Pile of Sacks

I don’t know for sure what’s inside it. But since the sacks are put near the unfinished house; I guess sand is the most possible contents. Have a great Monday, every one!

A Little Girl Portrait

Meet one of my nieces, Aflah. I captured her cute face while we’re in a fishing place weeks ago. Don’t you like her hair style? Her Mom said that it’s Aflah’s favorite hair style.

My entry for Weekend Portrait and The Weekend in Black and White this week.

Installing Window Locks

The extensive use of glass in our homes makes it relatively easy for burglars to smash or cut their way in. However, you can make it difficult for them to remove your belongings if you install dead-bolts on external doors and keyed locks on all the windows. Unless the burglars can locate the keys, they can’t open anything and are forced to clamber out through a window edged with broken glass.

Putting locks on timber windows is relatively easy; it may even reduce your insurance premiums and, better still, may considerably reduce the likelihood of burglary.

Purchase a system with a single master key. Keep the key in a secure, secret spot. Locks featuring one-way screws are the easiest to install, a one-way screw can be screwed in but can’t be screwed out.

Establish what type of timber window you have. A timber window consists a number of sashes (the frames that hold the glass) which are fixed by a variety of fittings to an outside frame. These sashes will be either horizontally or vertically sliding; casement (opening outward from the side); awning (opening outward at the bottom); or hopper (opening outward at the top).

Make sure the type and number of locks you select will suit your windows. If you’re unsure, ask at your hardware store.

A Female Vegetable Vendor

I’ve never seen this kind of vegetable vendor in my city (Bogor, West Java, Indonesia). Around here, all vegetable vendors are male; and they are carrying carts.

In my husband’s hometown, all vegetable vendors are female; but they are taking baskets to carry the merchandise. I saw this woman when we’re on the journey to my grandfather’s house. At that time, we had our chicken porridge for breakfast on a small food stall in Tasikmalaya city (West Java, Indonesia).

This woman uses a tray to carry vegetables. Is it too heavy for her? A yellow sign on the left indicates that she has just walked on the ascending road. She didn’t look tired at all.

Trees and Wavy Ground

I captured this spot while we were eating at a food stall in Sentul City area (Bogor, West Java, Indonesia). It looks like a little jungle; but in fact, it’s just an open green area inside the city.

My entry for The Weekend in Black and White this week.

Installing Deadlocks and Safety Chains

A cylindrical deadlock on all your external doors (or a cylindrical lock set on a home office or bedroom door) gives a sense of security that more than compensates for the effort and cost involved in its installation. You will need to bore two holes and do a little chiselling to install a lock of this kind. Mortice locks, on the other hand, need many more holes bored.

A deadlock ensures that, even if an entruder gains access via a window, he or she can't open the door. A deadlock has no handle and can only be opened with a key (inside and out) and the idea of having to haul your heavy valuables through a window may well see the would-be burglar on his way. Keyed locks on the windows are worth considering.

A safety chain on a timber front or back door allows you to open the door marginally to see who's calling, but won't afford an opening sufficient for anyone to enter. It also doubles the security of a lock and makes you feel a great deal more comfortable about being home alone.