (I just found one under the blankets in Ehu’s kennel) and chews glasses. She is a doll and like my shadow-constantly near, and sometimes too near.
Time to close this out as the afternoon is moving on. Thanks for tuning in and wishing you a festive week.
Aloha Nui,
Vicky
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