COLD DARK ROOM

[Yvonne G]

I think Misty recognizes cats by their look, and not by their smell. She leaves all six of my cats alone, but chases stray cats. There are two orange cats next door, and I have an orange cat. When I open the door to go out, if one of the next door orange cats is in view, Misty charges out the door, barking and chasing, but if Charley, my orange cat is outside the door, Misty calmly walks out and ignores him. Misty would keep all stray cats away from my property, trouble is, I only let her outside when I'm going out.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Cold & blustery day today, but no rain. No sunshine either. Almost feels like it could snow, but luckily no moisture. Sooooo, I’m sure you will be glad with this good news — all the deck blanks are cut & in place!

The Last Decking Board


And It’s Finished


What’s next you ask? ?‍♂️ I plan to add some trim boards around the edges to make things look nice. Once the boards have all acclimatized the final screws will be fastened & in Spring a thick long-lasting coat of exterior stain. ???

 

[JoesMum]

Cold & blustery day today, but no rain. No sunshine either. Almost feels like it could snow, but luckily no moisture. Sooooo, I’m sure you will be glad with this good news — all the deck blanks are cut & in place!

The Last Decking Board
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And It’s Finished
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What’s next you ask? ?‍♂️ I plan to add some trim boards around the edges to make things look nice. Once the boards have all acclimatized the final screws will be fastened & in Spring a thick long-lasting coat of exterior stain. ???

You’re a pro at this. It looks great!

 

[Lyn W]

Cold & blustery day today, but no rain. No sunshine either. Almost feels like it could snow, but luckily no moisture. Sooooo, I’m sure you will be glad with this good news — all the deck blanks are cut & in place!

The Last Decking Board
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And It’s Finished
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What’s next you ask? ?‍♂️ I plan to add some trim boards around the edges to make things look nice. Once the boards have all acclimatized the final screws will be fastened & in Spring a thick long-lasting coat of exterior stain. ???

Looks great!
Now all you need is sone good weather to be able to sit out and enjoy it.

 

[Blackdog1714]

Cold & blustery day today, but no rain. No sunshine either. Almost feels like it could snow, but luckily no moisture. Sooooo, I’m sure you will be glad with this good news — all the deck blanks are cut & in place!

The Last Decking Board
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And It’s Finished
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What’s next you ask? ?‍♂️ I plan to add some trim boards around the edges to make things look nice. Once the boards have all acclimatized the final screws will be fastened & in Spring a thick long-lasting coat of exterior stain. ???

Nice I cut my fingers twice just picking up the wood for my project ?

 

[Maro2Bear]

You’re a pro at this. It looks great!

Thanks. I have a very good Chief Technical Engineer & Support Crew.

 

[Maro2Bear]

The weather folks saying it’s going to be “sunny & nice” tomorrow. Some slight wind. Our small kayaking group will hit the water for a few hours. ????

Now....back to all the “Breaking News”.....?

 

[CarolM]

I am now and have been all my life, a cat lover. I even had a big black cat born in Oklahoma named Big Bubba who drove truck with me, so it really makes me feel kinda icky inside to be mean to the cats. But I live in a place where it is illegal to keep outside cats, inside cats live from 7 to 10 years longer than outside cats, inside cats cannot be taken on a one way road trip by me. And the #1 thing is I won't put up with cats prints on my freakin car, or cats having a meal under my bird feeders
Example...
I went to one particular neighbor and described to him the damage his cat does by knocking plants off my deck railing, eats my wild birds, walks on my clean and waxed car, sprays urine on my back door, f'ing craps in my garden AND my big potted plants etc. So i tell him keep it inside or I'll take it for a ride. I trapped that cat 3 times! He's laughing at me as his cat is chipped. So I trapped the cat just before a road trip to Texas. I dropped the cat in New Mexico and continued on to South Texas. Cat really was gone that time and the guy ended up moving. So I have been wrestling with feelings over doing that for years.. BUT...now there is my very next door neighbor, and you see my car. ANYBODY who knows me knows how I feel about my car and how clean I keep it. Last night it was covered with mouse traps and pepper. I'll do obnoxious things to that cat and see if I can't scare him enuf to make him stay away from my property. I don't want to take another cat for a ride, really. But if nothing works a one way ride is next.
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I get it and understand. I wish sometime that we could rather take the owners for a one way ride and drop them off somewhere obscure. But we can't very sadly......

