Our first order of business was to go to Aloha Termite in Wahiawa to pick up the door we left to be fumigated. The first thing we noticed was this beautiful naupaka. I love the story of the mountain and ocean naupaka. Click on the word and read the legend of Pele, the goddess of fire and volcanoes, and why the naupaka appears to be half of a flower.
Back to the termites. We brought our 2 doors in to be fumigated a couple of days ago. They were placed in this shed to have the termites massacred.
The doors are carefully locked because the poison is lethal. We heard of cases where a home was being tented and burglars went into the tenting area to steal while the owners were gone. The bodies were discovered the next morning.
Art was a little leery of walking into the shed to collect our doors. This helper struck terror in our hearts by informing us that the warm summer months are the times that termites swarm, find mates and look for wood to eat. Arrrghhhh!
We brought the doors home where my brother, Dennis met us. He works for the police department and got the day off because of the Kamehameha Day holiday. (They also have Prince Kuhio Day and Statehood Day off.) Oh well, they don't get Casimir Pulaski Day like we did in Illinois.
Dennis helped us to pound termite poop out of the door and patch the rather larger holes than we expected. Then... since we had his help available, my favorite brother helped us fix our leaky plumbing in our bathroom. Doggone it! We've had such bad luck with Moen and then the plumber we had during our construction said to get Delta. We got Delta and BOTH of the faucets in the tubs are leaking! Now somebody said we should get Kohler and even better, Groehe. Ah well... the leak is fixed for now.
Tomorrow, we'll have the front door stoop to work on...
what a busy retirement, always some excitement at your place...lol!
ReplyDeleteI've spent my whole life never hearing about termite poop, and now, thanks to you, it's beginning to sound like common language! Oh, the things we learn from blogging.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got your faucets fixed. Two leaky faucets will lead to a high water bill.
ReplyDeleteI remember those tents well. We used to see quite a few over houses when we lived in California. Grohe was the museum we went to in Germany back in January. I didn't think it was possible to fall in love with bathroom fixtures and fittings. I only wish I could afford the shower heads I saw.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to say how much I enjoyed naupaka photo you shared, and also its legend. So interesting.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful flower, and an amazing legend to go with it--thanks for sharing that! But those termites; yikes, good luck with the patching and I hope they don't come back. We don't have termites but we do have to fight damp; fortunately our house is solid stone.
ReplyDeleteDennis, what a darling--I wish I had such a brother!
Kay...what a beautiful story (naupaka)....wow.You had an exciting week,i hope your weekend goes smooth and relaxing....i wonder if the fumigated door is cleaned before use with all that poisonous stuff being used?
ReplyDeleteYou asked me about the maintenance of silk sarees....yes, they are very high maintn...cant wash them at home,we need to dryclean if needed.
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I hope the termites are officially GONE and that your faucet woes have officially ended. These set-backs can be very irksome and expensive. The flower is beautiful, and it does look like half a flower.
ReplyDeleteSounds as if there is never a dull moment in your home. I do hope the termites are gone for good and no more leaky faucets. I have been listening to my kitchen faucet drip, drip, dripping for awhile-its about to do me in!
ReplyDeleteHow is your foot? Hope you can soon give the boot "the boot"! I think Ashton is saving hers for some strange reason....
what an interesting flower, the naupaka, as well as the lovely story to go with it! Kay, it sounds as if you need a good plumber, not a different faucet.
ReplyDeleteHave to agree with Linda, and oh yes, the things we learn from blogging! You guys do stay busy, that's for sure -- holiday or not!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love the flower!
Have a great weekend!
I agree with Lin, you and Art are always so busy. You always have some interesting project in progress. You really explained that 'saga' thoroughly, didn't leave us guessing about a thing (even the poop part). LOL
ReplyDeleteThe photos are beautiful, as usual.
Have a great weekend, Kay.
I love the legend about the naupaka. Thank you for that.
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