The grass is greener...

[sodamo]

Reading some posts, I get the impression some of my fellow TBNers mayhaps be at their limit with shoveling, blading, blowing, or otherwise dealing with the seasonal white stuff.

Been about 5 1/2 weeks since my knee replacement and time to get back on the tractor. Mowed for about 3 hours today with my flail mounted to my DX35. So here are a few pics taken from a variety of perspectives after today's work. Tomorrow's another day...

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Thanks for the pics! Nice place you got. :thumbsup:

 

[JDgreen227]

Thanks for the pics! Nice place you got. :thumbsup:

Man, I am envious...my cop neighbor next door is from Hawaii originally, he is always telling me how nice it is living there...

 

[EddieWalker]

But what are you paying for diesel? Just kidding.

Your place looks amazing. I love that shade of green. For whatever reason, it makes me think of Ireland and Leprechaun's.

Thanks for sharing,
Eddie

 

[300UGUY]

You really do have a cruel streak, ya know!!! lol!!! I'd like to get to Hawaii some day. Looks very nice. I'd just like to see the sun sometimes. Winter in Michigan means not seeing it for days at a time.

 

[sodamo]

Thanks guys, :thumbsup:
Makana Mai Ka Lani - Gifts from Heaven That's what we named the place when we found it as we felt really blessed.

Today I got in another couple hours, mowed the back areas and the areas outside the pig fence. Never been able to mow the whole property, likely never will. I do like to keep a swarth 15-20ft wide mowed around the perimeter of the 21 acres and the 2 cane roads that cross the property. Used to drive our wrangler around it when we had it. Someday maybe a gator or golfcart...

Almost surprising how green as we haven't had 9 inches of rain since New Years, still in drought mode. Actually, I hadn't mowed since Dec and in some areas could easily gone another week or so. What you see in the pics is all formerly sugarcane land that was in pasture when we bought. Except for smoothing out the pig damage with the tiller last year all I've done it mow, mow, mow.

As for diesel... a bit curious myself. I stocked up just before my surgery, but will need to get more in next week or so. Besides the tractors, my 24kw genset is diesel, about 190 gallons last year. There was a TV report this week about the rising cost and potential effect on our economy. Price was $4.05 in the report on the island of Oahu, so we'd be .10 or more here.

300Uguy - I was born and raised in Maine, can relate.

 

[D33r3 6r33N]

Winter in Michigan means not seeing it for days at a time.

I heard once that Columbus Ohio has more cloudy days that Seattle. Thanks for the pics though. Went to Hawaii for vacation once we went snorkling in the "Blue Hole." I would definitely like to do that again. Very Cool.

 

[irvingj]

Wow, you really know how to hurt a guy!:laughing::laughing:

Right now we're experiencing a heat wave... only got down to about 28 overnight, supposed to get up over 30 today- yipee! (But, still a lot better than below zero!)

 

[dodge man]

I heard once that Columbus Ohio has more cloudy days that Seattle. Thanks for the pics though. Went to Hawaii for vacation once we went snorkling in the "Blue Hole." I would definitely like to do that again. Very Cool.

I've read something like that also. I think they get just as much sunshine, its just when its cloudy in Seattle, its more likely to rain. In the midwest, we get a lot cloudy days but no rain.

Those pictures are killing me, but I do like them, thanks for posting them. I'd love to see a couple more of your house up closer.

 

[Haoleguy]

Nice pics. Mahalo for sharing pics of your building process.... did you do most of the work yourself? Love the Big Island. My spouse is from Oahu but loves it here in CT because of the seasons. Many years ago I needed to meet a Sea Grant rep near Kamuela for a skiff to use in Kealakekua Bay and it was snowing there. When I got down to the bay it was low 80s again and sunny. Good luck on your recovery and aloha.....Gary