COLD DARK ROOM

[Kristoff]

Opo says its spring time!View attachment 268763

ROFL!

 

[Kristoff]

It will be fabulous [emoji173]️
New windows and new roof are next.
After I recover from those, landscaping.
Then, it’s time for the inside..[emoji849]

Shelly will help you with landscaping. She will move the fences where they need to be!

 

[Kristoff]

I have not eaten meat for almost 6 years and I have never eaten a pickle hamburger lol, I do however found I liked pickled pickles! how’bout this thing? Would you also be disgusted? I also eat beyond meat burgers sometimes at A&W, you guys have these where you live? It’s not just in Canada right? View attachment 268769View attachment 268770

We are serious carnivores, but because we use an app that helps supermarkets fight food waste, we once ended up with vegetarian options. One veggie "meat"ball was surprisingly good. The other one tasted like rubber. Daughter has vegetarian friends. I fed the second option to them on a play date.

 

[Kristoff]

[emoji33] I mean, seriously! Does falling out of your own car even make sense? A bad case of Chinese Whispers!

Is that the game we call the "broken telephone"?

 

[Kristoff]

Good mornooning, roommates! All caught up. It's sunny and windy.

Husband is in Ottawa now; says it's -4 C (25 F), brrr! It looks more and more like I should be checking Kijiji (a classified ad service popular in Canada) for Ottawa rentals... No wonder I get migraines -- I think daughter's friends are not entirely to blame there. Time to test my TransferWise card (anyone uses those?) in the charity shops. Shopping therapy.

 

[JoesMum]

To me, as a non-native speaker, "pop" sounds awful. "Soda" has several meanings, but I can live with that. I went to university in Missouri and heard both. So, is "pop" more of a northern thing? I hope they don't say "pop" over in Canada...

We are back in the territory old English words that have been superseded in dome parts of the world, but live on in local dialects It’s anyone’s guess

 

[JoesMum]

Shelly will help you with landscaping. She will move the fences where they need to be!

I am not entirely convinced that Shelly’s plan for the fencing will coincide with the property boundaries [emoji23]

 

[JoesMum]

Is that the game we call the "broken telephone"?

Possibly. You whisper a phrase into someone’s ear, they pass it on to the next person and so on down the line. What the last person hears can be hilarious

 

[KarenSoCal]

What's the point of an aquarium with no fish? It's even worse than having fish you cannot eat!

Actually, if you look closely, there are many small fish in the aquarium. I believe the fish are essential to the health of the plants...the fish make waste containing ammonia, which is the start of the cycle. The end product is nitrates, which is what feeds the plants.

In any case, it is beyond beautiful. I agree with @Reptilony. Aquascaping is an art we don't see enough of.
Check out the Danish method of aquascaping, using color, texture, and size of plants.

 

[Lyn W]

Someone tested to see if the paint was dry [emoji33][emoji217]View attachment 268768
Silly tort

He's got 'guilty' written all over his face!!!

 

[Lyn W]

Someone tested to see if the paint was dry [emoji33][emoji217]View attachment 268768
Silly tort

Here's a special song for Shelly who's looking blue at the moment

 

[Lyn W]

From the website.
The flowers die back and produce seed for re-planting in these same fields for the next season. We feel that by allowing the plant to complete its life cycle, it helps to produce a more superior bulb crop.

.....and what a great place for bees and other pollinators!

 

[Maro2Bear]

We are back in the territory old English words that have been superseded in dome parts of the world, but live on in local dialects It’s anyone’s guess

Of course.....i think back in the old days, this drinky thing was also called “sodapop” all as one word. In some areas of the old USA, ppl call it soda, where other regions call it pop. I grew up in Pennsylvania, we only heard and used “soda”, but i recall a trip to Michigan (Detroit) in the 60’s where my Aunt/Uncle insisted in asking us all if we wanted a pop. No one had a clue what they were offering.

Usage notesEdit

• In the Midwest, except for Wisconsin, soda pop is usually abbreviated to pop, such as "Do you have any pop?"
• Further, in the Midwest, soda means an ice cream soda (soda pop with ice cream in it), such as "I think I will have a root beer soda." (i.e. what would otherwise be known as a root beer float in non-Midwestern areas).
• On the East and West Coasts of the United States, 'soda pop' is abbreviated to 'soda', such as "May I have a soda?" Some, however, still use the term 'soda pop'.

 

[Lyn W]

[emoji33] I mean, seriously! Does falling out of your own car even make sense? A bad case of Chinese Whispers!

I've no idea how you might fall out of you own car, unless you forget to move your legs or they give way as you are getting out!
I'll have to try!!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Last night “might” have been our last cold (near or at freezing) night of the year. The next 10 days look like many 70F (21c) days and warming evenings.

 

[Lyn W]

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Good mornooning all!

An early start for me as we need to drop our Volvo off at the mechanic to get new brake pads fitted.

Have a wonderful Tuesday

Good morning Linda, have a good day.

 

[CarolM]

Take a look at this mini..

Wow.

 

[Lyn W]

It wasn't one of the nasty neighbors, right?
The jokes you Brits make! Someone might take it seriously, no?

No not a nasty neighbour .
I wouldn't waste my breath passing the time of day with them and I'm pretty sure the feelings mutual!
No they wouldn't take me seriously - mind you anyone over hearing it as they were passing might..........!

 

[CarolM]

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[CarolM]

Thankfully without incident!
The Housing Association workers came and did a good job.
They put a sturdier fence up than usual so it should withstand strong winds and last longer.
At least now I know they can't damage my plants. or take things from my garden.

That is awesome news.