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Well,down to one left now and Miss Piggy get’s it tomorrow,this one was on the ‘Q’ saturday and it was wonderful….one friend Jim said it was the best he ever had,I thinkl it was pretty good too.I’ve been feeding them at least a 1/2 bushel of fruit a day,you can taste the diff…..I had asked Choy,my worker to come and help kill Miss Piggy,he’s here at 6 am and he can’t kill anything,a Buddist,hmmmmm,he’s fine to gut and all that,and me with a bandaged wing,well I put on one of those kitchen gloves and let her have it,not too bad and she was 10 days older and a big difference in weight,a little more cranky too…..that’s enough of that!!

Anyhow,I quatered this one,for smaller groups and we cdooked up the head and offered it to Buddha…the rainy season is here and some bad weather from that Cyclone,poor people in Burma!!!!!

that time of year again,buy those flowers and chocolates for that wonderful lady…..here,they celebrate Mother’s day on the Queens’ birthday in the summer….rainy season is in and cool down or what,from 40-42C to now 30-34,had to put a shirt on,brrrr..planning to come to Canada soon,I hear the weather is back,as in warm….went to Bangkok to do my yearly visa and buy the ticket,but,met an english friend for beer and meds,well,after 4 quarts we carried on to a pub and hooked with the irish and well you can imagine,got visa but no ticket and barely made it to the hotel!!!!twas a great time,I’m off to Bangkok tomorrow to try it again…..

man,it’s been a while,didn’t think I’d be missed.Really,just been real busy and it’s easy to get away and put things off…Well,there’s another pig down,this one we had on the’Q’ over the weekend and I tell ya’,mmmmmmm,real good,one friend was telling me it was the best for him,that was before many beers too!!!Tehre’s only Misss Piggy left and she gets it tomorrow.That’s a big maybe as I had a bit of an accident,at home now,changing a fucking light bulb…It has a great glass globe,well that fell in pieces in my hand and the blood was really flying…that’s another reason I haven’t been on the computor,still having a time typing.I have two fingers taped together so the cuts can close,not a pretty site…sooo,ya my helper is in tomorrow but from the two pigs gone he doesn’t seem to be the killin’ type,hope to see some change in the morn’..that ‘was’ the light It’s a globe now…This pic of Noi and her daughter,well,it was raining and these two were having a ball catching frogs,not really lady-like but I was laughing at the pair of them screeching and howling,they ended up with about 15 and we had them for lunch,another mmmmmmm…

We hired another boat/barge and had a hoot,nice way to waste a day……..

Finally,Sonkran is behind us and back to usual activities,it’s Saturday!!!!BBQ time…and also it’s time for ‘Fat Farang’…I just finish up my expresso and let’s get to it.It’s been a while since I’ve slaughtered pigs,used to be a regular happening when I was in Honduras and in Canada i had a farm and raising my own food…sooo,all went well and there’s Blackie checking out the kill…

Here we go,and go,you need some kind of container at least,have everything water proofed and minimal clothes,quite the time…and all are smiling and laughing….and drinking,like I said,5-6 days,it’s a hard….I don’t think this would work in Canada.It’s for luck too,the talc and water,a little put on gently,with the booze it’s turned up a notch….this is ‘Big Jimmy’ with my phone,I used a condom to protect,multi-task…Well,like most fun things,there is an end and very grateful,as I was there throwing water daily and all my upper body is in pain,bending and hurling water for hours on end,man!!!It was fun and I’ll be ready for next year…….Here on a quieter moment,I am having a blessing for the New Year..flower scented water and two garlands of flowers,nice…

Well,back in the saddle and since last post,not much,just chillin’.Noi’s children came for the holidays and having a fun visit,teenagers,boy and girl…all the activities on the list have been completed  and even a couple of work details..a couple of septic systems,one was new so not too bad but the other was an add on to the piggery…nasty…Oh ya’,the pigs are lookin’ soo good,Fat Farang looks like this is his last weekend,perfect size for the ‘Q’,heheheh…

The brochures have been working and the website is up but not done.   www.bansabaisabai.com

HAVE BEEN WORKING ON JEWELLERY AGAIN AND HAVE MY WORK PERMIT IN SO WE’LL SEE WHAT DIRECTION IT TAKES.Plan is to teach and do a package deal and see the response…also been working the real estate deal and have a couple of irons in the fire.My friends from Canada have bowed out of investing here with me which is fine as I have a large plate full here,carry on…..

sonkran is a huge party,new year and all.It’s nice over here,they celebrate western new year then in february it’s Chinese new year and now,Thai new year.It’s around a lot of water being thrown at people for 5-7 days,there are the coolest water guns avaiable and no chance of staying dry over this period unless you stay home.I’ve set up two laders against the inside wall with hoses and power-spray nozzles and having too much fun soaking the revellers as they pass by,heheheh.The village is packed with party-goers and today we plan to join in.Noi’s brother showed up at 4 am today and wait on his sister too.i’ve used a condome to protect my cell phone and it’s quite the hit…Here,I finally got an artist out to paint the front entrance and we’re happy with the job,also,many passers by and locals comment on it too.

‘The bearded orchid’,finally see it bloom,we got it about 8 months ago,what a burst of flower and color.It’s the time of year and the garden of orchids is a site..

mangoe,rose apples,custard apples another seasonal freebie….

other than that,another weekend gone,usual suspects on saturday,but many of the guys’ out of town.I still havew this Canadian tourist staying,funny,he was a bit lost and asked at my neighbors’ house,with pamflet in hand,where my place was and Craig gave him a pamflet of another place down the road,count on ya’!!

