I wonder if a perfect Paradise would even be a good thing. I often have to remind myself to look, really look, at the beauty around me instead of becoming so used to it that I forget to appreciate the … Read More

I’ve never known a window screen to give more than a polite suggestion that small flying insects and spiders (and the tiny vertebrates who might one day grow big enough to eat them) might all be happier living outdoors. And … Read More

Our yard is solid lava, except where the previous owners (who built the house) brought in a backhoe and broke up several rows of lava to make room for the roots of the trees they wanted to plant. Many of … Read More

You’d probably think that living on the Big Island of Hawaii is a form of self-care. And you’d be right. The decision to move here was a big one, and there were plenty of fears and worries to consider. The … Read More

I LOVE living in Hawaii. There are so many things I love about living on the Big Island, it’s hard to decide which wonderful thing to write about next. Today, I’m going to write about something I love that also … Read More

Born and raised in south Alabama (a Girl Raised in the South), I never thought I’d be living in Hawaii. I never even felt the desire to come here on vacation. But when we got off the plane in Honolulu, … Read More