Lack of Progress

Good news! I was told today that "experienced bamboo construction workers" would be starting on the project next week. Of course, I was also told that in April, when I was also told the cottage would be completed in May.

A Busy Day

Today I got a lot done, including bug removal, security camera installation, and setting up a new computer!

Kona Low

The "Kona Low" is a type of seasonal cyclone in the Hawaiian Islands, usually formed in the winter from winds coming from the westerly "kona" (normally leeward) direction. They are mainly cold core cyclones, which places them in the extratropical cyclone rather than the subtropical cyclone category. Hawaii typically experiences two to three annually, which can affect the state for a week or more. Among their hazards are heavy rain, hailstorms, flash floods and their associated landslides, high elevation snow, high winds which result in large surf and swells, and waterspouts.

The 98-Year-Old Homebody

Back in the '80s I lived for a period in Nebraska. One day I took my wife and kids for a ride in the country, and when I saw a sign advertising fresh eggs for sale, I pulled in. An elderly man, presumably eager for a sale, came up to meet us. I had never bought eggs from a farmer before and so we started talking: First, on how to keep eggs fresh for six months (they needn't be refrigerated), and then about him.

Power

Our power has been off for the weekend, but today I learned how to get it back on.

After The Storm

This is the first day after the Kona Low that we've felt confident enough to go to the other side of the island for supplies.

December Dogs

In all this rain, there's not much for me to photograph, other than our dogs Ella and Lillly. So, here they are.

Secession

So, apparently a few States—you know the ones—have decided to secede from the Union. Because, you know they didn't learn their lesson the first time. But I say, this time, just let 'em go.

Tough Mudders

This being my second winter here, the mud and the rain and the mud shouldn't surprise me. But somehow, possibly because we are experiencing this in the smaller hut we moved to when Jenny sold Lot D (with the larger shed we'd been camping in) so that might explain why it's bothering me more this winter than last.

Rain Along Hana Highway

Keith swears last year was rainier, but I'm not convinced. To get away from the mud, we decided to go Doordashing in Lahaina, on the West side of Maui, which gets almost no rain, compared to Hana. But the rain didn't let up until we had left Hana Highway.

Since most photos of Maui are taken in sunshine, I'd thought I'd share the pictures of what Maui looks like when it isn't posing for a postcard.

December Cows

When the cows that Kamana manages come up tto our part of their grazing grounds, I usually take a picture because I really like cows. (And the babies are so precious!) Here's a few.

On The Dry Side

Fed up with the rain and mud, Keith and I took advantage of a brief break to get ourselves up the hilll to the car (we can't drive it to the hut because mud) and made a dash for Maui's dry side. Here are some postcards.

Camping for Christmas

It's still raining in Hana, and since Keith and I were at Papalaua Beach anyway, why not spend Christmas here?

Taking Stock

My daughter, Jennifer, who owns the property I live on but who rarely gets to enjoy it herself, asked me to take an end-of-year set of pictures of the upper part of our lot (the part you see from the road), and the parts of our cottage that are still being worked on.

New Years Eve

We camped again at Papalaua Beach last night, but decided to return home in time for the ball to drop. But, man, were the waterfalls running along Hana Highway!