COLD DARK ROOM

[Bee62]

I say: Good night to my lovely roommates all over the world and thank you for chatting with me. I really appreciate it.
In Germany it is 1:38 am and I am a little bit tired ....
I love you all and hope not to see you tomorrow again.
Gute Nacht.

 

[Bambam1989]

I say: Good night to my lovely roommates all over the world and thank you for chatting with me. I really appreciate it.
In Germany it is 1:38 am and I am a little bit tired ....
I love you all and hope not to see you tomorrow again.
Gute Nacht.

Sleep well.

 

[Moozillion]

Hi, Roomies!
I know I haven’t been around much the last day or so. Work has been unusually busy. Plus my 93 year old father fell and broke his hip Monday and had surgery yesterday. Although we’re concerned about him of course, he has had dementia for 15 years. He often doesn’t recognize us and has recently required a change in medication because he was getting hostile with his caregivers. God bless my sister who watches over him!!!!

 

[JoesMum]

And these are some of the plants that are blooming in my flowerbeds
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You are well ahead of us. We are only just into daffodils, nowhere near Hyacinths yet

Pictures to dream about

 

[Kristoff]

Lol ok. The greenhouse isn't much, we just started planting seeds. I've moved my cactuses and aloe vera out to make room. I put my camera on to charge so that the photos will be a little better than if I used my cellphone.
The ironic part is that we have gotten all these vegetables started and my husband just told me that he has a phone interview next week for a job in Wyoming! [emoji28]

Oh. What Carol said - would it be possible/feasible to transfer your greenhouse there, if it comes to that? Thank goodness Clunker is still portable, right?

 

[Kristoff]

Good night Lena. I am also going to bed.

Btw here is another clue to my new toyView attachment 233752

Night vision, huh? Fancy! Just don’t be like a new mom constantly obsessing over the baby monitor

 

[JoesMum]

It is important that you understand this.
I am paying for my house since 1993 and still I have to pay 5 more years, but then I am ready with paying and the house is completely mine. Because I was divorced after I bought the house with my husband I always pay low rates with the money I earn. For two working people it would have been much easier to pay it, but I payed it alone and I am proud of it.

Well done. It is hard work paying off the mortgage. We started on the mortgage payments in 1988 and paid ours off a few years ago. It was such a relief that the house was finally all ours. And so when JoesDad was made redundant 12 months ago we didn’t have to worry. We had enough money to pay the bills.

I've been figuring possible house payments and working out budgets for when I move. View attachment 233784View attachment 233785

Dan, your calculations look complex, but as you are someone who has studied more advanced Maths than most I am not surprised. I use algebraic Maths pretty regularly to work stuff out. Once you have the skills, why not?

 

[Kristoff]

I think we have to do this ( replacing batteries ) for a long time..... Sniff ....
Adam said he won`t be back until September !

I know. I’m just in denial.
The first days after he was gone, I was dreaming almost every night that I go on the forum and see @Tidgy’s Dad in my alerts. I was so happy in my dreams that he changed his mind...
But I also understand that he may have other things to do apart from participating in the silliness of the CDR.

 

[JoesMum]

Our drones view of our back garden....post snow storm... no pretty flowers like in Washington State!

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They wrote a Christmas Carol about that view...
“In the bleak midwinter,
frosty wind made moan,
earth stood hard as iron,
water like a stone.

Snow had fallen, snow on snow...”

 

[Kristoff]

I hope he found someone that takes care of him, or do you know that he found someone ?

Yes, he has a fantastic new family. He didn’t used to let anyone, except me, even touch him. Now we see pictures where he lies on the new dad’s chest or makes a nest in the new mom’s laundry. I couldn’t be but happy. And a little sad.

 

[Kristoff]

Why only September? Is he that cross? Or off on some fossil adventure?

I think he had a few things to do, and spending much time on the TFO didn’t help making progress. And yes, he might still be “cross” as you put it.

 

[JoesMum]

Hi, Roomies!
I know I haven’t been around much the last day or so. Work has been unusually busy. Plus my 93 year old father fell and broke his hip Monday and had surgery yesterday. Although we’re concerned about him of course, he has had dementia for 15 years. He often doesn’t recognize us and has recently required a change in medication because he was getting hostile with his caregivers. God bless my sister who watches over him!!!!

Hi Bea

You have had an awful lot to deal with over the last few weeks. I’m so sorry about your father. Fractures are a huge problem for the elderly

Hopefully, Jacques can remove herself permanently from the list of worries soon.

Remember to look after yourself too!

Postcard from your tea room or I shall be accusing you of self neglect

 

[Kristoff]

I found Adam....he helped us build our giant snowman..... he might be trapped inside!

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Not quite a snow tortoise but very nice!

 

[Kristoff]

And these are some of the plants that are blooming in my flowerbeds
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Wow, there’s spring somewhere!

 

[Kristoff]

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I don’t know what this is but could you please do this for me if —when!— I buy a house?
How are you, Dan?

 

[Kristoff]

Hi, Roomies!
I know I haven’t been around much the last day or so. Work has been unusually busy. Plus my 93 year old father fell and broke his hip Monday and had surgery yesterday. Although we’re concerned about him of course, he has had dementia for 15 years. He often doesn’t recognize us and has recently required a change in medication because he was getting hostile with his caregivers. God bless my sister who watches over him!!!!

Oh, that’s hard. Sending positive thoughts to you all, and especially your sister. [emoji173]️

 

[JoesMum]

Good mornooning everyone.

It’s yoga morning for me.

However, I start my day going for breast cancer screening. Our National Health Service calls all women aged over 50 every other year for a scan. It’s not the most comfortable procedure, but I am glad it happens.

We have a new fishmonger in town, so I’m going to investigate and find something good for dinner.

 

[Kristoff]

Good mornooning everyone.

It’s yoga morning for me.

However, I start my day going for breast cancer screening. Our National Health Service calls all women aged over 50 every other year for a scan. It’s not the most comfortable procedure, but I am glad it happens.

We have a new fishmonger in town, so I’m going to investigate and find something good for dinner.

Good morning, Linda! Sounds like a productive day ahead. Icelandic salmon and mackerel were excellent over here in the past couple of weeks.

 

[Kristoff]

Good morning, roommates!
I’m a little jealous of Linda. No yoga for me tomorrow. I finally called the doctor and will try to take my poor lungs to get checked today. The were no available appointments until after Easter (typical!) but there’s a drop in time and maybe the doctor can see me.

 

[JoesMum]

Good morning, roommates!
I’m a little jealous of Linda. No yoga for me tomorrow. I finally called the doctor and will try to take my poor lungs to get checked today. The were no available appointments until after Easter (typical!) but there’s a drop in time and maybe the doctor can see me.

Oh dear. We are very lucky at our surgery that we can simply call up at 8am for urgent appointments and be added to the list.

Other surgeries are not so good. My daughter struggles to see the doctor like you.

It sounds like you might be needing a course of antibiotics. I hope you manage to see the doctor soon.