Rise and Shine

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Daylight Saving Time Starts in USA & Canada 13 Mar 2016

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My city garden

There's a steady supply, and more is on the way Some of these 'fruits" I had never heard of till I came to Thailand Then there are some I am eagerly waiting till they're ready for picking

Weather Warning Number 9: (scattered) 'gusty winds and some hails are likely in the Northeast "

Today and tomorrow Cooler temperatures  Patchy Clouds      Traveling through the Phu Phan Mountain region, windy conditions possible. If it gets strong enough, watch out for falling trees.  Thai MD (Thai Meteorological Department)   Weather Warning Number 9: "Summer Thunderstorm in Upper Thailand "  The heat low pressure cell covers upper Thailand cause hot to very hot weather in the areas. While the strong high pressure from China covers the Northeast and the South China Sea. Summer Thunderstorm includes gusty winds and some hails are likely in the Northeast, the East and the Central during 11-12 March 2016 and temperature decreases by 5-7 °C in the Northeast. People should beware of severe weather and keep away from unsecured buildings.  Weather traveling west to east Thai MD Sakon Nakhon weather forecast  Today: thunder shower 20% Precip. coverage Tomorrow: thunder shower10% Precip. coverage Sunday: thunder shower10% Precip. coverage

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Sunscreen Advisable

Expect a scorcher today.  Feels like 45.  Friday will feel very comfortable compared to today.  Forecast calls for at least 8° temperature drop in daytime high.  Saturday expect temperatures to begin climbing with real feel temperature upper thirties.  Next week we're back to extreme hot 40 plus

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Sakon Nakhon Hardcore Football Friendly

Game time: 15:30, Saturday, March 12,   Sakon Pattana Suksa School Stadium (south end of I.T.U.)  Savan United is a Lao Premier League team from Savannakhet, a two hour drive from Sakon Nakhon.  Savannakhet is the second largest city in Laos. Savan United finished 9th of 11 teams in the 2015 Lao Premier League  12 มีค.59 เวลา 15:30น. แฟนบอลพันธุ์แท้ห้ามพลาด!!!สกลนครเมืองไทยเอฟซี พบ ทีมจากลาวพรีเมียร์ลีก"สะหวัน ยูไนเต็ด"ในฟุตบอลนัดกระชับมิตร พร้อมกันที่สนามเทศบาลนครสกลนคร( รร.สกลพัฒน์) Posted by Lion Voice on Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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Helmets do save lives

Even though I wore a helmet, I required four stitches between my left eye and eyebrow.  Had I not worn the helmet it would have been worse.

Bridge Holidays confirmed

Recent Headline  "Cabinet approves Extra public holidays"  May 5 through May 8                                 July 16 through July 20   May 5 Thursday Coronation Day May 6 Friday      Bridge Holiday  May 7 Saturday May 8 Sunday July 16 Saturday July 17 Sunday  July 18 Monday   Bridge Holiday   July 19 Tuesday Asarnha Bucha Day July 20 Wednesday Wan Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent Day) The Bridge Holidays had already been on most online calendars. Cabinet approval makes it official

Tha Rae Easter Parade

Tha Rae House approximately 90 to 100 years old taken over by trees Tha Rae Waterfront Tha Rae is 20 km from Sakon Nakhon

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