My Blood Pressure Is Elevated!
Well, it finally happened to me. I had a theft, although not a big one, still a theft.I had multiple errands to do yesterday in town, getting another paint roller, renewing a prescription, f... more...
View ArticleHamming It Up
Recently I upgraded my Ham license so I could get to the next higher license class. The FCC changed the requirements by dropping the Morse Code requirement. I am not very active and live in a radio......
View ArticleMeet A member Of Your Loan Approval Team
Commercials just started on CNN, ESPN and Bloomberg about a way to reduce your costs for loans. Let' say you have credit card debt at 21%. If your credit is pretty good, you can reduce that rate eve......
View ArticleMovin' On Up
Over a decade ago I worked with many people at HP and people there finally got really tired of hearing me talk about Hawaii. When I finally moved here I think many breathed a sigh of relief. Ove......
View ArticleThe Perfect Storm?
Recently I have had a surge of orders for coffee. You would think that would be a good thing, but not so much so. Here is why. Years ago I orders thousands of coffee bags which included 2oz stoc......
View ArticlePicking and Choosing
I called the coffee pickers yesterday and they said they would be here today. They usually arrive at about 9:30am but sometimes don't make it until 1pm. Sometimes I think they only come by on their...
View ArticleMore Pickin'
The pickers showed up at 7:30 while I was out with the dogs. I got them started and ran into town to get more burlap bags and plastic Grainpro bags (to store unroasted coffee). I went as fast as......
View ArticleBut uns in Ey er lund
I think I am starting to speak with an Irish brogue. This is not one of those stories where the guy gets hit on the head and all of a sudden can speak some long lost language or do complex math.......
View ArticleOh My Darlin'
Oh My Darlin, Oh My Darlin, Oh My Darlin Clementine. The Clementine along with "Dandy" are two varieties of tangerines I have ready for picking. Clementines (some rhyme it with nectarine) is usu......
View ArticleDon't Quit
A half century ago I head this poem recited. I pass it along for your contemplation. It was written by a guy named "Author Unknown" who was quite prolific in his time :-) ... more from Lavarock...
View ArticleProse and Cons and Aloha, Cheers and G`Day Mate
Lately I have not been blogging like I have been. One reason is because of work, and the other is because of play. <p> I had an "inspection" of my farm by the lessor. They sent me a ... more from...
View ArticleHow Did They Ever Survive?
While searching for some information on a port here on the Big Island, I came across a book, "A Residence of Twenty-one Years in the Sandwich Islands" By Hiram Bingham. As you may know, he w... more...
View ArticleUh Oh!
I am not sure if it is the vog (volcanic smog), a respiratory infection or a combination of both, but I have had problems lately. I can go outside and not do much before I can't breathe. Unlike r......
View ArticleAffliction
Somewhat good news and then again, not so much so. <p> Lately I have had some issues when I go out and try to get some work done. I suspected vog (our volcanic smog) but I also have stomach is......
View ArticleWhen Good Intentions Go Bad
It doesn't take much to find examples of when good intentions go bad. <p> If you live on the coast, you know about beach erosion, either from natural ocean currents or from storms. Sand s... more...
View ArticleWeather Forecast - Settled But Improving
It has been a good year. I say that because things began to smooth out a bit. <p> I created a cashflow spreadsheet a few years back. It is not hard, you create rows for each month and columns ......
View ArticleWeather - For the Dogs
I was just emailing someone I worked with who lives in Atlanta. I decided to check the weather back there and it is 40 degrees or so. WOW! I remember that! It is in the high 70's or low 80's... more...
View Articlethe heart of the matter
Came for stress test.heart acting up. they wanted to open heart surgery. I'm not thrilled with the idea but I don't have much choice.... more from lavarock...
View ArticleHealth Update
I am on a friends computer and just lost the first paragraph of my blog, so I'll post a short update today and follow this week with a more detailed one. <p> I had some medical issues. Th... more...
View ArticleGetting Ready
I have returned to farm duties, albeit slowly. Yesterday I started mowing with the tractor and will continue that today. <p> I am also getting ready to open the website store again, but will d......
View ArticleGoing With The Flow
I was prescribed Flomax for a prostate problem and I passed out when I got up too quickly. They had me stop taking the medicine until they could determine that it was the culprit. It is a side effect...
View ArticleMow, Mow, Mow Your Yard
I know, people on the mainland are still digging out from under a blanket of snow. Not my fault! I have weeds growing very tall again and have to get mowing. I started the other day but it got so hot...
View ArticleAnother Couple Minutes Of Fame
I was listening to the basketball game at the University of Virginia at Wise, being called by a friend and ex-DJ Steve Curran. During the game, he mentioned me in Hawaii, recuperating from my heart...
View ArticleMemories
I was reading a forum thread about whether it was a good idea to allow groomsmen to buy a tux rather than rent one for a wedding. The author suggested that a purchase would cost about twice a rental,...
View ArticleUnwritten Rules
I too have decided to blog about "unwritten rules". <p> Since moving to Hawaii, I have learned a few of these "unwritten" insider procedures. I list a few here. <p> ... more from lavarock...
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