I’ll never forget how our daughter Leilani woke us up twenty-three years ago (can it really be that long ago?) urgently telling us to turn on the TV. Everything stopped that day. We didn’t do any work at all, just sat mesmerized in front of the TV. It was a terrible day, and I think about all the heroes who jumped right in, trying to save as many people as possible. And watching in horror as people jumped out of the buildings.
This photo of Kalakoa peacefully sleeping was a better start to this day.
Kalakoa on pōpoki sheets.Daily hummingbird.A perfect Zinnia.ʻEkolu daily pīpī.Raindrops on a green tomato. So grateful for the rain!Look how long the Love Lies Bleeding/Amaranth is getting!Waiting for the apples to fall.
In-flight daily hummingbird.
And to close out the day… this lovely blue puka in the midst of the clouds.
September 12th
They do love the apple tree!
Food delivery day.Autumn spiderweb.I didn’t see him, but Merlin and I heard him! I didn’t know he was still here.I saw this beauty in Sandy today.
My Kahili Ginger is getting ready to bloom!
September 13th
Daily hummingbird.This should be a daily portrait! Including one cow butt.Daily hummingbird.Look at this beautiful sky! And yes, the hummer, too, of course.
Sunset collage.
Highlighting this Zinnia thinking she’s the sun.
September 14th
Daily hummingbird.
These sunflowers are so tall!
Tomatoes!
Next year I want to have even more sunflowers; they are bringing me such joy this year!
Spinning “Magnolia” by FatCatKnits.
We were eating dinner tonight when all of a sudden out of nowhere, came this huge gust of wind! It lasted not even a minute, but this is what it did. Fortunately, the sunflowers were still okay, though Nolemana had to stake up a couple of them.
Daily pīpī.I started a new knitting project.
September 15th
More spinning progress.
My spinning companion.
Sunflowers!
Hōkū, da daily pīpī.So happy with our lānai this year.
Born and raised Hawaiʻi girl who misses home and loves the Pacific Northwest. I’m a free spirit and love the serendipitous events that bring people and places together.
My philosophy about knitting and life in general:
“It is good to have an end to journey toward,but it is the journey that matters in the end.”Ursula K. Le Guin
I love that photo of Kalakoa on da kitty sheets. Your lanai is beautiful–so colorful and full of life. My favorite Aunty loved sunflowers too, and I think of her every time I see one.
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That cloud shot from 9/11 is stunning, and the sunlit zinnia is so pretty!
Thanks, Michelle… I’m glad I was there when the clouds did that.
I love that photo of Kalakoa on da kitty sheets. Your lanai is beautiful–so colorful and full of life. My favorite Aunty loved sunflowers too, and I think of her every time I see one.
I love that the sunflower photos bring back good memories of your beloved Aunty, sista.