COLD DARK ROOM

[Kristoff]

I was 9 when my parents took me there. We towed our caravan all the way there in 1970s... in the days of vinyl seats, no air-conditioning and no gadgets to amuse the kids! It made a huge impression on me as did going up Vesuvius on a chair lift (probably why I am not too fond of heights now )

We didn’t go up Mount Vesuvius - would have been too much for a day trip. Daughter particularly loved stepping stones on the streets of Pompeii. The city didn’t have an underground sewage, so excess water from a multitude of fountains, as well as waste, would flow down the street. People got across without getting their sandals in the muck by means of the stepping stones.

 

[Kristoff]

G’day All - and yes, Happy Sunday

Cold start to our day, especially since I’m off early up North to Pennsylvania to play in the great Susquehanna River. Our launch point is appropriately named Cold Cabin Creek Park. We’ll head north upstream to where there are large natural boulders and cliffs scattered about - where we often see Eagles hanging about.

Brrrrrrrrrrr

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Is the cold cabin creek park abbreviated as CCCP by any chance?

 

[Kristoff]

Good morning all.
Another warm and sunny day. What a wonderful year.
Quick some impressions of my sully torts and redfoots.
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Wonderful, as long as it doesn’t become a pattern...

 

[Kristoff]

Makes me wish I was there with you.

Now that I shared a picture of wine? Just teasing you. You aren’t much of a drinker, right?

 

[EllieMay]

And this was my view

 

[EllieMay]

At this moment after a long day!

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Luv that shade of pink[emoji16]

 

[Kristoff]

Happy Monday!
Here are a couple pics of my son and friends going to Homecoming.
He doesn’t dance but still had fun.

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Handsome!

 

[EllieMay]

This my view. Breakfast in the conservatory, not quite light properly, with a view of the bird feeders
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Very nice!! I see all kinds of relaxation..

 

[Kristoff]

What a great idea!!
In Ca they would have bulldozed right over and built a million condos!!

In Turkey too

 

[EllieMay]

Does it look anything like this around the tank?

If so, then she (If she exists) is really really very unset. Poor Leprechaun. I wonder if he has learned his lesson yet and if we can let him out? It must be torture to be left in there all this time with no company.

I say free the leprechaun! He would want to help with Halloween deco I’m sure!

 

[EllieMay]

Spike can be pretty demanding
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Haha!!! He’ll show you who’s boss!!!!

 

[Kristoff]

It’s a nasty cold week in my part of the world.. to cold for my sullies to go outside & they are not happy about it.. Neither am I!!!! Looks like it’s been pretty quiet in the CDR too.... I expected to be farther behind than I was on everyone’s post :-(
My nephew continues to stay in trouble in school and is one step away from getting expelled... I don’t know what I’ll do at that point because my job does not leave me in a position to drive a child to & from school every day.. my husband is only home 2 weeks out of the month. I’m truly at my wits end... how do you help someone who refuses to help them self???

That’s so hard, Heather. The most important thing you can do is to be there for him, even if it’s not all you wanted to do for him. Your being there does make a difference — don’t be discouraged if you don’t see it; it’s there.

 

[JoesMum]

I say free the leprechaun! He would want to help with Halloween deco I’m sure!

You’re relatively new round here! It’s probably safer to leave him where he is until after the TORTOISE gifts are delivered. He really isn’t to be trusted.

 

[EllieMay]

G’day all.

The weather prognosticators are calling for our FIRST FROST of this Winter season for a wide swath in our area. Temps will dip down below freezing, tender plants will feel it! Hopefully it also triggers the trees to change into their nice golden and red colors.

• Soon time to bring our banana tree in for safe keeping through Winter. No more fresh leaves for Sully.
• I’ll try and capture before and after f r o s t pix. Elephant ears too. Summer = now over for sure.

I have always loved this time of year! But now, I see what my poor Sullies are loosing out on for the next few months and I’m sad with them.. Toretto loves the elephant ears:-(((. On a good note, my little ones love the winter grass I planted for them and it’s growing abundantly. I brought in one of the big plastic kiddie pools and put in front of the big window wall so they could at least think they were getting sun yesterday[emoji4]

 

[Yvonne G]

Good morning all. Today is my shopping day, and right now, this is my view:


You can just barely see my new Vision Cage in the background.

 

[Kristoff]

Good Dsy Alles,

Just back from Lowe’s with a few bags of Cypress mulch - Sullys substrate and play ground from now until he can get back outside in Spring 2019. Ive had good luck with cypress as a substrate, it’s not dusty, doesn't mold or mildew, maintains moisture, doesn't break down.

I guess I should soon post a pix of Sullys new and improved heated night box. Or, send teaser pix for a few more months....

So you’d be Ed’s customer if you were in Florida! Is Sully indoors now full time?

 

[EllieMay]

Greetings from Denmark! I’ll be catching up with y’all in the next few days...

Have fun Lena!! Looking forward to my travels through your pics[emoji16]

 

[Kristoff]

Hey all its been awhile since I've checked in here there's no way I can catch up lol. Hope everyone is doing well. I've been in contact with Tortstork today and I'm ordering a Cherryhead Redfoot egg from him that should arrive next month just days away from hatching. I'm super excited! I've always wanted to hatch my own baby Turtle/Tortoise. Looks like Murphy is going to have a baby brother or sister! Also as of a few weeks ago, and a short quarantine, Snap now has a new tank mate meet "Spud"View attachment 254285

Hi, Spud! Nice to meet you!
Did you break the big news to Murphy yet? [emoji23]

 

[EllieMay]

As you were hunting for that nasty wasp, I was dealing with dozens of mosquitoes in Florence. I get a bad reaction to their bites. That made me miss Denmark - no mosquitoes this time of the year!

That’s horrible.. my son has awful reactions to them as well and they are sure thick here.. maybe we should come visit you[emoji16] I’ll bring you some Benadryl!

 

[Kristoff]

I’m sorta stressing today.
I’m hosting a mini family reunion Saturday and I’m cleaning which I told myself I wasn’t going to go crazy but one chore leads to another. I wanted our new closet done so I could fill it up with our clothes and get it all cleaned up but our contractor is working so slow it’s driving me crazy.

Contractors are the same everywhere in the world