COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

Good morning all.

I think I need one of Carol’s summary posts to bring me up to speed on what has happened to whom since the new year. I am feeling very out of touch.

Today I will be getting my birthday present from JoesDad. We are going to Marlow in Buckinghamshire - on the River Thames to the West of London - where we will be having dinner at the Hand & Flowers, a pub run by chef Tom Kerridge who has 2 Michelin Stars. This isn’t your standard pub, or your posh and pretentious Michelin starred restaurant either, so it should be good.

JoesDad told me that he booked it nearly a year ago and has been quietly panicking through my chest infection that I wouldn’t be well enough to go. Thank goodness that I am.

Whahaha. I can just imagine JoesDad sweating it out.

I will have to give the summary some thought. This year my Brain seems to have gone on the blink or its not come back from holiday yet.

 

[CarolM]

It is beautiful. Turn it into a coffee table. This type of furniture/ home decor is huge in Denmark.

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Everytime I visit my brother on the farm and see these big tree trunks laying on the side of the road I am tempted to pick a few up and make a table like that. The problem is, is that I love BIG things but my house is too small. [emoji20] [emoji20]

 

[CarolM]

Good morning ladies... it’s only 4am here and I hate that I’m awake.. on a Saturday no less.... I’m going back to bed I hope! This way I can “Good Morning” again in a few hours.[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

[emoji23] [emoji23] 4am [emoji33] [emoji33] way too early for me.

 

[CarolM]

Those are all super cool! I put 2 giant oak stumps in Torettos garden for sitting but I don’t have the skills to make them into something nice:-(

Neither do I. But I love trying. When I have more time available I may try my hand at.

 

[CarolM]

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You too Heather.

 

[EllieMay]

Heather have I told you how much I love your place. When I win the powerball I am definitely coming to visit.

I would sure take you! Make sure you pack up the whole family and plan to stay a while. I may leave it with you and move on [emoji16]

 

[EllieMay]

Neither do I. But I love trying. When I have more time available I may try my hand at.

I wouldn’t even know where to start! And those things are HEAVY! Joey brought them up with the tractor for me and it was all I could do to position them exactly where I wanted...They are great natural seats as they are and perfect for a garden but I can’t help but think how much “more” they could be if I just had a sliver of Marks talent[emoji20]...

 

[CarolM]

Okay. Let us see if I can remember what is going on in the CDR.

It was Dan, Lena's and Linda's Birthday this month.

Sabine is very busy with her animal family. Ma & Mo are growing at the rate of knots and her new dog is settling in nicely, although is taking up a lot of her time with training.

Yvonne, has had rain, wind and visitors ( not necessarily in that order). Found homes for a few critters.

Heather has been very busy lately. Her daughter found a job. Her son has helped her build an awesome enclosure for Toretto. There was a lot of digging, nailing and painting going on. But it is now done, just needs some plants which will be taken care of in the spring.

Cathie G, wants a pink umbrella and handbag , which she is planning on talking her brother into giving up.

Lena has been awol for a while , first for her birthday (but while she wasn't looking a frog jumped into her throat) and then for a sore throat. She got better (slightly) and then got worse. Along with that her daughter then also got sick, so the two of them were able to commiserate with each other. However she is now back and entertaining us with her clever punning and fantastic quips.

Ray thought it would be cheaper to send his wife on a cruise so he would not have to spring for dinner and flowers, although he still had to give Opo flowers for valentines. He only has to pay 50% for his mani/pedi as he is missing an arm and a leg. I guess someone took the quip of costing an arm and a leg too literally (I know that you can take a joke Ray). However Ray seems to be stuck in the desert on a horse with no name and not knowing his own name and possibly has buzzards flying over his head. [emoji33]

Mark has been stuck with snow, sleet and rain. With a few sunny days in between and has managed to fit in a kayak trip or two. He has found some cedar wood tree which fell over and is appropriating some pieces for a few to be revealed projects to wow us with.

Kathy has finished building her turtle fish pond, which is gorgeous I might add. And has gone camping this weekend. She has also had rain and wind visiting them. Was a bit concerned about driving with the wind blowing on their camping trip. But we are all convinced that she will be fine and have lots of fun.

Lyn had an accident where a jerk drove into her while she was crossing the road (I think). She had to stay in hospital, then went home but eventually had to go stay with her sister for a few days. She did not enjoy it very much as she was worried about Lola too much. They are both now home, Lola is still with her at home all be it in a smaller room but they are getting by and both waiting for the healing to be over.

