One of our cabbage palm trees died. Cutting down a big tree without a chainsaw is a challenge. Well, letting the tree fall in the direction you want without injury yourself is another challenge. We used a Come-along to help dictate the direction after a wedge was chopped into the side of the tree with an ax. The wedge helps ensure the tree falls on that side. Because the chain saw is in for repair, a hand tree limb saw was used along with an electric sawzall.  The tree fell in the direction as planned then all there was left is the cleanup. As soon as the chain saw is repaired, the tree itself will be cut up so as to be able to move.

Upon arriving at the Maui Divers Jewelry, Honolulu, Hawaii, a Hawaiian lady gave us the guided tour starting with a film presentation about the black coral found in the waters around the Islands. Then, there was a live demo showing the step by step how they created jewelry from the local raw materials.

Next, we went to check the selection and creation process of pearls. Jerry helped Nancy to pick up a big, ugly oyster which hopefully contained a pearl. The sales lady said that we did not have to pay if there was no pearl found inside of oyster. Good deal. When the shell was opened, we saw a good size light yellow pearl inside. Wow, it was amazing. The actual creation is the seeding of the oyster so that its potential of developing a pearl is high.