Our New Home

October 1, 2007
March 1, 2008

This is our new home as it appeared in early March after passing final inspection just four months after we started construction. Although the house is fully functional, much of the finish work will be done by us over the next few months...or years! Cabinetry, flooring, window treatments, and trim work head the list of "to do's." If you want to see the construction process in detail, go to http://www.moonoverhawaii.blogspot.com/

This blog will document some of the finish work, but will expand to include gardening, social and cultural activities, travels around the islands, amateur photography and slideshows, and comments and observations on living on the Big Island of Hawaii.

To get things started, I thought I would feature a short slide show of one of the first visitors to our new house. He arrived one afternoon while I was reading on the lanai. He is called the Gold Dust Day Gecko, and he signifies good luck for the homes he frequents. Different from most geckos, he is most active during the day, feeding on a variety of bugs and other pests.

Next....a close-up look at Hawaii's latest lava flow!