An afternoon in Northern Thailand.

[jandajoy]

People say you'd be bored, stagnate, rot or wither away.

I doubt it.

After a reasonably hard day at the key board, starting at around 09.00, having been reading most of the night, ( it's the quiet time) , it was time for a spot of brekky.

A couple of poached eggs on toast, coffee, lovely.

A cigarette later, coffee number two, and lets hit the pc.

News, emails, TD, etc etc etc.

It's 13.00 Lunch time !!!

She's got some fish from the market. Some veggies (green stuff) from the garden and a bit of sticky rice. Lovely. All consumed and enjoyed.

Maybe an hours "relax" is called for.

Around 15.00 we spring to life. She's off to the market, I'm on the PC.

Around 16.00 she's back and its time for the serious work of the day.

From day one we'd agreed that I don't do gardening. She wants to garden? Go for your life. Nothing to do with me. I like concrete.

Anyway, of late I've wained, so to speak. now water the green stuff.

2 hours, from 4 - 6 watering.

I actually quite enjoy it.

You stand there with hose in one hand, a small Leo in the other, and drink beer.

Seems to work well.

Now, many folk may consider this boring, humdrum rural crap.

I'd probably be of the same view, 'till I'd lived it for a while.

Let me tell you what happened in the space of 2 hours.

My watering time.

This afternoon.

And believe me, it's just as wacky every afternoon.

To be continued.....................................

[ItsRobsLife]

You krazy katz! It's the life.

[dirtydog]

sometimes a slow lingering death of a family member isn't a good thing, don't force this on your family jj, do the right thing, water those electric cables.

[astasinim]

Now, many folk may consider this boring, humdrum rural crap.

Whats rural about spending your day on a PC, and drinking a beer whilst watering the garden? You might as well be in a city.

Very rock and roll, im sure.

[nedwalk]

i have a stubbie holder in my ride on...sadly, it holds only 1 beer at a time, i,m gonna put an esky in the trailer for the 'big' jobs

[Propagator]

^ But don't the beer get to lively with all that bumping around on the ride on, or is it the point that once opened it is never laid to rest in the stubbie holder. The stubbie holder being your huge mitts

[Marmite the Dog]

An afternoon in NE Thailand.

I thought you were near Chiang Khong, not Isaan?

[Begbie]

An afternoon in NE Thailand.

I thought you were near Chiang Khong, not Isaan?

Beat me to it.

An afternoon in Thai Laos.

[corned dog]

Sounds very familiar to life in my village Except sometimes I completly lose it an go swimming in the local pool

[jandajoy]

Well, to continue, it started off all peaceful like. Me, the hose pipe and the flowers, when suddenly excited screams ripped through the tranquility. Shit, what's happened?

She points excitedly up into a tree. Calls for help from neighbors.

Fok, must be a snake or the like.

Turns out to be a huge ants nest.

OK, no worries. Get 'em in Aus all the time. Generally set fire to 'em.

No, No, foolish falang.

Get very long bamboo pole. Tie a wicker basket to one end. Poke basket up into tree, just below ants nest and agitate said nest. Agitate a lot.

Land basket back on ground and dump contents onto a large round tray thats got a handful of flour in it.

Coat ants and, more importantly the billions of eggs in the flour.

Tip tray at an angle so the ants can get out and "make a new nest".

Pack floured ant eggs into small plastic bags and give with glee to neighbors and friends for a special tea time treat.

Peace returned, 'till the cat stole the fish.

[Humbert]

Project manager provides site and shell details for new bank location at CDC.

Three days developing plan, interior concept, furniture concept, storefront etc, etc. 3D rendering begun by assistant, basic architecture completed.

This morning found out that project manager provided totally faulty information concerning shell. Three days work wasted, all work scraped. Have to re-plan the whole project for presentation to client Friday morning.

What am I doing wasting time on TD?

Maybe I will retire and move next door to Jandajoy. Sounds like he has it made.

[Travelmate]

boring.....

[jandajoy]

boring.....

I'm so sorry. Please forgive me.

[jandajoy]

sometimes a slow lingering death of a family member isn't a good thing, don't force this on your family jj, do the right thing, water those electric cables.

Strangely, I've never been better. Sleep better, read better, eat better etc. etc.

It's all remarkably good.

[ItsRobsLife]

Well, to continue, it started off all peaceful like. Me, the hose pipe and the flowers, when suddenly excited screams ripped through the tranquility. Shit, what's happened?

She points excitedly up into a tree. Calls for help from neighbors.

Fok, must be a snake or the like.

Turns out to be a huge ants nest.

OK, no worries. Get 'em in Aus all the time. Generally set fire to 'em.

No, No, foolish falang.

Get very long bamboo pole. Tie a wicker basket to one end. Poke basket up into tree, just below ants nest and agitate said nest. Agitate a lot.

Land basket back on ground and dump contents onto a large round tray thats got a handful of flour in it.

Coat ants and, more importantly the billions of eggs in the flour.

Tip tray at an angle so the ants can get out and "make a new nest".

Pack floured ant eggs into small plastic bags and give with glee to neighbors and friends for a special tea time treat.

Peace returned, 'till the cat stole the fish.

Yeah, what do you know eh? Foolish falang! You nearly burnt the dinner.

[good2bhappy]

should have sold the ant's nest or at least traded it for a beer

[jandajoy]

"Ants go back. Make again. Can sell"

[Bung]

From day one we'd agreed that I don't do gardening. She wants to garden? Go for your life. Nothing to do with me. I like concrete.

Anyway, of late I've wained, so to speak. now water the green stuff. 2 hours, from 4 - 6 watering. I actually quite enjoy it. You stand there with hose in one hand, a small Leo in the other, and drink beer.

Now your getting it. Who needs meditation when you have a cold beer and a hose? That is why I call my place "Wat Bung"

[jandajoy]

Now your getting it. Who needs meditation when you have a cold beer and a hose? That is why I call my place "Wat Bung"

Spot on Bungy.

[jandajoy]

No hosing today. First rain in ages. Beautiful.

Just sit and watch. Quite strange, strong sun and heavy rain competing. Purty.

[jandajoy]

Oh, forgot to mention. We got the fish back from the cat. Only the head was chewed ( there goes semi adopteds tea) bbq the rest tonight. Yum.

[patsycat]

Were there any rainbows?

[jandajoy]

Were there any rainbows?

Not that I could see, unfortunately. Missed some good photo ops.

[WhiteLotusLane]

Thanks for posting Jandajoy!! That's what life SHOULD be like!! Probably the most uplifting thing I read all day.

I'm going to water the garden. I never watered the garden with a beer in hand before. Exciting. )

[jandajoy]

You're welcome.