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Woke up this morning, smiled at the rising sun…
…but only two little birds were right outside our doorstep. On a tall plant next to the stairs leading up to our front porch:
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Back Home Again, No Time Again
It’s still quite cool during the days in Maha Sarakham and actually cold at night. Last year we only had a week or two of this weather, so it’s been…
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Mosquitoes Eating Fruit (Part 1 – Jackfruit)
In or new Thai house, we’ve noticed mosquitoes sucking moisture out of sponges around the sink area, or from damp towels or rags. I suppose this is normal behavior, but…
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Sunset at Yoshida Manor
The view from our stoop.
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Sunny Day
The view from our front porch.
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Another great sunset
We’re very happy to have built this house facing sunsets over the pond.
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Our New Thai House Part 5 – The Blessing Way
The end of 2007 coincided with the milestone of 98% or so of the basic house being completed, so we decided to move in on New Years Day. We invited…
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Home Alone with Max
The nanny took the day off today and mommy had a meeting from the afternoon, so MAx and daddy stayed home and played all day. The highlight if the day…
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Third World Concrete Pump
That’s definitely footage from Thailand; that’s the distinctive paint job of a CPAC truck. We see this kind of bucket brigade all the time since they are building all around…
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Our New Thai House Part 4 – Roof and Walls
The Our New Thai House series must be finished before the subject becomes Our Old Thai House! —————— By the end of this period in September/October of 2007, the house…
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Our New Thai House Part 3 – Groundwork
Timeline: End of July to mid-August 2007 The foundations have been set to floor level (one meter off the ground) and are being extended to roof level. In this photo,…
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Sunrise from our back porch
Even with houses being built up all around us, the best views will remain.