Calming Collars

I ran across a magazine ad for this product--Calming Collars, and thought it was a great idea!  New Year's Eve in Honolulu is a very noisy night with firecrackers exploding everywhere.  Needless to say, the dogs (and cats) are terrified.  After years of tranquilizers, which I hate to give to my dogs, I thought this collar was a wonderful, natural and less invasive idea.
Has anyone tried one?   Here is the link to their website:  Calming Collars.  They are also on Facebook.

Winter in Hawaii

Yes, winter does come to Hawaii too. This year has been cold, wet and windy.  Well, cold by tropical standards. I hate wet feet, so invested in a cute pair of plastic rain boots so I can go slogging about in the rain.
This photo is looking toward Punchbowl crater.  The streets are slick and the drizzle steady. The wind has been so strong it's breaking tree branches, causing traffic messes!  Power outages, damaged roofs all over the state.  And you thought we had no "winter"?