It's a shame the ladies couldn't have pitched-in and completed [at least most of] the housework before they left for holiday. 🙁 Maybe do a 'reward system' for Mey-Yii...? For every day you do not find a wrapper outside, she gets a point, and a point is removed for each day you find one. When she has enough points accumulated, you cook her a special treat (or some other reward). With an incentive like that, I'm sure MonkeyB & Srey-Yuu would help teach Mey-Yii, too!

"...the one-day break from my personal blog was a mini-vacation as well...
...until they come home, I'm gonna have very little to post about..."

If you ever run out of things to post about, let me know and I can make suggestions. Without even breaking a sweat, I thought of these ideas:

• Has anyone there (other than SreyPov's family) ever asked about your spiritual beliefs? If so, how did you respond, and what was their reaction?
• Buddhism seems to be the predominant religion there now, but the area once (if I remember correctly) had a strong Hindu influence as well. Do you see traces of Hindu beliefs, either in the people or in the temples/pagodas?
• What about native religions, that perhaps pre-date Buddhism? Have you seen evidence of that, either alone or syncretized with Buddhism?
• If money were no object at all, and you had gobs of money to invest in fill-dirt, landscaping rocks, contractors to do things "right" and the way you want them, etc... What changes would you make to your property? What would the "ideal look" of your property be...?
• If money were no object at all, what sort of work would you like to do there? Would you ever consider teaching again, or running another restaurant with SreyPov? Would you continue working on the bed & breakfast /resort idea? Would you want to lead groups of hikers or whitewater rafters?
• Is Cambodia the best ASEAN country for expats? If money were no object and SreyPov weren't inclined to stay in Cambodia, would you consider Thailand? Or move to Bali, or somewhere else? Or is Cambodia the best for pursuing your desired lifestyle in SE Asia?
• You've mentioned the desire to move to Albania at some point in the future, but you never said what SreyPov thinks of that. Is she agreeable, or do you think she would rather be closer to her family? How would the cost-of-living in Albania compare to the cost-of-living in Cambodia?

There's more where these came from, should you need more. Each bullet-point could be a separate blog, of course, so there's seven more blogs for you whenever you feel motivated to write them. Just keep these ideas tucked away in the back of your brain for when you might be in need of them. Let me know when you need more suggestions. 😁