COLD DARK ROOM

[Yvonne G]

Good mornooning, roommates!
It’s foggy here, but pretty warm.
[ EDIT: insert picture of a foggy square here. Because TFO won’t let me do it. ]
Husband’s been away for two weeks in the States and is going to Brussels tonight, straight after the transatlantic flight back. Daughter and I are planning to go to the airport and get his big bag and bring him a fresh shirt, after which he can fly on.

Is he travelling for his job? Where was he in the States?

 

[Yvonne G]

Just coming on quickly to let you all know. I am one very proud Mama.
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Aw, congratulations!

 

[Kristoff]

Is he travelling for his job? Where was he in the States?

Everywhere. San Francisco, New York, our alma mater in Missouri... Yeah, it was for work. Thankfully, with academics, it’s only once or twice a year, but then everything is happening at about the same time.

 

[Moozillion]

Just coming on quickly to let you all know. I am one very proud Mama.
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WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!![emoji2]
CONGRATULATIONS, CAROL!!!!!

FANTASTIC JOB, JARROD!!!!!!![emoji2]

 

[Bambam1989]

Just coming on quickly to let you all know. I am one very proud Mama.
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Congrats!

 

[Yvonne G]

Everywhere. San Francisco, New York, our alma mater in Missouri... Yeah, it was for work. Thankfully, with academics, it’s only once or twice a year, but then everything is happening at about the same time.

Whew! He's going to be pooped when he finally lands at home!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Good evening all. It’s 11:35pm here and I really should be asleep, but the day has been so exciting.

Firstly we loaded our car with things for our daughter’s new flat and then we drove to Salisbury Plain (about 2 hours). The Plain is mostly owned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and used for army exercises, but it’s also an amazing wildlife habitat.

There we joined a small tour (just 7 of us) which was taken out into remote farmland... and yes there were tanks, red flags and big bangs... to see the Great Bustards. It was brilliant! I never expected to see so many. The males are huge... up to 3 feet tall. And they were both displaying and fighting. The photos aren’t very good. I need a better camera
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After an excellent pub lunch (Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and lots of veggies and gravy followed by a ginormous portion of fruit crumble & custard) we went to daughter’s new flat and I have spent the evening helping her to build flat pack furniture.

When JoesDad got home he sent the best news of all... Mrs Bluet-it is spending her first night in her nest. Maybe there will be an egg tomorrow?! I’m so excited!

This is the photo he sent me
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Great day for sure!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Wxr report from Maryland.. we had an absolute deluge of rain overnight and this morning. Streams and rivers have flooded, beltway closed due to flooding, cars trapped in flooded highways, but our Grape Hyacinths Just loved it....

 

[Yvonne G]

Wxr report from Maryland.. we had an absolute deluge of rain overnight and this morning. Streams and rivers have flooded, beltway closed due to flooding, cars trapped in flooded highways, but our Grape Hyacinths Just loved it....

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That's awfully pretty. Too bad about the flooding. Hope you don't have to go out through it.

 

[JoesMum]

Just coming on quickly to let you all know. I am one very proud Mama.
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What fantastic news! Well done Jarrod and well done Proud Mama! That is just wonderful! It has made my day

 

[JoesMum]

Good afternoon all. I am exhausted and we still have adouble bed to build

JoesDad reported this morning that Mrs Bluet-it wasn't in the nestbox while he had breakfast and there was no egg... there has to be one soon though, surely? I shall, of course be demanding an update when he gets home from work in an hour or so

Daughter's flat is coming together. Furniture has been installed and flat packs built. Things are gradually finding homes. It's a lovely spacious place and a reasonably easy walk to anywhere you need to get... unfortunately that meant a lot of walking today as I am without a car and there turned out to be a number of things that needed to be got!

 

[Bee62]

Lets see if I can explain.
First there are 12 Prefects chosen from the Grade 7's who are the seniors of the primary school. Their job is to help the teachers when necessary and to help during breaks if any kids need help etc. And the Head Boy and Head Girl are chosen as the senior/head of the Prefects.
Google Translate says:
Zuerst werden 12 Präfekten aus der 7. Klasse ausgewählt, die die Senioren der Grundschule sind. Ihre Aufgabe ist es, den Lehrern bei Bedarf zu helfen und in den Pausen zu helfen, wenn Kinder Hilfe brauchen usw. Und der Schulsprecher und das Schulsprecher-Mädchen werden als Senior / Leiter der Präfekten ausgewählt.

Thank you. I think I understood it.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Good afternoon all. I am exhausted and we still have adouble bed to build

JoesDad reported this morning that Mrs Bluet-it wasn't in the nestbox while he had breakfast and there was no egg... there has to be one soon though, surely? I shall, of course be demanding an update when he gets home from work in an hour or so

Daughter's flat is coming together. Furniture has been installed and flat packs built. Things are gradually finding homes. It's a lovely spacious place and a reasonably easy walk to anywhere you need to get... unfortunately that meant a lot of walking today as I am without a car and there turned out to be a number of things that needed to be got!

Your birdies have to be close, just sitting in for a last fit, seeing how well it warms up. Good luck.

 

[Bambam1989]

Yall know how my husband was redoing one wall and putting in some new plugs... Well we have discovered that our house is an electrical fire waiting to happen. I don't know how this house passed inspection!
So yeah my husband has to rewire most of the house, and install the proper size breakers

 

[Kristoff]

Yall know how my husband was redoing one wall and putting in some new plugs... Well we have discovered that our house is an electrical fire waiting to happen. I don't know how this house passed inspection!
So yeah my husband has to rewire most of the house, and install the proper size breakers

Goodness!
The only thing that could be worse is to not discover that...

 

[Kristoff]

Inconspicuously swapped bags with husband at the airport. [emoji85][emoji23]
He brought me a T-shirt from Alma Mater, and I’ve just discovered that I now love US sizes. It’s the only way of looking at clothes that still puts me in the “Small” category. [emoji85]

 

[Yvonne G]

Yall know how my husband was redoing one wall and putting in some new plugs... Well we have discovered that our house is an electrical fire waiting to happen. I don't know how this house passed inspection!
So yeah my husband has to rewire most of the house, and install the proper size breakers

You're so lucky he can do it himself. The house I lived in before this one was built in the '70s by a regular guy in his spare time (I think it's called a spec house) and after I lived there a while and learned to live with the house's little electrical idiosyncrasies (turn off all lights and appliances prior to plugging in the vacuum, etc), I did a little research, and found that he had wired the house with aluminum wire. I was always worried after that that the house was going to burn down around me.

I feel your pain. A new breaker box is not cheap.

 

[Bambam1989]

Goodness!
The only thing that could be worse is to not discover that...

Some of the electrical boxes show evidence of getting HOT.
This has turned into a very big and expensive project that HAS to be done.
Sorry Clunker, your new enclosure has to wait a little longer...

On a happy note, all the improvements that are being done will really help increase the property's resale value for when we are able to move[emoji106]

 

[Momof4]

Just coming on quickly to let you all know. I am one very proud Mama.
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WooHoo!!! Congratulations to Jarrod!!!

Love their uniforms!!

 

[CarolM]

Wxr report from Maryland.. we had an absolute deluge of rain overnight and this morning. Streams and rivers have flooded, beltway closed due to flooding, cars trapped in flooded highways, but our Grape Hyacinths Just loved it....

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Lol. Amazing that something that looks so delicate can survive all of that.