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Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #89

Welcome to Blog #89 January 11, 2025 Just hard to believe I have almost been here for two years. Several nights ago I looked back at some of the earlier photos and it blows me away with where and how I have journeyed to be at this point in progress. Most visitors are astounded withContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #89”

Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #88

January 5, 2025  Welcome to Adventure Blog #88 I am feeling under the weather and so this will be very short. And, this last week has been mostly about reorganizing and not so interesting for the big picture. Quite a few jobs are in the planning process; working on a logo for Koali Niu, hadContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #88”

Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #87

December 29, 2024 Welcome to Adventure Blog #87 This week has been a real adventure -the beginning of an event I have been dreaming of for twenty five years! Chase made the rest of the big clear with his Komatsu excavator. That Machine picks up giant tree trunks like they were match sticks and ripsContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #87”

Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #86

December 21, 2024  Welcome to Blog #86  This has been what I call a stupendous week! The check arrived for half of the Green Grant money and Chase arrived with his excavator with the chipping claw. He has worked two days and has a giant path almost to the mango trees and pool at theContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #86”

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”