Anne has been busy trying to get a new routine in place as hubby got a new job with different working hours. The cats are still all around and giving Anne a run for her money. The Bearded Dragon is ...well chilled and the turtles are now in a 20 gallon tank and loving it. They have even gone so far as to redecorate their digs to their own liking because they were not totally sure about Anne's skills as a decorator.

And Noel had eye surgery to correct her double vision. It was the last time we spoke, slightly worse but apparently her eyes have to feel worse (after the op) before they will feel better. It has something to do with the problem being corrected and now her eyes have to readjust. And we get our daily comedy fix from Noel with the funny pics she
Posts for us. Some of them are really good.

Bambam has been awol for a while now, as she is moving and working on her art projects. Not sure if you saw, but she shared a gorgeous picture (pencil drawing) she did of a lion with us.

Granpa144 and blackdog have both popped in to say hi. And Todd is busy with work and Murphy and Marge and snap and his other turtles I would imagine.

Tidgy's Dad has popped in to say Hi in his special way and then left again leaving us wanting more.


We have Meerkats again, however they have been trying to summon the Dark Lord. For what purpose I don't know.

Montgomery has also been struggling with the demand for hot drinks and has had Hot toddys' on the menu for a while now, but too many people have been sick to even take him up on his offer.

Silly and Willy have been hiding away since Sabine has not had a chance to visit too often.

The jellyfish have been playing with us and giving us light shows.

The Leprechaun has been borrowing money from Ray and not giving it back, he did however give Ray a horse with no name ( although I do speak under correction)

The one legged pirate ... well he is the one legged pirate.

The wool spider (if she exists) cannot keep up with the demand for rain jackets and hats.

The ghost shrimp have been ghosting around and trying to scare us. But it takes a lot to scare us. Although just mention cruises, sharks and nibbling fish and I will run for the hills.

I am trying to create a bioactive environment for my torts. I just need more isopods. I have managed to find two which I put in their enclosure, but I have yet to see the two at the same time. So either the first one escaped and I caught him again thinking he was number two. Or the first one is really good at hiding. Or it was eaten [emoji33] .

If I have left anybody out I sincerely apologize. I will be in corner 3 if you want to come and bonk me on the head.

 

[CarolM]

I think I stepped to close to the line also.
Sorry to the CDR crew.

[emoji23] [emoji23] took me a moment but I eventually got it.

 

[CarolM]

Yes... there are all kinds of wooden vases being turned.. https://www.etsy.com/listing/629227...MIm6D-1K3A4AIVEMDICh0uRgjEEAQYICABEgLg2_D_BwE

Thats also why it’s hard to sell .. lots of ppl out there doing it.

They are very beautiful.

 

[CarolM]

I would sure take you! Make sure you pack up the whole family and plan to stay a while. I may leave it with you and move on [emoji16]

[emoji23] [emoji23] Torts too?

 

[CarolM]

I wouldn’t even know where to start! And those things are HEAVY! Joey brought them up with the tractor for me and it was all I could do to position them exactly where I wanted...They are great natural seats as they are and perfect for a garden but I can’t help but think how much “more” they could be if I just had a sliver of Marks talent[emoji20]...

I know. I feel your pain.

 

[EllieMay]

Okay. Let us see if I can remember what is going on in the CDR.

It was Dan, Lena's and Linda's Birthday this month.

Sabine is very busy with her animal family. Ma & Mo are growing at the rate of knots and her new dog is settling in nicely, although is taking up a lot of her time with training.

Yvonne, has had rain, wind and visitors ( not necessarily in that order). Found homes for a few critters.

Heather has been very busy lately. Her daughter found a job. Her son has helped her build an awesome enclosure for Toretto. There was a lot of digging, nailing and painting going on. But it is now done, just needs some plants which will be taken care of in the spring.

Cathie G, wants a pink umbrella and handbag , which she is planning on talking her brother into giving up.

Lena has been awol for a while , first for her birthday (but while she wasn't looking a frog jumped into her throat) and then for a sore throat. She got better (slightly) and then got worse. Along with that her daughter then also got sick, so the two of them were able to commiserate with each other. However she is now back and entertaining us with her clever punning and fantastic quips.

