COLD DARK ROOM

Lyn W

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And to illustrate the point
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Having melted last week, this is what we have woken to. It’s wet and dark. The curtains are back open and we need the lights on.
It's completely missed us -still bone dry here.
We have storms coming in on Tues afternoon with warnings in place for thunderstorms, and showers possible rest of week.
 

Lyn W

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I have been doing some cobweb clearing in the conservatory using our extending duster. We have had it for years. For some reason my children named it Boris...
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Had we been American, I guess it may have been named Donald [emoji6][emoji23]
It looks a bit like the head of Big Bird from Sesame Street!
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Lyn W

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Hey there Everyone! I LOVE watching birds!!! Used to have feeders of all sorts all over the garden but then we started getting visiting cats and one if them made himself at home and lived with us for the next 11-12 yrs and he was an avid hunter! I stopped feeding my birds once he brought me his kill and put on my door step. It just broke my heart that unknowingly I was setting my poor birds up for becoming my wild cat’s prey. Still have lots of birds here bcs there are lots of big old trees around the houses here, plenty of nesting places. There is a family of owls of some sort somewhere around my back yard I hear them almost every evening calling each other. Linda, I love it how you share your daily things with us here. I unfortunately can never keep up with a thread because of the randomness and scarcity of my participation, but really enjoy reading about your experiences the very little that I can. My love to All of you Guys out there! Enjoy your Sunday[emoji173]️
Well hello there!
Lovely to see you back - hope you are well.
 

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I don’t have a tortoise any more ☹️ so all I can do is share what we do. I am happy you find it interesting even if I do witter on about birds rather a lot.

Today we have been shopping for holiday clothes of the outdoor pursuits variety. Not dreadfully interesting. Then I pointed JoesDad at a few things I needed digging out in the garden ... I didn’t want to risk my back!

We have travel plans coming up so there will be postcards over the next few weeks [emoji4]
Keep those pics and videos coming, my animal knowledge is limited in the avian department:)
 

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Just want to give a little update for the day..
Finished up my oddball aquarium stand.
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Love the way the finish turned out.
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fastened it to the wall with these and put the couch up to it like was the plan..
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I'll get the aquarium setup on it soon and then I can start putting in the substrate filters and plants. I still have to pick up a few things for the aquarium.
I plan on having too small bubble filters rated for up to 15 gallons on each end. And I'll have a bubble wand probably about 30 in long in the middle. The tank is somewhere around 30 to 32 gallons the best I can figure.
I still have to buy an aquarium light to go on top as well.
This tank will feature a school of tiger barbs which currently resides in one of my other tanks and a school of cherry Barb's including some of the Cherry barbs in one of my other tanks. I may also add another small schooling fish such as the black neon tetra or do a couple of small cichlids such as Bavarian Rams.

Takota the husky puppy is getting friendlier and friendlier with my other two dogs. Here I tried to take a couple pictures of them playing with a toy but they did not turn out the best.
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Just want to give a little update for the day..
Finished up my oddball aquarium stand.
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Love the way the finish turned out.
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fastened it to the wall with these and put the couch up to it like was the plan..
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I'll get the aquarium setup on it soon and then I can start putting in the substrate filters and plants. I still have to pick up a few things for the aquarium.
I plan on having too small bubble filters rated for up to 15 gallons on each end. And I'll have a bubble wand probably about 30 in long in the middle. The tank is somewhere around 30 to 32 gallons the best I can figure.
I still have to buy an aquarium light to go on top as well.
This tank will feature a school of tiger barbs which currently resides in one of my other tanks and a school of cherry Barb's including some of the Cherry barbs in one of my other tanks. I may also add another small schooling fish such as the black neon tetra or do a couple of small cichlids such as Bavarian Rams.

Takota the husky puppy is getting friendlier and friendlier with my other two dogs. Here I tried to take a couple pictures of them playing with a toy but they did not turn out the best.
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Your new aquarium sounds like it’s going to be gorgeous. I love the layout you’ve planned and the finish on the stand... also, think Takota is pretty cool name [emoji41]!
 

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Good morning all and happy Monday.. if @CarolM and @Kristoff don’t show up soon, we are going to have to send out the extraction team! My ferrets have been practicing for just such a mission...:) Hope everyone is well this morning and has a great day!
 

Lyn W

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Things have calmed down here a bit so I’m trying get back here!
Our contractors are gone, #2 grand baby shower done!
Now my husband’s surgery but not until the 8th.
Never a dull moment at your place!
Good to not see you you popping in.
I hope you are keeping well in the middle of it all, and that your hubby's surgery goes well.
 

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We were out crabbing this morning for a few hours. The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs are here..! we caught enough for a crab cake dinner.

I love crabbing! My dad always took me as a child and now I take my kids at least once every year. I don’t actually enjoy eating them but hubby does!
 

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