COLD DARK ROOM

[EllieMay]

Christmas decorations are now up. Here’s a picture of my Christmas cards. I always put them on the staircase and the door of the under-stair cupboard. This year TFO has exclusive use of the cupboard door
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And here’s the hearthView attachment 259835

And the tree
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And “the tree” [emoji23]
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We are fortunate our conservatory is heated and usable year round. I will take a photo one evening with candles lit as it looks very twinkly and pretty after dark

Beautiful!

 

[JoesMum]

Beautiful decorations! That last one, though... It's beginning to look a lot like Florida... [emoji14] Home of the palm trees wrapped in Christmas lights!

The last one is decorated with things the children have made over the years. When they weren't tall enough to reach far on the main tree, they decorated the parlour palm... it was safer! Son is now 6'6" and still insists on decorating it; he did it on Friday before we went to my Mum's

 

[CarolM]

The last one is decorated with things the children have made over the years. When they weren't tall enough to reach far on the main tree, they decorated the parlour palm... it was safer! Son is now 6'6" and still insists on decorating it; he did it on Friday before we went to my Mum's

[emoji23] [emoji23] Oh that is so sweet.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Good morning all.

Should be a great day. We are off to Maryland’s Eastern Shore over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to explore Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.

• The Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1933 as a waterfowl sanctuary for birds migrating along the critical migration highway called the Atlantic Flyway. The refuge is located on Maryland's Eastern Shore, just 12 mi (19 km) south of Cambridge, Maryland in Dorchester County, and consists of over 28,000 acres (110 km2) of freshwater impoundments, brackish tidal wetlands, open fields, and mixed evergreen and deciduous forests. Blackwater NWR is one of over 540 units in the National Wildlife Refuge System, which is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

I’m going to take the kayak along, just in case i get the urge to explore and water is calmer.

Hoping to see lots of bird life.

 

[JoesMum]

Good morning all.

Should be a great day. We are off to Maryland’s Eastern Shore over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to explore Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.

• The Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1933 as a waterfowl sanctuary for birds migrating along the critical migration highway called the Atlantic Flyway. The refuge is located on Maryland's Eastern Shore, just 12 mi (19 km) south of Cambridge, Maryland in Dorchester County, and consists of over 28,000 acres (110 km2) of freshwater impoundments, brackish tidal wetlands, open fields, and mixed evergreen and deciduous forests. Blackwater NWR is one of over 540 units in the National Wildlife Refuge System, which is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

I’m going to take the kayak along, just in case i get the urge to explore and water is calmer.

Hoping to see lots of bird life.

That sounds like a good day out

We are back to winter gloom after yesterday's sunshine. It isn't actually raining, but...

 

[CarolM]

Good morning all.

Should be a great day. We are off to Maryland’s Eastern Shore over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to explore Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.

• The Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1933 as a waterfowl sanctuary for birds migrating along the critical migration highway called the Atlantic Flyway. The refuge is located on Maryland's Eastern Shore, just 12 mi (19 km) south of Cambridge, Maryland in Dorchester County, and consists of over 28,000 acres (110 km2) of freshwater impoundments, brackish tidal wetlands, open fields, and mixed evergreen and deciduous forests. Blackwater NWR is one of over 540 units in the National Wildlife Refuge System, which is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

I’m going to take the kayak along, just in case i get the urge to explore and water is calmer.

Hoping to see lots of bird life.

I am sure if you have your kayak with that you won't be able to resist. Enjoy it.

 

[Kristoff]

Christmas decorations are now up. Here’s a picture of my Christmas cards. I always put them on the staircase and the door of the under-stair cupboard. This year TFO has exclusive use of the cupboard door
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And here’s the hearthView attachment 259835

And the tree
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And “the tree” [emoji23]
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We are fortunate our conservatory is heated and usable year round. I will take a photo one evening with candles lit as it looks very twinkly and pretty after dark

Beautiful!!

 

[Kristoff]

Now that Christmas is around the corner, I propose a Healthy Lifestyle Challenge for all roommates.
Let’s start with some holiday exercises. One, two, three, and repeat:

 

[JoesMum]

Now that Christmas is around the corner, I propose a Healthy Lifestyle Challenge for all roommates.
Let’s start with some holiday exercises. One, two, three, and repeat:

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I can recommend this exercise [emoji23]

And @Yvonne G's card just arrived and will be added to the TFO collection once JoesDad has had chance to admire it

 

[Cheryl Hills]

And today's joke is for the cat lovers out there in the CDR corners:

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Yep, that’s my kittys

 

[Pastel Tortie]

My significant other has been in a most unpleasant work environment for the last several months. It's been a hostile work environment, and he needs to get out of it.

