Simple life

Simple life.. 

I found this plan online.

I like the lay out, but it really doesn't work for me, I need to customize it!

Simple life.. 800 sq. feet of wonders.  Simple life.

It sounds wonderful and all... 

Although, simple life is difficult then way it sounds.

I decided on a 2 bed room, 2 bath room, ( To rent out 1 bed room as

vacation rental), with carport for 1.

But when you actually start planning, you feel like

"Oh, there is more storage needed ", " I might as well make space for one more car",

"I need she shed, that's in. " or " I need magnet therapy room", etc.

Endless of greed and want. 

Why do I need storage, when I am going minimal?

Why do I need "she shed", when whole house is "she house"?

I say to my architect, I want tiny office like 4 X 10.

Then he says, you would not have enough room to move around.. 

then, I go  " 8 X 10 then. "

I realize I am not so simple yet. 

Although, I am shaking off all the needs and stick to minimal. 

Wish me luck!

Finally Recorded!

Ellen called me this morning and finally told me it's recorded!
It seems unreal.
I spent over a year to look for this property.
It just feels kind of strange that it's over, just like that.
Journey indeed was hard and winding road.
I  rode on lots of emotional roller coaster.

At one point, it seemed it will never happen, nor this hunt will never end.
Although it did, just like that with one phone call.

Property came with someone else's Chicken coop.. that's kind of cute.
I think.
Very Country like..

I guess I need to sit back, relax and let the reality sink in.
That, Hale Muu is becoming one step closer to coming real.

Thank you, Universe!!

Survey night mare

SO, finally I came back at the Future lot of Hale Muu, after I made an offer.

Somehow, it looked different...

Last time I was there, I only saw half of the lot.
So definitely I did not walk onto ( or even has seen other half of the lot.)

I had no idea how large was 1acre.
My husband said how can you make an offer, not knowing exactly what
you are buying, are you insane?

Pink ribbon on the tree, which surveyor later said, just ignore it. So why is it there??!

I thought it was end of the lot.

MLS Seller's remark said, gorgeous Ocean view, but I doubt that will happen, even if I cut off trees short,  neighbors trees were too high at this point.  May be 60 years ago, this was an Ocean view lot.
It also said, you can see Haleakala on the Sunny day??! Not possible, I think.

Although, I am still in Love with this Land.
As I went down the slope, I saw a huge chicken coop, with chickens going in and out.
I am not sure how many were there, but it seemed quite a number.

I say to myself, this chicken coop must belong to the neighbor's lot, so I should look no further then this chicken coop.  I've looked and looked for survey stake for more then two hours, but I couldn't find it.  Just one by the entrance.

I had to give up that day... had flight to catch, so my Realtor went back for me on next morning.
She called me and pointed out, "you couldn't find the survey stakes, because boundary line was outside of chicken coop!" 
Meaning Neighbor just decided to build a chicken coop, right onto my property?
Very Big Island style, but it was sitting there  60+ years vacant, I am sure, it was very tempting.

I wasn't sure, what to do with it.  Seller's realtor basically said that's not her business!
My Realtor seem to think that is not a big deal.
This may be a norm in Big Island.
Big Island have no fences between neighbors,  so you really don't know where your property ends.
Even your lot is small, everyone has great open view.
Well, after long thoughts, I've decided to not to do anything about it.

My friend in Honolulu scared me by saying, "there is a big chance that, those chicken can be
fighting chicken kine.  Many people don't want to keep illegal chickens on their own property.. "
Hope that's not the case.

Anyhow, I decided to think of it as an added bonus feature, that this property comes with Chicken coop and Chicken caretaker/ neighbor = perhaps access to fresh eggs! ...  Keep the Country, COUNTRY!!!

Too bad, I don't have a photo of large chicken coop.