Aloha: Today is January 6th, the last day of the Christmas season. Last night was the 12th night and today is called "little Christmas". Throughout most of the Christian world today is the day when presents are opened. Today is also the 4th anniversary of the death of our mother. She was 92 and in complete control of all her faculties. Enough said about that.
I am going to have my eldest tell me where "browns" is. She thinks using the metal detector there would be better than at bayfront. Who knows, I just might find Capt Kidd's treasure.
I got some "vent shades" for our pick-up and Burida installed them for me yesterday afternoon.
The volcano is SOS, earthquakes are down and the view from the overlook webcam is up. The weather is fantastic. I saw stars when I took our "old man dog" for a walk this morning so I knew that the vog was clearing. Sure enough, most of the vog is gone and the air is breathable again. You do not have to chew it before you "use" it.
I guess that is it for today. God love you all and be good to each other.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Not so easy.
Aloha: I am writing this early today. I just got back from the beach where I was going to find Blackbeard's treasure with my brother-in-law's metal detector. I got the machine up and running and put is to the ground and it goes off. I dig up a bottle cap. Take two steps and get some tin foil. Long story short; about every 20 seconds I got a hit and no treasure. Got tired of bending over so retired to Anakam's house for breakfast, fox news and doing this blog.
We are all looking forward to Kansas Vovo's visit. She arrives next week and will be here for about 5/6 weeks. I have not figured it out with a calendar yet.
She has not said anything yet but I get the impression that my wife is going to "help" me with my diet. Yesterday she made me a breakfast; boiled egg, and slice of bread. For lunch she brought a subway sandwich which we shared. This morning a boiled egg and a slice of bread. For lunch; crackers and cottage cheese. Looks like I will lose that 30 pounds by next week.
I just read an article from the National Inflation Association. The value of the copper in a pre 1989 penny (I think it was 1989) is 2cents. The value of the nickle in a 5cent nickle is 6 cents. No wonder it is against the law to melt penny's and nickles. It is not against the law to melt junk silver. Somewhere I have a 3cent silver. Of the 3cent pieces it is the 3cent nickle that is really worth something.
The weather was voggy this morning in Volcano. We are waiting for the trades to come back and blow all the vog to Kona. Better them than us! The volcano report is SOS. Lava was visible in the hole in the pit in the crater in the caldera of Kilauea last night.
I guess that will be it for today. God bless and take care.
We are all looking forward to Kansas Vovo's visit. She arrives next week and will be here for about 5/6 weeks. I have not figured it out with a calendar yet.
She has not said anything yet but I get the impression that my wife is going to "help" me with my diet. Yesterday she made me a breakfast; boiled egg, and slice of bread. For lunch she brought a subway sandwich which we shared. This morning a boiled egg and a slice of bread. For lunch; crackers and cottage cheese. Looks like I will lose that 30 pounds by next week.
I just read an article from the National Inflation Association. The value of the copper in a pre 1989 penny (I think it was 1989) is 2cents. The value of the nickle in a 5cent nickle is 6 cents. No wonder it is against the law to melt penny's and nickles. It is not against the law to melt junk silver. Somewhere I have a 3cent silver. Of the 3cent pieces it is the 3cent nickle that is really worth something.
The weather was voggy this morning in Volcano. We are waiting for the trades to come back and blow all the vog to Kona. Better them than us! The volcano report is SOS. Lava was visible in the hole in the pit in the crater in the caldera of Kilauea last night.
I guess that will be it for today. God bless and take care.
Monday, January 4, 2010
As I said it before.
Aloha: As I said before just because I have nothing to say does not mean I will not say something.
My brother-in-law, "small fry" loaned me his metal detector so I can look for pirate treasure along Hilo Bay. He works looking for unexploded ordnance in places all over. From Cuba to Japan. In a few days he will be on his way to Guam, again. I do not know why he got his own personnel detector; I would think he would be tired of swinging that thing back and forth waiting for the thing to start singing. I think I will try it out tomorrow morning.
Other than that all else is SOS. God bless and take care.
My brother-in-law, "small fry" loaned me his metal detector so I can look for pirate treasure along Hilo Bay. He works looking for unexploded ordnance in places all over. From Cuba to Japan. In a few days he will be on his way to Guam, again. I do not know why he got his own personnel detector; I would think he would be tired of swinging that thing back and forth waiting for the thing to start singing. I think I will try it out tomorrow morning.
Other than that all else is SOS. God bless and take care.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
A new beginning.