Fortunately, he graduated earlier this month with a four-year degree, which should expand his employment options. (He isn't any smarter than he was before he got the degree, but that little piece of paper -- wallpaper, I call it -- makes such a huge difference in what he qualifies for.)

He has an interview today for a position, in the right field, with the right entity, and at the right level. Everybody think good thoughts, and prayers most appreciated. I think I'm far more nervous than he is!

 

[Pastel Tortie]

My significant other has been in a most unpleasant work environment for the last several months. It's been a hostile work environment, and he needs to get out of it.

Fortunately, he graduated earlier this month with a four-year degree, which should expand his employment options. (He isn't any smarter than he was before he got the degree, but that little piece of paper -- wallpaper, I call it -- makes such a huge difference in what he qualifies for.)

He has an interview today for a position, in the right field, with the right entity, and at the right level. Everybody think good thoughts, and prayers most appreciated. I think I'm far more nervous than he is!

And his interview is in less than an hour!

 

[CarolM]

My significant other has been in a most unpleasant work environment for the last several months. It's been a hostile work environment, and he needs to get out of it.

Fortunately, he graduated earlier this month with a four-year degree, which should expand his employment options. (He isn't any smarter than he was before he got the degree, but that little piece of paper -- wallpaper, I call it -- makes such a huge difference in what he qualifies for.)

He has an interview today for a position, in the right field, with the right entity, and at the right level. Everybody think good thoughts, and prayers most appreciated. I think I'm far more nervous than he is!

Thinking good thought and sending good vibes your way.

 

[JoesMum]

My significant other has been in a most unpleasant work environment for the last several months. It's been a hostile work environment, and he needs to get out of it.

Fortunately, he graduated earlier this month with a four-year degree, which should expand his employment options. (He isn't any smarter than he was before he got the degree, but that little piece of paper -- wallpaper, I call it -- makes such a huge difference in what he qualifies for.)

He has an interview today for a position, in the right field, with the right entity, and at the right level. Everybody think good thoughts, and prayers most appreciated. I think I'm far more nervous than he is!

I wish him luck with the interview. Having a degree sure opens doors even if you use it for nothing else

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Now that Christmas is around the corner, I propose a Healthy Lifestyle Challenge for all roommates.
Let’s start with some holiday exercises. One, two, three, and repeat:

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I love it!

 

[Moozillion]

Good morning all.

Should be a great day. We are off to Maryland’s Eastern Shore over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to explore Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.

• The Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1933 as a waterfowl sanctuary for birds migrating along the critical migration highway called the Atlantic Flyway. The refuge is located on Maryland's Eastern Shore, just 12 mi (19 km) south of Cambridge, Maryland in Dorchester County, and consists of over 28,000 acres (110 km2) of freshwater impoundments, brackish tidal wetlands, open fields, and mixed evergreen and deciduous forests. Blackwater NWR is one of over 540 units in the National Wildlife Refuge System, which is managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

I’m going to take the kayak along, just in case i get the urge to explore and water is calmer.

Hoping to see lots of bird life.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARO2BEAR!!!!!!!

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Happy Birthday @Maro2Bear -- Have a wonderful day today!

We sure do have a lot of December birthdays in the CDR!

 

[JoesMum]

I really am going to have to start using the desktop version of TFO more often. We don't get birthday notifications in the app

Happy Birthday Mark. Have a wonderful day [emoji512][emoji322] [emoji320]

 

[Momof4]

And his interview is in less than an hour!

Wishing him good luck!!

 

[Momof4]

Christmas decorations are now up. Here’s a picture of my Christmas cards. I always put them on the staircase and the door of the under-stair cupboard. This year TFO has exclusive use of the cupboard door
View attachment 259834

And here’s the hearthView attachment 259835

And the tree
View attachment 259836

And “the tree” [emoji23]
View attachment 259837

We are fortunate our conservatory is heated and usable year round. I will take a photo one evening with candles lit as it looks very twinkly and pretty after dark

Just beautiful!!