COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

Y’all think Cinder is ready to go home? We have to get moving and beat the bad weather. It’s looking ominous down here!!!

Whahahaha. The best way to take a ride.

 

[CarolM]

Storm coming up the coast bringing winds and much warmer weather. My kayaking partner & I thought we would get a good 10 miler in this morning.

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Lunch Spot

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I always love your photos. Keep them coming.

 

[CarolM]

Very nice. You need to post a few more of your pieces.

I totally agree.

 

[CarolM]

I decided to try using gouache for the first time to make my sister's Christmas present. It is alot like watercolor but instead of being translucent it is opaque. It ended up taking longer than expected and she got it a little late.
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You are just so talented. I love your work.

 

[CarolM]

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Oh I’m sure he was, however he’s quite a relaxed snake.

Now the first picture looks like he is hungry and eyeing you out as lunch.

 

[CarolM]

Soooo, three inches of snow on Tuesday, close to 70 degrees yesterday & again today. Last year this weekend, we had close to 12 inches of snow over two days. Crazy weather.

Wet ground, coupled with high winds from the warm weather front, pushed over yet another of our tall pine trees. This one was leaning in direct line of our house so we had a local tree guy lay it down. No damage to the house, but yeah, more tree cutting up for us. We got the majority finished yesterday, or at least the top third that was laying in the grass yard.

It’s almost too hot, muggy & sunny to be working outside.

So as much as it is lovely to live in a nice wooded area it is also a huge maintenance issue. As you always seem to have to cut down trees. Glad the tree did not fall on your house by the way. That would have been terrible.

 

[CarolM]

helllo to all the beautiful people of the cold, dark room!

How have you guys been and what have you all been up to?

I may have mentioned this may previous acc (AbdullaAli), I'm currently studying/enjoying life @ Columbia University! I am a chemistry major at heart, though I am publishing a translation/analysis of an article about Saddam's prisons in the 1960s. I've been doing great, thriving actually. I have a new addition to our fam, though he is name is undecided as of yet, I'm still very glad to have him <3

How have all of your lives been? I have missed y'all dearly

Good Morning over there.

We are all good. Great to NOT see you in the cold dark rooms again and so glad that you are doing so well. And you cannot tease us with news of a new family addition and not share some photos. We want some photos please.

 

[CarolM]

Good Morning All,

It is Monday morning again. And I already feel hot. It is either very hot or I am going through menopause. Either way I don't like it. I have been busy planting my seeds to get them started and hope to see some of them germinate soon if all goes well. We are still waiting for the painting to be finished before I can set out my tyre planter pots. So I need to have some patience. (Which I always struggle with). But we will get there. My brother who lives on the farm said that he will give me a 5000ltr jojo tank which he is not using. I will then be able to fill it up with the well point water to use for my gardening. BUT I have to figure out how I can get the brown out of the water so that it does not stain my walls. Anybody have any advise on how I can do that without having to spend lots of money on filtration systems? Maybe I can use those pool chlorine floaters? But not sure then if the water can be used for the garden. What do you guys think?

 

[Abdulla6169]

Good Morning over there.

We are all good. Great to NOT see you in the cold dark rooms again and so glad that you are doing so well. And you cannot tease us with news of a new family addition and not share some photos. We want some photos please.

Ooooo glad you’re doing good!!!

 

[Abdulla6169]

Good Morning All,

It is Monday morning again. And I already feel hot. It is either very hot or I am going through menopause. Either way I don't like it. I have been busy planting my seeds to get them started and hope to see some of them germinate soon if all goes well. We are still waiting for the painting to be finished before I can set out my tyre planter pots. So I need to have some patience. (Which I always struggle with). But we will get there. My brother who lives on the farm said that he will give me a 5000ltr jojo tank which he is not using. I will then be able to fill it up with the well point water to use for my gardening. BUT I have to figure out how I can get the brown out of the water so that it does not stain my walls. Anybody have any advise on how I can do that without having to spend lots of money on filtration systems? Maybe I can use those pool chlorine floaters? But not sure then if the water can be used for the garden. What do you guys think?

