COLD DARK ROOM

Maro2Bear

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Nice cool sunny day finally, BUT they are calling for a pretty hard freeze tonight. Sooooo, we brought our Elephant Ear plants into our sun room/conservatory. Christmas cactus, Jasmine, Persian Lime round out the left side, while hibiscus pothos and a mixed planter round out the right. Elephant Ears fill the main window and center ares. The doors just barely open.

Wintertime is around the corner. Summer is over.
 

Lyn W

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I haven't been outside yet this a.m. to see if any hooligans t-papered my cactus garden or anything like that. Ever since someone chopped off several nice big branches off one of my cactus I've been feeling insecure in my safety here.
It was very quiet here - no trick or treaters about and I bought some treats to hand out too. I don't think there are many young kids in the street anymore.
Maybe you should install a cctv camera - or perhaps just a dummy - it may deter any would-be visitors.
We now have Bonfire Night - or rather nights - to get through and kids are already causing problems throwing fireworks at cars etc.
 

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It was very quiet here - no trick or treaters about and I bought some treats to hand out too. I don't think there are many young kids in the street anymore.
Maybe you should install a cctv camera - or perhaps just a dummy - it may deter any would-be visitors.
We now have Bonfire Night - or rather nights - to get through and kids are already causing problems throwing fireworks at cars etc.


Bonfire Night... = Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in the United Kingdom. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605 O.S., when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London; and months later, the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Actenforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.

Remember Guy Fawkes Poem!

Remember, remember! The fifth of November, Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason. Why the Gunpowder treason. Should ever be forgot!
 

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I haven't been outside yet this a.m. to see if any hooligans t-papered my cactus garden or anything like that. Ever since someone chopped off several nice big branches off one of my cactus I've been feeling insecure in my safety here.
That’s so sad that’s you can’t even be secure in your own space anymore . How was the vet visit?
 

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Bonfire Night... = Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in the United Kingdom. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605 O.S., when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London; and months later, the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Actenforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.

Remember Guy Fawkes Poem!

Remember, remember! The fifth of November, Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason. Why the Gunpowder treason. Should ever be forgot!
How cool..... That’s a piece of history that I did not know:)
 

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That’s so sad that’s you can’t even be secure in your own space anymore . How was the vet visit?
He gave me some ointment for their eyes and some antibiotic to administer twice a day. . . but I really think the infection is past and they're getting better. I just have to figure out how to get the stuck on goop off their fur without making them hate me. It doesn't wash off with a wet cloth. I know I can get it off with a flea comb, but that would probably be pretty painful.
 

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T

he ghost shrimp are getting prepped for Halloween night. They just love jumping out and scaring the critters of the CDR Rooms. Happy Halloween back at you and I love your pumpkin. (I presume that it is your pumpkin!)
Not my pumpkin. I stole it. From one of the local turtle associations. :oops: Naughty step?
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Yesterday my daughter called me in the afternoon and asked if I'd like to ride with her on a short trip. As I don't spend as much time with her as I'd like, and I enjoy her company, I said yes. Oh lordy, lordy, how I wish I had said no. We went one town over, to Sanger, to see a woman who had placed an ad for free kittens on Craig's list.

My dream cat is a wildly colorful calico, and I've wanted one for a very long time. You may or may not know, that I live "out in the country", so when people don't want their cats anymore, they drive "out in the country" and dump them out of their car. So I have no need of going out and getting a cat because they just automatically show up on my doorstep - frequently. At the moment I only have 4. This is real light weight for me. I've had upwards of 10 in the past.

My cat regimen is to chase them away. If they come back and stick around for a couple weeks, I trap them, take them to the vet to be spayed or neutered, then release them back onto my property.

So I rode with my daughter to this gal's house in Sanger. When we pulled in, there were two pit bulls in the front yard. We drove around back as we were told to, and went into the house with the lady. There were cats all over the place. She had two litters that she had advertised. One litter was three months old and the other were 5 weeks old. And because the mothers were orange tabby, the babies were all very colorful. And, wouldn't you just know it, there was a calico in each litter. The older calico was very shy, and I couldn't get a good look at her, but the little one, Patch, was very friendly and purred when I picked her up. Well, I knew right away I was going to take her home. But I didn't want to have to spend my day entertaining a very young kitty, so I also took Rusty, an orange tabby with white paws and a white bib.

Truth be told, I THINK these kitties are younger than 5 weeks. They don't really know how to use the litter box, just pooping in their bed whenever the spirit moves them. And sometimes the poop is left half in and half out. I'm having to "wipe" them to make them go.

They are used to eating ONLY dry Purina kitten chow. And they are good eaters. I've only seen Rusty drink water. I don't want to upset their tender digestive tracts, but come on folks. . . only dry Purina Kitten Chow?

They both have goopy eyes - dry goop, not runny, and dried poop under their tails. My daughter (who took one of the older kittens) and I are going to the vet with the kittens this afternoon for a check-up. I don't want to clean up their eyes and tails until the vet has seen them. And after they're cleaned up, I'll take pictures of them for you all to see.
And so the family grows. Already love them. Hope they don't give you too much trouble, Yvonne. :<3:
I hope to be cat-sitting, in my home, a three-legged orange tabby from Iran sometime in January.
 

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Happy Hallowe'en to you and your family too, Lena.
How are things in Canada?
Getting cold. :eek: We went trick-or-treating in the rain. Apparently some places in Quebec moved Halloween to today because of the weather, but our mayor said, "You never know. The weather could be even worse the next day. This is Canada." And he was right! :eek: How are you, Lyn?
 

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HELP!!!! Hello I have a baby Greek tortoise who’s a male. I really want to have two baby Greeks. If I purchase a baby male Greek tortoise and raise them up together would the males fight when older or would they be friends or family since they would be grown up in the same enclosure. Please let me know your thoughts and experiences.
 

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I won't be starting from scratch I don't have the woodworking skills for that so I may buy an insulated dog kennel

Dimensions of Norfolk Dog Kennel: 87.5cm (34") Width x 57.5cm (23") Depth x 58cm (23") Height. Internal dimensions: 72cm (28") Width x 45.5cm (18") Depth x 43cm (17") Height
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Thought I could put a RHP on the roof (which is hinged to open).
Lola is just over a foot long and about 8 inches from plastron to top of carapace when resting.
Do you think this would be big enough for him as a heated hide in his room?
That’s like the one I used for Joe. It might be on the small side for Lola
 
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