COLD DARK ROOM

[EllieMay]

I decided to try using gouache for the first time to make my sister's Christmas present. It is alot like watercolor but instead of being translucent it is opaque. It ended up taking longer than expected and she got it a little late.
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I love seeing your talent! You are bringing those images to life on paper \ canvas!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Soooo, three inches of snow on Tuesday, close to 70 degrees yesterday & again today. Last year this weekend, we had close to 12 inches of snow over two days. Crazy weather.

Wet ground, coupled with high winds from the warm weather front, pushed over yet another of our tall pine trees. This one was leaning in direct line of our house so we had a local tree guy lay it down. No damage to the house, but yeah, more tree cutting up for us. We got the majority finished yesterday, or at least the top third that was laying in the grass yard.

It’s almost too hot, muggy & sunny to be working outside.

 

[Cathie G]

I think in snakes it is a little different, they usually yawn after eating as they are realigning their jaw. Torts are adorable when they yawn

I think it could possibly be both because, after they swallow something as large as they do, I'd need to take a deep breath too...and realign my jaw.

 

[Cathie G]

Soooo, three inches of snow on Tuesday, close to 70 degrees yesterday & again today. Last year this weekend, we had close to 12 inches of snow over two days. Crazy weather.

Wet ground, coupled with high winds from the warm weather front, pushed over yet another of our tall pine trees. This one was leaning in direct line of our house so we had a local tree guy lay it down. No damage to the house, but yeah, more tree cutting up for us. We got the majority finished yesterday, or at least the top third that was laying in the grass yard.

It’s almost too hot, muggy & sunny to be working outside.

Yesterday(Saturday) was 72° at 3pm. Today after high winds that whistled it's still a warm 43°. We've had almost no snow this winter...only rain. I'd rather have snow that melts slowly and seeps into the ground. I can't be out in freezing weather but Ohio should be acting like Ohio. I actually enjoy watching snowfalls from my living room and miss it.

 

[Lyn W]

I've just seen the news and I hope that all our friends in the South East of the US are safe after the terrible storms you have had today.
We have a rough couple of days ahead too with gales and rain brought by Storm Brendan, but it won't be anything as bad as you've experienced.
I'm thinking of you all.

 

[Lyn W]

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Oh I’m sure he was, however he’s quite a relaxed snake.

Brings to mind the song from Jungle Book....."Trust in me....just in me....."

 

[Cathie G]

Brings to mind the song from Jungle Book....."Trust in me....just in me....."

Hehehe.or if you want a pet snake keep big treats.

 

[Cathie G]

I've just seen the news and I hope that all our friends in the South East of the US are safe after the terrible storms you have had today.
We have a rough couple of days ahead too with gales and rain brought by Storm Brendan, but it won't be anything as bad as you've experienced.
I'm thinking of you all.

Yes. I have other friends apart from TFO that live in that area that I'm also praying for. I've been having beautiful fall weather the past few days and winters...but this one is the craziest.

 

[Blackdog1714]

Played tennis with the wife today for almost 2 hours! Had to remind myself to drink water as it was so nice out- about 68* and partly cloudy! This is why I left OHIO!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Happy Birthday, Lyn

 

[Maro2Bear]

Played tennis with the wife today for almost 2 hours! Had to remind myself to drink water as it was so nice out- about 68* and partly cloudy! This is why I left OHIO!

it was close to 70 here in the DC area today......almost too hot for January. Now...we just need 30-45 more of these in a row & we are good!

 

[Abdulla6169]

helllo to all the beautiful people of the cold, dark room!

How have you guys been and what have you all been up to?

I may have mentioned this may previous acc (AbdullaAli), I'm currently studying/enjoying life @ Columbia University! I am a chemistry major at heart, though I am publishing a translation/analysis of an article about Saddam's prisons in the 1960s. I've been doing great, thriving actually. I have a new addition to our fam, though he is name is undecided as of yet, I'm still very glad to have him <3

How have all of your lives been? I have missed y'all dearly

 

[CarolM]

Hurry, get your torts back out in the garden! Interesting choice of seeds/trees. When we first moved into this house I had an Empress tree growing in a pot, but it didn't do well once transplanted. I probably shocked the fast growing roots. Paulownia tomentosa (common names princess tree, empress tree, or foxglove-tree, is a deciduous tree in the family Paulowniaceae, native to central and western China. It is an extremely fast-growing tree, and is a persistent exotic invasive in North America.

Have fun planting!

Thank you. The idea is to create a huge pot with scrap tyres and just keep the tree in there. That way I can control the size the tree gets to as I believe it can get quite big. My problem is that I need some greenery in my back garden which is paved and some nice shade as well. But I have a sewerage line running under ground through my back garden so I cannot plant trees etc into the ground because the roots will break or destroy the sewerage pipe. The thought then is to plant them in big enough pots so that the roots cannot go into the ground. Hence the scrap tyres, I can create a pot at least four tyres deep which should be okay for the tree and I can then keep it a decent size as well (hopefully). I hope it works out that way at least. I tend to garden by trial and error and go from there and have lots of fun that way. I am also keeping all the plastic cool drink bottles, which I will use then to plant next to the seedlings and use them to put the water in. That way the water will soak into the ground by the roots instead of sitting on the top and evaporating. Once I am finished I will send pictures for you guys to see.

 

[CarolM]

Thank you much. Scan did not show a pulmonary embolism thank goodness. But it did show I have some enlarged lymph nodes just in my chest so now I have to see a pulmonologist and I have to go see the cardiac specialist still also. Thank you all for the kind words. Im so tired of all of these tests I just want to feel well. I am waiting for both specialists to call me to set an appointment. Hopefully it's something simple but I am starting to give up hope it going to be simple. Hope everyone in the CDR is well and healthy happy new year as well

I hope it is something simple as well. Holding thumbs for you. And hang in there, once it is all done and you have a way forward and answers, I am sure that you will feel better about it.

 

[CarolM]

They are beautiful trees a lovely splash of colour!

LOL, I thought so too. We will see how my experiment goes.

 

[CarolM]

View attachment 284698 Here’s a cool pic I took of a Burmese yawning

Wow, What an awesome picture. Does he not have fangs?

 

[CarolM]

It's so funny that all animals yawn. Lucky you to capture a picture! I wonder if bugs do.

hmmm interesting question about the bugs.

 

[CarolM]

She is...and she's doing really well being loose at night in my room with me. I've done that since the new year. But...if I put on my shopping shoes she still goes hopping into her cage like a good little girl...and I'm supposed to fall for that hook line and stinker. The funny thing is, I can always feel my rabbit. Even if I'm sleeping.

aawwwww, that is so sweet.

 

[CarolM]

Yes...you could just be at home and do your house work instead hehehe...but

LOL

 

[CarolM]

Random hello to all!
It's Friday and I am ready for the weekend.
A little something for everyone here in the CDR. A drawing I finished a few days ago.
Titled this one "Slow Burn"
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WOW, That is an absolutely gorgeous picture. LOVE IT!!!