I just want warmth and green grass again. I have pretty much everything I could ask for. A loving family that puts up with me and my mulititude of animals. Maybe to retire but that aint gonna happen anytime soon.
What are ya'll looking forward to this year? - I HATE SNOW!
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I am looking forward to gardening time too. I have planned out another spot for ANOTHER garden. So I hope to grow enough to sell some things this summer. I have already started seeds indoors for my tomatoes and peppers. and am trying new varieties - I can't wait!
New gun (hopefully), new chickens, new chicken tractor, a job (finally!), and an even bigger garden.
Life doesn't get much better.
EDIT - Wait a minute, BOYD?!?! Boyd is back?!
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!
EDIT - Wait a minute, BOYD?!?! Boyd is back?!
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I'm looking forward to two things more than anything else at the moment.
One is the rainy season that is due to start in about six weeks' time. It's been a long, hot and dry winter. I hope that the rain is spread through the season more evenly than last year, though. We were hit hard last year just as it was due to end and many towns and villages were inundated. Our market town, like many others, had up to six feet or so of flood water and some people are still not fully back to normal. I found it odd that the loss of life and property hardly got the attention of the international news broadcasts 'though other disasters in better known parts of the world take full attention for days.
The other thing at the moment is my wife's new business venture. Coffee has become very popular here. Starbucks and other posh shops have appeared in the malls and high streets in big towns. The common or garden coffee is filtered Thai ground beans with Carnation milk. Iced (cafe yen) is more popular than hot coffee (cafe ron) except in the air conditioned malls. Franchises have introduced espresso, capaccino, mocha and so on but it is rarely as well made as it ought to be. Being a barista requires skill. My wife discovered that the profit margin is better than for many other products here and has decided to add a coffee shop to her business interests.
Our market town doesn't rate as 'posh' so the building will be rustic in nature to suit the local style. That suits me too because this is an experiment and on leased land rather than her own and I want to be careful about the set up cost which I have agreed to fund for her. It will be a timber and thatch open sided area with good walling and night security shutters around the expensive counter equipment area. That area will be lit to attract attention but the seating area will have more subtle lighting. Her secret weapon to beat any local competition will be a commercial quality Gaggia coffee maker and doser grinder. A Californian friend and his wife who are famous for their coffee in the provincial town will teach her how to make really good coffee with that equipment. My wife will start also with snacks but she is already talking about adding a full kitchen for Thai and western food if the business takes off. From the outset she will also sell cold soft drinks and alcohol.
I hope this works for her. She's excited about it and will try very hard to make it a success. The support posts should have been put in place today. The builders here usually complete roofs before making floors and walls so that the have shelter from the sun and rain. So, by this time next week they should be thatching and ordering cement and sand for the floor. Fingers crossed!
One is the rainy season that is due to start in about six weeks' time. It's been a long, hot and dry winter. I hope that the rain is spread through the season more evenly than last year, though. We were hit hard last year just as it was due to end and many towns and villages were inundated. Our market town, like many others, had up to six feet or so of flood water and some people are still not fully back to normal. I found it odd that the loss of life and property hardly got the attention of the international news broadcasts 'though other disasters in better known parts of the world take full attention for days.
The other thing at the moment is my wife's new business venture. Coffee has become very popular here. Starbucks and other posh shops have appeared in the malls and high streets in big towns. The common or garden coffee is filtered Thai ground beans with Carnation milk. Iced (cafe yen) is more popular than hot coffee (cafe ron) except in the air conditioned malls. Franchises have introduced espresso, capaccino, mocha and so on but it is rarely as well made as it ought to be. Being a barista requires skill. My wife discovered that the profit margin is better than for many other products here and has decided to add a coffee shop to her business interests.
Our market town doesn't rate as 'posh' so the building will be rustic in nature to suit the local style. That suits me too because this is an experiment and on leased land rather than her own and I want to be careful about the set up cost which I have agreed to fund for her. It will be a timber and thatch open sided area with good walling and night security shutters around the expensive counter equipment area. That area will be lit to attract attention but the seating area will have more subtle lighting. Her secret weapon to beat any local competition will be a commercial quality Gaggia coffee maker and doser grinder. A Californian friend and his wife who are famous for their coffee in the provincial town will teach her how to make really good coffee with that equipment. My wife will start also with snacks but she is already talking about adding a full kitchen for Thai and western food if the business takes off. From the outset she will also sell cold soft drinks and alcohol.
I hope this works for her. She's excited about it and will try very hard to make it a success. The support posts should have been put in place today. The builders here usually complete roofs before making floors and walls so that the have shelter from the sun and rain. So, by this time next week they should be thatching and ordering cement and sand for the floor. Fingers crossed!
I'm looking forward to fishing in our pond for the first time this year...
we had it dug and stocked last spring and fed them all year long, swam in the pond, and camped around the pond, but no fishing...just can't wait! We're planning on building a "cabin" (or buying something of the sort) out there big enough for winter storage of the boat, possibly the 8x8 float, and chairs and umbrellas, plus a walk around area where you can change from your clothes to your suits, etc. Lots of plans for the pond this year!! Very excited!!
we had it dug and stocked last spring and fed them all year long, swam in the pond, and camped around the pond, but no fishing...just can't wait! We're planning on building a "cabin" (or buying something of the sort) out there big enough for winter storage of the boat, possibly the 8x8 float, and chairs and umbrellas, plus a walk around area where you can change from your clothes to your suits, etc. Lots of plans for the pond this year!! Very excited!!
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I'll be taking pics. as it goes up and will post some if you're interested.
I'll be taking pics. as it goes up and will post some if you're interested.
I'm looking forward to renting out the guest house and bringing in more income. I'll also be really happy when we finally remodel our bathroom. Right now it's puke 70's yellow and has a total of 2 drawers in 10 feet of vanity.
Having our own toilet that doesn't use 10 gallons of water to flush, will be nice too.
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