Saturday, July 23, 2011

Back Back Again

Knock Knock -- anyone there?
Anyway, whether anyone is or not.. here is what we are up to.
It is Sabbath afternoon.  Jarrah still napping on the bed (at 5.41pm).  Lolly the peacock just finished his nap (on the bed with Jarrah and is now drinking water from our water bucket.
We have a bucket of water in the kitchen because we have no water coming out of our taps.  The water pump is broken.  The generator (that makes the water pump pump) is also sick.  The rain has not come.  We set up an elaborate water catching system that will put rain water into our water tank.  But the rain that was coming so faithfully every night has stopped and we are experiencing the most beautiful CLEAR days since the water catching device was set up.  Ahhhh!
So, maybe we'll have to visit the village well soon.
No Lolly is on the sinck drinking from puddles left around the undone dishes.
We have a pet civit cat who is named Sammy (the Sampoet).  He is just a baby and very cute.  Jarrah loves him and can't understand why he gets to sleep all day when she wants to play with him.
The squirrel is still on the rampage.  I have learned to live with him and there haven't been any bloody situations again (yet).
We have taken to selling our chickens at the market.  Ben gets funny looks all round (somehow people think we should be giving our chickens away).  So far we have sold about 12 or so chickens.  Not bad money at $4 a kilogram.  Especially since we have run out of cash up here till we get to Phnom Penh next.
Amelie is finished with her Khmer school for the year.  They had a party today but we didn't go.  She came 15th and has been allowed to go up to 2nd grade next year.  Not bad for someone who can't speak Khmer very well and has missed about a third of the school year with all our travels.  She likes going which is good and her Khmer is coming along quite well.  Better than mine.  She complimented me the other day that I said one of her friend's name very well.  Quite a compliment.
Jarrah is growing.  Not sure what into.  She neighs and winnies most of the time.  She calls herself Flicka or Katy (Flicka's owner) half the time and Bindi the other half.  Now she is calling herself "Jayra."  Seems to have stopped calling herself Jaja.  We think we just need to buy hay for her now - should save on our food bill as she eats quite a lot.
We are heading to the US in 10 days.  "Jayra" is very happy about this because she is going to see her grandpa's horses.  So is Amelie as you can imagine.
Well, that is the end of the quick update on us for now.
Love Sharyn