COLD DARK ROOM

[ZEROPILOT]

I thought you had gone back to work - part time?????

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 8 to 1 pm.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Enjoy that walk!

My step mom had a big aviary with 3 finches and they laid eggs like crazy and she ended up with like 40!
She always tried to give me a few.

Kelly ended up giving member CharlieM her last, smaller aviary that was full of Zebra Finches a few years ago....

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Wowzers!!! That’s awesome!!

Still working out some kinks

 

[Kristoff]

You did... quite a few years ago[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] lol

Dammit!
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[Kristoff]

I pretend that my boys must figure it out on their own, otherwise how will they learn. Lol I never let them know that I don't have a clue about what they are talking about. Although I am sure they know that I don't know, as they must be able to see the glazed look come over my face when they start talking fancy maths and science to me. Whahaha

Thankfully we’re still adding up to 100 in my household. Later, I’m planning to outsource it to husband. Just for the sake of parental involvement, nothing else! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Kristoff]

I can do that with my son, but my daughter has Dyslexia and some learning disabilities and school work is so stressful for her.
I kinda have to help her with a bunch of reading in social studies and science.
If she gets anything below a B she feels like a failure, so I have to talk her off a ledge.

I had some dyslexic students, very bright, but reading or writing just about anything took them forever. I wish we had a different way of conveying material to those students.

 

[Kristoff]

We sure live in different times. When my kids were in school, I was barely out of school myself. I don't remember my folks having anything at all to do with my school work. And so that's how it was with me and my kids. They were cleaned up and sent to school. Homework was not something I had anything to do with, and they got no help from me. When my daughter's kids were school age there was a big push by the educators for parents to get involved, so it changed when my kids had kids. My kids were average students, but my kid's kids were honor students.

Misty is sure putting a crimp in my style. She's been letting me sleep until 7a. This means that by the time I've chased off all the spammers, welcomed new Forum members, prepared the daily ration of tortoise food and cleaned and fed the indoor enclosures, it's 9a or so. And since Misty demands I feed her at 11a, that just doesn't leave much time for working outside. Do you feel my pain?

You’re doing a lot of work, Yvonne! But sleeping is important too. Is Misty starting to brumate by osmosis with the torts? [emoji23]

 

[Kristoff]

Well, I started my Amazon Christmas shopping yesterday! It feels so good to get it started and my goal is to wrap as they come in because I always lose a present or two and end up searching on Xmas Eve in a panic.

I must get to my TORTOISE shopping. I have a few small things ready. Now for the big one... [emoji48]

 

[Kristoff]

And here’s daughter hating her day at work again. [emoji849] The dormice are starting to hibernate, so she was surprised these were awake.
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She’s clearly had better weather than we have!

But she looks so happy in these pics! And she’s very pretty! [emoji173]️

 

[Kristoff]

She looks so happy and beautiful!
The dormice are adorable!!!

SNAP!

 

[Kristoff]

Yes, to truly experience Florida, you have to shop at Publix.

*scribbling a mental note* [emoji23]

 

[Kristoff]

Good afternoon.
Retired life has become pretty boring.
Kelly has gone away for a week to spend time with her bestest, oldest friend.
Suki and I have been sleeping late.

Suki is soooo cute! [emoji7]

 

[Kristoff]

Time for a beer.
The weather is fantastic and cooler than normal.

Looks like your summer is still on! what are the temperatures? 26C (78F) is the official summer day in Denmark!

 

[Kristoff]

I'm going for a walk on the beach.
Have a good night.

Good night, Ed!

 

[Kristoff]

Enjoy that walk!

My step mom had a big aviary with 3 finches and they laid eggs like crazy and she ended up with like 40!
She always tried to give me a few.

For the cats? Sorry. [emoji23]

 

[CarolM]

And here’s daughter hating her day at work again. [emoji849] The dormice are starting to hibernate, so she was surprised these were awake.
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She’s clearly had better weather than we have!

How old is your daughter, as she still looks very young. And Beautiful like her Mom.

 

[Kristoff]

Good morning, roommates!
Happy Halloween! [emoji317][emoji316]

I set up everything for a Halloween party in daughter’s class this morning. One mom brought an amazing, gross-looking brain cake. She said she found the idea on Pinterest. We were all very impressed!



I made tangerine pumpkins and banana ghosts, but the idea of using Nutella for the ghosts’ eyes wasn’t the best one...




Fortunately none of the kids who saw my effort in the morning went Gordon Ramsey on me, so I think they’ll eat them anyway. I’m much better with big ideas in the kitchen. Implementation us really not my thing. [emoji23][emoji23]

 

[CarolM]

Good afternoon.
Retired life has become pretty boring.
Kelly has gone away for a week to spend time with her bestest, oldest friend.
Suki and I have been sleeping late.

Suki is such a cutie pie. What happened to working at Walmart? or was it Lowes?

 

[CarolM]

Kelly's monster bird aviary is up and running and her birds are all in there.
2 of them however, can't fly very well.
I suppose they need some time to get wing strength. They've never had room to actually fly before.
So I've added water and food bowls on the ground, also.

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That is a lovely Aviary. I am sure the birds are going to appreciate it tremendously.

 

[CarolM]

I have heard of people putting the wrong tags on gifts so when the the kids peeked they were disappointed.

My problem is hiding them in different places and forgetting.

Whahaha. So you find Xmas gifts at Easter then I take it.