COLD DARK ROOM
- Thread starter Tidgy's Dad
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I have a terrible issues with December birthdays! Several grandchildren, sons, their wives, etc and Christmas too! I'm always late but happy birthday.
After reading what you quoted for me above, I think I'd be inclined to cut out the bud when I see one. I wouldn't want my nice, big banana tree to die.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY OPO!!!!
Thanks Cathie! You just prolonged my special day [emoji23]
It's funny because I'm so small the tradesmen always let me watch what they're doing. ..and seem like they're not annoyed when I ask questions. Sometimes it pays to look like a child because I glean a lot of valuable info.
This must be an exceptional Monday because despite the humidity...I actually did a chore I've been putting off for months. It was the effort.Grass cut, rosemary and unidentified bush in the front garden pruned back, bird feeders cleaned, a new feeder hung from the apple tree, red hot poker and peony dead-headed, cotoneaster pruned, and some weeding done
Oh and I caught up with the laundry too!
I’m hot and sticky, but need tea before I have a shower
It's funny but some years my birthday falls on Labor Day...and I was actually born on Labor Day. All I can say is my poor mom.
It’s only the one stalk that dies off - plenty more in the pot.
Weather Alert - looks like weare about to get wet
Lots of Russian torts being smuggled,
https://news.sky.com/video/4-100-smuggled-tortoises-caught-in-russia-11743717
The tortoises were put into sacks and hidden with several tonnes of cabbages. Their value was estimated at £62,000.
https://news.sky.com/video/4-100-smuggled-tortoises-caught-in-russia-11743717
The tortoises were put into sacks and hidden with several tonnes of cabbages. Their value was estimated at £62,000.
If you can get me a pic of those labels on the tank it would help. Where is the air valve located? If that tank is a pressure tank there should never be water coming out of the air valve. There should be a rubber bladder inside sectioning the tank so one side holds air and the other side holds water. If the bladder gets a hole in it water enters the air side. The electric box in front. You notice a wire in conduit running over to the little gray box. That is your limit switch. There are different limit ranges but I will use a 30/50. Meaning when the pressure in the tank gets down to 30 psi the pump turns on. When the pressure builds up to 50 the pump turns off. With a pump going on and off either your pressure tank is bad or your limit switch. If you can get pics of the labels I should be able to find out what system you have.
I was thinking of trying my car insurance first. They paid to have my house redone for my needs. 70000 dollars worth. I am just a little apprehensive but all they can say is no.
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Belated Happy Birthday Ellie May
Love love love it!! Is he eating carrots from around the carrot cake??? Everybody wins that way!!!
Thanks Ray!
Happy birthday Opo!!! How old is he now ray?
Yep I grated up some carrot and put it around. He did end up with frosting on his nose.
That's interesting...but either way my tortoise is a rescue. I've been reading that most of them on the market have been removed from the wild. My little guy wasn't doing well if he was wild...and he wasn't doing well if he was born and raised in captivity. I could have sent him back and got my money back maybe...but he would be dead by now and he's not. I really don't believe in removing them from the wild and wouldn't...but I don't think they are surviving very well in the wild either. I somehow feel that the smugglers have to be using local people to accomplish the smuggling. It's really sad that people have no idea that reptiles play such an important part in their own habitat. If there wasn't black snakes in Ohio? Would my home be overrun with mice or rats?...
I don't understand how nature can survive such plunder. After seeing the picture it makes me wonder if there are any Russian tortoises left in the wild.
