April 19, 2014

150 passion fruit later, I have about 5 litres of lilikoi (for those who speak Hawaiian) jam.  One of my favourites.  I used to wait until I got to Hawaii so I could get some.  Now I can make my own.  How great is that!  However, it took about 15 woman hours between Veenitha and I.  I think it was worth it. I have enough for the next year now and still the passion fruit are coming.  Things are slowing down at bit now.  My neighbour gave me a bag yesterday and I gave her a jar of jam in thanks. It is juice from now on.  Love that too plus it is raw.

I have been composting like crazy.  It has cut down my garbage quite a bit.  The last couple of days, my compost is boiling with maggots.  It is gross but apparently very good for the decaying process.  It must be good because since I have been watering and giving compost to my seemingly sterile mango tree, it has sprouted a veritable harvest of mangoes.

Here is what landed on Veenitha's head yesterday.  A lovely female praying mantis.  Here she is on my hand and arm.  She was quite lovely and felt pretty cool walking on me.

The neighbourhood is abuzz with activity getting ready for tonight's block party.  The men are out hanging strings of lights, a bunch of chairs have been delivered.  The only problem is that it is going to take place right in front of my house.  Convenient, but it if goes really late, it may become a pain.  Oh well, it will be nice to meet people.  Good to fit in.