COLD DARK ROOM

[JoesMum]

The screen lids for 20L tanks are nowhere near as sturdy as those designed for 40B tanks. The 40B lid can hold a cat or two (or maybe even three) without incident.

Our bearded dragon tank (40B) is under the old fireplace mantel (the fireplace is no longer functional since the roof was replaced last year). A few months ago, our smallest cat, Pixie, who tips the scales at a whopping 6 lbs, was up on the mantel where she knows she isn't supposed to be.

Anyway, Pixie got spotted on the mantel that morning, and got fussed at, and she was so startled at being caught and fussed at, that she jumped down from the mantel in a panic.

Down came a fairly heavy, framed piece of artwork, the corner of which hit the lid of the 40B tank. The artwork and Pixie were both fine. The screen lid, hinged lengthwise, barely showed a dent. You'd have to know what you were looking for, and where, to find it again.

The LEGO Christmas village, which had been living on the mantel since last year, did not fare so well. The LEGO village has received its disaster declaration, and the wayward pieces have been recovered, but the reconstruction effort has not yet begun. That's on my significant other's to do list.

Lego Cat-astrophe. Pixie sounds a daintier name than the cat it belongs to!

 

[JoesMum]

Orchids... From a warmer, better groomed time frame (last year, I think).
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The one blooming in the front is Aliceara Pacific Nova 'Okika' - with the yellow flowers.

That's a very posh one! I love it

 

[JoesMum]

We're having a pretty decent rain event here this a.m. Rained off and on all night too. We could sure use it. But it makes it hard to go out in the a.m. and take care of my tortoise duties. My daughter bought me this last Christmas (sorry, couldn't figure out how to get a picture of the mirror without the glaring flash feedback):

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So that takes care of walking back and forth from one tortoise yard to the next, however, it doesn't fit through the shed doors, so it has to be removed everytime I get where I'm going. Might as well use a regular umbrella. Oh well, my daughter's heart was in the right place.

That would blow away here today!

 

[Kristoff]

We're having a pretty decent rain event here this a.m. Rained off and on all night too. We could sure use it. But it makes it hard to go out in the a.m. and take care of my tortoise duties. My daughter bought me this last Christmas (sorry, couldn't figure out how to get a picture of the mirror without the glaring flash feedback):

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So that takes care of walking back and forth from one tortoise yard to the next, however, it doesn't fit through the shed doors, so it has to be removed everytime I get where I'm going. Might as well use a regular umbrella. Oh well, my daughter's heart was in the right place.

Great to put a face to the name for newer members... [emoji23]

At least your hands are free for all those tons of lettuce [emoji6]

 

[CarolM]

Great! I knew a few others on here in CDR would be growing these . I have one sad looking orchid that bloomed a few years running, BUT this year’s constant rains made good food for some snails. It’s still alive - but sad.

[emoji26]

 

[CarolM]

We're having a pretty decent rain event here this a.m. Rained off and on all night too. We could sure use it. But it makes it hard to go out in the a.m. and take care of my tortoise duties. My daughter bought me this last Christmas (sorry, couldn't figure out how to get a picture of the mirror without the glaring flash feedback):

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So that takes care of walking back and forth from one tortoise yard to the next, however, it doesn't fit through the shed doors, so it has to be removed everytime I get where I'm going. Might as well use a regular umbrella. Oh well, my daughter's heart was in the right place.

Lol. That is all that counts right. What about those see through rain coats with a hoodie. Wouldn't that work as well?

 

[Kristoff]

The screen lids for 20L tanks are nowhere near as sturdy as those designed for 40B tanks. The 40B lid can hold a cat or two (or maybe even three) without incident.

Our bearded dragon tank (40B) is under the old fireplace mantel (the fireplace is no longer functional since the roof was replaced last year). A few months ago, our smallest cat, Pixie, who tips the scales at a whopping 6 lbs, was up on the mantel where she knows she isn't supposed to be.

Anyway, Pixie got spotted on the mantel that morning, and got fussed at, and she was so startled at being caught and fussed at, that she jumped down from the mantel in a panic.

Down came a fairly heavy, framed piece of artwork, the corner of which hit the lid of the 40B tank. The artwork and Pixie were both fine. The screen lid, hinged lengthwise, barely showed a dent. You'd have to know what you were looking for, and where, to find it again.

