Friday, March 5, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Zap... snap.. crack... pop... zap
No it's not a breakfast cereal commercialat 6 a.m.. mosquitoes are searching for breakfast.
My neighbor starts her daily "mosquito wars."
My mosquito hunt is later in the morning.
When the nasty bugs have started their daytime nap.
In any battle I prefer my enemy napping and drowsy.
Fifteen minutes in the morning is a great light exercise, especially if you have one of those electric zappers in each hand.
Expat shoppingSaw some swimwear tagged 198 Baht.
I needed ten for use by daily pool guests.
I suppose I could have bartered the price down half way to 100 Baht.
Sent my Thai friend to do the shopping. Fifty baht each. Savings of 1,000 to 1,480 Baht
Mekon running on empty
read about it here THE NATIONThink I mentioned before we might be able to wade across soon.
If the water level at the local lake "Nong Hahn" drops down this year, we might be able to see the centuries submerged temple. They tried to recover some artifacts a few years back, but did not have the right equipment.
Hot hotter hottest Thailand meteorological department suggest average temperatures for end of March into April at 43C - 109F. Tropical storm watch March 7-10, Southerly winds 10-30 km/hr. .
Further smoking restrictions pending: will include religious centers, gas stations, schools, clinics and hospitals. Some facilities may provide open air smoking areas.
Smoking in condominiums will be outlawed.
Pool Days at the Welcome Bar
It's been unseasonably hot for the past week.
The real pool competition is Fridays at the Welcome bar
The real pool competition is Fridays at the Welcome bar
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Comforter nights ahead
Recent nights have been warm enough to go to sleep with two fans running.
There were even a few nights when I cooled down the bedroom with the air conditioner for an hour.
Was just about to wash and store the heavy blankets. Then I saw the forecast.
Predicted Daily low temperatures
25 24 24 25 23 18 17 22 25 26 26
Thai meteorological forecast calls for increasing chances of thunder showers
There were even a few nights when I cooled down the bedroom with the air conditioner for an hour.
Was just about to wash and store the heavy blankets. Then I saw the forecast.
Predicted Daily low temperatures
25 24 24 25 23 18 17 22 25 26 26
Thai meteorological forecast calls for increasing chances of thunder showers
10% 0% 0% 10% 20% 30% 30%
Thai Ant's Don't Bite...
... at least that is the story I heard a few years back.
A Thai lady convinced her fallang boyfriend of that fact.
Well in that case there must be a lot of immigrant ants in Thailand.
Some years back, waiting for a parade to start, I had inadvertently stood on an ant hill.
Within seconds, hundreds had climbed up my legs, they where headed to the 'bell tower.'
I was given a bottled water bath on the spot by my Thai friends.
Lesson: "carry bottled water when traveling."
Fire ants are a variety of stinging ants with over 280 species worldwide WIKIPEDIA
In the garden they tend to favor certain trees. Mango trees seem to be their most desirable, at least in my neighborhood.
A garden hose sprayer filled with diluted dish soap does the trick for me.The soap washes away ants and the trails they leave behind. Soap also loosens the soil.
Remember DILUTED dish soap, you're not washing your car.
Then there's those real tiny ants. That's ten ants between quotes. ".........."
They love any kitchen.
My mistake in planning the kitchen counter: Granite.
I suggest white of bright colors. so you can see the invading forces.
When you see ants in the kitchen, wipe all areas where they may have been. They leave a secretion trail so other ants can find their way to your food.
To prevent new invasions sprinkle baby powder (talc) around doors and windows.
Cleaning with vinegar around cooking surfaces seems to work quite well.
They don't like the smell of vinegar and stay away. AGAIN: DILUTED.
Some Thai's of course do not kill ants. Reborn relatives from another time . At least that's how it's been explained to me.
They spend effort "rerouting" the ants to another food source in the back yard.
Then of course some locals cultivate certain ants for their egg production.
Crunchy, tasteless. Tried 'em NO THANKYOU
Video by thaipulse
A Thai lady convinced her fallang boyfriend of that fact.
Well in that case there must be a lot of immigrant ants in Thailand.
Some years back, waiting for a parade to start, I had inadvertently stood on an ant hill.
Within seconds, hundreds had climbed up my legs, they where headed to the 'bell tower.'
I was given a bottled water bath on the spot by my Thai friends.
Lesson: "carry bottled water when traveling."
Fire ants are a variety of stinging ants with over 280 species worldwide WIKIPEDIA
In the garden they tend to favor certain trees. Mango trees seem to be their most desirable, at least in my neighborhood.
A garden hose sprayer filled with diluted dish soap does the trick for me.The soap washes away ants and the trails they leave behind. Soap also loosens the soil.
Remember DILUTED dish soap, you're not washing your car.
Then there's those real tiny ants. That's ten ants between quotes. ".........."
They love any kitchen.My mistake in planning the kitchen counter: Granite.
I suggest white of bright colors. so you can see the invading forces.
When you see ants in the kitchen, wipe all areas where they may have been. They leave a secretion trail so other ants can find their way to your food.
To prevent new invasions sprinkle baby powder (talc) around doors and windows.
Cleaning with vinegar around cooking surfaces seems to work quite well.
They don't like the smell of vinegar and stay away. AGAIN: DILUTED.
Some Thai's of course do not kill ants. Reborn relatives from another time . At least that's how it's been explained to me.
They spend effort "rerouting" the ants to another food source in the back yard.
Then of course some locals cultivate certain ants for their egg production.
Crunchy, tasteless. Tried 'em NO THANKYOU
Video by thaipulse
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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