COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

Wow! Carol I love all your photos. So good to see another country [emoji4][emoji177]

Thank you. [emoji4] [emoji4]

 

[Yvonne G]

Thank goodness my house is back to belonging to me and Misty alone! I do so love my aloneness, but I have to admit, it does seem a bit lonely here today. It was very nice to see my grand daughter. I was her day care giver from her birth until she was school age, when they moved to Texas. I went to Texas for her high school graduation and that was the last time I saw her in person. She's not a big fan of writing, and it hurts my ears to talk on the phone for very long, so we've sort of lost touch over the years. She and her husband of two or three years (I'm old, I can't keep up with these things) stayed here Friday and Saturday nights and we had a very nice visit. They were attached to their cell phones, as people seem to be now-a-days, but it wasn't offensive. We went to a movie, played a couple board games, went out to eat, and had a very nice visit!

Now I have to wash off the water spots in the "crystal shining bathroom." The granddaughter who visited this week-end is the one who so named my guest bathroom. We have very hard water, and if you don't wipe down the shower and sink after you use them the water leaves deposits, and I have a hard time advising 'guests' to wipe down the bathroom after they use it.

Today I plan to clean the bathroom, wash clothes, water the plants and veg out!

 

[Ben02]

Hey Margo, you beautiful tort.

Thanku Cawol.

*Margo’s spelling is getting better

 

[CarolM]

Thank goodness my house is back to belonging to me and Misty alone! I do so love my aloneness, but I have to admit, it does seem a bit lonely here today. It was very nice to see my grand daughter. I was her day care giver from her birth until she was school age, when they moved to Texas. I went to Texas for her high school graduation and that was the last time I saw her in person. She's not a big fan of writing, and it hurts my ears to talk on the phone for very long, so we've sort of lost touch over the years. She and her husband of two or three years (I'm old, I can't keep up with these things) stayed here Friday and Saturday nights and we had a very nice visit. They were attached to their cell phones, as people seem to be now-a-days, but it wasn't offensive. We went to a movie, played a couple board games, went out to eat, and had a very nice visit!

Now I have to wash off the water spots in the "crystal shining bathroom." The granddaughter who visited this week-end is the one who so named my guest bathroom. We have very hard water, and if you don't wipe down the shower and sink after you use them the water leaves deposits, and I have a hard time advising 'guests' to wipe down the bathroom after they use it.

Today I plan to clean the bathroom, wash clothes, water the plants and veg out!

So glad that you had a good time with your family. Good luck with the bathroom, I hope it does not take too long to do.

 

[CarolM]

Thanku Cawol.

*Margo’s spelling is getting better

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[CarolM]

@Maro2Bear as promised even though it is late. The pic of my banana tree. This grew out from a shoot as the original one broke off in the wind last year.

 

[Ben02]

She’s smiling in this one

 

[Pastel Tortie]

I love these pics!

Thanks! Our bearded dragon is so photogenic, especially when he's "working it" for the camera! I think he finds the camera more amusing, than anything else.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

He's so cute.

Thank you! I have a few "beardie blanket" quilting projects in mind. We normally wrap him up in a small piece of fabric (makeshift beardie blanket, probably about the size of a fat quarter) when it's bedtime. We call it a beardie burrito.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Nope I actually do the majority myself. My DoubleK Dog blower and A2 clippers are almost 15 years old now and I have a splendid collection of brushes and scissors. I also have some good shampoos and conditioners- Not a fan of SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) makes stuff foamier, but is nasty in my opinion. This is my Newfie in my outdoor wash station

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A man of many talents! Your dogs' coats look gorgeous!

 

[Pastel Tortie]

My brother is a fan of Newfoundlands too. He has a little girl under 6 months.

I've heard great things about Newfoundlands, but they've never been a good, realistic option here. They'd hate Florida. Too hot, too muggy, and not being allowed to swim in natural waters due to alligators.

 

[Cathie G]

Thank you! I have a few "beardie blanket" quilting projects in mind. We normally wrap him up in a small piece of fabric (makeshift beardie blanket, probably about the size of a fat quarter) when it's bedtime. We call it a beardie burrito.

That's really funny...my betta has a cover (I sewed) for his tank at night. The lengths we go to make their lives more comfy in captivity. No wonder they live longer.

 

[Cathie G]

I've heard great things about Newfoundlands, but they've never been a good, realistic option here. They'd hate Florida. Too hot, too muggy, and not being allowed to swim in natural waters due to alligators.

They're not a realistic pet for me either. For one they're bigger then me. Two, there's something about a dog's hair and odor that gives me problems allergy related. Even though I love dogs. But that's ok because there's animals I can do.

 

[Cathie G]

She’s smiling in this one

You're right she's smiling...and adorable looking.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Lol. Love it. He looks totally comfortable.

Sometimes I think our beardie gets further over on the artificial tree branch so he deliberately looks uncomfortable... So someone will take pity on him and give him some out time!

 

[Pastel Tortie]

That my boy. Hello my friend!!

I was hoping you would like it! He wanted to send a special Hello to his friend in South Africa!

 

[Pastel Tortie]

That's really funny...my betta has a cover (I sewed) for his tank at night. The lengths we go to make their lives more comfy in captivity. No wonder they live longer.

The other project for the bearded dragon tank is to make some removable curtains for the front side of the tank. Right now, we're (re-)using paper and tape that we put up every night and take down every morning. The beardie needs the curtains, though, because we have biped night owls around... and the beardie needs his beauty sleep!

 

[Cathie G]

Yes, they can be entertaining. Here in the desert, I had bird feeders…then I had pigeons. Lots of pigeons! Whenever I would step outside, I had 50 or 60 of them at my feet, waiting for the handout. They were getting so brave they considered landing on me. I didn't need to worry about squirrels…we don't have them here. But way too many pigeons, so down came the feeders.

So I put up hummingbird feeders, and they are a delight. They actually attract more varieties of birds than the seed did. We have hummers all year round, little finches, verdin (barely bigger than a hummer), and for a bit in the spring we get hooded orioles and western tanagers. All from the nectar.

That's really interesting because I built a pretty large cage for my Zebra Finches. They can hover in mid air and almost fly like hummingbirds. They possibly could enjoy a hummingbird feeder?

 

[Cathie G]

And then it was home time again. And happy days for our own beds. [emoji6] [emoji3] View attachment 274312View attachment 274313

Really beautiful pictures. Wow.

 

[Cathie G]

The other project for the bearded dragon tank is to make some removable curtains for the front side of the tank. Right now, we're (re-)using paper and tape that we put up every night and take down every morning. The beardie needs the curtains, though, because we have biped night owls around... and the beardie needs his beauty sleep!

This is what I came up with. It slips on and off in a second. I did the hemming with several folds to make it more stable around the bottom, top, and strap. Then zigzagged the top to the sides and front. The strap just sewed on to stabilize the sides with enough room to easily take it on and off.