Lava Update

Here's the local lava news from today, Sunday, May 6th.

View of another street in Leilani

Here's a LINK what it looked like on Luana where our house burned. 

We just got conformation from two people that our house and everything in it was burned by fire. It may take time for the lava to reach us, but it is inevitable.

Since much of this happened while Lunel was in the hospital. Phil had about 15 minutes to grab a few bags and the dogs, loaded them in the car and left for safety. We are gathered with other neighbors who are in the same situation, giving thanks for all we do have.

(It was one thing to cut all we owned in half to make the move here; it is quit another to acknowledge your possessions now fit into seven grocery bags.)

Mahalo to everyone who has contacted us and for understanding if we don't reply immediately.

We have spent our entire 32 years together creating -- we don't plan to stop now -- it may just take a while and we may go at a slower pace. We also thought this would be our last big adventure --but now that we own a one acre lot of pahoehoe, looks like we are due for yet another one.

Losing the art we have both made and collected along with journals, photographs, books and tools will be the hardest.  In the meantime, we have each other and our dog-kids and an awesome community of neighbors and friends.