Today I had the wonderful experience of pruning a variety of gorgeous flowering bushes in Kona Hawaii.  Life is rough.

I learned several things that are specific to pruning in the tropics.

First lesson:  always look for 12′ spider webs in the bushes prior to pruning.

Second:  ALWAYS look for the mama spider who is happily nested in the spider web….especially when she is HUGE and drooling.

3)  spider eggs stick in your hair

4) it is not a proper custom to SCREAM when you encounter the spider in the bush.

5)  it is really hard on your pruning shears when you drop them on lava rock while you are fleeing.

6)  If the neighbors hear you scream it is best to act like you were actually trying to communicate with the twice dead spirit of the great white whale…..NOT running away from the gecko that fell on your head.

7)  NEVER EVER prune a coconut tree without looking up.

Aloha and stay tuned for the next adventures in hawaii!

April