Our new domestic helper was trying to give “Lolo,” Grandpa, a shower the other morning. Lolo, afflicted with Alzheimer’s, lives in a nipa hut behind…

It’s been over eight years since I first published a photo of the old “Compound Crew” back in my first blog, “The Rooster Crows at…

We’ve recently hired a new domestic helper for our household in Guimaras. The crusty old expat, yours truly, issued an “executive order” which proclaimed a new part-time helper was needed to augment our current staff. My “executive order” was not held up in any federal court.

The cancellation of the visit from our island province’s resident computer god saved me a few pesos.  Panoy, is known throughout the land of sweet…

“Citronella Plants Protect Our Home in the Philippines from Mosquitoes” is today’s topic. The Philippines Department of Health has reported a 41% increase in cases…

Our Filipino workers have left the building after almost two years. Brother-in-law Joery led a crew that built a nipa hut on our property in…

Our workers recently completed a new terrace project at our home in the Philippines. My asawa had wanted the terrace, nearest the nipa hut my…

Not much cow manure on our new road nor much traffic unless it’s time for the local schools to begin their morning classes.

According to the national weather service, this ongoing El Niño will be among the strongest, if not the strongest, to ever hit the Philippines.

What if you could travel back in time and reverse life-changing decisions you have made?

The crusty old expat and his patient wife return to the Queen City of the South for some R&R.

What could your own home in paradise cost?

Our new home construction project now begins Month Six.