COLD DARK ROOM

[Kristoff]

Good morning to All in the first day of 2019... I had to bring my big dogs inside to the mud room last night so I could survive the night of fireworks.. they can’t stand the noise and my poor little Yorke is terrorized as well.. none of them are young anymore so you’d think they would realize nothing is gonna get them but it’s the same story every New Years and Independence Day . I had to run the dryer in the laundry room and the dishwasher to filter noise and get some peace [emoji33].. the only animals that didn’t make it indoors by the morning were the horses and I think they would have with the slightest encouragement... lol. I’m frazzled and may need extra caffeine.[emoji16]

Fireworks on New Year’s Eve make it look like a war zone in Denmark. [emoji33] Thank goodness it’s now over and now there’s a 364-day ban on firing them. [emoji849]

 

[Kristoff]

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[Kristoff]

A happy new year to all my lovely CDR roomates !

Happy New Year, Bee! You’ve changed a bit....

 

[Kristoff]

I bought this for my large manouria on the evenings when she wouldn't go home as she was supposed to:

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I'm grateful that Misty isn't the least bit affected by fireworks or shotguns on Sept. 1st (dove season).

Smart! Especially the manouria whenever she wouldn’t want to walk [emoji23]

 

[Kristoff]

Happy New Year; Lena!
@Kristoff

Happy New Year, Adam! Although I may have said it already in my attempt to catch up...
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[Kristoff]

Happy New Year, Adam, wifey and Tidgy!
@Tidgy's Dad

Oh I didn’t. You did. [emoji849][emoji23]

 

[Kristoff]

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Who knows?
We must try flying to find out the truth again.

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[Kristoff]

Lol. I think there is still your card, Yvonnes card and my tortoise still to come. Have you received your tortoise yet?

Did you get my card? I forgot...

 

[Kristoff]

Mmm. By the sounds of it you need a good stiff drink instead. And maybe a redbull.

Blasphemy!!!

 

[Kristoff]

View attachment 261066 I got a great New Years present today.

Three Little Pigs?? (They don’t usually come from eggs, you know. Somebody tricked you...)
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[Kristoff]

Maybe... I wonder if he knows what OUCH! means now...
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Bite him back. That will teach him!

 

[Kristoff]

So... @CarolM - you got it.

I didn’t!

 

[Kristoff]

Pig eggs???? [emoji23][emoji16][emoji16]

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[Kristoff]

I don’t think you’ve done it right then... never start something you can’t finish [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Beautifully said! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Kristoff]

Good mornooning all. Today is the big return to work for many. Most schools return next Monday so not everyone is back yet.

Today I have cleaning and tidying to do. The decorations will be removed gradually over the next few days.

My decorations will remain until January 14 (New Year’s according to the Julian calendar used in Russia until 1917-1918). Although I might consider keeping them through the Chinese New Year until Nevruz, just to have all traditions covered.

 

[Kristoff]

Welcome back Lena and Happy New Year to you and your family!

Thank you, Lyn! Happy New Year to you too. Hope Lola behaves much better in 2019. [emoji173]️

 

[Kristoff]

Good morning/afternoon.
Hope everyone is having a good day so far.
I feel really tired today so think I'll just curl up at home with a good book and snooze when I feel like it.
Some years we go back to school a couple of days after New Year and that's hard going but thankfully I have a few more days holiday left this year...wonderful!

Daughter’s school was back yesterday, January 3. Feels too soon, but at least it’s a short week.

 

[Kristoff]

I have the very bad idea that the customs had confiscated the parcel. I am so sorry ! I swear I have send it on it`s way on the 23. of November

Did you by any chance write TORTOISE in big capital letters on the package? :/

I had the same with Ed’s gift two years ago. It arrived after the Russian Christmas.

 

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Name of the female that layer them, Piglet. That’s the name she had when I got her.

Ah, so they ARE Pig’s eggs [emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Kristoff]

That is your "punishment" for being absent. A very Happy New Year, Lena !

Thank you, my KIND friend!
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