Location, Location, Location

Well, we're pretty excited. Remember the bamboo cottage we were expecting to move into a year or so ago? Well, the coronavirus delayed that, seemingly forever. However, work was continuing on building it in Bali. Last month the parts were put in a 40-foot container, which was loaded onto a barge, which began its trip here, by way of Honolulu. Anyway, it arrived in Maui yesterday! So the cottage's designer, Bruce, came out to approve the cottage's final location.

Choosing a spot for the cottage is something we've been stewing over for at least six months. There are so many lovely spots on our 28 acres that it was hard to narrow it down to just one. The spot I actually liked best had already been claimed by my daugter for her cottage (which was to arrive sometime after mine). So I didn't consider it.

Besides, there were other equally desirable spots. One was right where (or adjacent to) the shed in which we are currently living (camping). that's at the northwest end of the property, most downslope. It had the advantage of being most remote, prividing Keith and me with the most privacy. There was also a spot favored by my grandson, closer to the highway but with an amazing view of the ocean.

But it turned out our current location doesn't work, as tramsporting the materials down there would be prohibitive. And Zach's preferred spot was too steep.

But then it turned out that my daughter, Jenny, had changed her mind about where her cottage was to go; and that freed up my original favorite. So, that's where Keith's and my cottage will go.

Here are candid photos taken as Zach (without a shirt) and Bruce survey the chosen spot while Lilly, our dog, supervises.