Rain
No Electricity
No Tap Water
Rain
Lunch is Delivered from Tagbilaran by
Chido
More Paths Cleared and Fed to Pigs
Marking Out the New Pig Runs
Some Light Rain
Another Path Cleared
Dinner is Delivered
Rain
Lunch and Shopping
Our Nearest Road is Dug Up
Black Sesame Seeds Potted
A Small Harvest
A Neighbour Comes Looking for His Rooster
More Rain
We Sell a Few Coconuts
Out On-Line Purchase Arrives
The Pig Pen
Planning Continues
Rain
After the Rain Work Continues on the
Perimeter Fence
The Interior Pig Runs Are Mapped Out Again
A Garden Patch is Cleared and Planted
We Sell Some More Coconuts
A Small Harvest of Chilies
The Architect Returns to Check the Plans
Fatima Catches the Neghbour's Rooster
Work Continues on the Fence
Lunch and Shopping in Tagbilaran
The Road Works Seem to Be Abandoned
Then Rain Again
No Electricity for Most of the Day
No Tap Water for Much of the Day
.....but Some Rain
Work on the Fence Continues
Our Neighbour Disagrees
The Local Council Come to Mediate
...and Mother Duck Protects Her Brood
Another Wet and Cold Day
Typhoon Over Leyte -No Water and No
Electricity -But Work Continues
A Candle Lit Dinner
Rain
No Electricity and No Tap Water
Roadworks Still Abandoned
Feeding Time for the Ducklings
More Tidying Up in the Northern Garden
Another Candlelight Dinner
Electricity Returns -But Still No Tap
Water
Lunch and Shopping
Another Garden Path Cleared
Power Cut from !1 AM to 7 PM
Thirsty Cat
Trimming and Planting Along the Fence
Garden Patch Cleared
Power Cut Again
Rain
More Planting Along the Fence
Again No Electricity or
Water for Several Hours
Seedlings Transplanted into
Garden Patch
Passion Fruit Transplanted
Along Fence
Replacement Computer
Installed
Area Around Duck Pond Tidied
Chaism and Kailaan Seeds Potted
Another Candle Lit Dinner
A Trip to Tagbilaran
Rain
Road Works Still Abandoned
Another On-line Order Arrives
Work on Building the Fences
Continues
Trying to Catch Up with
Documentation Backlog
Bunching Onions Potted
Another Small Harvest
A Leaking Pipe Repaired
A Few More Coconuts Sold
Some More Paths Cleared
Kailaan and Chaism Seeds
Starting to Sprout
Rain
Various Seeds Planted in
Northern Garden
Melon and Cherry Tomato Seeds
Potted
Another Path Cleared
Rain
More Symbolic Blocking?
Lunch and Shopping in
Tagbilaran
Roadworks Restarted
Another Small Harvest
Work Continues on the Fencing
The Pigs are Suffering from the
Heat
Brownie Gets an Injection of
Vitamin B
Another Path Cleared
An Extra Snack for
Encouragement
Eggplant Potted
Protected Area Repaired
Ducklings Everywhere
A Short Rain Shower
But Still Too Hot for Most of
the Pigs
However Almost Every Pig gets
Up for a Snack
Fatima Sells a Duck
Despite Special Treats Brownie
Still Has problems
Ducklings At Last Released from
Protective Custody
More Symbolic Blockages of our
Two Gates
A Short Rain Shower
But Still Too Hot to Work
Brownie Improving, Hopefully
Native Lime and Eggplant Potted
Trees Trimmed to Make Way for
New Perimeter Fence
Roadworks Abandoned Again
Back to Immigration
Lunch and Shopping in
Tagbilaran
Then Rain
Work on the Perimeter Fence Continues
Another Small Harvest
A Snack for the Pigs
Roadworks Abandoned Still
Lunch, Shopping and
Massage in Tagbilaran
More Work on the Fence
Recently Potted Seeds Sprouting
Slowly
Mature Plants Starting to
Flower and Fruit
A Small Harvest Again
A Short Shower
But Work Continues on the Fence