Time to pop some extra vitamins. Those cold northeasterly winds are having a conference in my chest.
The cool weather is ideal for catching up on gardening.
Don't be fooled by the coolness, the sun is still strong enough to nurture skin cancers. Wear protection!!!
The wind direction will change quickly on Monday for more seasonal weather. HOT and HUMID.
Another short cold snap possible later this month
How to plan a party at my house
The neighbors daughter, who is home on vacation from the university asked if she could have a coke and some ice to entertain her friends. I agreed.
Then the next request, something to put into the coke.
Well young lady, if I'm paying for this party, then you might as well move over here to cut down on delivery travel.
Popcorn, potato chips, peanuts, soda....
Her aunt brought over home made mushroom soup. The mushrooms are grown by another neighbor.
Pool tennis
The latest addition of a few dozen soft plastic balls to the pool have added a new dimension to my exercise routine.
A couple of tennis rackets with these balls and now you have pool tennis with all swimmers as targets.
Twenty minutes of pool warfare and my age starts showing: Time-out.
Tough times
A family stopped by with a request for a loan. He's a contractor who went into a partnership. The partner ran off with the money to pay the laborers. That has to effect a whole village of people. As sad as this story may seem, I don't have that sort of money to lend.
Not too long ago someone else came with loan papers wanting to borrow money 'to buy land.'
Shortly after declining that loan I discovered that their truck had been repossessed, and the money was to be paid to the finance company.
The frequency of requests seems to be increasing.
Body Painting
Tattoos have never been my thing. Sure many are definitely fine art. But those canvases are only temporary,they tend to die and are burned and buried.
A large percentage of tattoos adorning Thai's are of religious and spiritual significance. Some of these ink drawings are even intended to ward off harm (including bullets) from that person.
