Vicky Durandʻs Adventure Blog

Welcome to Adventure Blog #105

July 6, 2025

I had to skip last weekʻs blog because I was too depressed with Rennie leaving. She and her husband Billy were here for two weeks helping me and feeding the cats. They had to get back home and time for me to get a grip and move on. I have to admit It has been a very challenging time trying to keep everything going here and heal. I am going to PT two times a week and it is getting better. I have now moved to using cane in the house which makes me feel better.

So this has all dramatically affected our progress here,but the coconuts are growing and I am hoping to get the web site finalized asap.

July 13

A whole week has now passed and I have to get this out today. I must admit this has been a VERY difficult time recovering from two surgeries and trying to get mobile again. Been using a walker and a cane which makes getting around this big place awkward, slow, and very tiring. The only good thing is that I am getting more mobile and stronger, but it is a slow process.

For the first time I did not have to drive my dog. Mana to Kahalui for grooming. Mana, a feisty Golden Doodle, hates the car-particularly the two hour windy road. She used to throw up which has mostly stopped now, but she is miserable in the car. We are blessed to have found Irena  who has a mobile grooming service and Mana loves her. Irena came out and spent hours clipping, trimming and bathing.

Besides everything else being away from my desk for so long has left me with a huge amount of overdue paper work which I am trying to dig through and organize.

PT is taking a lot of time with the exercises, stretching and icing. I have been going to Hana Health to a state of the art setup. Now Brendon is on vacation for two weeks so I have to do it all on my own. I have been seeing Brendon for a while now and he is a wonderful help.

A feral mother cat showed up here and has managed to have several litters. I finally got some neutering appointments and my friend helped me set traps yesterday. We only managed to get three, but I think one was the mother. I delivered them to Sharon this AM who takes them to the Humane Society in Kahalui and brings back tomorrow. This will be ongoing for awhile.

The cat food seems to bring in the mongooses and we have been over run. I have been setting traps, catching them and rehoming. Most people out here just kill them, but even though they are mean little buggers I canʻt bring myself to do that. Trapping them will also be ongoing.

This is short because a friend from Oahu is due this afternoon (soon) for a couple day visit so I need to get going. 

I guess the big adventure is just getting through this period in time and moving ahead. We have had a lot of off and on rain so everything is growing like crazy. In the last couple of days I have been able to get some trimming done. This was a papaya tree that was going to fall on my laundry shed.

The pool got icky so it had to be drained and is now full. It will be good for PT in another month when I can get it.

Wishiing everyone a great week in the midst of this difficult and sad political time.

Aloha Nui,

Vicky