COLD DARK ROOM

Lyn W

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I’m going to be a bit quiet of the TFO for a week or so, my exams are quite stressful at the moment and seeing unwell tortoises on the health section is a bit more stressful than usual maybe because I’ve got a lot going on, haha:).I’ll pop in to the jolly CDR a couple times to see what your getting up to. I’ll be back next Monday as exams finish, yay:D
Last day today Ben!
I hope all has gone well.
My parents used to say that they didn't care what results I ended up with as long as I had tried my best (I'm not sure I always did though!! ;))
Enjoy a relaxing weekend - and then the dreaded wait for results begins!
 

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Then right at the top there is a hut where we all had a glass of muscadale port and some dried fruit. We were also fine above the clouds and got some sun. There was an old wood stove inside, but sadly it was not on. [emoji20]
After the snacks and drink and photo opportunities. We all got back on the tractor and went back down to enjoy a potjie lunch. View attachment 274294View attachment 274295View attachment 274296View attachment 274297View attachment 274298View attachment 274299View attachment 274300
Wow - amazing pics from above the clouds!
Looks like a great place for a get together!
Glad you had a good weekend.
 

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Last day today Ben!
I hope all has gone well.
My parents used to say that they didn't care what results I ended up with as long as I had tried my best (I'm not sure I always did though!! ;))
Enjoy a relaxing weekend - and then the dreaded wait for results begins!
My mums like that but my dads a bit stricter haha, I’m going to try and forget about results until August....... I’ll try at least:D
 

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Hi everyone [emoji851]
I hope everyone is well.
I’m sorry I’ve been MIA I’m recovering from eye surgery. Feeling a bit under the weather [emoji58]
Talk soon [emoji173]️
this was because of the double vision, right? Well, get well soon. Hopefully this surgery will have fixed the problem and you'll be good as new soon!!!
 

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@Bee62 : I accidentally caught my foot in the cord plugging in my speakers and pulled it out of the computer. If I want to plug it back in I have to lay on the floor with a flashlight. I'm not up to that at the moment, but I promise, I'll listen to your two songs just as soon as I can make myself get down there and plug in the cord! At any rate, thank you so much for singing for us. I really do enjoy it.
 

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How did it go? Hopefully you will be able to focus on us soon :)

It went well. The surgeon had to remove quite a bit of scar tissue. He feels that is what caused my eye from moving into the correct position. He also tightened up the one muscle. Hopefully that’s the last surgery. [emoji4]

On positive note, I did get my CDL permit YAY! I’m one step closer to getting my promotion at work. I’m going to be doing what Jacqui’s husband does.
 

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Hope all has gone well with the surgery Noel and that they have managed to improve your sight.
Sorry to hear you aren't feeling well.
Maybe the anesthetic has upset you, but hope you are feeling better soon.

Hi Lyn, I’m feeling much better.
The anesthesia makes me nauseous, but I’m good now [emoji851]
It sounds like you had a wonderful time at the wedding and it was beautiful [emoji1]
 

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this was because of the double vision, right? Well, get well soon. Hopefully this surgery will have fixed the problem and you'll be good as new soon!!!

Yes ma’am it was for that [emoji4]
The eye is straighter. It will take a couple weeks to see if the double vision will go away completely
 

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It went well. The surgeon had to remove quite a bit of scar tissue. He feels that is what caused my eye from moving into the correct position. He also tightened up the one muscle. Hopefully that’s the last surgery. [emoji4]

On positive note, I did get my CDL permit YAY! I’m one step closer to getting my promotion at work. I’m going to be doing what Jacqui’s husband does.
Oh no! Long haul truck driver? Who's going to take care of your animals while your on the road?
 

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Oh no! Long haul truck driver? Who's going to take care of your animals while your on the road?

