Taking a shower here is an "eye opening" experience.

I have never taken a shower in such cold water before. If your wondering, 'how cold", take pint glass chuck it full of cracked ice and then fill with water. Now you got it.

The electric water heater is waiting to be installed. The contractor I've hired to do the upgrades has been busy and won't get to us until next week. Why wait? I've seen the work this fellow has done and it is totally up to western standards.

He has a unique, to me, way of working. Give him the money to buy supplies and he returns with reciepts and the product along with the change. He charges 250 baht a day for he and his brother to do the work.

He is a real Thai Mr. Fixit. Like I said, I've seen his work and it is great. He basically rebuilt another expats house in the area, plumbing, electric, roof, cabinets etc. Its worth waiting a few days to us to get the work done correctly the first time.

E. G.