i never lived out in the boondok (Tagalog for boondocks) and not many people live in this kind of farmhouse any more, or the lifestyle that goes with it. Most people prefer a life of "ease" in town with electricity, food stores, and of course, TV.
This is my parents' house in Castillejos, a town in the Zambales Province (Philippines). It survived the Mount Pinatubo eruption. Dad's relatives live here now. They've converted the downstairs into living quarters. i lived here 'til i was almost 10...it seemed like a good place to live then...but we are blessed indeed to be in the US of A today.
The market in town. i can still remember Mom coming home from the market with tudok-tudok, rice cakes -- shishkabob style. We three kids would run up to meet her to see what treats she had for us in her shopping basket. 
Still a typical way of getting around town. Sometimes the driver would let four people ride in the carrier meant for just two people. Then he may even add another passenger (or two) on the motorbike itself.Life in the U.S. isn't always easy, but compared to life in the Philippines and in many, many other countries in the world, life in the U.S. is still very GOD-blessed indeed!
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