The Triple H Initiative Blog
Welcome to the Blog site for the Triple H Initiative by Craig D’Aurizio. This blog is a journal entry on my search for the truest form of wealth that I know of: Home, Health, and Happiness.
Blog Posts
Farm update: I really have no idea what I’m doing
I’ve actually had this post written for a full week, I decided to sit on it and see how things at my farm play out. I figure I’ll post this now, as I’ve managed to rebound with some positive results through hard work. Without further ado, let’s get into where I was a week ago.Continue reading “Farm update: I really have no idea what I’m doing”
An unexpected surprise from our neighbor
Banana trees incoming! A few days ago my wife was talking with our neighbor and they discussed the possibility of giving us some banana trees. To my surprise and delight, yesterday they told us to come pick up some banana trees and had prepared them by pulling them out of the ground for us! TheseContinue reading “An unexpected surprise from our neighbor”
Celebrating Great Musical Artists – Pt3
Time for another music review! Who’s on the list today? Well I’m in a pretty energetic mood so let’s check out some music with some spiciness! Cee-lo Green – Soul Machine The intro track to Cee-lo’s album Soul Machine is short at 1:40 but very sweet. In no way is the title hyperbole when heContinue reading “Celebrating Great Musical Artists – Pt3”
First seeds have sprouted
Roughly a week after planting the first seeds comprised of eggplant, basil, lettuce, and chili, the first sprouts have begun showing themselves. To be honest I wasn’t sure if there would be any growth as it’s like the moon where I’m where I’m living in Northern Thailand; it’s very hot during the day and itContinue reading “First seeds have sprouted”
Seed saving success!
Success with saving Papaya seeds! Remember when I showed that jar full of floating papaya seeds? Well 5 weeks later I have an update on how that turned out. I kept changing the water because it was becoming quite scummy every few days and that was making me uncomfortable, however, I chimed in with myContinue reading “Seed saving success!”
After a hiatus there is growth on the farm
Family Trip Back to Bangkok We went to visit our family in Bangkok for a week starting on the 12th of December, and I fell into a vortex of sorts, a really unproductive vortex. I started several drafts of posts but never got to finishing any of them as a result of a mixture ofContinue reading “After a hiatus there is growth on the farm”
Celebrating great musical artists -Pt 2
I’m pretty excited to be doing this musical artists series. As it turns out, I have enough material to probably go all the way until the end of the internet itself. I’m going to do at least two songs per post, and I’ve decided to have them be from entirely different genres so that everybodyContinue reading “Celebrating great musical artists -Pt 2”
Garden beds nearly finished and fun at the temple
Farm Update: The garden beds are almost completed! I have two more rows to lay out before I add composted manure. The excitement is being felt by the whole family, we are all very excited to begin this next chapter in a real, manifested way. I decided on a video sequence for this post becauseContinue reading “Garden beds nearly finished and fun at the temple”
Music to my ears – celebrating great artists
Anyone that read my post about the top 5 ways that I keep my sanity intact seen that music was first on my list. I can’t stress enough how much of an influence music has been in my life, in fact, I would go as far as to say that music is a form ofContinue reading “Music to my ears – celebrating great artists”
Soil has arrived – the farm is on!
My soil arrived yesterday! I got straight to work right away because I was thrilled that the soil finally arrived even though the sun was out in full force. I decided to make another video log for this one again as I really felt like talking about it. I got a load of sand includedContinue reading “Soil has arrived – the farm is on!”
Easy steps to make your own Kombucha
If you hadn’t heard yet, kombucha is the new kid on the block in terms of healthy foods to consume. It’s made of black tea (Ceylon tea) that is fermented. It has a whole host of health benefits, and tastes great to boot! It’s quite expensive to buy in the grocery, upwards of $4 CADContinue reading “Easy steps to make your own Kombucha”
Planting and seed saving – Papayas Papayas Papayas!
Today I was lucky enough to begin planting some papaya trees! As a pilot project, I used some land that doesn’t have anything planned for it to test out growing before I get my loads of soil for making proper garden beds. Because the clay dominant soil is rich in nutrients, trees can grow inContinue reading “Planting and seed saving – Papayas Papayas Papayas!”
Planning the farm day 3 – Mulching and more mulching
Here is a video detailing how I’ve collected more grasses and weeds for the purpose of mulching with more talks about the plan of the farm. This amount of mulch is nearly all that I need for completing the the entire bottom layer of my raised garden beds. This layer of mulch will serve multipleContinue reading “Planning the farm day 3 – Mulching and more mulching”
3 Things I’ve learned about soil so far
Soil is a fairly easy topic to learn about. There are a plethora of websites that offer plenty of information. For the purpose of gardening I’m going to distill 3 things that I’ve learned about soil for those of you that may be interested. 1) Composition Soil is mainly comprised of 4 components: minerals, water,Continue reading “3 Things I’ve learned about soil so far”
Planning the farm day two
Another video post! This time I woke up early after a late night (as you can probably tell by my eyes) so that I could measure the morning shadows at 8:00am. The wheels have been turning in my head trying to visualize the shape and design of this farm and how it’s going to receiveContinue reading “Planning the farm day two”
Top 5 things I do to keep my sanity in check
Everyone has their own way of keeping their mental health in check, one might even say we have coping mechanisms to deal with our internal processes as we engage with adversity in our external realities. A big part of my reasoning for embarking on this journey of getting out of a comfortably manageable life asContinue reading “Top 5 things I do to keep my sanity in check”
Planning my organic farm – Revision 100
Today I began planning out my farm layout. Yesterday I took some measurements and made some decisions on where I would like to plant my papaya trees. Today I took more measurements to decide on where to lay my garden beds and where the shadows will end up by the afternoon. I unfortunately didn’t getContinue reading “Planning my organic farm – Revision 100”
Ground Zero – Let the farming begin!
