GB started it off by working on Friday and produced this lovely row of bananas (williams) that we had just picked up in Honoka'a the previous day.
Saturday was the tsunami day and once the all clear was sounded, we went ahead with plans for a birthday celebration for GB.Sunday we set out to plant the 2 avocado trees GB got for his bday.
There were a bunch of trees (mostly waiwi) in the way of where the avos would go, so GB pulled out the chainsaw. No problemo, right?
He got the chainsaw stuck. No problemo, right?
After freeing the stuck chainsaw, more trees were downed. I went down to the house to get some water and the kids told me something was wrong with the phone. UH OH! The phone line that GB and I worked SO hard to lay was RIGHT where we were downing trees! A quick check confirmed my worst suspicions.
Wire (very thick- think pinkie width) is severed. Severed phone. Severed DSL.
Since there was no internet, Ra'am was available to dig.
I sat and marveled at things close to the ground
I sat and marveled at things close to the ground
And we managed to get 2 avo trees planted. One Kahalu'u and one Sharwil.
KAHALUU: Ripe in the Fall (August-October) but an alternate bearer (every other year). A large, oblong fruit with a tiny seed and green skin. The best-flavored Hawaiian variety.SHARWIL: Most popular with commercial growers. Has a long and heavy bearing season throughout the winter months (November-February). Medium size, pear-shaped fruit with a small seed, high oil content, and a green rough skin. "Sharwil" is a regular bearer.
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very cool that the tsunami passed you by and you were all able to go enjoy digging in the dirt! Your trees sound yummy!!! I am sorry about the cut wire. :( that's a sad thing. I hope it's reasonably easily fixed.
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