I can't catch up and I'm on here every day.and can't go thru the posts before that either. So I guess I'll just go along for the ride. Have so much fun!
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My first was a near miss and she was the one with good enough sense. She drew her head back to keep from biting me. That's when I fell in love with tortoises and knew I wanted a tortoise. Not a turtle. Later my darling Saphire tried to bite me on purpose. I think he thought I smelled edible because of my herbal shower gels.Ouch. Been there.
Good evening all.
I've just finished ironing while watching the Eurovision song contest - I don't know if you'd get that in the US but it's an annual contest between 25 qualifying European countries and Australia (don't ask me how they snuck in) I don't usually bother watching it but there was nothing else on tv.
Voting is supposed to be based on the quality of the songs but it's very political these days, so all the Eastern Europe countries vote for each other etc. It doesn't matter what the UK enter because none of them vote for us so we always come near last, you have to feel sorry for the singers chosen to represent us, but I suppose it's a chance for them to sing to a massive audience.
Madonna made a guest appearance and sang Like a Prayer but to be honest she sounded awful - very out of tune I think she's past her best these days.
I've just finished ironing while watching the Eurovision song contest - I don't know if you'd get that in the US but it's an annual contest between 25 qualifying European countries and Australia (don't ask me how they snuck in
) I don't usually bother watching it but there was nothing else on tv.Voting is supposed to be based on the quality of the songs but it's very political these days, so all the Eastern Europe countries vote for each other etc. It doesn't matter what the UK enter because none of them vote for us so we always come near last, you have to feel sorry for the singers chosen to represent us, but I suppose it's a chance for them to sing to a massive audience.
Madonna made a guest appearance and sang Like a Prayer but to be honest she sounded awful - very out of tune
I think she's past her best these days.
That's Carol's domain, I wouldn't be able to do such a good job!
Maybe I could find it on the internet. I like any good music new and old. I got so sick of tv today that I shut their mouths and listened to old and newer music on utube. I do like a lot of Australian artists.Good evening all.
I've just finished ironing while watching the Eurovision song contest - I don't know if you'd get that in the US but it's an annual contest between 25 qualifying European countries and Australia (don't ask me how they snuck in
Voting is supposed to be based on the quality of the songs but it's very political these days, so all the Eastern Europe countries vote for each other etc. It doesn't matter what the UK enter because none of them vote for us so we always come near last, you have to feel sorry for the singers chosen to represent us, but I suppose it's a chance for them to sing to a massive audience.
Madonna made a guest appearance and sang Like a Prayer but to be honest she sounded awful - very out of tune
That's ok because the Beatles started rock and roll in the US. I got to see that on the Ed Sullivan show even though I didn't have a tv in my home.
Oh, right. Sorry. It's the accent. I get you mixed up!
So a few weeks ago I re-did an old, empty brick planter - added some dirt and planted a few cacti in it. The dirt was scavenged from a pile just outside my fence. I can't remember where it came from originally, but it was dirt I dug out from someplace here and piled up outside the fence. So squash and tomato volunteers sprouted up all inside the planted from that old dirt. At least, I THOUGHT it was squash. Today those plants are blooming and instead of large yellow squash blossoms, it's tiny yellow blossoms. So I guess it's wild gourd or melon. I won't know until it sets fruit. I've been harvesting the leaves to feed my tortoises. I hope it's not toxic.
Well that’s awkward! I gave a lady what I thought to be a watermelon one time (growing in my pasture) and it turned out to be a raw pumpkin!!! Lol... I’m not very good at identifying plants.. I can say that I have gotten much better since becoming a tortoise owner. I’ve only “almost” poisoned them once[emoji33]
I hope what you have is useful!!!
Man I am missing all the action going on..
Spent time today twice responding to posts of new members needing help and welcoming them. I haven't done that in awhile. Felt good to do. Maybe later tonight I will try to catch up to you all.
Spent time today twice responding to posts of new members needing help and welcoming them. I haven't done that in awhile. Felt good to do. Maybe later tonight I will try to catch up to you all.
Eggs of unknown origin always makes me think of the movie, Aliens
Like me! [emoji33]
You must be super fit, Mark! All, I’m sure, to be able to lift Sully in the years to come. [emoji33]
I think Mark and wifey are considering a warmer climate... First Florida, now all this interest in San Diego [emoji6]
As long as you don’t try to hitch a ride on Montgomery. Here’s covered with teapots and coffee mugs.
Just don’t paint your nails and — OUCH! — toenails in any edible-looking color.
About turtles, are you sure you didn’t want one of these?
P.S. Did the image work? [emoji848]
Good evening all.
I've just finished ironing while watching the Eurovision song contest - I don't know if you'd get that in the US but it's an annual contest between 25 qualifying European countries and Australia (don't ask me how they snuck in
Voting is supposed to be based on the quality of the songs but it's very political these days, so all the Eastern Europe countries vote for each other etc. It doesn't matter what the UK enter because none of them vote for us so we always come near last, you have to feel sorry for the singers chosen to represent us, but I suppose it's a chance for them to sing to a massive audience.
Madonna made a guest appearance and sang Like a Prayer but to be honest she sounded awful - very out of tune
I wish I could have watched it, but we only have Netflix. It’s always very amusing. Who won? Though I guess I’ll head over to the BBC world news after catching up on the CDR news. Priorities! [emoji23]
Coming from Eastern European heritage, I agree with your statement that the voting is political, but I have to expand on the rest.
Countries of the Balkans usually give points to each other, and the same may be true for Russia and Ukraine (despite the current political situation!), and that could be because:
1. People in those countries may know and like the neighbors’ singers,
2. People from country A may reside in country B and can therefore vote for their own country.
However, Western European and Nordic countries do the same! They rarely vote for Eastern Europeans, and I don’t remember the UK ever giving any points to Russia even when the entry was genuinely good (given the Eurovision standards). (And that trend isn’t likely to change especially now.)
To Eastern Europe, the Western neighbors’ voting patterns seem just as unfair as, I’m sure, the other way around.
It’s not exclusive to Eastern European countries. I’m pretty sure that’s not what you meant, Lyn, but the post highlighted this region specifically, so I wanted to add my two cents.
In any case, it’s a funny show of bad music, which makes it such a great thing to watch to empty one’s mind. [emoji6] And just so that people switch off their mind completely, it includes entries from very European countries of Israel and——Australia! [emoji23]
Ah, one less thing to check on the BBC. Thank you! [emoji23]
“Good music” is not what the Eurovision is about, LOL. [emoji23]
