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I have an ʻāweoweo plant I adopted from Mālama Learning Center two years ago. Since then, it has grown in a pot and become established in my yard. My yard is mostly sandy since I am near the Puʻuloa coast. This provides great drainage for native plants that thrive in harsh conditions. Roughly four nights ago, on a pō Hua, I harvested seeds from the ʻāweoweo and planted them in a mix of coco coir and perlite. I reused plastic food trays, poked drainage holes along the bottom and sides, and...

No, that's not my new drag name...although it would make for a great one! Lala began as a tropical storm, then strengthened into a Hurricane as it approached Moku o Keawe. Across ko pae ʻāina, we prepared as best we could and waited to see what she would bring. For some communities, especially in Kaʻū and Nāʻālehu, the impacts were devastating. My ʻohana was prepared. I follow the weather as part of my own kilo, along with news reports and conversations with friends. I had gathered what we...

Tired. I wouldn’t put it past my intake of sugar. New moon, solar eclipse, planetary alignment, storm brewing... literally! TS Lala. Extra hot from kakahiaka until ka lā sets. Wai. Wai. Wai. Still, feelings of tired. So what did I do? Spontaneity for me. I walked around the mall while waiting for family to finish an appointment and ended up at the arcade playing an old-time favorite, House of the Dead. Wow, lots of updates since I last played. 😂 Then, a good bowl of wonton ramen with my...