House Build

That one really went over my head...not sure cigars are in order, but we are proud of our girl; first litter and she has been a champ.

Shawn

 

I know I am going off topic on my own posts but here are a couple pics of our pups.

Shawn

 

WANNAWANNAWANNA PUP A GIRLY PUP


JP ( a Xmas Pressy to me)

 

We did not want to handle the puppies too much at first to let Chili bond with them (she is proving to be an attentive mother), but checked them closely today and we have 6 girls and 3 boys. The next couple months are going to be quite busy.

Shawn

 

Not too much work going on, fixing some things. Wanted to post a few pics as we are heading to Dumaguete this morning to pick up some more materials and have lunch.

Shawn

 

Shawn,
how much you spent for fencing and earth filling?

 

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

 

Good to hear from another who has ties to Tanjay...I really like this little town. There is another DI member that has a spouse from Tanjay; always up for meeting folks.

Shawn

 

tell me please, any half decent building contractors about the place,
want to do an extension, but not really looking to disturb/modify existing roof (who knows what lurks under there)
you know how it is the plumber did the wiring, electrician did the roof
short story the moneybags (uncle in florida sent home the money for the extensions/renovations) long before i was ever on the scene, and they fleeced him (usual blah de blah)

now i want to knock and start again (who builds below the water line ??????????) but cant knock it (was the grandfathers old house, and his spirit is still there (more siqijour hocus pocus)

and expat buliders/former builders/contractors about the place, can give a man some straight up building advice (pretty knowledgeable myself but can always do with the extra eyes )

buying new or leaving the phils is not on the menu

thanks in advance (AMLAN)