Saturday April 10 We both woke up before the 5:45 alarm, buzzing with energy: the day had arrived and we were FINALLY GOING TO KALALAU. The sunrise over the ocean at Hā'ena Beach was calming as we got dressed and rearranged the car after sleeping in...
Friday April 9 The sounds of the waves lulled us to a peaceful sleep and I woke just before our 6:30 alarm. The sun was poking through the clouds over the ocean and we knew it was going to be a fantastic day! [gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full"...
Thursday April 8 Busy morning buzzing around for 3 hours as we prepared to leave the farm. The day was promising and sunny, we said our final tearful goodbyes with the promise to return more than once before our flight home on April 22. My biggest concern...
The beginning of April brought a lot of changes to the farm! While Aaron and I had our exit date of April 8th set about 6 weeks prior, a three of our fellow volunteers ended up making arrangements to leave the farm at a similar...
Last year on our anniversary, the pandemic was in full swing and we knew all our future travel plans were likely dashed. I looked at Aaron and said "I don't care how we do it but next year, we are spending our anniversary traveling somewhere...
Our hiking club is going through a re-naming, opting for the more local designator "Kilauea" instead of Kauai -- since we all actually live in Kilauea and met through our community, working at the farmer's market. Jenny is club President, Vice President is Luna, I'm...
I don't know why it took me so long to try cooking with fennel! Sautéed or roasted fennel is so amazing - such a light flavor with just a hint of sweetness. We started using fennel in a lot of dishes, but this was one...
Usually we only see these guys at night - often hopping across the lawn in front of our headlamps. But sometimes we find one in a bed we're clearing! Also often seen as a 2-D version on roads...
Probably the most-hated pest around here are centipedes. They lurk under objects and in corners, are super fast and also BITE. Their bite is similar to a bee sting. I've seen centipedes hiding in seed trays, under pots, in the kitchen corners...
...Better late then never! Just found this draft post I never sent -- from Dec 22 2020! Oops! Since we arrived here, Aaron has been making his own yogurt! We go through a lot of yogurt with fruit and it's great to have a new batch...