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Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #85

December 14,  2024 Welcome to Blog #85 It has been an amazing two weeks with a lot of excitement and more than I dreamed possible accomplished. For Thanksgiving I cooked a turkey in my new red Hamilton Beach oven and it was delicious. We had a lovely dinner with all the regulars. Sara, my stepContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #85”

Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #84

November 23, 2024 Welcome to Wave Woman Adventure Blog Hard to believe this is #84 and I must have lost a lot of people along the way? I am starting to loose myself actually…….but the next weeks are going to be exciting with the next step of clearing hau and planting coconuts. Three big helpersContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #84”

Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #83

Welcome to Blog #83 November 16, 2024 It has been a rather quiet, but good week. I don’t have many pictures. Ben finished the rock wall and it looks beautiful. I am planting herbs between the wall and where the potatoes start. One BIG problem is that the potatoes are like Jack in the beanstalkContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #83”

Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #82

November 10, 2024 Welcome to Blog #82 I am a day late again…..I spent all day yesterday supervising work and cooking for a dinner last night. It has been another interesting week with beautiful sunset pink skies. The first part of the week was spent working on writing a weekly article in Mid Week calledContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #82”

Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #80

October 26,2024 Welcome to Blog #80 WOW! This feels like a momentous number and it has been a very special week besides being Aloha Week here in Hana. Yesterday was the lei contest and Kupuna Lunch at the hotel. The leis were amazing and the lunch was a special event with so so Hawaiian foodContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #80”

Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #79

October 19, 2024 Welcome to Adventure Blog #79 It has been another good week for progress. Besides the outside stuff I have spent some time in the kitchen dehydrating bananas and experimenting with papaya and making breadfruit soup. I got a nine drawer Excalibur dehydrator. Because of being off grid I didn’t think it wouldContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #79”

Vicky Durand’S Adventure Blog #78

Blog #78 October 12, 2024 It has been a great week for action and moving forward. Can’t remember if I mentioned but my original builder (Chris T.)  left a lot to be desired as far as communication, doing things right, and finishing a job. The big water tank was not placed low enough for theContinue reading “Vicky Durand’S Adventure Blog #78”

Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #77

October 5, 2024 Welcome to BLOG #77 It has been an interesting week getting back in the swing of things. Memories of my trip remind me that besides reuniting with my family I met some new friends along the way that I hope to stay in touch with. From Maui to Honolulu I met JulieContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #77”

Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #76

Welcome to Blog #76 September 29. 2024 Thanks for tuning in. I got caught up in yard work yesterday and totally over did it. Now, being a day late and feeding time on Sunday afternoon, so this will be a short one. And, I must admit these are difficult to get back to after aContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #76”