by kuribod | Oct 17, 2020 | blog post, life in iloilo
Yesterday, because of a bet that I would chip in with the food and drinks if one of the guys in our village ever get married, I got to participate in an old Filipino tradition that I have never taken part of before (and one that I happily will admit that I’m...
by kuribod | Oct 11, 2020 | blog post, farming
Our friends cancelled their visit, so we had some time today. The day started with a beautiful sunrise and the volcano peaking from the clouds in the distance. We decided that it’s a beautiful enough day to go to a waterfall that we haven’t been to yet, so...
by kuribod | Sep 20, 2019 | blog post, farming, life in iloilo
Okay, Kate requested a photo tour of the farm house, so I’m using my blog because FB is a little too clunky to use for a photo tour. As most of you know, we’re in a constant state of ‘moving’ to the farm house. We’re in this there-but-not-yet...
by kuribod | Aug 20, 2018 | blog post, life in iloilo
One of the things that we as a family love to do is share our home with friends, breaking bread, playing games, sharing life stories, and our faith. When we were in China we did this in with semi-regularity with some of our closest friends there and we usually played...
by kuribod | Dec 7, 2017 | blog post, life in iloilo
we recently acquired a mini dachshund that we named charlie brown (although maya insists that his name is peanut). a week later my brother gave us a kitten. we suddenly increased our family by 40%. puppy has adjusted to our household rather well. within a couple of...
by kuribod | Nov 23, 2017 | blog post, life in iloilo
yay, i’m finally updating my blog! we’re now in iloilo city, philippines, slowly adjusting to, and more than just surviving, we’re actually starting to feel comfortable (except those extra hot and humid nights). right now i am sitting in a coffee...