I’m talking 30-40 foot waves. Here’s a slideshow from one of our TV stations. The surf may be big enough and well-formed enough to hold the Eddie Aikau contest on Thursday and if not then possibly Friday. The contest is invitation-only for 28 of the best big-wave surfers in the world, named for a man …
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From Events It makes for a pretty entrance to the playroom from the driveway, don’t you agree? The vine has wound its way through our coral tree and some palms and some ginger and when it flowers it’s glorious.
Got all the laundry done and (mostly) folded and put away. Got the makings for the crab dip and made it without scorching the saucepan too badly. Declined to get Panthers or Broncos jerseys to wear while watching. If the 49ers were in it, now… I guess I’m ready. Vegas has the late money tilting …
Besides the usual loads of towels and clothing, today was “wash the Christmas tablecloths and hang them up for another year” day. We took the tree down earlier in the week, and I finally got everything back into the Christmas closet a day or two later. Pfui. Where’s my Valentine’s Day tablecloth?
My name is vinca and I live in the side yard’s planter. From Events
So I was testing the gravy’s flavor while my brother-in-law was carving, see, and my sister pulled out her smartphone and… From Events
Truly an exciting way to spend the day, no? We livened it up by writing checks to the creditors.
This afternoon I had an idea. I said to myself, “I think I’ll use the bread machine to make the dough for char siu bao, often called manapua here in Hawai’i.” I check the list of ingredients and see that I have everything except unsalted butter, non-fat dry milk and char siu. Off I go …
The electrical outlet our outdoor sprinklers controller plugs into has stopped providing electricity to the gadget, so the yard isn’t getting watered twice a week as it usually is. Climate change has affected my freezer, causing frost and stalactites to form inside it. For a heart-stopping (or loudly-cursing) moment this evening the kitchen sink appeared …