COLD DARK ROOM

Pastel Tortie said:

I don't know about chickens...but dealing with Canada geese can be nerve-wracking! They are downright formidable during nesting season.

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Momof4 said:

Hello guys!!
I’m sitting here try to catch up!
It’s been busy here. I’ve been watching my grandson a bit more the past week and had a sick daughter who has pneumonia.
Right now I’m sitting in the waiting room while my husband has spine surgery in his neck.
I’m enjoying all your photos! I haven’t read to much though.
Love you!!

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Ray--Opo said:

I don't know what to do. He has been acting up lately. I don't want to upset him. Maybe it is just a phase he is going thru.
It's hard trying to be a friend and a father at the same time.

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Ben02 said:

Don’t worry Ray, he is in a rebellious phase. You could always scare him by saying he might have to go to Mazuri rehab. That always sets them straight

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Maro2Bear said:

I’m sure by now you are all tired and bored, or bored and tired of Pelican pix....but, I think this (last) one is pretty neat. Captured accidentally as I concentrated on the pelicans on shore.

“Running on Water”

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Yvonne G said:

The dreaded tree branch. As you can see, there are two, maybe three more branches hanging over my property. I've blocked off the tortoises' entrance to their pasture:
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That grey wall is the tortoises' shed.

The branch is about 50' long, and it bent my wire fence on its way down:

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Yvonne G said:

I just feel overwhelmed!

As you know, I have a solar electricity system. It's set up where I only pay my power bill once a year, called Tru-up. This year's tru-up was about three times higher than previous years, so either something's wrong with the system or I really, REALLY used too much electricity last year. Normally I have to pay about $1,000 to $1,300 at Tru-up. This year my bill was a little over $4,000. Now, Folks, I'm on a fixed income. I set aside an amount each month so that at the end of the year I have enough $$ to take care of homeowner's insurance, car insurance, taxes, etc. Having to pay that much to the power company at Tru-up dipped into my end-of-year reserve. So there is absolutely NO money to take care of cutting up that darned branch and repairing the fences. I just feel beaten down. To be honest, I feel like crying. Retirement was supposed to be MY time. A time to sit back and relax, take time for myself. And I've got all these projects to take care of. Because of the high electricity use I have to hire someone to come take a look at the solar stuff and see if its working properly, and if it is, I have to do something different with how I heat the tortoises; something that doesn't use as much electricity. A little research tells me that my pig blankets use more electricity than radiant heat panels do, so I'm thinking of making night boxes inside all the sheds (smaller areas to heat) and changing to RHP. There just is no end in sight to all the work I have piling up around me. And this old body just can't do it like I used to.

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Ray--Opo said:

Autoroute des Anglais is there a speed limit?
Safe travel's

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JoesMum said:

There is: 130kph on motorways (roughly 80mph) unless it’s raining then it’s 110kph.

It was raining until we passed Reims.

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JoesMum said:

The village we are staying in tonight is called Mirmande. Very, very old. Definitely predates the motor vehicle.

View from our outdoor table for dinner
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Walk round after dinner
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EllieMay said:

So beautiful and nostalgic.. just feels romantic

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Lyn W said:

...........or maybe take his phone off him!

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CarolM said:

I thought the Scots loved singing and dancing? Especially when drinking!

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Lyn W said:

I have a 'spider picker upper' because I won't kill them but don't like them in the house - at least I don't like the ones I can see.
It's like a pyramid on a handle with a sliding base and is very handy for moving them out of my space.
It's like this - you have to be careful you don't catch their legs so I slide the base across carefully.

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Cathie G said:

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I have a cup labeled the "bug hunting device". I slide something under it after I set it over the dumb bug. Then turn it foot loose outside.

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Blackdog1714 said:

I used to put up a “Few” Christmas lights. I stopped when I learned there is a hospital ER code for falling off a ladder putting up Christmas lights! [emoji23]View attachment 278240View attachment 278241View attachment 278242

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Maro2Bear said:

Not even on New Year’s Eve/Hogmanay? Ive seen many a burly Scotsman whooping it up. Maybe they sang n danced once the wee uns were tucked away.

Side note...many years back, at a pub in the Highlands,I was asked to participate in the “first footing”. Quite a night.

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Yvonne G said:

Ah, Sunday! A day for watering, laundry and retrospection!

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Maro2Bear said:

Not even on New Year’s Eve/Hogmanay? Ive seen many a burly Scotsman whooping it up. Maybe they sang n danced once the wee uns were tucked away.

Side note...many years back, at a pub in the Highlands,I was asked to participate in the “first footing”. Quite a night.

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Kristoff said:

Have to stop catching up here. Bought a lawnmower, so I have to test it. Sigh...
I’ve been busy with freelance projects this past week, but today’s my day off. For now. [emoji4]

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