The Storm

The Storm was Originally Posted on March 25, 2006 by lavarock

For the past couple of weeks, Hawaii has experienced rain and storms. Here on the Big Island we have been lucky to have missed most of them. Still, we have had our share of problems.

We have had road closures and high water. We also have had thunder, lightning, wind and hail. Yes, HAIL!

Because we are in the middle of the Pacific and surrounded by a giant warm water “heat sink” that keeps our temperatures constant. Our daytime and nighttime temperatures vary by just a few degrees a week, if that. Thus, it is rare that a cold front comes along, mixes with the warm air and causes lightning and thunder. When we do get a light show, people here are fascinated.

Today the Big Island got hail and high winds. A neighbor called and asked if she could borrow my chain saw. It seems that high winds had ripped down a number of large avocado trees and were now blocking her driveway. I grabbed my two chainsaws and headed over. There were a number of trees down and avocados and banannas littered the driveway. Some coffee trees were also broken.

Hours later the driveway was clear and I headed home to work on the Kona Coffee Farmers website. I am hoping that the membership section will be completed this weekend; although people have been signing up dispite the notation that we prefer them to wait until we are done!

I had a farm tour the other day and spoke with an expert on water catchment systems. I soon will have up to 80,000 gallons worth of tanks and water here for crops.

In a related development, I had people come and cut down “trash” or garbage trees on my property. These were left over from the previous owner not keeping the land in good shape. Although my property now looks like a tornado hit it, at least I didn’t have to put up with the bad weather

A neighbor raises Labrador Retrievers and wanted to be able to put up photos of them and then offer them for sale. Although it seems kinda weird, we added a new category on her website and now besides buying coffee, she is selling puppies!

Until next time….