This morning there were four rainbows over the space of a couple of hours. One was too big to capture in one photo. Because of the number and size, I have made two collages of this morning’s rainbows 🌈
These two were out for a stroll this morning.
Another snail I saw making its way across the driveway. An hour later it was almost across. Oh to live such an unhurried life.
A rainbow spotted while out walking this evening 🌈
☔ Well that sudden but big downpour cleared my head. I’m constantly surprised how atmospheric pressure build up gives me a headache. I probably shouldn’t be by now. I think that it is more surprise that such happens. I guess that my head is just sensitive to atmospheric conditions?
It cleared the air as well. Everything feels fresher now.
This evening’s double rainbow 🌈
Yesterday’s trip to the Green Waste dump here on Maui was like visiting a scene from a post-apocalyptic movie set.
The trade winds were blowing strong and a machine was turning over the pile of composting waste, sending debris blowing everywhere. As I got out of the truck, waste blew into the truck before I could get the door closed. It blew into my face and under my sun glasses as I tried to get my green waste out of the back of the truck. I sort of adopted a sideways stance to counter what was blowing so violently through the air.
Opening the truck door again blew more waste in. I put the air conditioning full on to clear the air as I drove away.
I scraped this mud wasp nest off the floor, under a chair while moving furniture over the weekend. It had long since been vacated, but still was well and truly stuck to the floor.
Getting Stuff Done...Or Not. Dealing with My Resistance
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
I’ve probably made reference to this before on my blog: When I get a job done that I have put off, I wonder why I put it off in the first place? What was I thinking? With the job done I find myself sitting in the satisfaction of having completed something. If I have done it well, there is added icing on the cake. There is also not the added weight of jobs looming over me - and inevitably that weight increasing as more jobs are put off.
Changing it up a bit. This morning’s in house rainbow 🌈
This morning’s rainbow 🌈
This evening’s double rainbow, seen over a hedge and through the Betel Nut and Lychee trees.
Baby Beach, North Shore Maui.
Finally, finally, finally, the rain that has been forecast over the last few days, has sat lingering, watching, waiting over the last few days, that rain is finally falling, and with it the air has broken. The heavy pressure in the air has released and the temperature now has a cool edge to it.
I am welcoming the sound of rain on the roof, the grey clouds over head and the sight of falling rain.
This land needs the water. The air feels lighter for rain falling, and there is a freshness to the atmosphere. It feels clearer to breathe.
🥵 Phew! It’s hot out there. Rain has been forecast for the last few days, but I think that the sun has been drying out the clouds as they form.
However, the clouds as amassing now, so maybe some cooling showers this afternoon?
Current events informed our movie watching choice last night, though my wife did not make it to the end. 🍿
DIY
Thursday, April 24, 2025
I have had a productive month or so on the Do It Yourself front. I have, Installed a new AC filter; Installed some outside lights; Installed a new light switch; And yesterday repaired our washing machine. I probably took longer with those jobs than a professional, but for me there is just the satisfaction of getting a job done without making that call and scheduling a time for someone to come round.
This morning’s rainbow, and a shadow of me. 🌈
Two shots of yesterday evening’s rainbow 🌈
I forgot to post this rainbow from yesterday evening 🌈
Hawai’i’s Coral Reefs Protected by Insurance
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Well, this I learnt (I prefer the full English to the shorthands, TIL, though they have their place in a quick text) today. Hawai’i’s coral reefs are protected from storm damage by an insurance policy.