Ho'oilo (Winter)

Winter in Hawaii?  Yes!  Just in this last week, we have felt winter approaching.  I found this public domain image from USGS because it has a wintery look.  It is actually an image of Pu'u O'o -- the vent section of Kiluea that is still (from 1980's) flowing lava out to the ocean and dispersing fumes into the air.

(Although this is about 25 miles southwest of us, the prevailing trade winds carry 95% of this "cloud" around the island, west and up the coast to Kona.)

So, just how do you know it is winter in Hawaii?

1.  You dig out your slippers in the evening, rather than running around with bare feet.
2.  By bedtime, you've closed a few windows 1/2 way (but all the rest are open still.)
3.  You shuffle through the closet to find that one long-sleeved shirt.
4.  There's a light blanket at the end of bed, that by 4am, is a welcomed friend.
5.  Oatmeal sounds good in the morning.
6.  The 10,000 gallon water catchment tank overflows daily, because...
7.  The rains increases from about .3 inches daily to double that (mostly at night)
8.  The average temperature drops from 75-80 down to 70-75
9.  Dexter gets his bed out of storage, so HE has a cozy bed too!