Today was the first day that I actually started preparing my land for farming by collecting some mulch as a bottom layer for a shipment of soil I’ll be receiving soon. Today instead of writing my post I decided to create a video about it. I realize that I’ve committed a video recording sin byContinue reading “Ground Zero – Let the farming begin!”
Starting my mini organic farm
It’s been a long time coming since my wife and I planned to come to Thailand to build a house and start our own small organic farm back in November of 2019. We had several discussions and I ran a bunch of numbers (which were off of course), and began getting in contact with variousContinue reading “Starting my mini organic farm”
Seeds are Freedom – Forgotten History Pt. 3
We left off this segment by talking about how approximately 40 years ago the farmers of Thailand underwent fundamental changes which inevitably created an environment of massive debts for the farmers, and the general timeline in which it progressed. Now I am going to continue the story and discuss the aftermath of those changes asContinue reading “Seeds are Freedom – Forgotten History Pt. 3”
Pun Pun – See You Soon
Time waits for no one; this is the case for me and my time at Pun Pun. My house that is being built in Sanpatong, Thailand is only days away from completion, and as a result I had to leave the paradise that is Pun Pun to prepare for moving in to my new home.Continue reading “Pun Pun – See You Soon”
Pun Pun Learning – DIY Water Filtration
Of all of the things I’ve learned about here, Pun Pun’s water filtration system has probably peaked my interest the most. Of course the farming experience and seed saving is my highest priority of learning, but creating clean water by my own hand is for me the most fascinating idea. A very informative and technicallyContinue reading “Pun Pun Learning – DIY Water Filtration”
Pun Pun Day 12 – Feasts, More Learning + Pest Control
After almost two weeks here I’m starting to really get the hang of how the day flows and find it easier to create tasks for myself. The fine food has also been a big factor in helping me settle in to a such a rustic lifestyle in a tropical country. What have I been upContinue reading “Pun Pun Day 12 – Feasts, More Learning + Pest Control”
Pun Pun Day 9 – Learning Lots
Spending nine days here at Pun Pun in Mae Tang, Thailand has provided me a measurable amount of stress reduction. Living with nature in such a rustic fashion took getting used to, and now that I’m used to living like this I feel a certain peace as I go about my daily activities and interactContinue reading “Pun Pun Day 9 – Learning Lots”
Seeds Are Freedom – Forgotten History Pt. 2
This post is a continuation of the previous post regarding the nearly lost history as to how Thailand (and very likely many other countries) arrived at it’s current situation in terms of it’s massive reduction of edible plant and animal diversity. We left off at the end of how the third year turned out whenContinue reading “Seeds Are Freedom – Forgotten History Pt. 2”
Seeds Are Freedom – Forgotten History Pt. 1
Is our food supply sustainable? Is the fashion by which we secure our food moral? Is it healthy? Last night I was extremely privileged to listen to a story that many don’t know because the story is either forgotten, or is simply not known in today’s age. If you grew up as I did livingContinue reading “Seeds Are Freedom – Forgotten History Pt. 1”
Pun Pun – Day 3
This evening concludes my third day here at Pun Pun organic farm. Things got off to a slow start due to the coordinators being busy with a group of Thais coming in to participate in a four day sustainable living workshop. I kept busy by looking around the farm, taking notes and writing down questionsContinue reading “Pun Pun – Day 3”
Amazing Thailand – Arrival in Chiang Mai
After four years I’ve arrived back in my favorite location in Thailand: Chiang Mai – The Rose of the North. I am very grateful for Chao my brother-in-law for accompanying me with his wife on my flight and chauffeuring me around Chiang Mai for the day. Thanks to them, I was able to eat aContinue reading “Amazing Thailand – Arrival in Chiang Mai”
Taking the first step
The first major step of my journey towards some form of meaningful change begins tomorrow Oct 21 2020. I will be flying from Bangkok, Thailand to Chiang Mai, Thailand to begin my time as a volunteer at Thailand’s most popular (and I believe largest) organic farm – Pun Pun. I will be learning under theContinue reading “Taking the first step”
It’s better to change out of volition rather than necessity
It’s better to change out of volition rather than necessity While change out of necessity spurs needed growth, and drives innovation in the face of unsolvable problems, I feel that there is an inherent benefit to changing out of volition; changing out of volition is an indicator that change is a welcome embrace, instead ofContinue reading “It’s better to change out of volition rather than necessity”
Craig D’Aurizio
Craig D’Aurizio is an amateur blogger who is documenting his transition from a life of that is complicated and unfulfilling to a life of true wealth based on the mantra: Home, Health & Happiness.
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