COLD DARK ROOM

[Maro2Bear]

Tree frog

For sure a tree frog, very cool, but I’m surprised that you havent seen them up your way before. We have a lot of the exact same type here, often up in our rain gutters! At night a few will hang out by the front n back porch lights catching bugs.

They are well camouflaged, hiding in plain view.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Whew.....lots to read and catch up! I go off line for a few days and you all are eating spiders and donuts and frogs and ducks and roasting new members!

The weather for our long weekend kayaking on Maryland’s Eastern Shore turned out perfect. Hurricane Dorian really whipped up the winds on Friday that caused us to cancel our evening paddle, but Saturday and Sunday were gorgeous! So, we lucked out.

On Sunday we loaded 35 kayaks onto two ferry boats and paddled in and about Smith Island where we paddled down to once again visit the Pelican rookery.

Some pelicans to start your Tuesday

 

[EllieMay]

Whew.....lots to read and catch up! I go off line for a few days and you all are eating spiders and donuts and frogs and ducks and roasting new members!

The weather for our long weekend kayaking on Maryland’s Eastern Shore turned out perfect. Hurricane Dorian really whipped up the winds on Friday that caused us to cancel our evening paddle, but Saturday and Sunday were gorgeous! So, we lucked out.

On Sunday we loaded 35 kayaks onto two ferry boats and paddled in and about Smith Island where we paddled down to once again visit the Pelican rookery.

Some pelicans to start your Tuesday

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I’m glad the weather played nice for you.
That’s a very large group of kayaks! Wow [emoji44]

 

[Yvonne G]

Sorry I'm interjecting into this post but in our state...if you poke holes in a paint can and the paint dries up. It's not considered hazardous anymore. California might be different.

That's a good tip, thanks.

 

[Yvonne G]

Looking forward to meeting everyone here [emoji6]

Welcome! I'm Yvonne from California.

 

[Yvonne G]

Too much things to read here!
Everything fine?
Here lot of work is coming...

Yes, you have to keep up with it several times a day. . . but getting to know us is well worth the effort!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Speaking of those tree frogs, this morning I found one napping on our front porch on the wicker chair. Moved it to the fountain for a drink..
They also seem to adapt their coloration for their surroundings...

 

[Turtle girl 98]

Yes, welcome! I just took your entrance here for granted! Shame on me..... I’m Heather, in east Texas nice ta meetcha !

Hi Heather [emoji4] nice to meetya [emoji3526]

 

[Turtle girl 98]

Welcome to the COLD DARK ROOMS - WHaaaahaaaahaaa (That is meant to sound ominous)
I am Carol from Cape Town South Africa. And what ever you do, don't let the leprechaun , meerkats and ghost shrimp reel you in on their nonsense and shenanigans! You will regret it and most definitly do not lend any money to the Leprechaun, you will never see it again.

Hello Carol [emoji3526] nice to meet you and yes I read it in my head very ominously[emoji6]

 

[Turtle girl 98]

Welcome! I'm Yvonne from California.

Hello Yvonne [emoji3526][emoji112]

 

[Turtle girl 98]

Hello and welcome. I see Lena has given you an introduction.

I’m Linda and I live in Kent in the south east of England [emoji4]

Hello Linda [emoji112][emoji4] oooh England [emoji3526] I have always wanted to go to England

 

[Yvonne G]

Well, I'm all caught up in CDR, all my moderator duties have been performed, Birthdays have been 'wished', and all new posts read and replied to. Guess I'll have to quit making excuses for not going outside, and get going.

 

[JoesMum]

Hello Linda [emoji112][emoji4] oooh England [emoji3526] I have always wanted to go to England

We post ‘postcards’ of places we go in the CDR. It’s a good way of touring the world free of charge

 

[Yvonne G]

Too much things to read here!
Everything fine?
Here lot of work is coming...

You've entered our realm on the tail end of another new joiner, and I'm afraid your welcome may have gotten lost in the shuffle. Here's what Kristoff posted to that other new member. It applies to you to:

"You’re very welcome here! Grab an armadillo to sit on. One-Legged Pirate should be over shortly with a beverage of your choice. Unless he’s working overtime in our bar, The Drunken Penguin. Speaking of penguins, we have two — Silly and Willy. Be nice to them, because @Bee62 can be very protective of them. Don’t worry if you run into the Snow Leopard — she only eats carrots. The only scary thing around here is the Wool Spider (if she exists). But do try not to step on a hedgehog in the dark, and prod the jellyfish if you need more light. Btw, I'm Lena, as of now -- in Canada."

This is a great place to familiarize ourselves with other cultures and to see pictures (post cards) of other countries as our member travel around. Please feel free to join in the fun and share with us.

 

[Lyn W]

Too much things to read here!
Everything fine?
Here lot of work is coming...

How was your trip?

 

[Turtle girl 98]

We post ‘postcards’ of places we go in the CDR. It’s a good way of touring the world free of charge

Oh how cool! Can't wait to follow along and see everything everyone posts [emoji3526] thank you all for the hearty welcome! Happy to join CDR [emoji3526]

 

[Lyn W]

Oh how cool! Can't wait to follow along and see everything everyone posts [emoji3526] thank you all for the hearty welcome! Happy to join CDR [emoji3526]

The more the merrier!
Hi, I'm Lyn from Wales in the UK.

 

[Maro2Bear]

I’m glad the weather played nice for you.
That’s a very large group of kayaks! Wow

Here’s part of our gaggle. We were at our final takeout waiting for everyone to gsther up for a group photo..

 

[Turtle girl 98]

The more the merrier!
Hi, I'm Lyn from Wales in the UK.

Hello Lyn! Wales must be a beautiful place as well!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Here we are on Sunday morning lining up to get loaded onto the two ferries for our hour ride out to Smith Island for a day of kayak exploring.