We're Back!!

Well, I'm not sure when or where to start. My last post was April 23, and here it is December! It's not like we haven't been busy...but we both spent the summer months off the Big Island. In early May I returned to my cottage on Afton Lake in Prince Edward Island, Canada, and Katie spent much of the spring and summer with her sons in Arizona and Colorado. We managed to have some time together in P.E.I. during July and August...Katie returned to Hawaii in early September and I followed in early October! So...that explains at least some of our blogging silence. We had a lot to do here...especially in the garden. Scott and Sarah (our neighbors across the street) did their best to keep the weeds at bay and to water during the occasional droughts, but it was amazing to see how quickly the plantings seemed to respond to Katie's nurturing and TLC. Below are two photos taken in October.



As you can see, the cindered area has flourished. The lilikoi vine that is climbing the lanai is producing fruit, and I've started clearing the uluhe fern surrounding the site. Not visible in the pictures are the tangerines, lemons, limes, guavas, bananas, and numerous veggies that are now producing real food! What? You say there's been an economic meltdown?

So...rather than a great long post, we've decided to breakdown our activities...successes, failures, and pure entertainment...into subsequent posts. There are almost 100 photos waiting to be uploaded; all we have to do is get organized and DO IT. Check back on a daily basis...I hope to have at least one new post per day for the next week or so.