COLD DARK ROOM

[EllieMay]

Forgot to add, after 11 emails to the contact person for the establishment that had the sulcata's in undesirable conditions. I finally got a response, they asked for a list of concerns I have and will bring them to the proper personnel. I kept trying email first because I wanted to create a paper trail.
Hope this works out.

Awesome!!!!! It’s a start. I hope it “bears fruit”!!! So good of you to get the ball rolling Ray. Maybe the emails will give you something to do in your downtime..

 

[EllieMay]

Welcome home Cinder!!!

 

[CarolM]

I have missed both of you! @Lyn W too.. y’all both have been MIA a lot... but I understand how life goes... it’s busy your trip was beautiful Carol. I hope you had a lot of happy memories with your mom to balance the pain of loss... and I’m glad your back in the swing of things Lyn. I hope the children are a joy to you instead of a headache.. LOL

Awww Thank you Heather. Love you too.

 

[CarolM]

It was more like a mansion than a castle of the end, more confortable.

Where are our pictures.? I would love to see pics.

 

[CarolM]

No way, Jose! It's MINE!! ALL MINE!!!!!

Okay Okay, I will have to get my own then.

 

[CarolM]

Well, I finished mowing the leopard yard this morning. I didn't get a real good job accomplished because the grass in there is VERY thick. Not so tall as the desert tortoise yard, but very thick. I think it's a type of hybrid Bermuda, not the regular Bermuda like what's in the desert tortoise yard. I went over the yard with the cutting deck set up on high, then tried to go over it again on low, but it kept bogging down, so I had to mow it a second time on 3 (two up from low).

Before:
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Leopard yard after:
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And LOOK at how BIG my leopard factory's back legs are. "The better to dig with, my dear!":
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Wow, What a good job and my oh my what big legs you have!!

 

[CarolM]

While I was sitting here looking at my pictures I realized I'm not utilizing my 'stuff' to its full potential. That black tub thing you see in the middle of the leopard yard is a garbage dumpster with the bottom cut off. I used the bottom a very long time ago as a temporary water turtle tub, leaving the sides idle. Then one day I decided to dig it down into the dirt in the then Aldabran yard and plant a tree and a grape vine in it. Last week-end William cut down the tree for me because it had large seeds that I was afraid the tortoises might choke on (Empress tree), leaving the grape vine. The distance between the top of the tub and the soil inside it is about a foot. It would be a perfect place for young tortoises to spend the day. Funny that never occurred to me before. I think tomorrow I'll clean it out and add some hiding places, a feeding tile and waterer and get it ready for young tortoises in the spring. You know? There's just never a dull moment when you have tortoises. You can always find something to occupy your time!

What a good idea that is. Way to me a jack of all trades Yvonne.

 

[CarolM]

Haha! Great idea... I love your Factory Representative... he’s a big Un for sure!!!
“ My, what big feet you have my dear....”

Whahahaha. SNAP!!!

 

[CarolM]

The little newborn puppy that I had placed a deposit on had some issues and the whole deal spooked me a bit so Hubby & I decided to go a different route. We picked out a new puppy from a new breeder that’s very healthy.. she’s also ready NOW... so I’m leaving after work and school to go pick her up. They are meeting me halfway so it’s only a few hours drive. Now that the decision is final, I’m so EXCITED... I’m also nervous. Haven’t had a puppy in 10+ years. I feel like I’m having another kid.

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OH MY WORD!!! She is just so very very cute. It is meant to be.

 

[CarolM]

Your visit is also and brought back mine. What was really ironic is I can't stand to wear jewelry and she knew that. I like making it and looking at it though. She was really excited when she found it for me and told mutual friends about it. How she had found the perfect present for me and it was.

Now those are the best memories to have. the ones that are close to the heart and mean so much.

 

[CarolM]

Amazing how long all the extra little details take in a project! Added weather stripping around the top of Sully’s new enclosure, cut a few extra pieces of flooring to act as an extra (removable) floor, removed Kane mat from current outdoor house & relocated to new indoor enclosure, secured & wired new RHP, moved enclosure to final resting spot, placed the top/lid on, drilled holes & installed hinges, rebuilt wall in Sully's indoor space, vacuumed the area.

Two more pieces of reinforcing wooden pieces need to be screwed in to keep the Kane mat from being moved about.

Whew....

Tomorrow is 68F and SUNNY! = kayaking day

Almost totally done with Sully's indoor area.

Sully is such a lucky tort.

 

[CarolM]

OMG!!! How is this possible? My son will be 62 years old tomorrow. I can't be old enough for that, can I? There must be some mistake.

I agree there must be a mistake. I don't think you are that old yet either.

 

[CarolM]

Well I almost caught up here. Got my mother in law on the plane about 5 PM. She will be in the Philippines at 11PM EST tomorrow. Tore my meniscus in my left leg. Cant hardly walk on it. Go for x-ray next tues. So PT is on hold for now. It was bound to happen sooner or later. Depending on that leg all the time puts a lot of added strain on my knee.

OH NO Ray. You are not having much luck are you.

 

[CarolM]

Forgot to add, after 11 emails to the contact person for the establishment that had the sulcata's in undesirable conditions. I finally got a response, they asked for a list of concerns I have and will bring them to the proper personnel. I kept trying email first because I wanted to create a paper trail.
Hope this works out.

So do I. Good Luck and good on you for carrying on.

 

[CarolM]

Welcome home Cinder!!!

Cinder is really just so very cute. I am quite jealous.

 

[CarolM]

Ok, caught up again.

Yayy it is Thursday but overcast, so the torts did not get to go outside today unfortunately. I am so sore today from gym class last night. Sjoe, stiff muscles are not so nice and I have physiotherapy to look forward to later today as well. Oh well, no pain no gain. Or so they say. The bosses are out today playing golf, so there should be peace and quiet in the office.

Hoping everyone has an awesome day today. And Welcome to the CDR rooms Cinder. We hope to see lots of pics Heather.

 

[JoesMum]

If anyone wants to send a card to Adam (Tidgy's Dad) and you don't know his address, you can send them to me:
Yvonne Gomez
P.O. Box 2563
Clovis, CA 93613
I'll save them up and put them all into a manila envelope and send them along to him. But I think I need to receive them by November 15th. That will be my deadline.

For those this side of the Atlantic I am happy to do likewise. PM me for my address if you don’t have it already.

 

[JoesMum]

Well I almost caught up here. Got my mother in law on the plane about 5 PM. She will be in the Philippines at 11PM EST tomorrow. Tore my meniscus in my left leg. Cant hardly walk on it. Go for x-ray next tues. So PT is on hold for now. It was bound to happen sooner or later. Depending on that leg all the time puts a lot of added strain on my knee.

Oh no! Sorry to hear about the new injury. I hope you recover quickly

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome home Cinder!!!

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OMG!! She's just as cute as she can be!

 

[MysticCaribou]

How do you join the tortoise club? Never mind, I found it.