October 26 declared national holiday

His Majesty the Late King’s cremation is on that day
funeral rites will occur Oct. 25 through Oct. 29.

more details here

Not the kind of pet I want to keep

Heavy rains yesterday afternoon  Drainage worked great One of my trees fell over during the heavy winds and rains Replanted it, seems to have survived Tree fell on a  pineapple, so that is propped up  When I stepped out of the house in the late evening, I almost stepped on a scorpion.  That was the second one this week, in fact the second one in 13 years around my house.  Whacked it with a shovel.  Scorpions are nocturnal creatures.  They hide in dark places during the day and forage for bugs at night.  Not the kind of pet I want to keep

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Stock up for a rainy day

Yesterday's storm was a good indication of what's yet to come. Power outages and internet disruptions. Most of the time they won't last all that long, but not all the time.    Of course during lightning storms stay out of the swimming pool.  It's also a good idea not to walk barefoot, especially on wet grounds.    Time to turn on that battery operated fan to drive the humidity away.  A flashlight should be within easy reach  Fully charged laptops, tablets or mobiles and some saved music and movies come in handy during outages. Laptops are generally good for 4 to 6 hours, depending on what you got.    Some movie providers let you download movies. There's plenty of youtube movies you can download.  Add a movie download extention to your browser and stock up on entertainment for a rainy day. Added to the sidebar →  → "Movie Playlist" some of my favorites youtube freebies.

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Added a few calendar events in the sidebar ... →→ Events Ahead

... and an online bus service

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This may well be the earliest start of the rainy season

Our weather continues to arrive from the northwest.  Further east of us, the Phillipines are targeted by storms.  Our rainy season generally peaks with weather arriving from the east  If accuweather is accurate this may well be the earliest start of the rainy season. May starts off with a week of warm weather, but rain forecasts outnumber the sunshine forecasts in may

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Weather arriving from the Northwest Slightly cooler temperatures ! ! ! Intermittent heavy rain

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"ilike" to see where I'm walking at night

Been wanting Solar lamps for my garden.  Had some before and they lasted a couple years. They were more expensive then.   Testing out this inexpensive solar unit. Seems quite bright.  Lasts all night. After a trial period I may decide to disconnect and replace night perimeter lights. One consideration:  Theft proof installation !! Had some ripped off years ago

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19th German Bundestag election September 24, 2017

„Informationen für Deutsche im Ausland“ "Information for Germans abroad" Die Wahl zum 19. Deutschen Bundestag findet am 24. September 2017 statt.

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Beware of snakes looking to move in with you

Been a number of recent snake sightings around my yard.  I'm beginning to think that they have some sense of detecting weather changes.    Seems like they look for drier grounds before the rains arrive. When I walk through the yard during early mornings I make some noise. Snakes tend to attack when they feel they are threatened.    If they know I'm there, without sudden surprises, they tend to slitter off.   There's been a lot in the local media of snakes in the toilets. I keep the toilet seat in an upright position when not in use.  Toilet seats are great hiding places for spiders, snakes, mosquitoes, and other biting creatures

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