COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

Think about how clean your hands are going to be. And your fingernails!!! I love how my hands look after washing dishes - then I put on my gardening gloves, go outside, and have dirty nails and rough hands once more!

You should do it the other way round. That way your hands get all nice and clean after getting dirty from the garden work.

 

[CarolM]

I use Dawn dish soap.. so that could be it.

We use sunlight dish soap. But washing with your hands is a good excuse to put some hand cream on afterwards.

 

[Kristoff]

I miss John and Adam.

We all do

Ditto.

 

[Kristoff]

Due to extreme fire hazard risk, the power that is going to my dishwasher and my art room is turned off until fixed.
I haven't hand washed dishes in a year..

Ouch, that’s tough. But still, kudos to your husband for spotting the problem!

 

[Kristoff]

How cute is this?
My friend made it.

View attachment 236241

Very cute!

 

[Kristoff]

Think about how clean your hands are going to be. And your fingernails!!! I love how my hands look after washing dishes - then I put on my gardening gloves, go outside, and have dirty nails and rough hands once more!

I hope neither you, nor Bambam will have to give fingerprints. Detergents can partially wash them off too!

 

[Kristoff]

Lol. It's like riding a bicycle. You never forget how.

Even if you try to forget very hard!

 

[Kristoff]

You should do it the other way round. That way your hands get all nice and clean after getting dirty from the garden work.

Brimming with optimism!
I love your outlook on life!

 

[JoesMum]

Bluet-it update:

I am pretty confident there are no eggs, but JoesDad and I are recovering from watching high drama in the box.

A bumblebee spent about half an hour investigating the box, crawling round under the nest material, particularly in the nest cup. It flew out a couple of times and then returned.

It was down in the bottom of the nest cup when Mrs Bluet-it returned with some fluff. She went to shape the nest cup as she does and jumped out fast as there was a loud, angry buzzing.

She went ballistic... squawking and hissing and trying to peck the bee. She eventually hit her target and the bee ended up on its back.

This video (turn on the sound) is the final couple of minutes of the bee recovering and trying to leave with Mrs B protesting noisily in the background.

Afterwards she sat in the box in shock for a couple of minutes like this

She has been in and out since, but is clearly very wary. I’ll let you know what happens next

 

[Moozillion]

Bluet-it update:

I am pretty confident there are no eggs, but JoesDad and I are recovering from watching high drama in the box.

A bumblebee spent about half an hour investigating the box, crawling round under the nest material, particularly in the nest cup. It flew out a couple of times and then returned.

It was down in the bottom of the nest cup when Mrs Bluet-it returned with some fluff. She went to shape the nest cup as she does and jumped out fast as there was a loud, angry buzzing.

She went ballistic... squawking and hissing and trying to peck the bee. She eventually hit her target and the bee ended up on its back.

This video (turn on the sound) is the final couple of minutes of the bee recovering and trying to leave with Mrs B protesting noisily in the background.

Afterwards she sat in the box in shock for a couple of minutes like this

She has been in and out since, but is clearly very wary. I’ll let you know what happens next

WOW!!!! What great videos!!!!![emoji2]
She really DOES look a bit shocked, poor thing. [emoji173]️ Now, THIS my kind of “reality tv!” [emoji2][emoji106]

 

[CarolM]

Good Afterevening all.
Finally sat down. Winter is definitly here exceot for our rain (of course [emoji20]) work has been superbusy. And yes I know that in winter your days are actually shorter. But I still go to bed at the same time as in summer - yet those number of hours just seem to have decreased somehow. Anywayyyyy I hope all are having a good afternoon or evening whichever one it might be.

 

[Kristoff]

Bluet-it update:

I am pretty confident there are no eggs, but JoesDad and I are recovering from watching high drama in the box.

A bumblebee spent about half an hour investigating the box, crawling round under the nest material, particularly in the nest cup. It flew out a couple of times and then returned.

It was down in the bottom of the nest cup when Mrs Bluet-it returned with some fluff. She went to shape the nest cup as she does and jumped out fast as there was a loud, angry buzzing.

She went ballistic... squawking and hissing and trying to peck the bee. She eventually hit her target and the bee ended up on its back.

This video (turn on the sound) is the final couple of minutes of the bee recovering and trying to leave with Mrs B protesting noisily in the background.

Afterwards she sat in the box in shock for a couple of minutes like this

She has been in and out since, but is clearly very wary. I’ll let you know what happens next

Oh no! I couldn’t have the sound on, but is the bumblebee gone now? The Mrs is very territorial, which is a good sign. Hope she recovers quickly and has no more intruders...

 

[CarolM]

I hope neither you, nor Bambam will have to give fingerprints. Detergents can partially wash them off too!

So if I need to murder someone all I have to do is wash my hands in detergent a couple of thousand times...then I won't leave any fingerprints? Perfect. Good to know. You know just in case.

 

[CarolM]

Even if you try to forget very hard!

Lol

 

[CarolM]

Brimming with optimism!
I love your outlook on life!

Whahaha. A girl has to make the best use of her time...so much to do and very little time to do it in, so might as well plan accordingly and optimise the time you do have.

 

[JoesMum]

Oh no! I couldn’t have the sound on, but is the bumblebee gone now? The Mrs is very territorial, which is a good sign. Hope she recovers quickly and has no more intruders...

The bee has departed. Hopefully it won’t try again tomorrow

 

[CarolM]

Bluet-it update:

I am pretty confident there are no eggs, but JoesDad and I are recovering from watching high drama in the box.

A bumblebee spent about half an hour investigating the box, crawling round under the nest material, particularly in the nest cup. It flew out a couple of times and then returned.

It was down in the bottom of the nest cup when Mrs Bluet-it returned with some fluff. She went to shape the nest cup as she does and jumped out fast as there was a loud, angry buzzing.

She went ballistic... squawking and hissing and trying to peck the bee. She eventually hit her target and the bee ended up on its back.

This video (turn on the sound) is the final couple of minutes of the bee recovering and trying to leave with Mrs B protesting noisily in the background.

Afterwards she sat in the box in shock for a couple of minutes like this

She has been in and out since, but is clearly very wary. I’ll let you know what happens next

Poor Mrs Bluet-it. I would be in shock too.

 

[Bambam1989]

So if I need to murder someone all I have to do is wash my hands in detergent a couple of thousand times...then I won't leave any fingerprints? Perfect. Good to know. You know just in case.

Or just rub them with a fine grit sandpaper for a few minutes... Sounds quicker

 

[CarolM]

The bee has departed. Hopefully it won’t try again tomorrow

Oh I hope it doesn't. I have grown rather fond of Mrs Bluet-it.

 

[CarolM]

Or just rub them with a fine grit sandpaper for a few minutes... Sounds quicker

But also sounds painful.