Anyhow,Noi’s children finally came after us being here a year,real nice,I’d say 16&15,boy and girl,will have photos later,kinda on the shy side,first time out of the country to the country…..A few months gone now,but 3 months ago we recieved large snails from her family through many hands and had tried some and the bag has been hanging out side since.Well,yesterday she decided to make me up a plate,I’m game….so here she’s steamed them and now taking them out of their shells,cuts them up and with chilis(of course)cilantro,lime and onions makes this lovely salad for lunchthe middle plate and my fav,spicy mango salad with sticky rice,somethin’ is up!!!!!

Finally a shot of the ‘Q’ in actionthe rib was well marinated then beer basted on a low heat with rosemary potatoes and a coleslaw with capers,ooooh…

Ouch!!!Another great weekend with all kinds of fun visitors,sides of pig on the ‘Q’,satayed chicken on the grill and the sounds of  papaya salads for all.Friday is my night with ‘The ol’ Farts Club’,a group 0of ex-pats here in Kanchanaburi,we meet and donate money for schools and hit a few bars and have a bit of fun…..just changed and ready to go and the rain came,and came,so us being a 3 motorcycle family,stayed in…..

Well rested for the partiers,I felt in fine form.Saturday was a good one,Ron always come and we get into a bit of fun and his wife is now a regular and brings a great laugh with her too.We had great food,music and company…Now Sunday looked like a repeat performance then this Thai neighbor dropped by in his 1958 red convertable Alfa Romeo,I think it’s the only one in Thailand,a beaut!!!He has a business repairing military vehicles,I met this guy looking for 1950s’ BMW with sidecar,haven’t found one but have had a few drinks over the cause…Anyhow,I open the gates to bring this just amazing car in off the road and he waves me off and is gone,will be back..here is is back with his family in his other wild car,Cadillac Seville,also mint and rare in Thailand,and carrying a bottle of whiskey…

Did I ever mention I’m not good on spirits,well,after being prodded and him a guest,I started having the odd shot,hmmmm.We had a lovely time,family eating us drinking,of course I was still on beer.After all were full and good-byes done,Noi and I went off to bed,or rather hell for me,I was so sick,I’m scared to have a drink,I’m sure this won’t last long…the worst hang-over ,ouch!!

So after 24 hours of water and some meds,it’s Tuesday morning and feelin’ fine…

I have to laugh,in 13 months on this blog site I have recieved comments from some close friends and since I bought the pigs I have got some comments from both sides,hope you can see them!!!!

Ahhhhh,life in the country.This is the pen,I put it across the street on the other property for a couple of reasons,the smell and noise and my neighbor,heheheh..

They are settled in and growing!!!I think it’s pretty roomy,and they’ll only be there a month,should be the size I want and will work on ‘the killer Q’.You see the drain hole,it goes into a septic tank so will be minimal smell.So,next door Craig,pompus Pomy call the recycle people next to him ‘pig people’ so I thought it fitting he should be surrounded.

Another weekend gone….last we left off with the BBQ,it’s big and hard to find a place to hide it,but whatever.So,I’ve been all about looking for a small pig but no-one wants to sell as bigger is more ca$h..Plan B…Jim has a friend who might be around and didn’t take too long to find him,a dutchman with pigs.I told him a meter long is all I can handle and Marko is his name  and seems pretty sure he can help out.He lives like 60 kilometers out of town and assures me I’ll never find it so we make a meeting point,Immigration office in Kanchanaburi.I’ve had Courts’ brother Terry riding shot-gun on my bike,showing him the sites,you ask what kinda sites???well,we’ll leave that one alone….

Anyhow,Terry and I meet Marko at the designated spot and off towards the hills we go.After a long time we have made it and a drink is in order..Marko has some -pretty pigs but they are also 100 kilo pigs!?!?!Ahhhh,he knows a lady who has pigs so off we go on another adventure.Now we end up really in the middle of no where and voila,she has small pigs,some still on the mother and others ready to go,okay,I order 3 pigs and will be back in 3 days,you say why 3 days??I now have to build an enclosure for my little we pork chops.

So,I’ve got the pen built,borrow a dog cage from the vet,didn’t mention what was going in it and Aussie Steve(to the rescue again)Robbie and myself are off to get the wigglie bastards..Well,Steve figures he knows where to go and I’m now lost and so remote the phones wont work and Marko beinng very patient finally comes to our rescue and leads us in….we got the pigs and made a dash for home as it’s 40 C in the shade and by the time we got home their tongues were hanging out…..trying to coordinate all of this only for my steel door guy  to be late and I hate to wait or have people wait so I say my goodbyes and thank yous’ to Steve and Robbie and call up my other lifesaver,Vic,perfect timing as he is still at home and will take me to town to drop off the cage.Yes,the doorman showed up and we have Elmer,fudd and Fat Farang in the cage and I need a beer!!!!!

Had a lovely week with our guests from Canada,lot’s of laughsgood food and of course,SHOPPING…Terry and I checked out the usual,girls,beer and on and on….

This past 2 weeks has been busy around me,got my brochure done,after many proofs and Eliot is working on my web site.The site is www.Bansabaisabai.com

 let you know when it’s up and you can reserve a spot or just check it out…..

It’s funny ,all I really started out to do was get a BBq built and now I have a piggery.I will buy another freezer and keep pigs on hand,kill them in a month and get three more type of thing and now it’s off to find the shepherd,BAAAAAAAA,that’s next,lamb…..

tech problems and will have photos of the chops soooon!!!!