COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

Firstly 4g is neither here nor there. It’s nothing. A pee or a poop easily weighs more than that. What’s more important is that there isn’t steady weight loss and that your tort otherwise has bright eyes and a healthy appetite. You must keep in mind that you are heading for winter and even indoor torts seem to know and become less active and eat less over the winter.

Try not to weigh your tort more than once a week otherwise there is no hope. Once a fortnight is plenty! Try to do it at roughly the same time of day each time for consistency. First thing in the morning, straight after a soak is good.

If you suspect parasites then take a fresh poop sample to your vet and get them to look. They’ll look for eggs under the microscope. It’s not unusual and easily treated.

Thank you Linda. Really appreciate the advice. All well noted on the weighing issue. I normally only weigh Rue once a month, but was doing it a little more often while closely monitoring her. But yes I think I am more than likely just stressing myself more by doing that. Okay I will check her poop again tonight and if I don't see anything then I will leave well alone. If I see something again, a fresh poop will be taken to the Vet for them to do a parasite check. I am now going to put this to bed, as I do not want to make today about me anymore as it is the Celebration of 100k posts in the CDR. Yayyy

 

[CarolM]

I’m just off to my physio’s exercise class. My journey to the CDR will follow!

Enjoy your physio. I hope it is a good session.

 

[JoesMum]

Following on from @Kristoff

My journey to the CDR

Back in early 2011 Joe got sick for the first time in nearly 40 years. What appeared to be a URI actually turned out to be one of the many problems caused by excess testosterone. Excess to the point that he gave up eating and drinking, made himself properly sick and couldn’t be hibernated.

I found TFO and it saw me through a very stressful winter. People helped me realise that it wasn’t my fault and that I wasn’t useless and that actually I had decades of useful experience to share.

So I stuck around.

The Brits got a bit of a reputation on the forum for a certain sense of humour that other nationalities didn’t get. They could understand our love of puns and playing with language. We got into trouble once or twice. So Adam founded the CDR as a place where we could play and try not to upset other threads.

Non Brits joined in the nonsense almost immediately. One or two who didn’t understand us, joined us too and are still here and the rest is history (if you can’t see what I mean )

 

[JoesMum]

Following on from @Kristoff

My journey to the CDR

Back in early 2011 Joe got sick for the first time in nearly 40 years. What appeared to be a URI actually turned out to be one of the many problems caused by excess testosterone. Excess to the point that he gave up eating and drinking, made himself properly sick and couldn’t be hibernated.

I found TFO and it saw me through a very stressful winter. People helped me realise that it wasn’t my fault and that I wasn’t useless and that actually I had decades of useful experience to share.

So I stuck around.

The Brits got a bit of a reputation on the forum for a certain sense of humour that other nationalities didn’t get. They could understand our love of puns and playing with language. We got into trouble once or twice. So Adam founded the CDR as a place where we could play and try not to upset other threads.

Non Brits joined in the nonsense almost immediately. One or two who didn’t understand us, joined us too and are still here and the rest is history (if you can’t see what I mean )

That should say “They COULDN’T understand” [emoji849]

 

[Kristoff]

That should say “They COULDN’T understand” [emoji849]

We understand. [emoji23]

 

[JoesMum]

It’s far too quiet in here! The leprechaun and the pirate are in a drunken stupor in corner 3 and even Montgomery is looking the worse for wear. I think they partied too hard [emoji849]

I’ve made a large pot of coffee, but I’ll pop it on the floor by this rather green looking jellyfish as I don’t trust Montgomery’s legs - he’s too wobbly for coffee table duties this morning. I’ll leave some paracetamol and alka-seltzer as well for anyone that needs it.

 

[Kristoff]

It’s far too quiet in here! The leprechaun and the pirate are in a drunken stupor in corner 3 and even Montgomery is looking the worse for wear. I think they partied too hard [emoji849]

I’ve made a large pot of coffee, but I’ll pop it on the floor by this rather green looking jellyfish as I don’t trust Montgomery’s legs - he’s too wobbly for coffee table duties this morning. I’ll leave some paracetamol and alka-seltzer as well for anyone that needs it.

