Holy Holes!!

Lunel's WISH HOLES

Now that we are settling into our new home in Volcano, and the art studio is complete, we can turn some of our attention to the landscaping. In our previous life (BL before lava) WE dug holes, WE broke up lava, WE built walls -- with pick axes and heavy steel o'o bar, literally moving hundreds of pounds to create beds for our beautiful garden in Leilani Estates.



That was nearly eight years ago, and honestly, neither of us has the heart (or body) to begin that process all over again. This time around, there will be less "flower beds" to weed, and more flowering shrubs and trees. I decided to lay out a plan for what I called my "wish holes."  ?? "Wish holes??

Remember we live on an island made of LAVA!  So, when you start digging down -- you don't know what is just below the surface. If it is hard lava -- you have to find a new spot. So above is my funny drawing of  "wish holes."  Lucky for us we've moved into a neighborhood full of capable professionals, like our contractors! We hired one excavator to come and dig holes for shrubs and trees -- now the yard looks like a scene from Jurassic Park!

One of two new carports 

Now that the studio is done, work has begun on one carport and da-DAH the new lanai where our hot tub will be -- just outside our back door!

We keep meeting new neighbors on our street. We went to a garage sale on our block where Phil bought a couple of steel tool drawers -- and met a young man who can help regularly with some of the yard work.

Starting over from nothing has been hard on every level -- we continue to be thankful for each new day, for all the blessings that have come our way!