COLD DARK ROOM

Maro2Bear

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First few weeks of July it was a drought...record breaking minimum levels of rain. The clouds shifted, the winds changed then record breaking rains. Baltimore..more than 16 inches in July. Today, we are once again back into a rain pattern...with the prognasticators calling for rain every day this week. We’ll take it, i hate moving the hose pipe around the garden keeping things “alive”.

Our persimmon tree, that had in excess of two dozen scrumptious fruit last year, dropped all of it’s young morsels due to toooo much moisture. Maybe next year.
 

Moozillion

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I'm doing well, thank you.

I have made a batch of Welsh Cakes, a big pot of soup and a big pan of bolognaise sauce all of which are heading for the freezer. (You can tell it is cooler today :D ) I have also done the ironing , so I can definitely polish my halo too :D

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Oh, LOVELY!!!
(Points out the window) LINDA!!! [emoji33]
LOOK OUT THERE: a huge sulcata loose in your garden!!!(Grabs several cakes and runs...)
 

Tidgy's Dad

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Thanks. I've not known him long but he made an impression and I do care.
Thanks.
I like you, too!
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Tidgy's Dad

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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.
Dreaming about me suggests you need urgent psychiatric assistance.
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Tidgy's Dad

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A quick note about my thoughts on Adam and his absence.
It seems to me that when Adam is active on the forum, he pours his heart and soul into EVERY post. And that's not just the CDR- that's giving support and advice to people with tortoise questions on other threads.
And in the CDR he reads EVERY.SINGLE.POST., and responds to many. That is a MASSIVE commitment of time, energy and heart. It really is like a full time job but with much more heartfelt connection.
It is BECAUSE of his immersion in the CDR that it has become what it has. The people who resonate with his thoughts, feelings and style come and stay, and make it such a wonderful place.

When anyone, not just Adam, puts that kind of energy into something, then other parts of your life get left aside. And sooner or later you get a bit burnt out.
He takes breaks, as well he should. It doesn't mean he doesn't care. It just means he needs to pull away and reset.
Of course we miss him.
But he'll be back when the time is right for him. I hope it's before September (his birthdays month) but it will be what he needs. And we want him back as Our Adam: not as someone laboring under the burden of obligation, but as someone participating with joy.

So we carry on (in more ways than one!!! :p) and enjoy this lovely little world that is the CDR.

love and hugs to all, Bea/ Mooz
Lovely. :<3:
Thank you, Bea.
 

Tidgy's Dad

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We still miss him though. But Yes, a person does need a break every now and then. BBBUUUUUTTTT........I feel very sorry for Adam, because he is going to have a serious amount of catching up to do. (Even though he is very good at catching up.)
Only 11,700 posts to go.
No problem.
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Tidgy's Dad

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Nicely put, Bea! What Adam does really requires massive commitment of the time and mind. Thank you for putting this into words so clearly. :<3:
And the other stuff I do is pretty time-consuming.
There aren't enough hours in the day and I don't learn as quickly as I once did. :(
And then there's Tidgy and wifey. :rolleyes:
 
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