COLD DARK ROOM

[EllieMay]

OMG!!
My biggest scare since having these tortoises for 6yrs!
This morning I asked my daughter to open the heated houses and this evening I went out and saw the pen gate was open!!
My heart stopped!!
I looked around thinking maybe he stayed in the shed but nope he was gone!! Our backyard is about 1.5 acres and it’s now getting close to dark! Not to mention the dogs were outside almost all day!!
Yikes! My husband went left I went right towards that container in our yard!
2 minutes later my husband found him at the fence line trying to get thru the chain link!
He is safe now! Phew!!
She was warned to double check that the gate actually locked.

Instant heart failure!!!! We all make those innocent mistakes though. So glad it turned out ok!

 

[EllieMay]

Apparently the beware of alligator signs work better than the No Swimming signs...

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] TRUTH!!!

 

[JoesMum]

At the airport on our way home. Had enjoyable morning watching flamingoes, etc

 

[Momof4]

How frustrating @CarolM
You can come stay with me until they get their act together!

 

[Pastel Tortie]

He's looking very dapper!
All that's missing is a Guinness!
Happy St Patrick's Day to you too Opo

@Ray--Opo You stage Opo so well for those pictures! I bet you could do a calendar that's all Opo, all the time!

January - Happy New Year Opo
February - Cactus flowers for Opo
March - St. Patrick's Opo
April - Easter Bunny Opo
May -
June -
July - Patriotic / Summer Opo
August -
September -
October - Halloween Opo
November - Thanksgiving Opo
December - Christmas / Winter Holiday Opo

I'm sure the CDR can come up with more creative Opo calendar ideas!

 

[Pastel Tortie]

I wonder why.........

Well, all the translations from American English to other languages interpret No Swimming to mean "no swimming" in the other languages. That may be fine when someone is up north or out west...but then there's "Florida English."

Tourism is our number one economic driver in Florida, so one of the basic principles in Florida English is "Do not scare the tourists."

The Florida English translation of No Swimming is "Beware of Alligators, Water Moccasins, and anything else we haven't thought of or don't know about yet."

 

[Cathie G]

OMG!!
My biggest scare since having these tortoises for 6yrs!
This morning I asked my daughter to open the heated houses and this evening I went out and saw the pen gate was open!!
My heart stopped!!
I looked around thinking maybe he stayed in the shed but nope he was gone!! Our backyard is about 1.5 acres and it’s now getting close to dark! Not to mention the dogs were outside almost all day!!
Yikes! My husband went left I went right towards that container in our yard!
2 minutes later my husband found him at the fence line trying to get thru the chain link!
He is safe now! Phew!!
She was warned to double check that the gate actually locked.

Wow. What a scare. But (ulterior motive) she's getting a great education for many years from now. My heirloom is my darling Saphire.

 

[CarolM]

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Ready to set sail. In about two hours. We checked in early [emoji85]

Bon voyage Lena. Have an awesome time.

 

[CarolM]

What's with this group? First a bunch of us are sick and now a bunch of us are travelling. It's like we're somehow connected. Well, cut the cord! I don 't want to travel!!!

I am starting to think the same way.

 

[Cathie G]

Is anybody else still getting gigantic ads all over the thread they are trying to watch? It's actually slowing my phone down and changing what I try to type.

 

[JoesMum]

We are home. The slowest part of the trip was the last mile as road works have started and there are two sets of temporary traffic lights causing chaos!

Sat down with a mug of tea (of course) and then checked our camera nest box. It looks like nest building has just started

Mrs B is running about a week later than last year


For those new to the CDR. Our nestbox is for bluet!ts (Swap the ! for the letter i ... I cannot type the word properly because TFO’s swear filter deletes references to a common British bird )

 

[CarolM]

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
(Wrong drink, I know. At least husband got it right.)

Next post should be from Oslo.

Are you trying to tell us something?

 

[CarolM]

So today we have been to the Camargue - a nature reserve which comprises salt marshes on the Mediterranean.

We started with an area we aren’t familiar with and were rewarded with nesting storks, European Pond Turtles, glossy ibis, lizards and many coypu all drowned out by a loud frog chorus (at least 3 different species judging from their calls)
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So do the turtles speak French?

 

[KarenSoCal]

We are home. The slowest part of the trip was the last mile as road works have started and there are two sets of temporary traffic lights causing chaos!

Sat down with a mug of tea (of course) and then checked our camera nest box. It looks like nest building has just started

Mrs B is running about a week later than last year
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For those new to the CDR. Our nestbox is for bluet!ts (Swap the ! for the letter i ... I cannot type the word properly because TFO’s swear filter deletes references to a common British bird )

Actually, there's a common American bird as well. It's a tufted
t!tmouse.

 

[CarolM]

Firecrest (Googled)
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Camargue white horses. The black bulls were too distant
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Now I can say I have visited parts of France. [emoji3]

 

[CarolM]

It's always nice to see places my friends have visited that I know I'll never get the chance to see in person. Keep 'em coming!

I agree.

 

[CarolM]

I don't know everything they're doing in our city but most people don't like the environmental laws. I however love them. I've actually seen white pelicans, the six butterfly species, deer, etc. Hanging out in our city like they are citizens of the US. Maybe this little darling is one of my mosquito protection critters. He lived on my deck this past summer. The little critter let me shoot a closeup.View attachment 267549

Aaww cute.

 

[EllieMay]

We are home. The slowest part of the trip was the last mile as road works have started and there are two sets of temporary traffic lights causing chaos!

Sat down with a mug of tea (of course) and then checked our camera nest box. It looks like nest building has just started

Mrs B is running about a week later than last year
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For those new to the CDR. Our nestbox is for bluet!ts (Swap the ! for the letter i ... I cannot type the word properly because TFO’s swear filter deletes references to a common British bird )

Glad y’all are home safe, hopefully not too worn out! Looked like an amazing trip. I LOVE the best box!! Super neat!!

 

[CarolM]

View attachment 267550 Opo says Happy St. Patrick's day

Happy St' Patricks day back at ya Opo.

 

[CarolM]

You'd better be...hehehe...can't wait till Monday! Oh by the by I managed to get my shortcut back so I can bug everybody quicker.

Lol. So sorry the summary is going to have to wait. Haven't had a chance to write it nor really read all the posts. I will do one as soon as I am able to give it my full attention.