February had a big windstorm that even brought snow to Haleakala!

The yard after the storm

No major damage, but lots of branches and stuff to pick up

Being Hawaii a lot of time is spent outside, so putting in a deck was important. I splerged and bought the recycled plastic composit wood. They should last longer than wood, in the jungle, but while cutting they shed tiny bits of plastic so one must cut them inside or in a protected area and vacuum the waste.

I put in a small over hang too, since it rains a lot, and the sun is hot!

I cantilevered the deck over the hill towards the stream a little.

The finished deck and over hang

You can kind-of see the stream in the valley. It was after a storm so is muddy.

The same hill one sees from the house but from a different angle.

Added a gutter and rain barrel

Put in a composting toilet

Repaired the structure, covered walls and ceiling with leftover tyvek and salvaged paneling. I took off the air conditioner and all else from the roof, and put in a sky light!!! Made from salvaged plexiglass.

A friend needed a place to stay for awhile so he moved into the RV, before it was done!

Typical scene in my yard... Cats sitting around letting the birds eat their food!

Every pineapple I eat I cut the top and replant it.

Some pineapples are big, some are small...

A potted Banyan I need to plant in the yard somewhere!