Mistake

Hi,
It's been a warm, humid day here in Chiang Rai. More humid than usual. I thought it might rain but the sky said different. We're in the rainy season, so anything can happen.
Well, I can't pull the wool over some of your ears (get it?) If you didn't get the song, here is the first line plus the hook:
"I think I'm gonna be sad, I think it's today, yeh, The girl that's driving me mad, is going away...She's got a __ __ __, but she don't care" Do you really think I'm going to give another hint? Do you really need more Help? Now read yesterday's clue again.
Our visit to The Place this morning brought a few surprises. A major portion of the patio was finished. It still needs to be cleaned up, but we could see the results of the 'process' and the little pebbles were visible. I have before and after pics. Remember the new load of boulders that I mentioned? Well, they were put on top of the concrete form that I thought was the waterfall. Now those boulders are sitting on the concrete, looking like some sort of formation. It's quite something. I think they're almost done, then I guess we just add water.
More trees are in the front yard and it's taking on a real tropical vibe. Most of them are various types of palms. There are also some leafy trees that are in their 'stick' phase. Once they get going it should be a very green environment.
Speaking of nature, there are a few things we've learned. Living with nature in Thailand means living with geckos. We have a group that hang out in the bedroom and some in the kitchen. I don't know what they do during the daytime, but we rarely see them. At night we see them on the walls and ceiling. At any time, they're subject to start making noise. Kind of a chirp that can be very startling. Lisa has taken to 'sushing' them and most of them respond. There's one who's not afraid. So much for taming the wild beast. There have been two occasions when she found a gecko stranded in the kitchen sink. Because it's made of tile, with perpendicular sides, the little guys can't climb out. The first time it was a little baby. Lisa put a plate in the sink, the gecko jumped on the plate and she lifted him out to safety. The second time it was an adult and it hopped onto her arm and out of the sink, in a hurry.
Last night we went out and watched the fireflies. We'd never seen them before and we were amazed. Tiny little bright lights appearing and disappearing like magic. Very cool.
Tomorrow morning we travel up to Mae Sai for our three month Visa check-in. It's an hour ride to the north and the immigration office is not intimidating at all. If we're up to it, we'll walk around the market up there. It's like a daytime Night Bazaar, on steroids.
Have a Good Day.

Peace,
Danny

"The biggest mistake we could ever make in our lives is
to think we work for anybody but ourselves."
~Brian Tracy


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