COLD DARK ROOM

CarolM

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I'm feeling pretty good today, so I plan to work outside a bit. Then I have to make a special trip in to the store because I had a cherry-o cream cheese pie planned, but I neglected to buy the can of sweetened condenses milk called for in the recipe. You know how it is when you have your mouth set on something!
That sounds so yummy.
 

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I am relieved to read this.

look after yourself!

I have been back to my ostepath/physiotherapist this morning for a maintenance visit and straightening. I feel really tired now
yes, I always sleep so much better after my visit. Except my visit last week Wednesday I ended up feeling quite sore afterwards as well. Oh well, no pain no gain!!
 

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Hi everyone, how is everyone doing this frigid morning? Last night for dinner we all are some beef stroganoff.. me and my hubby were sick all night, I wake up to hear that my son puked all over his bed.. not sure if the nephew got sick to. I have class tonight, Depreciation... Oh boy.. hoping all is well for everyone. Stay warm and say hi to all your torts for me ☺️
Was dinner off? Is that why the family was getting sick. Never a nice feeling. Hope you are all better now.
 

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I am 100% freaked out.. my son just walked up to me;he's three years old; after watching baby cartoons with his baby sister in his room: and told me plain as day my grandma died... Okay I'm very very freaked out. I remember being 8 and I saw my grandma right after she died in surgery. I remember it so vividly.. is this a real thing kids do? I cannot figure out where in the world he came up with that terrible thing to come tell me. He had the most serious look on his face and repeated it until I understood. I asked great grandma he said yup she died. I am trying to get ahold of my grandma to no avail yet. Her birthday was yesterday. Have any of your children done this? I don't ever talk about stuff like that in front of him because he is impressionable.
Nope my kids nor did I. But I do very firmly believe that some people do have that ability and it is a gift.
 

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And we are all caught up again.

Happy Tuesday everybody. Went back to gym last night, after a week and a half off. I was worried that I was going to be very sore. I felt like I was dying by the end of the class, as the instructor had upped the intensity level of the class, but today I feel good again and am ready for tonight, where I am going to try the combat class. Yay, maybe I will get to punch some frustrations out.
It feels weird again to read all of your posts about how cold it is, whereas I will start to complain soon about how hot it is on this side. But hey we do live on opposite sides of the world.

Have an awesome Tuesday everyone.

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Goodmorning everyone, hope all is well. Woke up this morning and Opo's heated box was 63°. Not sure what happened the probe was secure. I reset the temp and the heat started climbing. I think its time for a thermostat that I can get alarm on my phone.
 

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Goodmorning everyone, hope all is well. Woke up this morning and Opo's heated box was 63°. Not sure what happened the probe was secure. I reset the temp and the heat started climbing. I think its time for a thermostat that I can get alarm on my phone.

Or, a wifi-enabled TEMP SENSOR that can send you an alert (high or low).

Here’s a snap of Sully’s indoor house temps..

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@Turtle girl 98 - Lexi: Well, have you been able to contact your Grandma? Is she ok?

Yesterday I was able to scrape together enough leaves to fill up the desert tortoises' bruation-atorium (new word!!). Then I closed up the doorway and started putting more leaves all over the top of it. There are still leaves on the trees, but they'll fall eventually. We're supposed to get a little (emphasis on LITTLE) rain by Wednesday, so hopefully that'll make all the rest of the leaves fall down. My back is all healed and back to normal, just in time to rake leaves!
 

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Or, a wifi-enabled TEMP SENSOR that can send you an alert (high or low).

Here’s a snap of Sully’s indoor house temps..

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I can see where that gives one peace of mind. I've always just hoped for the best. I haven't been disappointed yet.
 

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Well, it looks like I'll soon be able to make a fire in the wood stove. It's starting to get pretty cold in here. When I first moved into this house, many years ago when I was still an employed person with an income, I hired someone to insulate the outside walls, and to add another layer of insulation in the attic. Because of that, over time, the temperature inside my house levels off and stays pretty darned cold. No matter that the days outside are in the upper 70s or lower 80s, the house stays cold. It doesn't help that the position of the sun makes the heating rays longer and not really able to do much in the way of heating up the house. So it's warm outside, but I'm freezing in here! I'm having to be frugal with my supply of firewood because it's in short supply, so I won't be making a fire until it's really cold outside. The weather man calls for maybe rain tomorrow. If that's the case, I'LL MAKE A FIRE!!! Yippee!! I'm so tired of being cold. Yesterday I took my Kindle and my faithful companion, a lawn chair and a large brimmed hat and found a sheltered spot on the south side of the house in the sun to sit and read. Oh my it felt good to get warmed up! The good thing about the insulated house is, once I get a fire going and it's warm in here, it will stay warm a whole lot longer!

Well, I've rambled on long enough. Time to go get the tortoise food ready and start my day. Later!
 

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Hi everyone, how is everyone doing this frigid morning? Last night for dinner we all are some beef stroganoff.. me and my hubby were sick all night, I wake up to hear that my son puked all over his bed.. not sure if the nephew got sick to. I have class tonight, Depreciation... Oh boy.. hoping all is well for everyone. Stay warm and say hi to all your torts for me ☺️
Oh no! :( I hope you are all feeling better kw
 

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@Turtle girl 98 - Lexi: Well, have you been able to contact your Grandma? Is she ok?

Yesterday I was able to scrape together enough leaves to fill up the desert tortoises' bruation-atorium (new word!!). Then I closed up the doorway and started putting more leaves all over the top of it. There are still leaves on the trees, but they'll fall eventually. We're supposed to get a little (emphasis on LITTLE) rain by Wednesday, so hopefully that'll make all the rest of the leaves fall down. My back is all healed and back to normal, just in time to rake leaves!
Yes, she called right before I was to freak out and go physically check on her.. no idea where my son learned that. Probably some new TV show they have.. thank you for asking Yvonne!
 

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Nope my kids nor did I. But I do very firmly believe that some people do have that ability and it is a gift.
I researched alot on the subject yesterday and I've always believed in it. I'm still lost at where he came up with that group of words to come say to me the day after grandma's birthday. It was kind of coincidental and I think that was what freaked me out the most.. my grandma is 80 years old now and I know there really isn't much time left. Thank you guys for hopping on and asking.
 

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Little hedgehog standing in her dinner. She has quite a nasty wound on top of her head probably caused by a fox, but she’s hungry so hopefully recovering

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Those little guys are awfully cute. Way back in the olden days, I really wanted to have one as a pet. But it was just a pipe dream. The 'job' you have kinda' helps with those sort of pipe dreams. We DO have a wildlife rescue here in our area, but it's mostly foxes, birds of prey, skunks and the like - indigenous animals. Besides that, I'm too lazy and stuck in my 'at home' mode to do any volunteer work.
 

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