Village Life

Coming back to the house this morning and spotted an Elephant....

House Progress

I've not added anything for a few days not because of lack of progress but I've been to busy. Doing what you ask ? Nothing really its this retirement business. Seems days fly by. When I stopped work in September I was worried about what to do. Now I don't know how I had time for work. I must be honest though I do miss it. The buzz of construction activities and having deadlines etc. Since September I've been trying set my own deadlines for the house and farming etc. Not so easy but old habits are hard to loose....

As for the house.  Going well. Steve and I have completed the first fix of the wiring except for the bedroom lighting. 'Bob' the builder and his team are fixing the framing for the internal plaster walling and ceiling. Then all remains is to tile the bathrooms and final tidy up. I'm setting myself deadlines again... So retirement is getting better.

Khon Kaen Agriculture Show

Khon Kaen is a rural farming town so an agricultural show is expected to be something. And indeed it was good. First off it was massive with so many stalls. Flowers, vegetables, animals, mainly chickens,  and goats etc. Stuff you expect to see.  Then various machines, rice harvesters and planters, and even a stall selling electric bikes...

Was a good morning walking round.

House Developments

Been slow on the house the last week or so. Lots of bits and pieces but no major milestones so to speak. That is until last night. Got the stairs in. Reminded me of the Led Zepplin song 'Stairway to Heaven".... Up and up. Will be OK once we have some side support installed. Long way to fall.

For those of you who are interested we've been busy on our aquaponic system new installation.

Alan and Wanna's aquaponic system

More to follow.

House Construction

Seem to spend all my time writing posts about my House Construction. I'll add a few more pages on day to day stuff in future. House has been going well. I'm hoping to complete most of the work by the end of January. Then we'll do some concreting round the side and under the orchids etc. I then plan to add in an irrigation system etc. All very much retirement stuff......

We have a Spirit House in the garden which overlooks our house. The Spirits who live there have seen a lot of activity of the last few months. They haven't complained to date!