leave the chooks alone

Every time there is a celebration here, large or small, an animal has to die.  It infuriates me, but what can I say?

We don't need no animal protein, leave those chooks alone.

out the back

We are stoked with how the back yard is developing, and the hot sand is rapidly being covered by the daytura vine and tufts of lemongrass.  Our bedroom pod is to the right, and the back door enters into the internal courtyard with outdoor shower and toilet.  To the left is my studio.  The bamboo blinds are dropped to keep out the early morning rays. This is at 6.45am, and the sun is already high in the sky.  If the tank is lit up, you've slept in.

powerful output wind

 After all these years, we bought a fan for those still evenings when the act of sitting is sweat inducing.

The instructions make for humorous reading, the highlights of which I have copied directly below, all typos intended.  Tom suggested I might further my career photographing fans for the Indonesian brochure market. Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.

• Please read completely this operating before use.
• The fan designed for using outdoors of indoor which large room because power ful output wind.
• If the fan motor looks out on down frequently, knuckle screw needs to be tightened. 
• Be careful do not to blow the wind from the fan directly to the body for along time especially for           patients, infants and the elderly.
• Do not insert the fingers or anything into the guard because the fan blade might be dangerous and can be damaged.
• Do not apply any kinds of chemical spray, otherwise, the plastic parts might be damaged or deformed.

i'll huff and i'll puff

Building lesson 101 : do not underestimate the importance of cross bracing.

We have been watching this hut gradually lean southward for a couple of months, and last night it succumbed to gravity and the onshore wind and laid down.  It is finally at rest.  

And rest it will. We don't expect the ruin to be removed in a hurry, and the concern is that they will wait for us to leave, then rebuild it even closer to our front gate.  If it blocks even a whisker of our view of the wave, a carelessly lit match may find its way onto the roof....  Idle threats.

market report

In early morning trading today, BBQ corn is a new comer onto the market and mangoes are holding strong at 3 large for 10,000rps (A$1.20) or 12 small for 10,000rps. We bought about 50, that should get us through the next couple of days...

Bananas are steady at 10,000rps a bunch.  First prize to our banana lady for matching her outfit to her produce.  We buy so many from her we get a free bunch every week "for breakfast mister".

Tomatoes and cucumbers have dropped slightly, the piles are getting smaller for the same price. This vendor has a diverse portfolio on offer.

Chillis are hot property and virtually free.  Just one is enough to blow my head off so they don't factor onto our shopping list.

There is a rush on fresh greens at 1,000rps (12c) per bunch.  Unfortunately they will not turn into green smoothies in the kitchens of penurious locals.

Aluminium pots are stable, no red light specials here.

Coming in strong with poll position near the entrance gate are deep fried "diaphragms", green dough balls and cold, battered and fried bananas.  I'm not sure what purpose the plastic serves, as the back of the display is open to the world.  Looks a bit fancy.

There is a glut of gula (lontar syrup), lined up like a guard of honor on the edge of the new road. Prices are a standard 35,000rps (A4) per bottle, seasonally unadjusted.

 

Finally, the opening price for these massive jackfruit was an enticing 10,000rps each.  If we had our Landcruiser to transport them home we might have considered it.  We'll file them under futures and options.