I live barefooted and naked, very close to Earth and Nature, in a 16-acre, off-grid, clothing-optional, food-forest intentional community (GaiaYoga Gardens), way out in the jungles of Lower Puna, far East Big Island, Hawai'i. I love my life, and I'm immensely grateful to live where and how I do, on my own terms! I would not want to live any other way! 😁🙏💚⚡💥🔥✴️✳️❇️👣🌱✨🤙
Warm greetings all! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
When something is truly important to me, I am bullheaded tenacious in my dedication. If you've been reading my posts for a while, you know my commitment and dedication to Hive. This dedication continues even when it becomes challenging.
Right now I am exhausted, and with a mild headache (very unusual for me), and all I want to do is go to sleep. Today didn't go as planned, however, and I was waaaayyyy behind on Hive because of it, until just a short while ago. If I didn't catch up tonight, I would have begun to get too far behind, not just on my own account, but also on my comment moderation for @aliveandthriving, which is not something I'm willing to do.
I'm not willing to jeopardize my growth and success on Hive just because things get more difficult at times. I will focus and get what I need to get done, done. You could call it loyalty. I am very loyal to Hive and this community of dear people that make it what it is.
When I say that I love and believe in Hive, that I treat it like my investment and business, and that I'm all in for the long haul, I mean it! Hell or high water, I'm here!
Now on to why and how my day did not go as planned. Basically, Ano didn't have anyone to go cocoing with him today, so I agreed to go with him. I don't usually go because I wouldn't be able to do what I need to do on Hive. There was nobody else, and he asked me out of desperation (he knows I'm not usually able to go because of my Hive obligations). So I reluctantly agreed.
Cocoing entails going with Ano in his truck to various places so that he can free-climb coconut trees with a rope, and then have someone lower racks of coconuts down with it. After lowering all the usable racks in a tree, he'll trim off several older fronds, which then have to be moved to an appropriate location. He climbs several trees in a day, and usually comes home with a truck full of coconuts.
I had just finished making my superfood fire coffee when Ano asked me if I could go with him (he sent a text and called earlier too, which I didn't see immediately). I definitely wasn't crazy about the idea, but it's what needed to be done. We left around 12PM and returned to GaiaYoga Gardens just after 7PM, so a long day of work. While there was a little sun early on, we ended up working in the rain for most of the day.
We went to the Kehena/Seaview area, where I lived with Kai for four months. I also wasn't crazy about going there, as Kai still lives in Seaview. Ano climbed seven coconut tree today, and the last two were on a property that was just next door to The Sanctuary of the Blue Dragon, where Kai and I lived together. These posts began after she broke up with me there, five days before my birthday last year. This was only the second time in eight months that I had been back to this area.
Since I was out most of the day, the photos that I share here tonight are all from the areas where we were working. The one thing that I forgot to photograph were the coconuts that we harvested! Doh! I even got one of Ano in the middle of climbing! I did my best to continue with my Hive catch-up while I was out, but it was not easy, as I was quite busy. I did make some headway, though.
As soon as we got back to GaiaYoga Gardens, I immediately made some food, and then headed straight for the Flow House to do some intense focused work on catching up on Hive as quickly and efficiently as I possibly could, as I had a lot to do! I finally finished just before I stated this post. Whew!
It's now almost 12AM, and I very much need to sleep, so I will take my leave now to dive into dreamland post haste. I deeply appreciate you all! Until tomorrow! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
All photos were taken with my Motorola G Power Android Phone.
