Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #57

March 30, 2024

Welcome to Blog #57

This week has seen some progress on the hill and it is looking better and better.

There has been no building as Chris disappeared. I am now putting the word out for a new builder. Everyone is busy so finding the right person will be interesting. There are some possibilities and I am hoping the perfect person will show up. The right plumber Caleb showed pup last Sunday to clean out my water filter and in the next weeks he is going to do the hot water and plumbing. And, also the filtration system so I can stop buying drinking water.

Kari has been helping me make social media posts which has been a lot of fun. I am doing this to create a wider audience of readers for my book Wave Woman book and to tell people about the process of building our coconut research institute, grove, gene bank and educational center.

Kari is from Chicago and after her rich Hana experiences here I think her life will never be the same. She is currently off on a weekend fishing and camping trip with my masseuse’s son Elija.
They are both twenty and so cute.

I had some old family friends visit yesterday and that was very nice. They brought a picnic lunch and we had a great visit. Afterwards we all went into town to the farmers market.

Many people have asked me about how I get my food. There is an abundant supply here and we will be quite fine if the boats stop coming. One source is the from Maui Hub which has a wide variety of fruits and vegetables along with venison and shrimp. Ordering is on line from noon on Saturday to midnight on Monday night. Each week the order is put in a box and we pick it up at the farmers market on Friday afternoon. This week I got a great box with cucumbers, green beans, cilantro, tomatoes, zucchini, mushrooms, ground venison, and a pineapple. The farmers market has a baker for breads and sweets as well as wonderful fresh fish and other great vegetables. All of this promotes a very healthy diet. I get eggs from the neighbor for 5$ a dozen if you have the container.

I have lots of orange squash, chioti, avocados, limes and oranges. The neighbor has tons of grateful that just fall on the ground and rot if we don’t get them. The Ranch Market has everything one would need, but just at a high price. So, you can see there is plenty of food here plus the tiny shrimp in the pool at the top of the property. I also stock up on staples when I go to Kahalui and hopefully it all lasts for a few weeks.

I am working on a Request For Funds that is due on Monday so I need to get going. It will be for a Polaris to transport equipment around on the property. It is a long shot, but one never knows as “long shots” often happen and I keep reaching to make things happen.

Wishing you all a happy and joyful Easter and thanks for tuning in.

Aloha nui,
Vicky

My vegetable garden is starting to take shape.