Hi,
The weather today was a full assortment. We had cloudy skies, clear and hot, dark and windy, and rain. The rain came after they had finished the roof and cleaned up. It was a good day.
This week’s ‘Zany Day’ tune has touched some of your memories. Here’s the full chorus and part of a verse:
“You see I’ve been through the desert on __ __ __ __ __, it felt good to be out of the rain. In the desert, you can remember your name ‘cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain. La la la, la la la la, la la la la. After nine days, I let the __ run free, ‘cause the desert had turned to sea….” Clue: Hmm, did you catch his name?
This morning Daku knew that he wasn’t going out to play. He was right, and seeing the gate wide open was his first clue. He never gets to run when the gate is open. Khun Dang brought an electrician with him, based on something Lisa told him about our light sockets. They were clearly fishing for a big job, opening up the breaker box and inspecting connections. That’s one aspect of the house that has been right since the beginning. The guy left without a word. Dang gave final instructions to his guys and the day began.
Our Thursday excursion took us to Browney’s for treats and kibble. They have added more products and the store is becoming a ‘fun zone’. Today Blue and I found the ‘costume’ section. Outfits for dogs of all sizes, in every imaginable character. I suppose someone will actually dress their dog as a football (soccer) player. It wouldn’t be that outrageous compared to the princesses and bugs. Little dogs are popular and if you have one, you will need a carrier for those times when you have to keep them close. Browney’s had a whole shelf of them. I could go on, but I won’t.
At the Healthy Market there is a woman who runs an eating spot that is open to the parking lot. Today, she earned the name ‘Sleeping Lady’, since it’s the second time this week that she has been asleep in her shop. I guess the morning rush takes a lot out of her.
From time to time we’ll see someone who seems a little out of their ‘element’. There is a woman in the Healthy Market who specializes in Bok Choy, and cabbage. Her vegetables come from one of the ‘clean farms’. What makes me want to know her whole story is how she presents herself. She always dresses as if she is going to meet friends at a fancy tea room. When she’s not selling, she sits and crochets. Today she had on a burgundy outfit with a single strand of pearls. Hmm.
At our last stop of the morning, we divided our energies. Lisa went to 7-11 and paid the power bill, while Blue and I went to the pharmacy for vitamins and rubbing alcohol. Here’s the interesting part: In Thailand, the alcohol is blue. It’s also only 70% strength. Now you know.
It’s too bad we couldn’t have timed the worker’s lunch break with our nap time. They were doing everything right above our bedroom. For two days, things were quiet until we dozed off, and then it was pounding, cutting and shouting. Not constant, but enough to remember they were there. On the plus side, it won’t happen tomorrow.
Have a Thrilling Thursday.
Peace,
Danny
“If you touch one thing with deep awareness,
you touch everything.”
~Thich Nhat Hanh
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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