Oh, it’s just local work. Sorry for the confusion. The farthest I will go will be Las Vegas, Kingman or EL Paseo. I don’t want to do sleeper runs. UPS doesn’t want me doing that [emoji38]
 

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Well, I finally bit the bullet and called The Weedman. We had such a wet winter that the weeds around the property have gotten way ahead of me. I got an estimate from this weed company to spray and kill all the weeds. It will only be about $150 to do the whole property outside the tortoise yards. That's really not a bad price considering it's about an acre of land. So now I'm going to set aside a few bucks every payday and save up to have them do a pre-emergent spray in the Fall so I won't have this problem again. I don't know why the pre-emergent costs so much more than the kill shot does, but to spray in the fall it's going to be about $450. This is a big load off my mind. I've been having to go out there every morning and 'drive' the line trimmer until the battery dies. That's just too much work for me at the expense of leaving my other chores un done. So now I can get back to cutting firewood, picking up tortoise poop, scrubbing waterers, putting tools away, taking plants out of the greenhouse, repotting and pruning plants, mowing tortoise yards, trimming branches off trees, cleaning up the trash people have tossed out of car windows, inspecting turtles and tortoises. . . I'm getting tired just thinking about it. Maybe I'll just go back to bed!
 

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Well, I finally bit the bullet and called The Weedman. We had such a wet winter that the weeds around the property have gotten way ahead of me. I got an estimate from this weed company to spray and kill all the weeds. It will only be about $150 to do the whole property outside the tortoise yards. That's really not a bad price considering it's about an acre of land. So now I'm going to set aside a few bucks every payday and save up to have them do a pre-emergent spray in the Fall so I won't have this problem again. I don't know why the pre-emergent costs so much more than the kill shot does, but to spray in the fall it's going to be about $450. This is a big load off my mind. I've been having to go out there every morning and 'drive' the line trimmer until the battery dies. That's just too much work for me at the expense of leaving my other chores un done. So now I can get back to cutting firewood, picking up tortoise poop, scrubbing waterers, putting tools away, taking plants out of the greenhouse, repotting and pruning plants, mowing tortoise yards, trimming branches off trees, cleaning up the trash people have tossed out of car windows, inspecting turtles and tortoises. . . I'm getting tired just thinking about it. Maybe I'll just go back to bed!

Have fun my friend [emoji4]
 

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Oh no Ray. You just don't catch a break, do you. At some point it has to get better for you, and I really hope it is sooner rather than later. How is Opo doing?
Opo is doing good. When I was in my dark hole I was thinking about getting rid of Opo. I also told ZEROPILOT that I am not able to take Wild Child. I just don't know what the future will bring.
Anyways a few of Opo's antics and he changed my mind.
 

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Glad you popped in! God is with you Ray and we are too! How is Opo handling all this?? [emoji6]
Thanks Ellie May, for awhile my wife was tending to Opo. She said there were a few days that Opo stayed in his tunnel all day. She kept saying Opo missed me. At that time I was pondering on getting rid of Opo and was distancing myself. Strange thoughts creep in your head when you're in a dark hole.
Anyways all is good with Opo still persistent, stubborn and demanding and also cute.
 

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Thanks Ellie May, for awhile my wife was tending to Opo. She said there were a few days that Opo stayed in his tunnel all day. She kept saying Opo missed me. At that time I was pondering on getting rid of Opo and was distancing myself. Strange thoughts creep in your head when you're in a dark hole.
Anyways all is good with Opo still persistent, stubborn and demanding and also cute.

Glad that you are back here Ray!
 

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I’m beat. Two weeks of solid house maintenance top to bottom to get our Townhouse in Virginia on the market today!

Everything is clean, tidy, replaced, refreshed and all repainted, inside and out! Refreshed the cozy garden, powerwashed everything outside. Shampooed the carpets, replaced/updated smoke detectors, replaced furnace filters, powerwashed and stained the deck, 10 bags of mulch to the garden, new plants, 6 bags of stone to the walkway, painted the fence, replaced toilet seats x 3, replaced all lightbulbs, installed a new clean outdoor light, rebuilt a water/planter retaining wall, repainted interior of garage. Installed new drapes, recaulked the showers and bath areas. Windows cleaned. Repaired, repainted exterior porch column.

Wifey finishing off one last floor of vacuuming.....and we’re ready for an Open House tomorrow.

Time to now cut some grass today at our real home....(the messy one) !

Sully never missed us, had her meals and enjoyed the rain, sun and humid conditions.
 
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