Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #25

July 22, 2023
Welcome to Blog 25

This has been a wild week with all sorts of unknowns and surprises. As for the hurricane warning we prepared for the worst, but luckily the hurricane turned out to be just a tropical storm with breezes and rain. Chris did close up the back room on the ag shed so I was not sitting here in open buildings. I was very glad for the rain as it has partially filled my empty water tank. I still need the gutter from the other side, but it is like pulling teeth to get anything done here.

There have been a lot of graduation parties with a lot of preparation. Life here is very communal and they all help each other to make it happen. The food is all locally grown and wild caught. They gather opihe, fish and hunt for the pork, beef and venison. So, work stopped at noon yesterday for a party prep. Monday might be slow for weekend recovery. As I sit here with so much to do it is very frustrating to say the least, but I am trying to go with the flow and I might add a slow flow.

This blog is going to be short as I am pressed for time. My family is arriving in a few days and there is much to be done before next weekend when seven more friends arrive for the land blessing. Actually, the pictures did not load so it is now Saturday night.

Alex, who made Kumu Niu and another film producer are included inn the group. They will be filming the blessing, conversations, and our beginning work here. Stay tuned for the documentary.

We keep very busy clearing and uncovering more amazing rock work. I am constantly blown away by the extent of the work and wondering where everyone disappeared to. Along with the clearing we cut a guava tree for a better view of the beautiful white shower tree blooms.

Monday was spent getting work done on the truck. Luckily I was able to connect with a mechanic out here so didn’t drive to town. He did it the old fashion way up at Whispering Winds.

Indrajit and I finished work on an important and exciting reforesting grant which will hopefully pave the way for our coming bigger projects. We worked together remotely and it worked out great. He is currently witnessing the damage on the coconut trees in Waianae and figuring out a plan.

The workers put the kiawe uprights on and attached the first cedar beam. And, it looks amazing!

Looking forward to the rest going on this week. I am now starting to think about the inside and getting the library set up.

Thanks for tuning in. I heard this a couple weeks ago and I will pass it on as a thought for the week-Age gives us the chance to become the person we have always wanted to be.

Aloha nui,
Vicky