Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Monday, January 23, 2023
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Projects for a dry winter in Hawaii
Hawaii winter at 3500' elevation where we live, in the small community of Volcano, usually offers us lots of rain, but not this winter -- California got it all for over a month! But, this dry spell offered a chance to tackle one of the final unfinished projects.
Saturday, December 31, 2022
Saturday, December 24, 2022
Book Recommendations From The Haysmers
We picked
the best of 2022 to share with you. Check them out – maybe something will
appeal to you – add them to your wish list and enjoy! Phil and Lunel
LIBRARY
OF LEGENDS Chang
GENTLEMEN
IN MOSCOE Towles
MERCURY
VISIONS Daguerre
WEST WITH
GIRAFFES Rutledge
NEVER Follett
RISING
MAN Mukherjee
ANATOMIST’S
WIFE Huber
LILY AND
THE OCTOPUS Rowley
SALT – A
WORLD HISTORY Kulansky
LOST CITY
OF THE MONKEY GOD Preston
WATER
FROM MY HEART Martin
GIVER OF
STARS Moyes
HALF
BROKEN THINGS Joss
ROSE OF
TIBET Davidson
TIDELANDS Gregory
HOUSE OF
THE SPIRITS Allende
Phil
continues to pick selections from two shelves of Hawaiiana (thank you Walt) one
current one on Hawaiian wood sculptures, and we are sharing one with legends of
Maui. Lunel’s new passion is exploring the many mosses here on our property.
She read SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS by Gilbert and GATHERING MOSS by Kimmerer and
has two other books that catalog mosses with great photos and drawings.
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Island of Fire and Snow!!
WOW -- talk about extreme weather -- Just two blogs ago we were extolling the beauty of lava as it flowed down from Mauna Loa (current flow now over) and here's that latest extreme -- SNOW! As we pull out of our driveway the view of our other giant, active volcano Mauna Kea, greets us for each errand we run. How lucky to have this view on the Winter Solstice. WISHING YOU AND YOURS A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON!
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Mauna Loa Eruption
We moved from Eureka, California to the Big Island of Hawaii in 2012 and when the 2018 eruption happened and we lost our home to a fire, we ended up living in a small community called "Volcano" only a couple miles from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Visit the Park Website
Many blog followers were confused about this as it seemed we were moving closer rather than farther away from danger. With the advent of Mauna Loa's current eruption, some folks my be concerned about our safety, but by listening to the following news release, there is little to be concerned about for us.
In several blogs during 2020-2021 we reported that Kilauea is active but that the lava stays within a huge inner caldera. This blog explains Kilauea and us
One of our favorite drives is up Mauna Loa Road where we sometimes go for a hike or pack lunch. Even at a full hours drive up that road, we are not remotely close to the summit where this lava is slowly flowing over a sparce rather lunar like landscape. It does make for a dramatic night-time scene.
Our young friend, and professional photographer, Marcus Moylan, too this long-lens photo. Hawaii's official state bird is the Nene - these birds make the slopes of Mauna Kea their home. Attempts are all ready in progress to help protect these beautiful birds. Thank you Marcus!
It appears that the daytime photo below was taken on the opposite side from the Nene photo.
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Two Sick Kids Here
GOOD NEWS: Yesterday we celebrated Thanksgiving with our Nahelenani Ohana -- several of our neighbors gathered to share good food, good stories and good friends. And, thankfully we are 99% recovered, just lagging a bit on the energy/stamina that will come soon enough. But, with so many people traveling, some without vaccinations, many without masks, the hospitals are preparing for a new surge. Take care! Be smart! Stay safe!
Well, hmmm! 11/15 update: NO, unfortunately it is NOT over yet as symptoms come and go daily. One day we feel "better" but a few hours later energy and stamina drop and drips and hacking pick up. According to our doctor and because of our age, we apparently fit the 'model' of recovery -- lungs have been sorely impacted and take a long time to recover. Rest, liquids and additional prescribed Rx and more REST. And so, we hunker down, make more good soup, select new books and enjoy the lovely peace of our home with an occasional saunter out to the beautiful gardens. So it is!
BREAKING NEWS: It's been three long miserable weeks, but as of today 11/11 we are "Veterans of RSV" and symptoms are diminishing by the hour! Good thing too, because we are hosting our neighborhood Thanksgiving at our house! WHEW !!
Late October: In Case you are checking our blog, here's the reality at the Haysmer Hale Le'a. Two weeks worth of nasty RSV virus has laid us both low and we're not over it yet. We Do test for Covid as well but negative for that at least. Lots of people are sick with all the same symptoms. Many OTC drugs have had minimal effect, After checking with our doctor and the pharmacist, we have a couple of things that do relieve symptoms at least.
NOTE: If you think you "just have a head cold" or even "just flu" you may have RSV -- GET MORE INFO from on-line or check with your health provider. This is a nasty virus that lingers and is exhausting. Take care. WEAR YOUR MASKS!
Monday, October 3, 2022
Friday, July 29, 2022
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