I would be surprised if we didn't at least get a little rain from the storm in the Philippines.

High altitude winds this morning. Bad weather on the way?

Hope it is not the weather from the Phillipines. Very nasty there by the look of it.

I'm in contact with expats from the area, one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the islands.

As it breaks up it will turn into heavy rain that usually continues on to the Asian continent.

It won't amuse the rice harvesters if it reaches northern Thailand.

I'm in contact with expats from the area, one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the islands.

As it breaks up it will turn into heavy rain that usually continues on to the Asian continent.

It won't amuse the rice harvesters if it reaches northern Thailand.

A mate of mine's wife was caught up in the storm. Destroyed their entire village apart from the school (where they sheltered). Not much left of her mother's house where she was staying. They've started putting the pieces back together today. Was pretty scary, so I was told.

A good friend has a family in Bohol, he went over to help clean up after last months earthquake and now they are getting this.

The storm had a 600 km front. It was a monster. !

Heavy rain around midnight last night, went for quite a while.

Yes seems as if it is going to be repeated for a few days.

What an absolutely beautiful winter morning.

Yes and we had the pleasure of having the dogs inside all night as we let them in because of the heavy rain and the fireworks and they both refused to leave until 8am. A sure sign of the increasing cold weather.

Surprising as one of them likes to come in for 5 minutes and then stay outside as she takes her guard dog duties seriously.

Rain? We didn't get a drop out our way. Not a cloud in the sky this morning.

At 4pm yesterday I would had predicted immanent rain but it cleared without a drop falling.

Fantastic day today, time for a coffee.

To be fair the rain we had in the city was just a shower with two claps of thunder.

The fireworks went on for a while so would have been a good show wherever it was.

I'm looking forward to getting home next month

Neighbor just told me bad weather on the way.

Any warnings out or is it just a Loy Khratong Scrooge wishful thinking?

Neighbor just told me bad weather on the way.

Any warnings out or is it just a Loy Khratong Scrooge wishful thinking?

If you believe the weather forecast it is supposed to start raining Monday night and rain most all day tues and Wednesday.

Neighbor just told me bad weather on the way.

Any warnings out or is it just a Loy Khratong Scrooge wishful thinking?

If you believe the weather forecast it is supposed to start raining Monday night and rain most all day tues and Wednesday.

The forecast is spot on so far. Rain last night and most of today. Mainly light but now and then a bit heavier. No good for the rice harvest.

Certainly damp here, they planted the rice in two separate lots.

The first was harvested a couple of weeks back in perfect conditions and the second lot has been badly flattened in the last week or so.

Planting something that looks like tobacco today... large leafy seedlings.

Cracking day today, might check out the Le Merid brunch tomorrow.

Cracking day today, might check out the Le Merid brunch tomorrow.

I would love to join you but my wife takes the car on the weekends. Then again, taking a nice long mountain bike ride is better for my figure than stuffing my face at the brunch. A cracking day for sure.

Mountain bike down to Chiang Rai for brunch, then back, and you can eat as much as you like.

I'll think of you when I'm at the desert table.

Mountain bike down to Chiang Rai for brunch, then back, and you can eat as much as you like.

I'll think of you when I'm at the desert table.

Just eat his share.

Rain again last night, they were just starting to try to salvage something out of the late rice planting yesterday as well.

This year has been very strange. No rain here last night but very overcast. Our neighbors are out this morning trying to salvage what they can of their harvest. Seems the people who used the multi day traditional method are paying a heavy price this year. I am guessing more people will be switching to a mechanized harvest next year. Very strange weather indeed.

Quite heavy in the city last night for a while. I am afraid it will mess quite a few harvests up though.

The early planting was an 100% success here, the one they did a month or so later copped all the bad weather at harvest time... most unusual.

This year has been very strange.  No rain here last night but very overcast.  Our neighbors are out this morning trying to salvage what they can of their harvest.  Seems the people who used the multi day traditional method are paying a heavy price this year.  I am guessing more people will be switching to a mechanized harvest next year.  Very strange weather indeed.

I suggested a few years ago to my wife's parents to go mechanized harvesting. A small overhead in the greater scheme of things. They've never looked back.

The onsite threshing is certainly easier by machine and probably more efficient in terms of recovery.

Rain again tonight, been threatening all day, looked like they were getting plenty in the mountains.

It was actually chilly walking the dogs this evening. I was thinking this temp would be great for a long bike ride and I am planning to hitch a ride into town with my wife in the morning, so I can ride my bike home. I sure hope it isn’t raining in town tomorrow morning. I like cool but cold and wet doesn’t sound like much fun.