Batty's house
Batty has been doing a lot of improvements around her house. Will explain some as I go.
Batty's house
There was no wall around and people kept walking
through her yard. Once in awhile something was missing.
They decied to put up this wall. There will be a gate and metal
slats between the posts.
The patio in front of the house.
She has now put sod around the outside and down
the far side of the house.
Those are empty water bottles in the boxes in front.
Water is delivered like milk was years ago in the USA.
A thachted building across the driveway.
Her sister in law had a noodle shop and this is where
the customers ate.
There is now a wall between it and the neighbors property.
The flowers in front are moss roses.
Many homes have some little shop in front. Many sell
soups, noodles, fruits, veggies and some just snacks like
chips etc. The neighbor across the street has cold treats
like a fruit syrup over crushed ice with bits of finger jello,
fruit and cubes of bread in them. Really quite refreshing
in this type of weather. He gets many customers when school
lets out for the day.
There is one great room in the house.
The doors are to the 2 bedrooms.
The door on the left is where Batty was waiting and Bert
had to find her at their Thai wedding.
Silk pillows are in the case to the right and their TV to the
left of the doors.
Front door is open.
Every home has a TV and most all people have
I-phones, I-pads, at least some sort of cell phone etc.
No lack of technology here.
The programming is all in Thai but what I can see I
would not want to watch it anyway, so violent. Ads are
for candy or lotions. The kids cartoons are mostly
super heros blowing up something.
Dining and living area.
Most of the time we eat outside.
The far wall is where the monks sat when blessing
the home before the wedding.
The side wall is where the bartering went on for Bert
to get Batty.
Door to the outside and kitchen area.
Small frig, microwave and cupboards.
The top left corner is the steps to the upper level.
It is no longer used except for storage.
When Batty was young they lived upstairs and had
the bottom for storage, onion drying etc. When her
mother got sick Batty had the bottom finished off
so it would be easier for her mom.
Brian sleeping on a mat on the floor.
They are surprisingly comfortable.
All floors are tile.
Some homes still have the dirt floor but I have not seen one.
One of several permanent residents.
A bug catcher.
The way I hate lizards I will be glad when I do not
have to be with geckos all the time.
The homes are so open that they are in and out all
of the time.
There are bigger ones that live in the trees and do a barking
type noise at night. I have seen one of those and that was
in the home where I sleep. It was in the kitchen area
looking over the wall into my bathrooom. Needless to
say I spent as little time in the bathroom as possible.
It was only there the one time.
Outside the back door.
shoe rack and broom
They use these booms as many sweep dirt and these
will sweep the junk out but not sweep up a lot of the dirt.
The fiber for these grow on trees.
I saw a tree but could not get a picture of it as we were
driving down the road and could not stop.
Pan using the broom in the main room of the house.
He sweeps the house at least once a day, often twice.
He usually mops the house once a day also.
With the dirt and dust here, one can not keep the house
clean. Shoes are taken off at the door and not worn in the
house. My shoes are usually at the wrong door, so I bought
another pair. Batty likes to wear my big shoes so who knows
where I will find mine.
Eastern toilet.
She has taken this one out and put in a western one.
The pink jar has water and a dipper for flushing.
I took this picture a little late as there was a big barrel
in the left corner that was full of water and a dipper
for showering. It was already taken out for demolition of
the old bathroom.
Old bathroom having a sledge hammer used on it.
The new one is in the background.
Down goes the wall.
Putting the metal roof on the new bathroom.
New western style bathroom.
City water is often shut off so the barrel of
water comes in handy for those times.
Modern sink that works when water is on.
The dipper in the barrel comes in handy for
washing hands.
Batty cooking in the old kitchen.
You can see the outside of both bathrooms.
Pri (Batty's sister in law) and Batty cooking in old kitchen.
The cement bags are there so they can be undercover
in case it rains. There had been no rain since
I had arrived. Have had 3 rains in the last 2 months.
Not much rain with any of them.
Moving the bags of cement.
Two men lift a bag and put it on one's head and he
takes and puts it into the truck or cart. They do it this
way at a lumber yard also. Only there, 2 lift it and put it
on a 3rd one's head. There are several carriers so it gets
done faster. I watched them load a larger truck while
Batty was inside getting things for her projects.
The car is the one I used for about a week.
Cleaning the fish tank.
Taliapia was to be put here but decided against it
as Batty is going back to the USA soon. It is empty.
Garden in the front. Tomatoes sure are good from there.
There is now a cement fence between the tank and neighbors house.
New eves
Down spout
Neighbor's house across thr fence.
New fence across back of property
You can see the neighbor's shrine across the fence.
Most home have one on their property.
new grass
front of house
side of house
Working on the back and side yard.
A friend brought his tractor several times and leveled
the dirt around the yard.
Batty breaking up the clods of dirt.
Working on the side yard.
He attaches the disk for weight in the back for weight.
East side of house
sod and shrubs
West side of house
sod, white stones, flowers & statue of 2 little boys
