COLD DARK ROOM

[Kristoff]

I remember ring intimidated by the game Adam started and I was very confused!
I know it didn’t take long for everyone to find their way into the CDR. I remember all the points I wasn’t getting and all the cheese talk!! I love you guys!!

Yep, the talk in the CDR can get cheesy sometimes.
Has spring arrived for you yet, Kathy?

 

[Kristoff]

Nope. No hope of revival. One of the first things to go when the drought hit. They are a rather water thirsty plant. I put in a well point recently (unfortunately only good for the garden and nothing else[emoji22]) but it was too late for the rose bush. I will need to get some more.

That answers my question. Hopefully it’ll be better soon. Your winter is probably so mild you could plant them any time, right?

 

[CarolM]

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Sjoe, now that went quickly

 

[Kristoff]

It does get confusing in here sometimes. But that is the fun part as you can say anything you like and it does not even have to make sense. Most of the roommates will start or carry on with your crazy talk. Who could ask for anything more. People to be crazy with you and not condemn you for it. You can even make as many spelling mistakes and no-one will point them out.

Um, I’m not sure about hyphenating “no one” but I agree with the rest

 

[Kristoff]

Mmmm good point. What shall we talk about?

I’m glad I wasn’t around to interrupt [emoji85]

 

[Kristoff]

We could talk about ..... nope I am stumped. Wait where is the meerkat? One-legged pirate and leprechaun are you around? I am still waiting for my gin and dry lemon please. Jellyfish could you please give just a teensy weensy bit of light so I can see where they went.

[emoji85][emoji85] I told you they weren’t awake. LOL

 

[Kristoff]

Still just sitting here lol.

But if I don't I doubt the dogs will do it for me.

Maybe if you don’t feed them for a few days, they might lick the floor clean?

 

[Kristoff]

Just hung up two more Blue Bird houses in our garden area, hopefully not too late. The early nesters are already scouting the boxes from previous years. We had a few knocked to the ground in winter storms.

Our roommates are such kind people. Proudly supporting young families. Hope they’ll be pictures to share in a few months?

 

[Kristoff]

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Pictures of the birds, I meant.

 

[Kristoff]

I’m pretty sure Ed (ZEROPILOT) has his phone number.@Yvonne G

I agree with Bea. Ed has everyone on file. [emoji85]

 

[Kristoff]

Thank you, Carol.
It's funny: while Jacques was in the hospital, even though I knew her prognosis was excellent, I just didn't have the heart to get on the forum other than a little brief lurking. But now that she's home, I feel much more involved with the forum again!!!
One of the cool things that happened from her prolonged hospitalization is that since she was tube fed so much, she's now comfortable taking food from my hand, when she hadn't before!

Her last (hopefully) check up is Tuesday the 20th, and I expect a clean bill of health. She seems 100% back to the old Jacques: doing the salmon dance and eating well, staying up front where she can watch what's going on !!!!!!

That’s so good to hear, Bea!

 

[Kristoff]

I hope this thread does not collapse

No it won’t. If we keep it going.

 

[Kristoff]

I've heard that Adam can disappear for a couple of weeks at a time. I am confident that he will be back. Until then we will miss him and think happy but dark thoughts!

Yep. Even for months sometimes. But the friendships we’ve made here are what keeps the thread alive. Any of us may need a break at one point or another, and that’s perfectly fine. xx

 

[CarolM]

He likes to build things. But he tends to "over do" things...
I was going to build the enclosure mostly on my own but now he is getting excited about combining our ideas and it is sounding like he will be doing the build while I "supervise". [emoji57]
You ever watch the TV show "Home Improvement"? I am married to Tim the tool man..

Whahaha. I am married to "Lets hire Tim the tool man!" So I think you are the luckier of the two. Although I suppose that depends on ones perspective. Hee Hee Hee

 

[CarolM]

Thank you for your kind words. This was all shared with the CDR as it happened one year ago tomorrow (March 13) and with TFO afterwards

Joe is/was our Testudo graeca graeca (Greek) - my husband’s 7th birthday present in 1970. They have both been part of my life for over 30 years. Last winter Joe came out of hibernation apparently OK and then suddenly went floppy during his soak. We rushed him to the vet, but tests revealed a massive tumour and Joe was put to sleep.

It was a massive shock. We had kind of assumed he would outlive us.

Joe was one of the TFO characters. His yobbish male antics giving everyone a laugh. He was 7lb of testosterone in charge of his domain, our garden, without a doubt and woe betide anyone or anything that he objected to. His regular stand offs with the lawn mower and the wheelie bin in particular.

It was odd being able to cut the grass when I wanted last summer rather than having to do it at the crack of dawn before he warmed up.

So tomorrow the sad comes. It hurts every bit as much as a human member of the family.

RIP Joe [emoji22]

 

[Kristoff]

Thanks for the encouragement.

I've come to care about this place and the people. I feel I can open up to you all and talk. That's a big thing. You all help me fight my depression and encourage me. You all could be the reason I don't listen to that voice in my head head telling me too off myself one day.

Well I'm off to bed. It's 1:30 here and time changes tonight.

Off to bed is as far as you can go, please. I genuinely care about the people in the CDR too. We’re not going anywhere - not all at the same time anyway.

 

[Kristoff]

That’s such good news Bea. And I understand where you were with Jacques.

I am approaching the saddest anniversary with Joe and it’s feeling harder to be here. I am doing my best

It’s heartbreaking. And all we can do is send you lots of hugs. [emoji173]️

 

[CarolM]

Drought-related or?

Yes, Drought related. But they were my first roses. Oh well. If at first you don't succeed, try and try again...

 

[Kristoff]

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mums out there. [emoji253]

In Britain we celebrate it today, the day of the church Mothering Sunday festival.

So if you’re not in the UK, you can celebrate twice courtesy of the CDR

Happy (belated) Mother’s Day, Linda - and British roommates! Turkey celebrates in May. For Russians, 8 March is the only alternative.

 

[CarolM]

I doubt it. They melted away.