Coffee + paracetamol - just what I needed! Thank you, Linda!
I have two kids today Naturally, it’s not going great, but I’m about to get them out and deliver them to the art school. Not see you all later!

 

[CarolM]

It’s far too quiet in here! The leprechaun and the pirate are in a drunken stupor in corner 3 and even Montgomery is looking the worse for wear. I think they partied too hard [emoji849]

I’ve made a large pot of coffee, but I’ll pop it on the floor by this rather green looking jellyfish as I don’t trust Montgomery’s legs - he’s too wobbly for coffee table duties this morning. I’ll leave some paracetamol and alka-seltzer as well for anyone that needs it.

Hmmm. Thank you for the paracetamol. I had a cat nap during my lunch but it is not quite as satisfying as laying down flat on a comfy bed. I have been lurking in the other forums reading. But yes i think everybody is recovering from too much parting. Lol

 

[JoesMum]

 

[CarolM]

It’s far too quiet in here! The leprechaun and the pirate are in a drunken stupor in corner 3 and even Montgomery is looking the worse for wear. I think they partied too hard [emoji849]

I’ve made a large pot of coffee, but I’ll pop it on the floor by this rather green looking jellyfish as I don’t trust Montgomery’s legs - he’s too wobbly for coffee table duties this morning. I’ll leave some paracetamol and alka-seltzer as well for anyone that needs it.

Does the Jellyfish look like this?

 

[CarolM]

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Whahaha - I like his optimism.

 

[CarolM]

Here is one for you:

 

[CarolM]

I like this one too.

 

[CarolM]

o-O, now you have started something and just wait until Sabine starts as well. It is catchy!!!!

 

[CarolM]

This one is for Sabine: (just because it has a cat in it.)

 

[CarolM]

Annnnddddd this one is for Adam!!!

 

[JoesMum]

This one is for Sabine: (just because it has a cat in it.)

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That’s brilliant

 

[Bee62]

Good morning or good afternoon to all my roommates.
We can`t go on like nothing has happend. That is my opinion. Please tell me when I am wrong and I will stop to write about that theme immediately.
You know what I mean, or is it a problem to discuss it public ?
I am not satisfied with the situation how it is and I have the desire to talk about what has happend last night when the "magic" 100.000 post was done.
I got the situation last night very well. That`s why I wrote: "It is quiet like a graveyard."
Please discuss with me public or write me that I should be quiet. It will be both be okay for me but don`t go on like nothing has happend last night.

Sabine

 

[CarolM]

Ha Ha Ha, This one is most probably very true:

 

[CarolM]

Good morning or good afternoon to all my roommates.
We can`t go on like nothing has happend. That is my opinion. Please tell me when I am wrong and I will stop to write about that theme immediately.
You know what I mean, or is it a problem to discuss it public ?
I am not satisfied with the situation how it is and I have the desire to talk about what has happend last night when the "magic" 100.000 post was done.
I got the situation last night very well. That`s why I wrote: "It is quiet like a graveyard."
Please discuss with me public or write me that I should be quiet. It will be both be okay for me but don`t go on like nothing has happend last night.

Sabine

The way I see it Sabine is that both of them won. As I see it, Yvonne has a prize to give and Adam has a prize to give. Soooo Lena can get the prize from Adam and Adam can get the prize from Yvonne. There is nothing to be done right now, as what is done is done and cannot be undone. I don't mind talking. From my perspective I haven't been quiet because of last night, I have been quiet because I have been pushing my bedtime lately and it has caught up with me. I have a long weekend ahead as well, as the dog we wanted from the SPCA they said would end up being too large, so we will be getting up early tomorrow to go and look at more dogs again. Then I am getting a treat for myself and getting my hair done (hiding the grey hair) and then of course Sunday will be a meet and greet at the SPCA and Laundry day. I am looking forward to the meet and greet but not the laundry. Then we are back to Monday again. I sooooooo cannot wait until I can retire and just have lazy days.....