As predicted, my mae is bursting at the seams with joy over having both her babies under her roof.  About 8 a.m. this morning, before our morning meal of salmon Khao Thom, she thought it would be nice for us to go pull weeds from her brand new lush grassy lawn AS A FAMILY.  As my mae and I squatted in the backyard like our rice paddy predecessors, wearing matching tropical print muumuus, we heard a gentle, "Krr.  Krrrr." 

MAE: "Ooii! What's that sound?"

She started bounding off the grass and onto the cement patio, which I, following suit, did too, just in time to hear "Krr.  KRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR," as the automatic sprinklers went off. 

Ah, home sweet home.