Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Very large centipedes.

This week has been a bit chaotic because 3 apprentices who have been here for about 7 or 8 months just left. We were crowded with the overlapping apprentices, and with them packing and celebrating their time in Hawaii, things were a little nuts and way fun. I got some sweet give away clothes out of it, too.

Here is another reason why this farm is a dream come true for me: we have dress up harvest days and dress up potlucks. We have a dress up box. On Sunday night, three of the guys dressed in drag with dresses and wigs. It was amazing. Eventually i'll put up pics.

Emily and I planted coffee trees last Wednesday. We had to move some wooden pallets, and I saw the biggest centipede i've ever seen in my life. Like as thick as my finger! It totally grossed me out, and justifiably so b/c their bites are horrendous.

We checked out some of the nearby thrift stores. I bought this hawaiian print shrug type thing. Em and I tried traditional Hawaiian food--Laulau (a meat like pork seasoned and wrapped in taro leaves and then steamed), this salmon-y tomato salsa stuff, macaroni/potato salad (yep, that's what they normally have with their meals), and we got chocolate haupia cake! yum, cake. we also tried poi, a fermented goo made from the taro root. it's purple and very plain tasting. they eat it with fish and meat usually. Anyway, i was famished so it all tasted very good.

Em and I also tried out riding bikes to get around for the first time. It's a nice way to get around, but a bit scary because the roads are narrow and busy and we don't have helmets. We'll just be really careful.

All is well and Em and I both have avoided bad burns AND farmers tans.

C

1 comment:

M!chelle said...

your so sodding lucky! the food sounds exotic...you must put up more pics...i cant wait to see the dressups!!! you always rock them!
careful on the bikes...only healthy risks allowed!