During the rainy season the streets and sidewalks become very green and slippery and we end up having to clean it. The best way to do this is to use a pressure washer. This seemed like a nice job for Nathan. When he was about half-way done he got bored and started to get some creative ideas. He started making a pedestrian crossing in the street and then decided that it would be good to also have a parking ban on that section so he made the sidewalk edge black and white. That’s how dirty the street gets during rainy season.
It’s good to see that you can have so much fun while working.

Sitting still is not something that Peter is good at. Peter is happiest when he has something to do. We went to a province called Naan, which has very beautifully forested mountains. We drove through those mountains for hours and sometimes we were up so high that we were driving in the clouds. It was very beautiful there. We visited a cave, weavers, a 150 year old wooden house and played many games.
The second week of our vacation we met up with friends in Chiang Mai. We got invited to stay with them in the mountain village where they work and live. We had stayed with them several years ago and had many good memories from that time so it wasn't hard to say yes to their offer. We had a couple of amazing days with them laughing, playing games, having serious conversations, and doing work. Peter and Nathan helped with building and painting projects while I, Tatjana, helped clean the legs of the chickens. Yes, living chickens with dirty feet because of the muddy ground. They had little clumps of clay stuck to their feet. 1 person held the chicken while the other tried to clean the feet.
We all wanted to stay longer but as the saying goes: "there is a time for coming and a time for going."
We are thankful for friends!