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Digos...sorry for the late reply. Still trying to figure out total costs, the wife is great at keeping receipts, not so great at keeping them organized. I have found most of the receipts for the steel for the partitions and gates, that was just over 30K pesos. I also had an electric bill of 7K and 4K due to welding. I will get everything organized and put on a spread sheet. With the back fill, you need to realize I brought things up over a meter higher than the surrounding area so it was quite a bit of dirt. Still working on landscaping so continue to tallying costs.

Just an update, the puppies are just over 5 weeks old. They are really getting fun now with wanting to play and just spend time being held and petted. All nine are between 4 and 5 lbs and are eating machines; I think I spend more on puppy food than food for a family of four. I am still surprised they are still black with just white on the chest (the jokes can come), they have gotten spots on their chests and the ones with white paws as well. I really thought the Belgian blood would have dictated things more but I do see more Dalmatian in them. I've never seen this cross before so it is curious, no matter what they are cute as can be and fun. They mostly stay at the Nipa (it is cooler in there) and do fairly well on getting out to take care of their business, still need to concentrate on getting them house trained. Even though I injected both our dogs for worms before the pups were born they did have worms so we were able to do an oral medicine for them...pretty nasty but seems to have worked and they are more active.

The garden is doing OK. We've picked sweet corn a few times as well a squash. We are getting Okra and peppers pretty much daily as well as some Daikon radish. I have a bunch of green tomatoes, the only one that ripened on the vine looks like someone took a bite out of it, half was gone. Cauliflower also has some critters after it. I've been out during the day as well as at night with a flashlight and have yet to find what is causing the damage. There is a local remedy using a vine (can't remember the name right now) that is boiled and the water used in a spray bottle...we tried it once already but time for another dose.

Shawn

 

I concur with Dave & Imp Both Mikes Dive resort and Bambulo are very nice family type resorts. My family and I especially enjoy Bambulo Resort. They have large kiddie pool with fountain and also a large adult pool with a nice slide and a cave which has a hot tub under a waterfall. The Bambulo resort also has lots of covered areas to sit and eat or drink with friends/family and lots of foliage/native plants to help with the heat and ambiance. I was there today 4/24/16 and the place was packed as we had a area wide brownout for maintenance on power facilities all day 8am-5pm and it is Sunday locally which is a big family day here so many, many families there with the kiddies. A good time was had by all!

 

well i agree that moderators in general should be diplomatic. what i read is that moderators in general should strive to increase membership in their forum and do what they can to help users enjoy coming to the forum i would imagine most of us have more pros then cons here or we would not stay. i just want to state my general support for NMRN observations and i also consider the post of davy whatever to be in appropriate, trite, et cet. not befitting his role here.

 

Dumaguete has been greatly damaged by publications like Forbes who are saying its the number #1 retirement place in the world,, it is not. There are a lot of people here investing in property with those claims in mind. Rooms and studio apartments on the beach near Dumaguete have been running around 9,000 to 12,000 a month for years and like places in the hills and further out of town were renting for 6,000 to 8,000 a month.. Due to the big hype about living at higher elevations for a cooler climate these are now apartments are no going for 16,000 to 25,000 per month.
Property's that were 150 to 200 peso's a sqmtr in the hills are now going for 1,200 to 1,500 a sqmtr. With no legal right of way overloaded water and electric systems in the vicinity if their are any at all within a 500 meters of the property.. Come with open eyes and look around before making a commitment here..

 

I am thinking that storage is probably ok, even in this part of the world for the Janssen vaccine, since the storage requirements are relatively easy.
According to the latest official information:

Storage Prior to First Puncture of the Vaccine Vial
Store unpunctured multi-dose vials of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) and protect from light. Do not store frozen. Revised: Jul/08/2021
Unpunctured vials of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine may be stored between 9°C to 25°C (47°F to 77°F) for up to 12 hours. The Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine is initially stored frozen by the manufacturer, then shipped at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F). If vaccine is still frozen upon receipt, thaw at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F). If needed immediately, thaw at room temperature (maximally 25°C/77°F). At room temperature (maximally 25°C/77°F), a carton of 10 vials will take approximately 4 hours to thaw, and an individual vial will take approximately 1 hour to thaw. Do not refreeze once thawed. Storage After First Puncture of the Vaccine Vial After the first dose has been withdrawn, hold the vial between 2° to 8°C (36° to 46°F) for up to 6 hours or at room temperature (maximally 25°C/77°F) for up to 2 hours. Discard the vial if vaccine is not used within these times.

 

The Phils is doing mix n match studies now on Sinovac, so keep your eyes peeled.

"When participants in some cohorts were given a third dose (Sinovac), about six months after the second, neutralising antibody levels after a further 28 days had increased around 3-5 fold from the levels seen four weeks after the second dose, the study showed."
https://www.thedailystar.net/health...er-about-6-months-booster-helps-study-2138051

 

2nd jab today of Sinovac, any jab is better than no jab IMO and happy to have it... will try to get a booster in a few months though...