We're getting settled!

We've been here in Tha Kaek now about five weeks I think, and we're beginning to get things settled and in place. When we first arrived, we looked at most of the houses that were available for renting here and didn't find anything that seemed to work. We eventually settled for a "fixer upper" thinking that we'd rather wrap up the traveling period of our lives and just get settled! As it turns out, it's just the perfect house for us!! 

We have had SO much help with giving the house a thorough deep cleaning, and we no longer feel like there are rooms we won't enter or places we won't touch. Thanks especially to the guys who cleaned the scary places under the kitchen sink and counter! We've also painted some of the bright orange, lime green, and turquoise blue walls, thanks again to much help.  Screens are on the windows to keep out the swarms of mosquitoes and moths (and snakes). We have air conditioning in each of the three bedrooms now, and they all work! And the electricity has been adjusted to provide adequate current to the house, though running at a low voltage. :) 

And, we have internet!!!!!!!!!!! Woo hooooo!!!! And we have a P.O. mailbox, for those of you who have been asking. So we're well on our way and will be posting pictures hopefully soon.