Ray thought it would be cheaper to send his wife on a cruise so he would not have to spring for dinner and flowers, although he still had to give Opo flowers for valentines. He only has to pay 50% for his mani/pedi as he is missing an arm and a leg. I guess someone took the quip of costing an arm and a leg too literally (I know that you can take a joke Ray). However Ray seems to be stuck in the desert on a horse with no name and not knowing his own name and possibly has buzzards flying over his head. [emoji33]

Mark has been stuck with snow, sleet and rain. With a few sunny days in between and has managed to fit in a kayak trip or two. He has found some cedar wood tree which fell over and is appropriating some pieces for a few to be revealed projects to wow us with.

Kathy has finished building her turtle fish pond, which is gorgeous I might add. And has gone camping this weekend. She has also had rain and wind visiting them. Was a bit concerned about driving with the wind blowing on their camping trip. But we are all convinced that she will be fine and have lots of fun.

Lyn had an accident where a jerk drove into her while she was crossing the road (I think). She had to stay in hospital, then went home but eventually had to go stay with her sister for a few days. She did not enjoy it very much as she was worried about Lola too much. They are both now home, Lola is still with her at home all be it in a smaller room but they are getting by and both waiting for the healing to be over.

Anne has been busy trying to get a new routine in place as hubby got a new job with different working hours. The cats are still all around and giving Anne a run for her money. The Bearded Dragon is ...well chilled and the turtles are now in a 20 gallon tank and loving it. They have even gone so far as to redecorate their digs to their own liking because they were not totally sure about Anne's skills as a decorator.

And Noel had eye surgery to correct her double vision. It was the last time we spoke, slightly worse but apparently her eyes have to feel worse (after the op) before they will feel better. It has something to do with the problem being corrected and now her eyes have to readjust. And we get our daily comedy fix from Noel with the funny pics she
Posts for us. Some of them are really good.

Bambam has been awol for a while now, as she is moving and working on her art projects. Not sure if you saw, but she shared a gorgeous picture (pencil drawing) she did of a lion with us.

Granpa144 and blackdog have both popped in to say hi. And Todd is busy with work and Murphy and Marge and snap and his other turtles I would imagine.

Tidgy's Dad has popped in to say Hi in his special way and then left again leaving us wanting more.


We have Meerkats again, however they have been trying to summon the Dark Lord. For what purpose I don't know.

Montgomery has also been struggling with the demand for hot drinks and has had Hot toddys' on the menu for a while now, but too many people have been sick to even take him up on his offer.

Silly and Willy have been hiding away since Sabine has not had a chance to visit too often.

The jellyfish have been playing with us and giving us light shows.

The Leprechaun has been borrowing money from Ray and not giving it back, he did however give Ray a horse with no name ( although I do speak under correction)

The one legged pirate ... well he is the one legged pirate.

The wool spider (if she exists) cannot keep up with the demand for rain jackets and hats.

The ghost shrimp have been ghosting around and trying to scare us. But it takes a lot to scare us. Although just mention cruises, sharks and nibbling fish and I will run for the hills.

I am trying to create a bioactive environment for my torts. I just need more isopods. I have managed to find two which I put in their enclosure, but I have yet to see the two at the same time. So either the first one escaped and I caught him again thinking he was number two. Or the first one is really good at hiding. Or it was eaten [emoji33] .

If I have left anybody out I sincerely apologize. I will be in corner 3 if you want to come and bonk me on the head.

It’s amazing how you do that!!

 

[EllieMay]

[emoji23] [emoji23] Torts too?

Better not show up without them!!!
[emoji6]

 

[Yvonne G]

Is that why someone wants them to fund a certain wall? Sorry, not sure if I am allowed to say that, but I could not resist.

Oh. . . now I get it! I didn't understand Ray's comment before.

 

[Yvonne G]

I would live to try. But I would feel terrible if you spent all that money only for it to arrive dead because of taking so long to arrive. I have found out that it is also called inchplant. So I will carry on looking. It is not a train smash if I don't get it. There are other plants that work as well.

Look under "tradescantia."

 

[Yvonne G]

Okay. Let us see if I can remember what is going on in the CDR.

It was Dan, Lena's and Linda's Birthday this month.

Sabine is very busy with her animal family. Ma & Mo are growing at the rate of knots and her new dog is settling in nicely, although is taking up a lot of her time with training.

