I was a bit startled yesterday when I walked over to take the usual photos – and nobody was around. The gate was padlocked. Hmmm. I suspect folks are getting ready for Tết.
Though the weather has been nice lately, little work has been done outside the house. Since the gate was locked, I couldn’t get inside to see if more rooms had been finished out.

Paul had once commented that he was curious how the windows are installed in Việt Nam. Here is a closer shot of some of the second story windows.