One of the most important parts of Living in the Philippines is finding the people you need to get things done. Tradesmen, handymen, builders and the rest of the assortment of qualified people you need to get something fixed or built. When talking to a friend and explaining the trouble you’re having with something, and […]
It did go thump in the Night
Two weeks ago I told you about the after rainy season clean up. My Power Washer is still in the shop, and we are quickly falling behind; because Christmas is fast approaching and we must be ready for Mayang’ decorations, that can be seen from the Space Station. (Will the liberals allow me to say […]
Things That Go Thump In the Night
This is a tale about Gremlins, those little creatures that cause normal working machines to go haywire. I can’t speak to everything but I’ve found that some things will fix themselves. Don’t ask me how it happens just believe that it does. During the past couple of months the appliances in my house have staged […]
I’m missing my carpenters!
Since we bought the new washing machine, Bob and I been thinking of getting our carpenter come here and do some work for us outside on our laundry area and the dirty kitchen. We need a good place for our washing machine. The owner of this house already had a place for washing machine, but […]
Carpentry work!
Over the weekend we had some carpentry work done here in our house. It’s the cupboard under the sink and the ceiling on the kids bathroom. The owner of the house sent her brother with the carpenter he had hired. They came before the weekend to estimate how much and how long they have to […]
We Need Duct Tape
On Face Book last week I posted this; “Duct tape is like ‘The Force’. It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds our universe together.” I thought about it, and realized how true that statement was. Now this article has nothing to do with the product that we all know and […]