Yvonne, has had rain, wind and visitors ( not necessarily in that order). Found homes for a few critters.

Heather has been very busy lately. Her daughter found a job. Her son has helped her build an awesome enclosure for Toretto. There was a lot of digging, nailing and painting going on. But it is now done, just needs some plants which will be taken care of in the spring.

Cathie G, wants a pink umbrella and handbag , which she is planning on talking her brother into giving up.

Lena has been awol for a while , first for her birthday (but while she wasn't looking a frog jumped into her throat) and then for a sore throat. She got better (slightly) and then got worse. Along with that her daughter then also got sick, so the two of them were able to commiserate with each other. However she is now back and entertaining us with her clever punning and fantastic quips.

Ray thought it would be cheaper to send his wife on a cruise so he would not have to spring for dinner and flowers, although he still had to give Opo flowers for valentines. He only has to pay 50% for his mani/pedi as he is missing an arm and a leg. I guess someone took the quip of costing an arm and a leg too literally (I know that you can take a joke Ray). However Ray seems to be stuck in the desert on a horse with no name and not knowing his own name and possibly has buzzards flying over his head. [emoji33]

Mark has been stuck with snow, sleet and rain. With a few sunny days in between and has managed to fit in a kayak trip or two. He has found some cedar wood tree which fell over and is appropriating some pieces for a few to be revealed projects to wow us with.

Kathy has finished building her turtle fish pond, which is gorgeous I might add. And has gone camping this weekend. She has also had rain and wind visiting them. Was a bit concerned about driving with the wind blowing on their camping trip. But we are all convinced that she will be fine and have lots of fun.

Lyn had an accident where a jerk drove into her while she was crossing the road (I think). She had to stay in hospital, then went home but eventually had to go stay with her sister for a few days. She did not enjoy it very much as she was worried about Lola too much. They are both now home, Lola is still with her at home all be it in a smaller room but they are getting by and both waiting for the healing to be over.

Anne has been busy trying to get a new routine in place as hubby got a new job with different working hours. The cats are still all around and giving Anne a run for her money. The Bearded Dragon is ...well chilled and the turtles are now in a 20 gallon tank and loving it. They have even gone so far as to redecorate their digs to their own liking because they were not totally sure about Anne's skills as a decorator.

And Noel had eye surgery to correct her double vision. It was the last time we spoke, slightly worse but apparently her eyes have to feel worse (after the op) before they will feel better. It has something to do with the problem being corrected and now her eyes have to readjust. And we get our daily comedy fix from Noel with the funny pics she
Posts for us. Some of them are really good.

Bambam has been awol for a while now, as she is moving and working on her art projects. Not sure if you saw, but she shared a gorgeous picture (pencil drawing) she did of a lion with us.

Granpa144 and blackdog have both popped in to say hi. And Todd is busy with work and Murphy and Marge and snap and his other turtles I would imagine.

Tidgy's Dad has popped in to say Hi in his special way and then left again leaving us wanting more.


We have Meerkats again, however they have been trying to summon the Dark Lord. For what purpose I don't know.

Montgomery has also been struggling with the demand for hot drinks and has had Hot toddys' on the menu for a while now, but too many people have been sick to even take him up on his offer.

Silly and Willy have been hiding away since Sabine has not had a chance to visit too often.

The jellyfish have been playing with us and giving us light shows.

The Leprechaun has been borrowing money from Ray and not giving it back, he did however give Ray a horse with no name ( although I do speak under correction)

The one legged pirate ... well he is the one legged pirate.

The wool spider (if she exists) cannot keep up with the demand for rain jackets and hats.

The ghost shrimp have been ghosting around and trying to scare us. But it takes a lot to scare us. Although just mention cruises, sharks and nibbling fish and I will run for the hills.

I am trying to create a bioactive environment for my torts. I just need more isopods. I have managed to find two which I put in their enclosure, but I have yet to see the two at the same time. So either the first one escaped and I caught him again thinking he was number two. Or the first one is really good at hiding. Or it was eaten [emoji33] .

If I have left anybody out I sincerely apologize. I will be in corner 3 if you want to come and bonk me on the head.

That was great!!!!!!

 

[CarolM]

It’s amazing how you do that!!

Aww. Thank you.

 

[CarolM]

Better not show up without them!!!
[emoji6]

[emoji23] [emoji23]

 

[CarolM]

That was great!!!!!!

Thank you.