June 26, 2013

Guess what?  Christmas in Sri Lanka has been delayed by at least one day.  Hardly surprising as everything is late here.  Now my Canadian stuff is supposed to arrive today and I haven't even heard from the local furniture guy.  Patience and deep breathing.

The good news is that my self-designed pendent lights over the dining room table went up yesterday.

The installers.  Handy (the assistant) on the left and Ranjith (the all rounder) on the right.

These pics suck, but the bamboo is from giant bamboo and is a dark green.  Ranjith went into the jungle to have it cut.  In addition to the five pieces (Feng Shui) hanging here, there a 3 others that are completely hallow in which you can plant orchids.  Now in search of orchids.

Each light is on a separate wire that makes a lovely trellis pattern.  Ranjith says he knows where I can get taxidermied birds to place a few on the wires.  Should look sweet.

Went over to my friend Sunali's for dinner last night.  Finally someone to talk to with whom I don't have to use pigeon English.  I feel that I am losing my capacity for using the English language.  She has some cool lampshades that I am going to copy and cover with burlap for my bedroom table lamps.  Ranjith has started welding them and they are looking good.

Today will see some mosquito net washing which is badly needed and fan cleaning.  That will be Handy's job.  The ceilings are very high here and he climbs like a mountain goat.