COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

Remind me what you are trying to filter out. I kind of forget. Yes, chlorinated water is 100% perfect to water plants & provide to torts & animals & humans too!

I am trying to filter out whatever it is that is making the water turn my walls brown.

 

[CarolM]

Levi Dalton made it to a whopping 7lbs 10oz. Now everyone has to exchange the brand new preemie clothes they bought...except little adopted great grandma.me

Well done Grandma.

 

[CarolM]

We made a trip into Washington DC today. Wifey attended a few briefings on Capitol Hill, I visited the US Botanic Gardens.

The Grand Hallway
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Some Orchids

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Beautiful

 

[CarolM]

Who Knew/Capitol Hill Treasure? while walking about Capitol Hill & the Capitol building yesterday, I spotted a very large, stocky pine tree right next to the Capitol. Been to DC lots of times, worked on the Hill for many years, but never noticed this old tree. It turned out to be a Giant Sequoia that’s been there a few years.

The History
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A Look Up
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What an awesome tree

 

[CarolM]

Hello everyone, I finally came out of my burrow. Glad I am back on TFO again.
Hope everyone had great holidays.
Opo gave me a little flash of something pink from under his tail last week. Couldn't get a closer look before it went back in. But I think he is a he.
Will try to look back and see what has been going on. Hopefully it's all good news!

Welcome back Ray. And welcome Opo to the flashing club.

 

[CarolM]

I’m going to try & turn these two (small) pieces into “something”

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Maybe a spoon.

 

[EllieMay]

Good mornooning all!

Today’s the day. It’s come at last. The first day of our big. adventure.

Over on my moderator forum, it’s the first day of the annual education technology show and it is very odd watching my colleagues prepare for the day ahead without being part of it,

Our flight isn’t until this evening, so maybe I’ll see you later

Safe travels Linda!!!!

 

[Cathie G]

Welcome back Ray. And welcome Opo to the flashing club.

Yep that's a downright Hahahahaha...

 

[Cathie G]

Well done Grandma.

I got him a baby bag and blankets. I'm sure the bag can cover him this whole winter. Even as he becomes a fat little bouncing baby boy.

 

[Cathie G]

Yayyy, Most probably. Sorry about that guys. Didn't think very clearly when I posted them.

I was happy to get mine too...and I really needed that bit of cheer that day...so it arrived with perfect timing.

 

[Cathie G]

So this is me signing out for a couple of months. I am through security and waiting for my flight.

Look after yourselves and your four and two legged families. Do what you’re told by @Yvonne G See you in March

Have so much fun and beautiful memories!

 

[Maro2Bear]

I am trying to filter out whatever it is that is making the water turn my walls brown.

Hhmmmm. You might want to get the water tested by a local agricultural type group. I doubt if any generalized filtering you do without addressing the specific issue will really help.

 

[Lyn W]

You don’t see this often via Twitter - Falling Iguanas !

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That's very considerate of them. Good to see they are looking out for local wildlife.
Not a case of being caught in a blizzard, but more of being caught by a lizard!!

 

[Maro2Bear]

That's very considerate of them. Good to see they are looking out for local wildlife.
Not a case of being caught in a blizzard, but more of being caught by a lizard!!

Nope...it’s lizzard,

 

[Cathie G]

That's very considerate of them. Good to see they are looking out for local wildlife.
Not a case of being caught in a blizzard, but more of being caught by a lizard!!

I actually saw it on the news today in Ohio. Not once did they mention that iguanas aren't native animals. I'm really not sure if they are considered a species that displaces native reptiles but...they are out of their element. It's weird when they fall though. You can't really see them hanging around until they come crashing down and there's a great big lizard in your backyard.

 

[Ray--Opo]

LOL, I am busy working on it. So far I have come up with this but waiting on my son to build a solar water pump for me to test it out on. I have used one of the tractor tyres that I got to make a tyre pond and will be testing it out on the pond to see how well it works. I have the activated carbon, the river sand and the gravel and the coke bottle. I have put it in the same order as below and created the same layer system twice in the bottle. The idea is to put the pipe from the water pump into the bottle and let the water run through that into the top pond tyre, from where it will fall into the bottom tyre pond and then be pumped back up into the bottle again. Thereby filtering the water all the time. Then if it works nicely then I will make a filter with a down pipe and run the well point water through that into the Water tank. Since Mark says that the chlorine should be safe I will also put some chlorine into the water tank to make sure that it is really nice and clean and then we should be good to go. But at this stage I am still waiting on my brother to deliver the water tank. Hopefully I will get it sooner rather than later.

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Wow that's cool. Let us know how it turns out.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Exercising at therapy.

 

[CarolM]

I’ve currently been in the air for 6 hrs... aghhh 8 more hours to go but this is prolly the most relaxing flight I’ve been on yet Sorry for the pictorial spam, I’m horribly bored

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Are you in first class? I wish I had a nice and comfy bed on the occasions that I fly (which is not very often thankfully). And you know we love pictures so send them anyway.

 

[CarolM]

I am still trying to catch up. It has been a bit busy in here or I have been gone longer than I thought. LOL

 

[CarolM]

Yes, there’s also a shower on board but too lazy to leave bad!! I feel so lucky and blessed <3 Sending all my happy & grateful vibez to everyone here in cold dark room

What airplane are you flying in?