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The Knisely's: March 2013
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Other Blogs to Read. Wednesday, March 27, 2013. We have taken many pictures of faces during our time in Laos. The following slideshow displays some of those portraits.enjoy! Jeffrey and Kaarina Knisely. Monday, March 11, 2013. Apple Carrot Cake (She didn't touch the candle). We progressed to the family's home, buried behind the tents, tables and the stack of speakers blaring standard party tunes. The rest of the party was adult-oriented, with traditional Lao party food of meat, soup, sticky rice, spicy d...
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The Knisely's: June 2013
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A Tha Thom Farewell. Other Blogs to Read. Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Laos is known for its strange and bizarre cuisine and so when we mentioned to Jyoti that we would give her a taste of rice worms for lunch, she wasn't taken aback. Our mention of 'rice worms' implied the sweet Lao snack, "nam wan" or sweet water. The 'rice worms' weren't worms at all, but rather made from brightly colored rice flour, squeezed into a small 'worm' shape. These 'rice worms' swim. The Never-to-be Facebook Upload. All at the sa...
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The Knisely's: May 2012
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Other Blogs to Read. Thursday, May 31, 2012. When I bought the breaker I immediately noticed the word "Fluke" written in red and black bold letters on it's side. I turned to Dad saying, "How can we trust a breaker with a name like that? The heater could not run at more than half power without tripping the breaker. I did the math and even sent it to Dad to have him check. There was no way our water heater could be drawing more than 20amps. Jeffrey and Kaarina Knisely. Wednesday, May 9, 2012. The second si...
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The Knisely's: September 2012
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Trip to America 2012. Other Blogs to Read. Wednesday, September 19, 2012. When traveling we find signs to be at times helpful and at others completely humorous. Below are some examples of the latter for your enjoyment. Stepping into Another's Shoes. No Spell Check for Signs. Not sure how to take this one! Smalling Flowers is My Specialty (This poem was found on a thermos). Rightalways read the fine print! Jeffrey and Kaarina Knisely. Monday, September 10, 2012. Trip to America 2012.
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The Knisely's: November 2012
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Other Blogs to Read. Monday, November 26, 2012. The last post displayed some photos of a rice harvesting activity that the office conducted. The following is a video that we recently made documenting the same event. It was mostly filmed by MCC staff, Jeffrey just helped put the videos together. Enjoy! Jeffrey and Kaarina Knisely. Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Way back in July we posted. MCC Staff (Vone and Phounguen) Harvesting. Jeffrey and Khamsay Harvesting. Rice stalks are cut with a sickle and left i...
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The Knisely's: February 2012
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B, b, b. What begins with B? Other Blogs to Read. Monday, February 20, 2012. B, b, b. What begins with B? Bangkok begins with a bit of boredom, but brandishing our brains we barricaded against the blues. Buffets are Best in Bangkok! Blundering by busy back streets, between billboards, buildings and businesses, beware of buses and motor bikes bellowing, 'BEEP! Enough to befuddle and baffle these two country bumpkin. Bump into a Buddy! Building brilliant birthday memories by the bucket-load with buff hubby.
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The Knisely's: April 2013
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Other Blogs to Read. Thursday, April 18, 2013. Nothing in this world is really totally permanent, but are there some things or some places that are more permanent than others? Does our concept of permanence affect how we live? Our Garden.almost gone! Our garden was spared…at least at this pass. Neighbor’s land and gardens weren’t as lucky. Many lost fruit trees, chicken yards, bamboo groves, land; a second road in the name of progress. Playing on the New "Road". We wonder if this response is tied to an u...
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The Knisely's: December 2012
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Other Blogs to Read. Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Black Gold, some call it…and it is black, very black! No I’m not talking about crude oil, this a black gold that can be produced from someone else’s refuse! We first heard about bio char at last year’s ECHO Asia. Conference. Initially we were skeptical, but after learning the theory behind it, bio char really makes sense. What is bio char…it is basically charcoal; it is in fact one-in-the-same, carbon. So what is the difference? First Start a Fire. Cover t...
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The Knisely's: July 2012
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Other Blogs to Read. Monday, July 23, 2012. Sloshing, bear-foot through ankle deep mud, bundle of rice seedlings in one hand, planting seedlings with my other, I try to keep pace with the much more seasoned Lao rice planters. "No, this is my first time planting rice," I say to the surprised villager who asks. I thought the slowness of my planting technique gave me away.but perhaps others are being polite. Collecting the Rice Seedlings. As we finish planting and head back to the village meeting house for ...
