COLD DARK ROOM

[Lyn W]

So, Lyn: Which House would you have been in at Hogwarts, and what would your patronus have been?

I think I would have been in Ravenclaw, and my patronus would have been a horse. [emoji38]

I think I would like to be in Gryffindor and my patronus would have to be a tortoise I think - but a pretty fast one!

 

[Lyn W]

Hey all how has everyone been? No @CarolM I'm not frozen but good to know I'd have rescuers should the situation present itself lol. I haven't been able to be on here much lately, I've been working 12hr days and the situation with my father has been a nightmare! He is currently back in the hospital do to a vitamin/auto deficiency caused by lack of nutrition because the rehab facility he was sent to failed to help him eat, and also neglected to perform the therapy he was sent there for. I have filed complaints with the state and a Medicare/VA fraud investigation is now going on. He is worse now then when he was sent there 45 days ago now I can't find another rehab to accept him because the first one used up all his benefits. They even started taking his social security checks without my knowledge! Long story short today I had to retain a lawyer and a lawsuit is pending. So my life has been a little hectic lately. I hope everyone in the CDR is doing well though, and their torts are happy and healthy! Here is a pic of Murphy earlier today. This is his "I'm taking a poop face"!View attachment 251439

That is shocking care for your Dad! What an upsetting situation for you.
I hope your complaint will at least help make it better for others and that you find somewhere better for him.
Don't forget to look after yourself too!
Murphy is lovely - even when having a poop!

 

[Lyn W]

You should have told them to stop clowning around!!

Nothing eats the clown loaches because they taste funny...

 

[Lyn W]

No aliens would invade here. Looks too dangerous from space! [emoji33][emoji23]

Newport s a pretty dangerous place on weekends after the pubs and clubs shut!!!

 

[Lyn W]

Oh I don't know, If all the other building looked like that around it, it would look quite beautiful. It is a very futuristic station.

Newport is an old market town with lots of lovely historical buildings, this doesn't fit in at all.
The planners are trying to make it something it's not and sadly it's beginning to look a bit of a mess.
I don't go there very often.

 

[Lyn W]

It’s done! My operation is cancelled. [emoji322][emoji4][emoji4][emoji4]

I have to go back if things deteriorate, but otherwise it is up to me to keep up with the exercise and swimming to keep my shoulder moving.

I am not free of pain, but I am not in agony either and the range of movement has improved to the point where getting dressed isn’t anything like the problem it was. At one stage I couldn’t do up my bra and I had to wear cardigans because I couldn’t put a jumper on over my head.

That's great!
So pleased your shoulder has improved, cancelling the op must be a huge weight of your ...........um.........shoulders

 

[Lyn W]

Today’s wildlife photos from ecologist Daughter at work are of Great Crested Newts.

These are pond amphibians and, as they are endangered in the UK, you must have a license to handle or disturb them.
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How lovely and quite a size too!
Is JoesSis just involved in a survey or having to move them for a development?

 

[Lyn W]

Ok.....they’re here....

First - the shipping package....
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Second - the unveiling
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Third - in the holding tank

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They look a bit like those evil eye beads lena posted!

 

[Lyn W]

Ok.....they’re here....

First - the shipping package....
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Second - the unveiling
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Third - in the holding tank

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Do you know what happens of you remove a snail's shell?
It becomes sluggish!

 

[Lyn W]

Hi All, I know I don't post on here a lot but I do read everything so I know what's going on with you all!! I think you all know that last week I had the pleasure of meeting Adam and his wonderful wife. I was in Fes as part of a tour of Morocco so was able to meet up with him. He really is an amazing person and we had such a good, fun evening. I feel very lucky to have been able to meet up with him and am honoured to have him as a friend. If any of you should find yourselves in Fes he is quite easy to track down!! I hope you all have a good Monday!

Glad you had a good time, Jane, it's lovely when members meet up!

 

[Lyn W]

Hey TFO friends. My dad has suffered some setbacks and he's being moved to hospice today. If y'all could send some good thoughts and prayers for my family I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

So sorry to hear this, all good wishes being sent to you and your Dad.

 

[Lyn W]

Hello, gang.
All of the sudden, some new things to mention.
I've been retired now for almost 2 weeks.
I'm settling into $3 lunches.
$3.18 to be exact.

That came around quickly!
Happy retirement, Ed!
Enjoy doing what you want, when you want......or not doing anything at all!!

 

[Lyn W]

Yesterday my brother and I crashed his old Toyota truck.
We're ok.
The truck.....Not so much

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Oh dear that will need some work - glad you and your brother are OK though!

 

[Lyn W]

I just purchased Kelly a new car for our 20th anniversary.
We went and looked at it last weekend. She loved it. But we agreed the price was too high.
I snuck back and bought it for her. She hasn't seen it yet.
She's a great wife and deserves whatever she wants. (And that's not much)

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What a lovely hubby you are Ed, Kelly will love that surprise!
Congratulations to you both on your anniversary - here's to the next 20 years!!

 

[Lyn W]

Yikes, I better pay attention to the weather here today and tomorrow... “Tornado Warnings” are now in effect for the next few hours while former Hurricane Florence passes by. Raining heavily in parts of the region now.

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Hope it all passed by without causing too much damage and that everyone is safe.

 

[Lyn W]

Well all caught up again. It was raining yesterday evening and this morning again, so I cannot complain. Tomorrow Jarrod goes to camp until Friday and my Hubby will be in Johannesburg until Thursday. So it will only be me and my eldest at home and he will be studying for tests etc. Yayyy some peace and quite and me time! Not that I won't miss Hubby and Jarrod, but I love me time.
I shall leave you all with the following until later:

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[Lyn W]

That is awesome. I want to learn guitar, but have just never found the time to sit and do it yet. I really must sit down one day and try and teach myself. We can then get together . Bee and Bea will sing, You can play the piano, I will play the guitar, Adam can play the digiridoo, Lyn I think can play the piano as well and Linda can be the conductor. Mark I think is a drummer kind of guy and Kathy maybe the guitar as well. Anybody else with any musical talents that we can put in the band?

I can play the harmonica too - that is - I can play 'When the saints go marching in' and some of 'Home on the Range' on it. May get a bit boring after a while...

 

[Lyn W]

At this rate we can enter the X FACTOR.

....well maybe Xterminate Factor ?

 

[Lyn W]

Good mornooning, all! Finally have the morning to myself to catch up!

The open-air museum (Frilandsmuseet) is one of the oldest and largest museums of its kind in Europe. It was opened in 1897 and has more than 100 rural Danish houses from 1650 to 1950s. Mostly I took pictures of my daughter and the mushrooms though.

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There was some H.C. Andersen theme running through the park from last year. You could take pictures with cardboard illustrations from the books, or see a mermaid by a pond.

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A sheep ambled over to get a bit of hair care and massage. It would close its eyes as we combed its fur with our fingers, just like a cat. Unfortunately no pictures of that — I was simply enjoying the moment.

So you were feeling sheepish then?
Lovely pics!!

 

[Lyn W]

Think I've caught up now and not missed any pages but it's way past my bedtime.
So Nos Da to you all and have a good Weds.