Aloha: Today is the start of a new beginning for me. I am going to go on a diet and lose at least 30 pounds this year. Right now the opu is so big I can not see my feet. I am writing about it so that, I hope, some of my readers will keep me on the straight and narrow. How does a weight report, to go with the rain, vog, volcano and weather and whatever else I feel like reporting, sound.
How about a rubbish police report. Yesterday when we went to Hilo we stopped at the "transfer" stations to transfer our rubbish and there were 2 "rubbish officers" there. Before I could get out of the truck to unload one of them had done it for me. Great service but... Next year my wife (works for the county) and my eldest (works for the county) will be forced to take extra days off without pay because of the lagging economy. Yet the county hires people to guard the dumps 24/7. I would think that the computers for the fire department would be more important than the rubbish. But that is just me.
Now for the reports.... Rain 0.25 inches for the week. Volcano SOS. The vog was bad yesterday and early this morning. Right now the air is clear and clean and it is 60 on the sunny side of the house. Tephra, RB2S2BL quakes, and tremor is, also, SOS.
I am thinking of starting another blog where I can vent about the destruction of the United States. How about the fact that religion is the greatest obstacle between God and man. What do you all think?
God bless and be kind to each other.
How about a rubbish police report. Yesterday when we went to Hilo we stopped at the "transfer" stations to transfer our rubbish and there were 2 "rubbish officers" there. Before I could get out of the truck to unload one of them had done it for me. Great service but... Next year my wife (works for the county) and my eldest (works for the county) will be forced to take extra days off without pay because of the lagging economy. Yet the county hires people to guard the dumps 24/7. I would think that the computers for the fire department would be more important than the rubbish. But that is just me.
Now for the reports.... Rain 0.25 inches for the week. Volcano SOS. The vog was bad yesterday and early this morning. Right now the air is clear and clean and it is 60 on the sunny side of the house. Tephra, RB2S2BL quakes, and tremor is, also, SOS.
I am thinking of starting another blog where I can vent about the destruction of the United States. How about the fact that religion is the greatest obstacle between God and man. What do you all think?
God bless and be kind to each other.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Year!
Aloha: Welcome to the last year of the first decade of the 21st century. It was not that long ago that we were all worried about the Y2K "virus". Here it is, 2010, and we have other things to worry about. Much more important things.
Have you ever noticed how stupid government is? Here in the County of Hawaii cutbacks have to be made to save money. So now they are paying new hires to guard the "transfer stations" (rubbish dumps) so that you can only dump rubbish during daylight hours. During the Winter, most people, in areas like Volcano, leave for work when it is dark and return when it is dark. We used to take and "transfer" our rubbish on our way to Hilo, but no more. I wonder how much they are paying the "rubbish police" to watch the rubbish? At one time the powers that be put up a fence with a gate to lock up the rubbish at night. I think they quit after about 4 fences and gates were stolen. I do not know if it is related but I have noticed that there is a lot more rubbish along the highway then there used to be.
The wife and I are spending a quite day at home today. We had our New Years meal at noon. I went to bed at about 9p last night. Our new neighbors popped off a few crackers at about 7p so I had to bring the dogs up on the porch to keep them quiet. Thankfully they went someplace else for the midnight bang.
The weather today is cloudy but dry. The volcano is SOS. For the last two night there was a glow from the Pu'u 'O'o vent. God love you all.
Have you ever noticed how stupid government is? Here in the County of Hawaii cutbacks have to be made to save money. So now they are paying new hires to guard the "transfer stations" (rubbish dumps) so that you can only dump rubbish during daylight hours. During the Winter, most people, in areas like Volcano, leave for work when it is dark and return when it is dark. We used to take and "transfer" our rubbish on our way to Hilo, but no more. I wonder how much they are paying the "rubbish police" to watch the rubbish? At one time the powers that be put up a fence with a gate to lock up the rubbish at night. I think they quit after about 4 fences and gates were stolen. I do not know if it is related but I have noticed that there is a lot more rubbish along the highway then there used to be.
The wife and I are spending a quite day at home today. We had our New Years meal at noon. I went to bed at about 9p last night. Our new neighbors popped off a few crackers at about 7p so I had to bring the dogs up on the porch to keep them quiet. Thankfully they went someplace else for the midnight bang.
The weather today is cloudy but dry. The volcano is SOS. For the last two night there was a glow from the Pu'u 'O'o vent. God love you all.
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