happiness is mud

we have a crab farm out the back of our house. normally it looks like a river - but now at the end of the hot season it has pretty much dried up...the kids have had an absolute ball running around in it...and have collected lots of fish with their hands...possibly the most fun they have had in months. (and my kids are not lacking in the fun department)
i love the last photo since it really shows so much about them as individuals. the moment they let go holding hands, Levi goes searching for something, Neshica does somersaults, Time runs of...and Ocea follows. Bingo!!

gotta love cambodia

You might remember me as someone who used to write updates about Cambodia

Ummm....so it's been a while to say the least. I'm pretty sure there is a direct correlation between blogging and levels of happiness.
( I will let you connect the dots on that one. ) All that so say, we are here in Kampot. It's the middle of hot season. Steve is back in Australia until mid-June. And I think a few photos might be a good way of getting back into the blogging zone.

Khmer New Year, April 2011. Every home has a shrine to celebrate. Check out our very proud landlady. The centerpiece being a Berri's apple juice of course.

Our friend and helper Any decided last minute to have a New Year's celebration at her house with a monk blessing the family and praying over her ancestors.

Young and Old in our village.

Our current addiction is sugar cane juice. So refreshing. We've been drinking it with a sliver of lime. However, this week in a moment of inspiration I asked the lady to add some ginger that I happened to have on hand. And holy hell!! Talk about the perfect drink!!

We woke to the sound of music blaring. Another funeral. As I was going in the tuk tuk I happened to pass the family preparing for the funeral. And look what i found!! Possibly the funkiest coffin ever. Made from my favorite tree. (banana). It looks so incredibly gorgeous...and as Levi pointed out...it's biodegradable.