Goat Cages

Today was my 1st day back to Lapakahi since Terraformations installed the goat excluder fences around some of the native trees. They look good & do not detract from the park. I hope the goats go somewhere else to forage now that the native trees here are protected.

We had a small birthday celebration today. Tomorrow is Dane's birthday & Sunday was Jaime's birthday! I brought a cupcake & candles for each of them. Jaime brought lunch for Dane, I brought my own lunch but got Dane his favorite Arizona iced tea. Dane shared poke, poi pops, & turnovers with us. I also brought the omiyage from my trip to Seattle for them.

Henrietta now has only 6 chicks. I got a clear view of them this morning. I wonder whether it is a mongoose or one of the cats that is getting them? On the one hand it is a little sad that they are not surviving, but on the other hand there would be so many of them if they all survived! The 3 clutches that Henrietta & Dolly incubated started with 8 chicks each. Which would mean we would now have 19 adult chickens, 8 almost adult chickens, & 8 chicks if they had all survived! Instead, we have 3 adult chickens, 2 almost adult chickens, & 6 chicks.

In the afternoon, Trudy called. She was dropping off Krispy Kreme donuts specially delivered from Alabama; Lem returned earlier today. I don't usually eat donuts, but these were lovingly hand-carried back to Hawaiʻi, so how could I refuse? (She has properly taught Lem the concept of omiyage!) 

It was drizzling this morning as I was getting ready to leave. The streams of rain coming off the roof on the south side of the house seem to be more robust than those coming off the sewing room roof on the north side. It shouldn't be since there is about the same amount of surface collected on each side. I think it is just easier to see the drips against the background on the south side than on the north side. 

South side.

North side.

Last night Hurricane Kiko diminished to a Tropical Storm & remained that way today. Kiko is now about 150 miles northeasterly of Honolulu, moving west-northwesterly at about 14 mph. Maximum sustained winds are about 40 mph with tropical storm force winds extending about 90 miles. Kiko's wind speeds are forecast to begin decreasing through tomorrow & likely becoming a tropical depression soon. Although Kiko has diminished, there are still life-threatening rip currents being produced along with high surf along portions of the state.

Episode 33 of the eruption at Kīlauea is predicted to begin some time between the 17th & the 23rd.

Hauʻoli lā Hānau e Roxy! A me ka Hauʻoli lā Hoʻomanaʻo makahiki iwakālua kumamālima e Bruce & Monava!