COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

I agree with @Tom, looks like a juvenile red tailed hawk, not a red shoulder. But that is a common mistake- I’m just glad they removed him safely and let him go on his way. Sadly some birds who get themselves caught in a building like that don’t survive.

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[CarolM]

Well, it's only 6:52a and I'm already finished with my Forum duties. It's still a bit on the dark side outside, but maybe by the time I've washed and prepared the tortoises' food it will have gotten a bit lighter. So, I'm off to fight the wars. Have a good day, all of you!!!!

Good luck on your wars. I hope you win all the battles.

 

[CarolM]

Hi there! That heat you promised us, didn't get here yet. We are patiently waiting: it's freezing cold here and there will be a further drop in temperature tonight.

%$#@^ SA postal service. So sorry they don't care about dead lines. At worst it will probably arrive in about 3 to 4 months.

 

[CarolM]

We did not get to spend Christmas together unfortunately. But we will be spending New year's together.

Oh. At least that is something. I hope it will be a good new years day then.

 

[CarolM]

Not bad. Had some seasonal depression but I think that's for the most part over.

Oh that is good that it is over. Spending time together with Sarah and your family will help lots.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Thank you [emoji4][emoji847][emoji173]️

Happy Birthday @AZtortMom !

Lots of Dec birthdays. An elite club!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Wonderful day here. Sunny and calm. I loaded up the kayak and got out early.

Here’s one pix while I look at the rest.

Looking pretty much directly East...the fine distant horizon is “roughly” 5 or 6 miles as the crow flies.

 

[JoesMum]

A another joke. Sorry I have missed the last few.

To have inner peace we should always finish things we start and we all could use more calm in our lives. I looked through my house to find things i'd started and hadn't finished, so I finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of Chardonnay, a bodle of Baileys, a butle of wum, tha mainder of Valiumun srciptuns, an a box a chocletz. Yu haf no idr how bleary fablus I feel rite now. Sned this to all who need inner ****. An telum u luvum. And two al hve a Marry Crispmouse.

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[JoesMum]

Could I please have a smidgen of sherry ?

Of course. Do you prefer dry or sweet?

 

[JoesMum]

Now

10 °C
Passing clouds.


Feels Like: 9 °C
Forecast: 6 / 9 °C
Wind: 9 km/h ↑ from West

See Linda @JoesMum ? It is v cold.

3C partly cloudy feels like 3C here

Feels like 9C is manageable

 

[JoesMum]

Wonderful day here. Sunny and calm. I loaded up the kayak and got out early.

Here’s one pix while I look at the rest.

Looking pretty much directly East...the fine distant horizon is “roughly” 5 or 6 miles as the crow flies.

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Beautiful colours

 

[Maro2Bear]

For those afraid of the ice and cold - skip and scroll.

For others, you will appreciate the icy waters that i was paddling through in order to bring you all pix. Yes..thats ice in the water and the shoreline.

 

[JoesMum]

For those afraid of the ice and cold - skip and scroll.

For others, you will appreciate the icy waters that i was paddling through in order to bring you all pix. Yes..thats ice in the water and the shoreline.

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We used to do a New Year's Day paddle with our canoe club off North Landing on the North Sea Coast. It wasn't unusual to have ice freezing our hair to our helmets

 

[Maro2Bear]

Quiet in here tonight.....

Just a wonderful day to be waterside. Oh, did I mention the two Eagles that I saw today as well?

 

[Lyn W]

My sisters cat, Jezz, and I would like to wish you all a Happy Boxing Day

 

[Lyn W]

Thank you [emoji4][emoji847][emoji173]️

Happy Birthday Noel, hope you are having a lovely day!

 

[Tim Carlisle]

Ok...so... my Christmas gift idea (kitchen sink) went over really well (breathes sigh of relief). Better than I expected actually. I live to tell about it! lol

 

[Lyn W]

A very Merry Christmas Lyn. Hope it was a good one.

Very quiet thanks Carol, with just my nephew, but the cooking was exhausting!!!
He came to me again today for a lunch of Bubble and Squeak, where we used up all the veg left over from yesterday.
(I still haven't got the hang of cooking just the right amount for two).
That was OK - just shoved it all in the frying pan and served it with the remainder of the turkey and ham.

 

[Lyn W]

Merry Xmas.

Seasons Greetings to you Gillian!
Just noticed your new avatar - is that Oli?

 

[Lyn W]

Wonderful day here. Sunny and calm. I loaded up the kayak and got out early.

Here’s one pix while I look at the rest.

Looking pretty much directly East...the fine distant horizon is “roughly” 5 or 6 miles as the crow flies.

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Looks wonderful!!!!