Thoughts on a Silent Day
Here in Bali there is one day per year where we don’t have a choice about whether to quiet oneself or not. It is forced upon us, due to the unique way that the Balinese celebrate their New Year. They…
Your hosts have arrived
As the Balinese New Year (Nyepi) approaches we were able to move our things from our rental unit and make our new home moderately livable before the entire island shuts down. During 24 hours — after two days of purification…
Week #38 — Moving in (in a few days)
This week was the week when we had hoped to move in but we had a terrazzo hiccup and a few leaks from the heavy rains (better to discover now). On the bright side some furniture arrived (even with terrazzo…
A shopping spree
Having a village encamped on your property comes with many surprises. Vendors of all sorts can sniff out an itinerant crowd and sell them everything from fresh fruits to fashion.
Late afternoon moment
A tarp covering the pool so that the workers are protected from the relentless tropical heat. A white steel frame going up to support an upcoming concrete breeze block wall. The sun beginning it’s golden illumination.
Week #37 — A few setbacks & delays yet progress too
The rainy season has not been a major factor (yet) in finishing up this project. However we had a couple of major downpours and I guess you can say we were lucky to find leaks! Lucky? Well if you think…
Week #36 — Much progress but…
It would be nice to see that the light at the end of the tunnel is getting much brighter. Currently it is possible to see that the end is in sight, but it requires a good deal of one’s imagination.
Would you like to visit the most generous country on Earth?
Are you a giving person? Want to experience a place where giving is an integral stitch in the fabric of life? If so, then visit Indonesia! Despite its gross domestic product per capita ranking 127th in the world — and…
Week #35 — Pool tile saga begins & more
Work continues on many fronts. What I thought might be a five day job — tiling the swimming pool — turns out to be a major underestimation. It will probably be 15 days or so. Our mural artist Maria is…
Transcendence
I will start by saying that the experience I had yesterday at the hospital was not expected. Earlier in the day my wife Shelly mentioned that on Facebook, she read that my builder’s daughter was in the hospital. Wayan (my…
Structural view
Here’s a quick 5 second view of our beloved Ohana Retreat Bali: I know its not very pretty yet, but it will be soon enough.
One bucket at a time
For certain jobs the workers can only handle one bucket of concrete at a time. But slowly and most certainly the job gets done.