A big and very old surprise

Today again a very warm day. Nearly 44 degrees C. But the pond is ready, we (Phatsamon) planted some nice plants, I put the first small temples at the entrance. The warning sign for crossing elephants is placed. The entrance road for the ricefield is ready. We picked up the back wall of the power & water plant, we arranged a drinking spot for the cows in the surrounding fields, The spot for the Labyrinth is leveled and prepared, we picked up some medicine for Kadhow (eye infection) and early this morning we got a huge surprise. 

We got a visitor, the oldest brother of Phatsamon. Yesterday we got from her sister and brother in law some wonderful young trees. Happy to get them on the land next week. The oldest brother, as a gift for the new house to build already offered us a wonderful over 200 years old tree. This afternoon we already did the preparation to plant it. We need (and already ordered) a digging machine and a crane to carry it. Coming Monday it will arrive. 

We will plant it nearly in the middle of the land we are having our process and about 8 meters away from the Labyrinth to make. We put already fertilizer in the prepared hole and tomorrow (a day off) we only have to water the hole. 

Monday morning first the branches of the tree will be cut for a part, Digging is a huge and precise operation, First we thought about waiting for one or two years but it will be nice is the tree is fully  recovered at that time. The digging, transportation and re-planting need to be done now (within about two weeks) because rain is coming already and the crane cannot work on soft soil. 

Find some pictures of today. 

Frans Captijn
e-mail: pyramidhousethailand@gmail.com