I think those pool chlorine floaters only dissolve chlorine (well to be exact it's hypochlorous acid and the hypochlorite ion); I don't think that would clear the water. The most that would do is rid it of any microbes, but that's a non-issue for gardening I think. The best solution would be some sort of filter... I can try seeing if there are large scale homemade filters online... I know how to make cheap small scale ones, and I'll attach a link of how that works... Maybe you should try filtering on a small scale to see exactly what works at removing the brownness of the water. I think if you knew what the impurities are that'd be a good start

Here is a link showing a quick and simple small-scale filter:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Water-Filter-out-of-a-Waterbottle/

 

[CarolM]

Ooooo glad you’re doing good!!! View attachment 284876 View attachment 284877 View attachment 284878 View attachment 284879

oooh, What a gorgeous little guy. But s/he deserves a name. at least a temporary one.

 

[CarolM]

I think those pool chlorine floaters only dissolve chlorine (well to be exact it's hypochlorous acid and the hypochlorite ion); I don't think that would clear the water. The most that would do is rid it of any microbes, but that's a non-issue for gardening I think. The best solution would be some sort of filter... I can try seeing if there are large scale homemade filters online... I know how to make cheap small scale ones, and I'll attach a link of how that works... Maybe you should try filtering on a small scale to see exactly what works at removing the brownness of the water. I think if you knew what the impurities are that'd be a good start

Here is a link showing a quick and simple small-scale filter:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Water-Filter-out-of-a-Waterbottle/

hmmm, I wonder if I could make one on a bigger scale. It might work, it would just take far longer for the water to in the tank to fill up. But would be so worth it in the end I think.

Thank you for this.

 

[Abdulla6169]

oooh, What a gorgeous little guy. But s/he deserves a name. at least a temporary one.

Yes, I’ll figure that out soon!!! I need to sex him first though, I forgot his/her gender typical me lol....

 

[CarolM]

Yes, I’ll figure that out soon!!! I need to sex him first though, I forgot his/her gender typical me lol....

I think that the gender is only going to show itself much latter down the line, when it is much older. So maybe choose a gender neutral name.

 

[Abdulla6169]

hmmm, I wonder if I could make one on a bigger scale. It might work, it would just take far longer for the water to in the tank to fill up. But would be so worth it in the end I think.

Thank you for this.

No problem!! You could also see if you can get your hand on some filter paper (or just coffee filters might do the trick). I’ve seen bikes that filter water on some pages online, but Idk how realistic that is lol

 

[Abdulla6169]

I think that the gender is only going to show itself much latter down the line, when it is much older. So maybe choose a gender neutral name.

That’s true hmmmm... god I’m bad at this... anyone have suggestions?

 

[CarolM]

No problem!! You could also see if you can get your hand on some filter paper (or just coffee filters might do the trick). I’ve seen bikes that filter water on some pages online, but Idk how realistic that is lol

I think that maybe I could create a pipe which has been filled with the sand, gravel and activated charcoal, and then create a drip system in the garden. The water can then slowly filter through the pipe and into the hose for a drip system, that way it wont matter how long it takes to filter through it will still work well.

 

[CarolM]

That’s true hmmmm... god I’m bad at this... anyone have suggestions?

Here is a link. Go and have a look, maybe you will find one that you like.

https://nameberry.com/unisex-names

 

[Abdulla6169]

I think that maybe I could create a pipe which has been filled with the sand, gravel and activated charcoal, and then create a drip system in the garden. The water can then slowly filter through the pipe and into the hose for a drip system, that way it wont matter how long it takes to filter through it will still work well.

Ooooooo, I think that would work if you know that gravity filtration fixes the brown water problem!!!

 

[CarolM]

Ooooooo, I think that would work if you know that gravity filtration fixes the brown water problem!!!

I am going to try and make a small one when I get home and see what happens.