Hurricane Double Whammy?

Could we be in for a Hurricane double whammy?

On the Big Island of Hawaii, we are bracing for what happens when  Madeline and Lester move through. 

Right now (8/30/16 5 PM HAT) here in Waimea (Kamuela) the weather is not too bad.

View with a lava field in the foreground. It looks like churned up soil, but its lava rock.

View of Mauna Kea in the morning

View of Mauna Kea in the evening

The first hurricane is  not supposed to get here until tomorrow. 

I filled the big water sink in the garage with extra water and put a bunch of refilled plastic bottles of water (but not filled up because ice expands) in the freezer. So, if the power does goes out the food will stay frozen longer.  I think I need to get a storm lantern and check to make sure we have enough batteries.

The orange to pink colors in this hibiscus is mesmerizing. I just had to "rescue" it.

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As for the weather, I'll let you know how it churned out after Madeline and Lester move by.

The Town with Two Names: Waimea (Kamuela)

Parker Ranch Shopping Center in Waimea 

I live in a town with two names. 

The one name is Waimea the other name is Kamuela. There are two other Waimeas in the State of Hawaii so the Post Office named the local branch Kamuela, the Hawaiian version of Samuel. Named after Samuel Parker the grandson of John Palmer Parker the founder of Parker Ranch. To read more about the history of Parker Ranch, follow this link. 

About Parker Ranch

The 4th of July Rodeo at Parker Ranch has been a tradition for over 50 years. 

To see where Waimea is on a map, click this link:

Waimea is in the north central part of the Big Island of Hawaii

approaching the "Y" in the road just before Waimea

Late afternoon sunlit hill just west of Waimea

view of Waimea

the town of Waimea is just behind those trees

Chickens basking in the sun literally in the middle of town.

another hilly slope view of Waimea

Another view from my walk around Waimea

Waimea is at an altitude of 2,600 feet. The air is cool and it is often quite breezy. It is right where rainy side of the island meets the dry side of the island. Where we live you can have sunshine and then misty rain within a few minutes. 

Almost every late afternoon is graced a vivid rainbow. 

a perfect rainbow seen from the back yard

 The temperature here is usually in the 70s. At night it dips into the 60s. You don’t need heat or air conditioning. 

This is the house we are living in with Jim's work truck on the side.

This is the amazing view looking out of the garage.

We have an unobstructed view of Mauna Kea, the tallest mountain in Hawaii right from the back yard.

A delicious dragonfruit bowl

For more facts about Waimea (Kamuela) follow this link.

Life is good here, real good. I am so indescribably  grateful to have the opportunity to live in Waimea (Kamuela), Hawaii.

Note: if you send me a letter in the mail, use Kamuela.