Back in Lau Lau Land.......

​     We've transitioned to Oahu, and it was not easy because we're sharing our little Mango Shack with Jake and Harald.  We finally settled in after lots and lots of work.  Jake and Harold got COVID just before we arrived, so they could not help.  They managed to get themselves moved from their place in Honolulu and had a lot more than they realized.  They ended up buying shelves for the store room and stacking many things and still ran out of room.  Remember, our little house in Waianae is tiny, and it really is a shack!  While it has two bedrooms and a third made into an office, a living area, a dining area, and a kitchen, it lacks storage and all of the amenities that more modern homes provide.  In fact, locals call this little house a Plantation House.  Hawaii Plantation Style Homes are a style of architecture tracing back to the first half of the twentieth century.  They are small but charming and similar to those called bungalow-style homes on the mainland.  Ours was built in 1917, and we're doing everything we can just keep it standing!  After we arrived, we found things stacked in every room, and the guys were both in bed sniffling and whining.  Steve and I hit the ground running the following day.  I may have mentioned in an earlier blog that our catalytic converter was stolen from the Prius while we were away, so Steve had to replace that along with everything else.  The thieves also tried to take the converter from the Sonata.  They managed to make two cuts but didn't retrieve the catalytic because our neighbors caught them and called the police.  Getting a catalytic converter on the island of Oahu is impossible, so we brought one from Washington State on the plane.  So the first thing Steve did was replace the catalytic converter on the Prius.  That took a couple days, and then we had the connectors on the Sonata welded.  The next thing to do was to enclose an area I use for a clothesline and turn it into a closet and storage space for some of the tons of stuff the guys have and want to keep.  That was a tremendous job, especially hanging the door, but Steve can do anything, and he got it done.  The next order of business was finding a space for everything and putting everything in its place.  At this point, the guys are still sick, and Steve and I are doing all the work even though we're nearly 100 years old, but we survived.  As if we didn't have enough to do, Steve also bought a ceiling fan yesterday and is installing that, as I write.  Things are shaping up now, so we are going to be able to do some resting.  As an aside, when we arrived, we discovered ten chicks and a hen living in our yard.  We have no idea how long the hen sat on eggs, and have no intention of growing anymore, so now we've got to figure out what to do.  Of course, it's good because they gobble up bugs, but we don't want eleven grown chickens hanging out in our yard.  That's what will happen in the end.  Also, if any of them are roosters, they'll be stalked by neighborhood boys who use them for some reason.  I really hate to think why but I can guess.  As this is a blog about keto, I need to mention the perfect keto food in Waianae called lau lau.  We bought some on Friday from our friend Marsha, and it was delicious as usual!  I'm looking forward to getting back on track and moving in the right direction.  That means my weight is going down.  I'll give you an update next week.