Early November in Puna

[StillHope]

Thank you for the wellcome!
Carey,I'll bring a sleeping bag and a pillow .If it is too bad,I might take you up on the air mattress offer.
Asly,try again- kalapik@yahoo.com

[kani-lehua]

ooh, tile everywhere. we have tile throughout our house in kailua (o'ahu). while it cooled the house during the day, it made for even cooler evenings. i'd take carey up on the air mattress or futon and use your sleeping bag. much easier on the body and a little more comfortable.

carey is probably right on the clothing situation. good advice. we, on the other hand, are still trying to aclimate to this higher elevation. in fact, i just took off my fleece jacket. lol. we are more prepared than last winter after having bought a down comforter. haven't used it yet even though it's been dipping into the mid 50s for sometime.

"chaos reigns within.
reflect, repent and reboot.
order shall return."

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[Devany]

November is traditionally the wettest/second wettest month of the year. Hilo gets an average of 15.58 inches. And Puna gets more unless you are at a very low elevation. Bring an umbrella!

Aloha au i Hawai`i,
devany

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[Blakeyboy1]

StillHope I am envious of you and oh so excited for you! Congratulations! With just a little luck, we are just 6-8 months behind you!

-Blake
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[StillHope]

Thank you,Blakeyboy!
Until I actually see the house,I will not believe it.
At this point it's more scary then exciting ...

[SandyS]

You can say that again, Stillhope. We arrive on island next week from Michigan. Lands been cleared, septic is in, and foundation has been started. We are renting on island this winter and hope to have something that at least looks like a house by March. It is both exciting and scary. We will be neighbors as we are building in the Kehena Beach area. Good luck with the move.
Sandy

[missydog1]

I thought Seaview was hot and dry like Kapoho and Kalapana? Am I wrong?
It is definitely not the same microclimate as Hilo or the mauka subdivisions. Warmer due to the elevation, but it won't be nearly as wet as Hilo or north of Hilo, or even upper HPP. (Kehena does seem to attract rain, not sure why.)

I would go for the air mattress. Actually it is a good thing to buy and have handy for guests if you don't have extra beds.
Sleeping directly on tile floor would be about as nice as sleeping on the floor of a garage.

[asly]

Hi StillHope, didn't see your reply with your email until now - been too busy shoveling the damn snow! I'll try again, it bounced back to me through PW. It wasn't anything too personal, just that we are looking at property in Seaview in the next couple of weeks and wanted to know your thoughts as to why you chose that area. We are initially thinking we like it because of the fact that it is drier and lower elevation. I'll try your email too. Best to you, Ann

[StillHope]

Very simple: I wanted a short walk to the ocean and lava zone 3 was not affordable for me.
It would be nice to have you a a neighbor,but with all your farming hobby,the lots here are rather small.

[asly]

Thanks StillHope. The farming hobby will stay on the mainland. I just want to relax and enjoy Hawaii when there. Plus, even on a small lot, one can grow lots of goodies, especially fruit. We are starved for fruit her in MT. Enjoy November in Sea View!