COLD DARK ROOM

[Ray--Opo]

Goooooooood Morning C D R

Looks to be a calm day here in Maryland, no wind, some sunshine. Going to hit the water for a few hours once the sunshine warms the air. It’s 18F here at the moment (minus 7 C) so a tad cold to get things lashed up to the truck.

The birdies are all up and singing and visiting the feeders.

Enjoy the day - and for those sick or healing. Get well.

The coming of spring. I miss that.

 

[Yvonne G]

Good job, Ray. You fit right in with this group.

 

[AZtortMom]

Happy Sunday [emoji851]

 

[EllieMay]

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Oh I luv these!! That last one was so me when I was little!!!

 

[Yvonne G]

We've got a steady rain going on since I got up this a.m. about 5:30. Misty wouldn't go out to take care of her morning ablutions, so she's sitting here by the computer with me and she's holding her back legs in the crossed position, shifting back and forth and whining. I'm all ready with the tortoise food, but I'd really like to wait until the rain slows down a bit. But I need to go out and close the gate before I allow Misty out there. She's good about not going out the open gate, but I generally start my tortoise chores at the back and the gate isn't in sight. Better safe than sorry. Cars whiz by in front of my house at a high speed. I don't want my sweet Misty girl to be Pizza on the road.

I adopted out two desert tortoise hatchlings this a.m. Ten more to go. . . well, actually eight, because there's one with a high orange coloration to its shell and one with aberrant scutes and I'd like to keep them. May change my mind at a future date.

 

[AZtortMom]

We've got a steady rain going on since I got up this a.m. about 5:30. Misty wouldn't go out to take care of her morning ablutions, so she's sitting here by the computer with me and she's holding her back legs in the crossed position, shifting back and forth and whining. I'm all ready with the tortoise food, but I'd really like to wait until the rain slows down a bit. But I need to go out and close the gate before I allow Misty out there. She's good about not going out the open gate, but I generally start my tortoise chores at the back and the gate isn't in sight. Better safe than sorry. Cars whiz by in front of my house at a high speed. I don't want my sweet Misty girl to be Pizza on the road.

I adopted out two desert tortoise hatchlings this a.m. Ten more to go. . . well, actually eight, because there's one with a high orange coloration to its shell and one with aberrant scutes and I'd like to keep them. May change my mind at a future date.

Have a good morning Yvonne and stay dry!
Give Misty a hug for me [emoji173]️
These are my little pups [emoji851]
As you can tell, they are as spoiled as the torts [emoji41]

 

[Maro2Bear]

G’day all.

Just now back from a morning out kayaking. The ice totally melted over the last few days. The sun was out, blue skys, calm winds. Paddled up on a few flocks of majestic Tundra Swans that seem to be hanging out here in the protected Chesapeake Bay waters, as well as many many Canada geese, as well as a nesting pair of Bald Eagles.

Here are two quick pix - heading East. One with the bow of my boat present....and one without! Enjoy.

 

[Yvonne G]

Have a good morning Yvonne and stay dry!
Give Misty a hug for me [emoji173]️
These are my little pups [emoji851]View attachment 264594
As you can tell, they are as spoiled as the torts [emoji41]

I love those ears!

 

[CarolM]

Well now that you mention that . Come to find out. I stopped for a rest and when I dismounted the horse with no name. I could hear a distress coming from the horse with no name. I couldn't see what was wrong. Being dark and no jellyfish. I went over to the horse with no name and found my prosthetic was coming off the horse with no name. I removed my prosthetic and felt that the horse with no name was growing a new leg. ( I guess horses here in the CDR grow limbs like lizards grow tails). Anyways I found myself in a perdicament. The prosthesis wont fit the horse with no name. So I will have to stay where I was until the horse with no names leg fully grew. This might have taken 2 hrs or 2 days. You never know being tired and delusional in a hot, dark, desert in the rain. (I think it was rain it had a smell to it). Being delusional in the dark kinda reminds me of my younger days eating sugar cubes. ( different story different time)
Anyways I could tell the horse with no name and I were getting hungry. So not being able to see without jellyfish. I used my survival skills I learned in the Prussian war and got on my hands and knee. If you noticed I said knee not knees. I felt around with my nose to the ground and came across some clumps that were small piles. I smelled them. The smell kinda reminded me of Opo's soaking water. (at this time I had forgotten my sullies name, but with the smell I remember).
Anyways my thumb is tired because I only have one and I am on my smartphone.
To be continued.

[emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23] Your poor thumb. Lucky horse with no name being able to regenerate new limbs. Better not let the one legged pirate know otherwise he will never leave your horse with no name alone.

 

[CarolM]

G’day all.

Just now back from a morning out kayaking. The ice totally melted over the last few days. The sun was out, blue skys, calm winds. Paddled up on a few flocks of majestic Tundra Swans that seem to be hanging out here in the protected Chesapeake Bay waters, as well as many many Canada geese, as well as a nesting pair of Bald Eagles.

Here are two quick pix - heading East. One with the bow of my boat present....and one without! Enjoy.

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[Momof4]

So excited!!
The pond is up and running!! I just ran to the nursery for pond plants but only came home with two sad water lettuces. It’s the wrong time of the year.
Now heading to the pet site for a net to catch the fish to put in the pond.
Pics to follow soon.

 

[Ray--Opo]

G’day all.

Just now back from a morning out kayaking. The ice totally melted over the last few days. The sun was out, blue skys, calm winds. Paddled up on a few flocks of majestic Tundra Swans that seem to be hanging out here in the protected Chesapeake Bay waters, as well as many many Canada geese, as well as a nesting pair of Bald Eagles.

Here are two quick pix - heading East. One with the bow of my boat present....and one without! Enjoy.

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Mark I am new to CDR. So are you on a lake or river? It is beautiful! I don't even know why I called you Mark. Maybe I read on other posts.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Hey Ray

The paddle today was in the West River/Rhode Rivers, south of Annapolis. If i kept paddling I would be right out in the Chesapeake Bay. Here’s a pix of the greater area, with a circle drawn where I was today.




But my break spot looks nicer..

 

[Momof4]

Here it is!!!
It’s a 1min video.
You should have seen me trying to catch these fish without a net! Kind of comical but I did it!!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Here it is!!!
It’s a 1min video.
You should have seen me trying to catch these fish without a net! Kind of comical but I did it!!

You guys did a great job. Nice underwater camera effects.

 

[Momof4]

You guys did a great job. Nice underwater camera effects.

Thank you Mark!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Mark I am new to CDR. So are you on a lake or river? It is beautiful! I don't even know why I called you Mark. Maybe I read on other posts.

Hey Ray

The paddle today was in the West River/Rhode Rivers, south of Annapolis. If i kept paddling I would be right out in the Chesapeake Bay. Here’s a pix of the greater area, with a circle drawn where I was today.

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But my break spot looks nicer..

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There must be tons of kayaking in that area.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Here it is!!!
It’s a 1min video.
You should have seen me trying to catch these fish without a net! Kind of comical but I did it!!

That is beautiful and serene.

 

[Maro2Bear]

There must be tons of kayaking in that area.

Endless I guess - from here to infinity.

 

[Lyn W]

I think he wants to know what kind of accident you had.

She was hit by a car Ray.

Oops my mistake - thanks Heather!