Weather

Weather was Originally Posted on February 12, 2009 by lavarock

The trench for the water pipes is almost done. Next I have to order sand for the trench and dirt for the coffeeholes.

I wanted to plant parchment to save money, but may buy plants instead for speed. I am afraid that after spending money to plant parchment, I may end up with non-productive holes with dirt in them. I would then have to dig the dirt from the holes and insert plants anyway. I am waiting on 2 price quotes to see if plantable trees are in my future.

I still need to buy PVC for the wires and to determine the vavle wiring to ensure I have sufficient wires in the bundle.

The weather here has been crazy lately. We recently had a tornado on Oahu and flooding in Kohala on this island. We also have more snow up on Mauna Kea.

This afternoon I was involved in a near miss. I was standing next to the guy digging the trench. I had heard a peal of thunder and was not sure he had heard it. He was wearing ear protection because of machi nery noise. He came down from the bulldozer and we talked about cost to dig holes and truck in dirt. As we finished talking I felt a very odd sensation. I saw no flash of light, but definately felt a charge of static electricity come from behind us, pass over and head north. I felt the hairs on the back of my neck raise but did not have time to drop to the ground. I definately felt this “thing” go from the south to the north and not traight up.

Very strange! Koa ran from where he was, and made a beeline directly t othe lanai. Later in the evening I could not get him to go outside without lots of coaxing.