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Cathie G

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I grew up in North Eastern Pennsylvania...the heart of the Pennsylvania anthracite coal region. Carving & making objects from coal was popular in that region too. One could even visit a touristy coal mine - https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attract...al_Mine_Steam_Train-Ashland_Pennsylvania.html

Or, just read up on the craft -

http://journalofantiques.com/features/the-art-of-anthracite-coal-carving/
Yes truely carved coal sculptures have a beautiful sheen that's unmistakable.
 

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Our first little snowfall of the Season. It was sunny & bright a few hours ago. In fact, i had time to blow some leaves around, rake, prune some grapes & hydrangeas and start up the lawn mower & shredder (to keep the engines fresh through Winter).

Our Back Garden - Winter 2020
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I think our first snowfall of the season has ended. A nice heavy dusting makes everything look clean n fresh.

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Nothing too much really.
 

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genuine Welsh Coal about 2 inches SCL ;)
I didn't realize it is such a widespread art form. I just thought it was so beautiful when I visited the Roseville area...and the sculptures were just in little mom and pop stores. I would think it takes a lot of talent to bring to life a lump of coal but they do.
 

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Just popped in to say a quick hello before bedtime.
Looks like it's been very quiet in here today, but some lovely pics from Mark, Linda and a funny one from Cathie.
Enjoy the rest of your Weds - not long until the weekend now.
But for now it's time I said Nos Da.
Take care
 

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Maybe you should get her a flamboyant outfit and call her Liberazberri :)
Can she play Hare on a G String by Bach?;)
She only plays it when she's making a statement. Other days she might be thumping
Just popped in to say a quick hello before bedtime.
Looks like it's been very quiet in here today, but some lovely pics from Mark, Linda and a funny one from Cathie.
Enjoy the rest of your Weds - not long until the weekend now.
But for now it's time I said Nos Da.
Take care
She plays her piano for attention. If she can't get it that way she thumps. She does like Bach. She got her name from the Prince song at around 5 weeks old....Rasberry Beret. He had died and every time the song played Razberri danced. She still does. You take care too.
 

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Hi everyone hope you are all well and enjoying the New Year and decade so far!
I have the first day back at work blues!:(
It was lovely to see everyone today but I don't really want to go back tomorrow.
I don't feel as if I've had a holiday thanks to my cough and cold, but never mind only about 7 weeks to the next holiday and who knows there maybe some snow days as well!
Time to go back a few pages and catch up.
I feel for you. It is horrible having to go back to work. Hopefully you get back into the swing of things quickly again.
 

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I had my follow up appointment yesterday. Today I am going in for a CT angio. Doctor thinks I might have a PE. I am praying to God I dont. I am being sent to a heart specialist for a dobutamine echo. I just
Oh, I am holding thumbs that you don't as well. Good Luck and I hope the appointment went well.
 

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Good afternooning all. I have been at the rescue again today. As well as the usual hedgehogs and pigeons, we had a rather poorly badger who is picking up a bit :)

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A mute swan that is head to the Swan Sanctuary about 40 miles from here for specialist care
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And a dormouse. This tiny creature had its nest disturbed in someone’s garden. It should be hibernating right now. My daughter and I first cared from him on New Year’s Eve. He will be leaving the hospital next weekend to join a breeding programme and his offspring will be reintroduced to the wild :)
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Oh Sweet. I love your photos of the rescued animals. I am going to miss them while you are in New Zealand.
 

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Our first little snowfall of the Season. It was sunny & bright a few hours ago. In fact, i had time to blow some leaves around, rake, prune some grapes & hydrangeas and start up the lawn mower & shredder (to keep the engines fresh through Winter).

Our Back Garden - Winter 2020
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Postcard perfect
 

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Good Morning Everyone. Nice to see all the pictures and videos of cuteness. Along with the beautiful scenery. Thank you for them.

Being back at work sucks. I wish I could do my own thing and not have to worry about a salary. Oh well such is life. We are busy having our house painted so of course the torts are back inside, which they are not too happy about. But at least the house will look nice once they are done. I will just have to make sure that all the paint etc is picked up before the torts go back out again. They have been permanently outside for four weeks now and are loving every minute of it. And I don't need to worry so much about their food as long as I make sure that they have plenty of good plants to graze from. Yayyyy me.

I bought a whole lot of seeds again and want to plant them and at some time in the future I want to make a DIY Hydroponics garden. As I think it will help with saving water as far as my plants are concerned. But that is a project for future.

In the meantime I am asking around by the tyre companies if any of them have any tyres which they are planning to scrap which I can maybe take off their hands and then I will use them to make myself some pot plants for three trees that I want to grow in my back garden to give it some colour and shade.
Royal Empress Tree
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Delonix Regia Tree
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and a Moringa tree: The leaves from the Moringa tree will of course be very good food for the torts. So hopefully this time I will have much better luck with the seeds than I did before. And since it will be in a Tyre DIY Pot it cannot be destroyed by the lawn mowing company when they come to cut the grass in the garden.

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Anyway that is me over and out until either tomorrow or Monday again. Chat to you all soon.
 

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