 

[CarolM]

I think Misty recognizes cats by their look, and not by their smell. She leaves all six of my cats alone, but chases stray cats. There are two orange cats next door, and I have an orange cat. When I open the door to go out, if one of the next door orange cats is in view, Misty charges out the door, barking and chasing, but if Charley, my orange cat is outside the door, Misty calmly walks out and ignores him. Misty would keep all stray cats away from my property, trouble is, I only let her outside when I'm going out.

Misty is a good dog.

 

[CarolM]

Cold & blustery day today, but no rain. No sunshine either. Almost feels like it could snow, but luckily no moisture. Sooooo, I’m sure you will be glad with this good news — all the deck blanks are cut & in place!

The Last Decking Board
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And It’s Finished
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What’s next you ask? ?‍♂️ I plan to add some trim boards around the edges to make things look nice. Once the boards have all acclimatized the final screws will be fastened & in Spring a thick long-lasting coat of exterior stain. ???

Beautiful and well done on a job done perfectly.

 

[CarolM]

And we are all caught up again. Here is to wishing everyone an awesome day. Thinking of Heather. I hope that she is coping and managing to get through the days. And thinking of Linda and Lyn being cooped up at home. - hoping that you guys get a little sunshine at least that you could maybe enjoy in your gardens and or sun rooms.

 

[JoesMum]

 

[Maro2Bear]

Beautiful and well done on a job done perfectly.

Thanks. No more deck pix for awhile.

 

[Lyn W]

And we are all caught up again. Here is to wishing everyone an awesome day. Thinking of Heather. I hope that she is coping and managing to get through the days. And thinking of Linda and Lyn being cooped up at home. - hoping that you guys get a little sunshine at least that you could maybe enjoy in your gardens and or sun rooms.

Thanks Carol, it is bight and sunny today but so very cold and icy probably the coldest it's been so far this winter. Able to wrap up warm and get out for a little walk though. Hope you have a good day too.

 

[EllieMay]

Thank you and me too. Maybe I will be lucky and get a pic or two to post for you guys. ??

That’s just what is needed!!!

 

[EllieMay]

I know that we are not supposed to be talking politics on here, but I am just going to say that I don't have much faith in them unfortunately. I also think that it is going to be harder for our country to kick it, as we have quite a few people who are under the impression that they won't or can't get it for various reasons. Stupid and selfish people basically.

Those people are everywhere ?

 

[CarolM]

That’s just what is needed!!!

No Luck so far. They still very happy to be at the bottom of the pond.

 

[CarolM]

mmmmm, It is going a bit slow in here over the last few days. I am getting some zebra finches which I will be putting in my aviary where the torts are, so they will no longer be allowed into the aviary, but they will still have plenty of space. So they shouldn't miss it. I need to make some nesting box or homes for them to sleep in at night time. And thought I would use this concept, with some wool or string or even try and find some reed leaves in the field to use for the weaving. I will be taking for the one nest, the bottom part of a 2lt coke bottle, and the top part of the coke bottle, so the nest will be shorter than an actual coke bottle. I will glue the two together, cut vertical slits down and around the bottle and then weave the material (either the reed leaves and or the wool) and will weave it around it. The other nesting box will be a plastic pot plant pot bottom and a coke bottle on the top and then the same thing with the weaving. Hopefully it will work. Or I need to get a nice big trunk cut some lengths say about20cm long. Cut a piece straight off the top for the lid. Then hollow it out from the top. Cut an entry hole in the side. Nail the top piece back on enough so that it stays on the box but I can still move it sideways to open the box and see inside. Ad viola you have a trunk nesting box.



And then I want to also try and make these:

 

[Pastel Tortie]

@CarolM How are the lizards doing?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Sunny, bright & cold yesterday. No wind, pretty nice day on the water. Happy Friday all, heres a 1 min video of our exploration.