Hungry Horse

Our neighbors' pasture has provided plenty of grazing for their horses for most of this year. (See January 22, 2012 post). But after 7 months they have pretty much chewed the acre and a half of chest high grass down to dirt!
Here is the mare discovering greener pastures - our back yard. It was interesting to see how graceful and careful she was, gently slipping her head between the barbed wire strands and getting to the fresh grass.

Horse sense - that's a good name for it!

Ulu, aka Breadfruit

Breadfruit (ulu) is something of which we have become quite fond here on the islands. It's all about preparation and after experimentation we have come up with a recipe we love.

We got this little keiki (baby) from a farmer down in Hana Town.

We named her "Lil' Ulu"

Arrived December 21, 2010

As you can see below, our tree is doing very well.

Nearer to now: September 1, 2012

A fully developed fruit ready for preparation

Latest Arrival: "Man Fern"

Sister Katie Neighbor Lady rolled in on Tracy's birthday with this present for her garden.

One of the names for it is: "Man Fern"

Gee, I wonder, why?

Interestingly, scientifically speaking, it's biological classification defines it to be of the family Dicksoniaceai, suitable, I suppose.

The Hawaiian name is Hapu'u.
(pronounced hah-poo-ooo - accent on the "poo" and the "ooo" sounds like the "ooo" in you, too!

Here is a photo grabbed from Google Images that shows Hapu'u much more grown up and old enough to wear clothes!