Laundry Room and Master Bath Countertops

The counter tops in the laundry room and master bath are installed.
Now that the last of the counter tops are installed, we're ready for the plumbing fixtures to be installed.

Cabinets and counter on one side of the laundry room

Cabinets and counter on the other side

The washer and dryer will go to the right.

Counter with the laundry tub in place

Master bath vanity with counter top and sink

Bedroom Painting

Painting in the master bedroom is done.

The main part of the bedroom, with the dressing room/closet on the left and the front door on the right. Through the window is the kitchen window.

Looking in the opposite direction at the door to the private lanai.

Looking into the bathroom on the left and the dressing room/closet on the right

  

The front door

Hurricane Aftermath

Iselle was downgraded to a tropical storm shortly before it made landfall on the southeaster shore of the island and crossing to the northwest, so the record of no hurricane hitting the island still stands.

We did not sustain any damage--there was just a lot of leaf litter scattered about.

A tree was blown down in the adjacent pasture.

In other areas of the island, however, many trees were blown down onto power lines and roads, completely cutting off some areas.
Our neighborhood lost power for three days, but some areas were out for up to three weeks.

Hurricane Preparations

Hurricane Iselle is forecast to hit the Big Island today. No hurricane has ever hit the island in recorded history, and only one tropical storm has ever hit the island (in 1958).  I spent most of the day putting away anything that could blow away, removing the canopies, and covering up supplies and equipment. It rained on and off all day, but so far, nothing out of the ordinary for here.

Canopies removed, frames secured to the ground by long metal spikes, and wood supplies covered up.

Master Bathroom Vanity

The vanity in the master bathroom was delivered and installed.  We wanted a wall-mounted vanity, but couldn't find anything in the right size at any of the local stores, so we had one made custom to our specifications from a local cabinetmaking shop.

The granite and tile installers working on some granite.  The piece to the right is the top of the master bathroom vanity.

Hilo Orchid Show

We went to the annual Hilo Orchid Show. The island has a large orchid industry (mostly for export), and most of the growers put on displays and sell their plants. These are a few of the displays and flowers.