Thank you all so much who have helped me get to where I am today, and allowing me to share more of the beauty and magic from my life and my world with you, and for your continuous appreciation and support! I am truly deeply grateful! 😁🙏💚
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I'm truly so grateful that you appreciate it Andy! Thank you so very much again! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Thank you so very much! I deeply appreciate it! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
It looks like grass, and the trunk is no smaller than a baobab ... What kind of plant with a trunk similar to the neck of a diplodocus? :)
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Haha...I believe that you're referring to the photo of a hala/screw pine - Pandanus tectorius trunk. They are lovely, curious trees, and they're very common here! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
It is strange that this tree is called a pine, it is evergreen, but I don’t see anything to do with pines, but, you found a way to close the issue with the Christmas tree on a tropical island :)
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Yes, this is the problem with vernacular names, as they are very ambiguous indeed. One common name can refer to many different plants, or one plant can have many different common names. Hala is not closely related to pines. The most used trees here for Christmas trees are usually Araucaria columnaris or Araucaria heterophylla. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
But, you tell the local natives that the Christmas tree is a pagan symbol, palm branches are enough, as it was in Jerusalem on the birthday of Jesus Christ :)
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Well, we definitely have an abundance of palm fronds here, of all sorts! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Then you have Christmas there every day :)
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BEER.❤️Awesome my friend much respect to your commitment and passion to Hive it is tough when things do not go to plan and delay us.😎
Wishing you much success my friend and a fantastic weekend
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Thank you so very much for that Ben! I truly deeply appreciate it! It sure is, but I'll always do my absolute best regardless of the circumstances! Thank you very much again, Ben, and very likewise! I hope that your wekeend is fun, fulfilling, and meaningful, brother! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
You are doing great my friend have the best weekend and wonderful week ahead
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I very much appreciate that brother, thank you! I wish you a marvelous rest of your Sunday, and a glorious new week! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
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I'm sorry you have a headache. Hopefully it has passed by now. I finally was diligent enough to gather enough information to locate your area on Google Maps. I feel rather stupid that I never thought to consider GaiaYoga Gardens as a Google searchable place XD. Street view travels as close as HI-132 and Nani Farms Rd. Google hasn't been in your area in quite some time, as the images are from 2011. Different types of plants, of course, but the area around that intersection looks very much like Pennsylvania, where I grew up. I live in the desert city of Tucson, AZ, now. I miss the greenery, so seeing your home area is refreshingly nostalgic. Perhaps I will manage a move back to the East Coast some day. Look forward to your next adventure/day.
Thank you Michael! I appreciate that! It didn't last long, thankfully!
That's great, and I feel honored that you wanted to look it up! Yes, Google maps haven't been updated for quite some time here, as you can't use it to get here. It still tries to take you through the lava that covered Noni Farms Road. I actually really like that people can't GPS there way here easily. They get here by us explaining how to come.
That's very cool! I grew up in rural SW New Jersey, and I spent a lot of time in Eastern Pennsylvania. I was actually born in Philadelphia. I also lived in Tempe, Arizona for nine years, so I know that environment well too! It's wonderful to me that my photos and area remind you of Pennsylvania! If that is what you are most wanting, I know that you can make it happen! I'm really grateful for your appreciation! Thank you again! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
That looks like dangerous work! Good idea not not let anyone do it alone 👍
I really !LUV this image. Isn't there a photo contest about reflections somewhere around? You should submit it!
Ano's been free-climbing coconut palms for 25 years, so he's a master at it! Great care must be taken, and not only on the part of the individual in the tree. The ground crew has to be aware always of falling coconuts and fronds. He couldn't do it alone, as he needs someone to lower the coconuts, and pull the rope back up for the next round!
I'm really grateful to hear that you appreciate it so much @treefrognada! Wonderful! Yes, there is, the Reflection Hunters Contest. I used to participate in it regularly, along with the Shadow Hunters Contest, for quite some time, before they took their holiday break. I never got back into my regular participation after the holidays, though, as I was so busy on Hive with my other tasks and obligations. I think I can only use a photo in my posts once, so I don't think I could submit that one. I should get back into those two photo contests. I used to win a fair bit, too! Thank you again, dear! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
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Sounds like a busy day - Ano must be a pretty confident to climb those trees !
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Yes, it was a very busy day indeed! Oh yes, he's been free-climbing coconut trees for 25ish years, so it's second nature to him! Thank you so much @hoosie! I appreciate that! It is brother! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
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