COLD DARK ROOM

[Ray--Opo]

You could submit a picture like that to the calendar contest...

Good idea. I hope Opo's pyramiding smooths out. I looked at the picture after posting it. Maybe when fulltime outside will help.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Bad bad bad Ray. Your wifey is gone so you need to hop along....Ouch!

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Good idea. I hope Opo's pyramiding smooths out. I looked at the picture after posting it. Maybe when fulltime outside will help.

Oh, it's the expression and enthusiasm on Opo's face as he's about to chomp into the cactus flowers that does it...

 

[Maro2Bear]

Wow....lucky day/evening. Wifey had to run out shopping for a few items (including dandelion... for Sully) but on the way she noticed that a road crew was cutting up one of the very ancient red cedar trees that recently blew down in some common/median strip/roadside area near our house. These are big old trees, been here a long time, and occasionally they topple during high wind events.

• Comment: Last year, during one of these high wind events, probably 15 or more blew over and were sadly cut up and hauled away. Beautiful old red cedar. This is when our big pine trees toppled as well creating many hours of cleanup.

So...we have been watching this one tree...and today was the day. Wifey came home, reported the tree’s status. We popped over and I was able to man handle one really nice hunk of main trunk red cedar. Tomorrow, I’ll pop over and see if they cut the rest up into manageable logs. The sad thing....this ancient wood will end up chipped away on the side of the road...or hauled to a dump. :-(

I’ll get a pix tomorrow.

PS: I forgot to add that I’m hoping to cut this man size “log” into a few chunks that might turn into a few nice cedar bowls. Time will tell.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Valentine’s dinner here. A nice California red alongside some wonderful mussels in tomato and garlic sauce...with linguini.

 

[Momof4]

Wow....lucky day/evening. Wifey had to run out shopping for a few items (including dandelion... for Sully) but on the way she noticed that a road crew was cutting up one of the very ancient red cedar trees that recently blew down in some common/median strip/roadside area near our house. These are big old trees, been here a long time, and occasionally they topple during high wind events.

• Comment: Last year, during one of these high wind events, probably 15 or more blew over and were sadly cut up and hauled away. Beautiful old red cedar. This is when our big pine trees toppled as well creating many hours of cleanup.

So...we have been watching this one tree...and today was the day. Wifey came home, reported the tree’s status. We popped over and I was able to man handle one really nice hunk of main trunk red cedar. Tomorrow, I’ll pop over and see if they cut the rest up into manageable logs. The sad thing....this ancient wood will end up chipped away on the side of the road...or hauled to a dump. :-(

I’ll get a pix tomorrow.

Oh wow!!

Can’t wait to see your masterpiece!!

 

[Momof4]

Do you get much heat out into the rooms with that type of fireplace? It's quite beautiful!

It puts out enough heat but it does have a blower. Our house isn’t cold. It’s more for looks.
My sofa is near so I’ll turn it on in morning while drinking coffee.

 

[EllieMay]

Did you follow to find the leprechaun?

I probably should have but I just didn’t have the time [emoji52]

 

[EllieMay]

That's a good idea. I will give Opo 12 red cactus buds.View attachment 264958

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[EllieMay]

Hhhmmmm

1. Price of a Cruise = 3k
2. Price of Flowers & Dinner (pizza) = $50

Ray.....you need help in math!

LOL [emoji23] [emoji23][emoji23]

 

[EllieMay]

Love my new Fiddle Fig!
If I can keep it alive it’ll be a miracle!!
I haven’t repotted it yet.
I saw a bigger one at my nursery for $187 & then Costco for $25 & it’s about 6’.
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So nothing ever happened with the cutting I sent you???

 

[EllieMay]

If you did, was there a pot of gold at the end. Ray wants his 20 bucks back.

And there’s the problem!! If I had went to all that trouble to find a pot of gold, the pay out owed is probably way more than is actually there .. that would be my luck!!

 

[EllieMay]

@JoesMum
Happy Birthday Linda,
Hope you have a lovely day!

I liked that post at least 10 times mentally))

 

[EllieMay]

Oh no, that was a vine. This is an indoor plant.

I couldn’t get those to take off but I still have hope for this last cutting she sent.
Do you [emoji102] that itty bitty green bud?
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Sweet!!! I see it.. but you should know it’s not a vine.. it is a fig producing outdoor tree

 

[Maro2Bear]

So nothing ever happened with the cutting I sent you???

She posted a pix of the fig tree/sprout... yes, it’s growing.

 

[EllieMay]

I let the RF out today because they were in all day yesterday. This is a tropical storm so it’s not too cold.
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Oooohhh I likeeeeee!!! I have been trying to stay away from the Petco in Shreveport where I saw that beautiful RF last week. Im going to have to check soon though [emoji37]

 

[EllieMay]

Evening all!
Hope everyone is having a good Thursday and that your significant others are spoiling you on Valentine's Day.....something they should do everyday!
Considering I've done very little except sit and iron I can't believe how quickly the day has gone.
Ironing is about all I can do at the moment so if you want to send me yours I'll have it back to you by Monday!
I'd better go and make myself something to eat. I've been living on sandwiches a lot this week but may try and see if I can get something in and out of the poptyping without spilling it this evening,
Wish me luck!!

I do wish you luck and I would never send you ironing... lol... but. .....Poptyping???? What is this??

 

[EllieMay]

And we have a roof leak!
My husband came home to check it out. Can’t get on roof yet.

Oh no! Hope it’s not a metal roof.. I love them but they sure are dangerous when you have to get up there!

 

[EllieMay]

My gosh, Kathy, if it's not one thing it's another with that house. Speaking of which, did you ever show us the finished fireplace?

ANd speaking of weather. We had rain all night and this a.m., but now we have blustery wind. Constant wind but every so often BIG bursts of wind. I have plastic wrapped around my front porch and the wind is really doing a number on it. I'm sure by the time I go outside later today it will be torn to shreds. Hopefully no more frost and the plants it was supposed to be protecting will be safe.

I sure hope so! Keeping all those plants protected is a lot of work:-(

 

[EllieMay]

Our roofer is coming tomorrow.
I put up 3 buckets to catch the drops.
The water is following a beam because it’s at angle.

Here it is.

This is dining room side
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Family room & kitchen area
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With it on
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Mmmm looks like heaven with a glass of wine