The LEGO Christmas village, which had been living on the mantel since last year, did not fare so well. The LEGO village has received its disaster declaration, and the wayward pieces have been recovered, but the reconstruction effort has not yet begun. That's on my significant other's to do list.

Glad the tank wasn’t damaged. Impish little thing! [emoji23][emoji85][emoji23]

 

[CarolM]

The screen lids for 20L tanks are nowhere near as sturdy as those designed for 40B tanks. The 40B lid can hold a cat or two (or maybe even three) without incident.

Our bearded dragon tank (40B) is under the old fireplace mantel (the fireplace is no longer functional since the roof was replaced last year). A few months ago, our smallest cat, Pixie, who tips the scales at a whopping 6 lbs, was up on the mantel where she knows she isn't supposed to be.

Anyway, Pixie got spotted on the mantel that morning, and got fussed at, and she was so startled at being caught and fussed at, that she jumped down from the mantel in a panic.

Down came a fairly heavy, framed piece of artwork, the corner of which hit the lid of the 40B tank. The artwork and Pixie were both fine. The screen lid, hinged lengthwise, barely showed a dent. You'd have to know what you were looking for, and where, to find it again.

The LEGO Christmas village, which had been living on the mantel since last year, did not fare so well. The LEGO village has received its disaster declaration, and the wayward pieces have been recovered, but the reconstruction effort has not yet begun. That's on my significant other's to do list.

I have only one cat and scooby-doo who sometimes acts like a cat jumping up on furniture and the dinning room table. That's enough thank you.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Lego Cat-astrophe. Pixie sounds a daintier name than the cat it belongs to!

Oh, Pixie is a FULL SIZE personality in a Tinkerbell size package! For mischief, that 6 lb. cat can go toe-to-toe with any of the heavyweights. In fact, she occasionally bosses one or two of them around...

 

[CarolM]

Orchids... From a warmer, better groomed time frame (last year, I think).
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The one blooming in the front is Aliceara Pacific Nova 'Okika' - with the yellow flowers.

Wow. You are obviously the one to go to on advice on orchids. Well you and Linda.

 

[CarolM]

Orchids... From a warmer, better groomed time frame (last year, I think).
View attachment 258350
The one blooming in the front is Aliceara Pacific Nova 'Okika' - with the yellow flowers.

Do you get vanilla pods from them? Or is that a specific one?

 

[Pastel Tortie]

That would blow away here today!

When I lived in the UK, I learned to wear rain jackets instead of trying to keep umbrellas from turning inside out.

 

[JoesMum]

Wow. You are obviously the one to go to on advice on orchids. Well you and Linda.

Don't ask me what to do! I stuck it on the kitchen windowsill and I water it once a week. That's it

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Do you get vanilla pods from them? Or is that a specific one?

That's a specific one. I don't think our vanilla orchid plant survived last year. It's more like a vine than a "typical" orchid.

 

[CarolM]

Don't ask me what to do! I stuck it on the kitchen windowsill and I water it once a week. That's it

Whahaha. If it is growing nicely then you are doing something right.

 

[JoesMum]

When I lived in the UK, I learned to wear rain jackets instead of trying to keep umbrellas from turning inside out.

There's no such thing as bad weather. Only bad clothing

I bought a new raincoat today. The zip has failed - well nearly, but it's going to give up completely very shortly - on my waterproof goretex jacket so I had to replace it.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Glad the tank wasn’t damaged. Impish little thing! [emoji23][emoji85][emoji23]

I always thought pixies and sprites were related to elves, but I hadn't thought about leprechauns until just now... Don't let Adam put her in with the jellyfish!

 

[Yvonne G]

That would blow away here today!

I hate the wind!

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Wow. You are obviously the one to go to on advice on orchids. Well you and Linda.

I can just tell you what survives neglect well in my corner of the world... Mostly cattleya and oncidium types. They can survive erratic watering (floods and droughts) and a wide range of temperatures and sunshine.

I also have some vanda types that manage to hang in there pretty well, too. They like hot and humid. One of them surprised me by putting up a bloom stalk... I just noticed it yesterday.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

That's a very posh one! I love it

Thanks! We lucked out with that one. It really likes our weather... the full range of what we get in north Florida, except for the freezes. We have a handful of orchids that bloom reliably, but this one ('Okika') is the showiest of those.