COLD DARK ROOM

[EllieMay]

Hey.....your tortoise is on its back.
Nope, he’s been brewing again. No problemo.

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]right!!!

 

[CarolM]

This is my life saver!!!
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Yip. Not available here or at least not as far as i know.

 

[Cathie G]

Check them out on the net. They are very much real!!! We have rescued a few of them and rehabbed them back into the "wild" around where we live in Coopers Hill. They make the most extraordinary kind of noise too, apart from their hilarious appearance! Kind of like a cross between a squawk and a belch.

I actually enjoy the racket that baby chimney swifts make when mommy comes to feed them. It's hilarious. Most people can't wait until they're gone and have them removed.

 

[Cathie G]

Wind is still howling, trees crashing to the ground all over the place. Hopefully, power stays on and we get through this wind storm in the next few hours.

I think our worst day was Sunday. I went to the grocery store early, around 9 AM. By 10 AM when I started home, I could barely stand up because of the wind. When I went out today, I saw some really large trees down still after 2 days. Thank God! We didn't lose our power. I do have backup stuff but it takes a lot of work for a 90 lb granny to do all that.

 

[Cathie G]

I saw that too [emoji849]

I didn't get to see that story. The news said they were going to show it and I sat glued to the tv. I was really disappointed. They didn't show it. Maybe they found out it was fake news.

 

[AZtortMom]

Happy Tuesday [emoji851]

 

[AZtortMom]

That explains a lot, because I love hummus![emoji4]

Right?! [emoji12]

 

[Lyn W]

I’ve heard back from Linda. She’s recovering but her energy levels are still low. She said she’ll stop by soon though.

I'm glad she's OK - this bug has obviously hit her hard.
Thinking of you @JoesMum

 

[Lyn W]

I'm visiting my folks in Florida, and have been sneaking out to a gazebo by a pond in the development they're staying at to write everyday ... this morning there was a 3ft alligator hanging out right by where I write.

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We're ignoring each other.

Jamie

Yes best to keep an eye on them but ignore them I should think.
There was one in a lake near the house my sister rented last summer in Orlando and in spite of the signs, other people were feeding him.
Very irresponsible and means that the poor animal will probably end up being shot if he gets too used to looking for food from people.
Some people have no common sense!

 

[Lyn W]

Speaking of weather..

• Today is the warmest February day on record in the UK with temperatures reaching 20.3C in Ceredigion, on the west coast of Wales, the Met Office has announced.

• It is also the first time the country has seen a high over 20C during winter, according to the weather service.

• The previous all-time record for February – 19.7C – was logged in Greenwich back in 1998.

Yup all true and very worrying!

 

[Lyn W]

All beautiful blooms!

 

[Lyn W]

Good Morning Everyone.
It rained for a while last night and was so refreshing to come out this morning to the fresh smell you get after it rains. And to see the garden nice and wet. It looked like it was watered very well. Yesterday afternoon about 15.30 one of the plug main switches tripped and we have to wait for an electrician to sort it out. Just as I have a few things that need to be done on the computer to meet deadlines. So annoying. This time we can't even blame Eskom [emoji85] . Oh well what can you do other than to ride it out and hope it gets sorted as soon as possible.
I hope it is a tantalizing (only word I could think of that starts with a T and is descriptive) Tuesday for everyone.

Petrichor is the word for the earthy smell after rain and it is lovely after long dry spells.
Hope your electrical/computer problems were sorted out OK, hope you at least managed a coffee while you were waiting for the electrician to fix it.

 

[Lyn W]

I actually enjoy the racket that baby chimney swifts make when mommy comes to feed them. It's hilarious. Most people can't wait until they're gone and have them removed.

Oh what a shame.
It is illegal in the UK to disturb any nesting birds, and there are designated wildlife police officers but I don't know how well it is policed.
I suspect not very well.

 

[Lyn W]

A late hello from me to all of you.
My Tuesday is almost over but hope those of you with longer to go enjoy what's left of you Tuesday!

 

[Momof4]

This is my life saver!!!
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I’ll buy some!!

 

[Momof4]

I have spent half the day saving our Betta fish from death.
He looked poorly this morning so I cleaned his tank and he just went down hill. I’ve been researching and came up with Velvet. So I ran to the store and bought meds and I’m hoping for the best.

 

[Maro2Bear]

I have spent half the day saving our Betta fish from death.
He looked poorly this morning so I cleaned his tank and he just went down hill. I’ve been researching and came up with Velvet. So I ran to the store and bought meds and I’m hoping for the best.

Fingers crossed for your Betta. Ive had one now going on two years. Seems happy. We have him in a 10 gallon along with a single neon tetra, and two coryodoras, and many snails and live plants.

Ps, our Betta’s name is Alpha.

 

[Cathie G]

Yes best to keep an eye on them but ignore them I should think.
There was one in a lake near the house my sister rented last summer in Orlando and in spite of the signs, other people were feeding him.
Very irresponsible and means that the poor animal will probably end up being shot if he gets too used to looking for food from people.
Some people have no common sense!

Amen.

 

[Cathie G]

Oh what a shame.
It is illegal in the UK to disturb any nesting birds, and there are designated wildlife police officers but I don't know how well it is policed.
I suspect not very well.

The last time I heard, (in the US) baby chimney swifts can be removed from a persons home and moved to a sanctuary. They don't live. I would hate to see a planet without chimney swifts eating all those flies

 

[EllieMay]

I have spent half the day saving our Betta fish from death.
He looked poorly this morning so I cleaned his tank and he just went down hill. I’ve been researching and came up with Velvet. So I ran to the store and bought meds and I’m hoping for the best.

My children have had the same Beta fish for life.. only a couple years ago did my daughter learn that I had secretly been replacing “Jaws”... it was a life changing moment, she told me. [emoji23][emoji23] oddly enough, I have had the same Beta fish now for almost 3 years... I must be a better care taker now...