COLD DARK ROOM

[EllieMay]

Happy Sunday all.

Not the best picture, in fact, pretty bad. But i was able to capture a pix of our masked midnight marauder. In reality, there were two little marauders helping themselves to a sunflower seed snack.

This one here (pix) sat in the flower pot where i have seed for a good 30 minutes stopping and resting and sitting and standing. All very cute. His buddy ran off.

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Awwww... he is still little!!! I find raccoons pull at my heart strings more than most animals.. they are incredibly smart... which inturn, makes them incredibly annoying. They are also dedicated and will see no reason to stop pilfering your place. The ones I have rehabilitated are very curious and interactive creatures. Also, loyal.. It makes the babies hard to rehabilitate because they seem to get attached as easy as I do.. all of these traits often do not endear them to people. In the wild, they are some of the most cunning and beautiful mammals to observe.. Thanks for sharing!! I’m sure you know, but be mindful of your other pets... I have a few that like to steal the cat food and I have let my dog out to pee (the Yorke) not realizing they were near. Scary situation!

 

[Lyn W]

Well, we made it home finally.12 hours of driving, and one new tort. Her name is Littlebit., Tim calls her a little bit of nothing because she is a whole lot of something ! 50 lbs, and I have not measured her yet. Will have pictures tomorrow.

Glad you are back safely and hope Littlebit settles in quickly.

 

[Lyn W]

Happy Sunday everyone.

Same to you Carol.

 

[Lyn W]

Even a walk would be shear pleasure, I’m sure.

How many weeks left before the cast is off?

That was a Baaaad pun!
I have to go to hospital next Friday for an xray. I will have been hopping around for 6 weeks by then so I am hoping they will let me have an orthopedic boot and start to weight bear which will make life a lot easier.
BUT when I left the hospital the physio told me I would be non weight bearing for 6 - 10 weeks,so I could have a bit longer in plaster yet.
No idea when I'll be able to drive again - even with a boot I won't be able to do that.
Will know more next week.

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning/afternoon;
It's a very wet day here, but we do need some rain.
Hope everything is hunky-dory in all necks of the woods today.
Time for me to soak Lola so I'll see you all later.
TTFN

 

[Maro2Bear]

Awwww... he is still little!!! I find raccoons pull at my heart strings more than most animals.. they are incredibly smart... which inturn, makes them incredibly annoying. They are also dedicated and will see no reason to stop pilfering your place. The ones I have rehabilitated are very curious and interactive creatures. Also, loyal.. It makes the babies hard to rehabilitate because they seem to get attached as easy as I do.. all of these traits often do not endear them to people. In the wild, they are some of the most cunning and beautiful mammals to observe.. Thanks for sharing!! I’m sure you know, but be mindful of your other pets... I have a few that like to steal the cat food and I have let my dog out to pee (the Yorke) not realizing they were near. Scary situation!

I think these guys are a lot bigger than what you’re seeing. I have to get better pix. Of course, the two nights i had camera outside, they were no shows! We don’t have other pets, i think these guys are making the neighborhood rounds. I have some whole corn too, see if i can lure them in for better pix.

 

[Cheryl Hills]

How big is your colony now? 12 hours on the road! [emoji33]

Well, I have 7 sulcatas all together, 3 babies, 3 juveniles and 1 adult.
Now I have to put her enclosure back together. She is gorgeous. Hardly any pyramiding. She was well taken care of. Too bad for the situation, she had a very loving and caring family. We will keep in touch.

 

[JoesMum]

Good afternoon everyone!

The internet is rubbish up here in Buxton... soooo slooooooooooooooow

It’s tipping down with rain, but we have been for a pub lunch. Excellent roast lamb, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, carrots, beans, broccoli and gravy And I may have had treacle tart and ice cream for dessert

I woke to another text from John which started Good Mornooning. It’s so good to hear him sounding like normal Let’s hope he can get back online soon.

Good mornooning mum! Glad the number was still the same i lost mr adams number before i saved it, course my absence is in no way due to him or anyone else! Life has been keeping me busy... Mum and dad also got a wee choc lab called coco who is only 10 months old and a force of nature to put politely! I have been watching him as much as possible and he stays with us often i will get pics to you, he is a heart melter. I hope to be back in the room soon and please pass on my wibbles i hope all is well with you and the rest of the clan x

So consider John’s wibbles passed on I have also done a phone number exchange between John and Adam so hopefully they’ll be back in touch shortly.

@ZEROPILOT Ed if you message me your cellphone number I will do the same for you

Enjoy the rest of your day. We get back to our lovely fast broadband tomorrow evening x

 

[Yvonne G]

Good news about John, and thank you for sharing, Linda. And good news that you are well enough to be back on the road, travelling.

 

[Maro2Bear]

That was a Baaaad pun!
I have to go to hospital next Friday for an xray. I will have been hopping around for 6 weeks by then so I am hoping they will let me have an orthopedic boot and start to weight bear which will make life a lot easier.
BUT when I left the hospital the physio told me I would be non weight bearing for 6 - 10 weeks,so I could have a bit longer in plaster yet.
No idea when I'll be able to drive again - even with a boot I won't be able to do that.
Will know more next week.

You will be in perfect form for Easter - Assistant to Peter Rabbit

 

[Maro2Bear]

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Well, I have 7 sulcatas all together, 3 babies, 3 juveniles and 1 adult.
Now I have to put her enclosure back together. She is gorgeous. Hardly any pyramiding. She was well taken care of. Too bad for the situation, she had a very loving and caring family. We will keep in touch.

Looks in good shape. A few long warm water soaks will be enjoyed I’m sure.

 

[Maro2Bear]

I’m sure most “birders” here are very aware of the Audobon Society and what it promotes. That said, i just revisited their web site to ID a duck type that I always see, but didnt know the name. In 10 seconds or less i was able to narrow the choices down and find the duck (Canvasback). Such high quality photos plus audio of their calls.

Interested in ID’ng a birdie in your area? https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide

 

[Yvonne G]

Back when I was doing turtle rescue I got into the habit of reading the craigs list ads, and it's something I still do, just for the heck of it. I get a big kick out of the wording on some of the ads for mutt dogs. Here's one from this a.m.:

3 month old adorable puppy, she is a rare designer breed consisting of Jack Russell Terrier (JRT) and Boxer mix.

What they mean to say is that their female Jack Russell got out and was bred by the next door neighbor's boxer mix mutt. So now they're trying to make a little extra money by saying this cute puppy is a RARE breed. I have to admit, it is a cute puppy, but RARE and DESIGNER? Pahleeze! They're asking $400 for the pup.

 

[LittleBit]

Awesome so glad you made it home <3.

 

[LittleBit]

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Well, I have 7 sulcatas all together, 3 babies, 3 juveniles and 1 adult.
Now I have to put her enclosure back together. She is gorgeous. Hardly any pyramiding. She was well taken care of. Too bad for the situation, she had a very loving and caring family. We will keep in touch.

Thank you so much for helping my family. You are an angel <3 hugs

 

[Maro2Bear]

I’m sure most “birders” here are very aware of the Audobon Society and what it promotes. That said, i just revisited their web site to ID a duck type that I always see, but didnt know the name. In 10 seconds or less i was able to narrow the choices down and find the duck (Canvasback). Such high quality photos plus audio of their calls.

Interested in ID’ng a birdie in your area? https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide

Another nice feature is the option to download high-quality prints

Did you know you can downloaded a free, high-quality digital print of John James Audubon's avian artwork from.
(link: http://ow.ly/iHaa30nmYhB) ow.ly/iHaa30nmYhB

 

[Momof4]

Well, we made it home finally.12 hours of driving, and one new tort. Her name is Littlebit., Tim calls her a little bit of nothing because she is a whole lot of something ! 50 lbs, and I have not measured her yet. Will have pictures tomorrow.

WooHoo!!
Can’t wait!!

 

[AZtortMom]

I found this tiny patch in my front yard and told my husband and gardener not to pull it!![emoji23]
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Yay!!

 

[AZtortMom]

Take it easy, Yvonne. Wish I were in your neighborhood — I’d stop by with some chicken soup.

Yum yum [emoji39]

 

[AZtortMom]

Good morning/afternoon;
It's a very wet day here, but we do need some rain.
Hope everything is hunky-dory in all necks of the woods today.
Time for me to soak Lola so I'll see you all later.
TTFN

Happy Sunday to you [emoji4]