COLD DARK ROOM

[Maro2Bear]

Wow.....what a nice day here, temps still rising. Was on the water early, first thing that I spotted of interest was an Eagle flying overhead carrying a fish. I watched it go right to its nest.

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For all my “fans” - here is a quick less than one minute video of today’s “adventure”...

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[Lyn W]

She has left side paralysis, can't lift her arm or leg. I have talked to her and she sounds lucid without brain damage. It's just going to be hard to come back

Thank goodness she can talk. It will be a long hard road but hopefully in time with physio she may regain some use of her arm and leg. Best wishes to her.

 

[Lyn W]

For all my “fans” - here is a quick less than one minute video of today’s “adventure”...

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Wish I was there enjoying that instead of having this howling wind rattling and booming around my house. I don't think I'll be sleeping much tonight.

 

[Yvonne G]

Wish I was there enjoying that instead of having this howling wind rattling and booming around my house. I don't think I'll be sleeping much tonight.

I hear thunder off in the distance, and it's getting awfully dark for 3pm in the afternoon.

 

[Maro2Bear]

It’s that time of Spring when our “Spring Peeper” frogs are so vocal! We have a few holding ponds close by, lots of activity. I went down to our closest pond to recored some activity.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Hey @Ray--Opo check with Opo, he might want his cactus served up authentically! (Ps....my pads are starting to grow & soon ready to go back outside - maybe next weekend.)

Ensalada de Nopales (Mexican Cactus Leaves Salad) – The Bossy Kitchen

This is an authentic Mexican cactus leaves salad (Ensalada de nopales), a very refreshing salad for the summer.

www.thebossykitchen.com

Thanks Mark,Rose and I were picking some pads today. I said to her I wonder how these things are cooked for humans.
She said, she thought they would be to slimy. When reading what you sent. It says they taste like green beans when cooked.
Glad your pads are doing good. I had tons of flower buds earlier but now I have got a lot of pads also. Going to have to fence them off. Opo this yr is always stealing pads because he can reach them now.

 

[Ray--Opo]

My yard is full of snails. Maybe that's why Sapphire is so picky about what blade of grass he'll eat. He's a total vegan and sniffs everything before he eats it. I've always thought that might be why.

Might be, I was researching about how torts get worms and found that about snails and slugs.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Yes, unfortunately snail and slug trails are responsible for a lot of parasite transmission.

Hedgehogs get lungworm from eating slugs and snails and from the trail being on other foods.

You do need to be scrupulous with hygiene. Make sure dishes get washed thoroughly every day. Hose off slabs user as plates. Remove leftover food outdoors at the end of the day.

I agree, now that I know about snails. Opo's pads get washed real good now. I didn't think about food dishes and left over food.

 

[EllieMay]

It’s that time of Spring when our “Spring Peeper” frogs are so vocal! We have a few holding ponds close by, lots of activity. I went down to our closest pond to recored some activity.

I ran across a gorgeous tree frog today..pretty large compared to what I usually see...

 

[Chefdenoel10]

She has left side paralysis, can't lift her arm or leg. I have talked to her and she sounds lucid without brain damage. It's just going to be hard to come back

Just give her time.
It just happened after all.
There is therapy which I’m sure they’re gonna set her up with.
Prayers to you both.
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[Jan A]

We're having a bit of "drizzle" too, but no wind, thank goodness. I HATE THE WIND!!!!

We're getting 1 to 3 feet of snow between Friday & Sunday night in Boulder this weekend. I hate friggin snow!!

 

[JoesMum]

I got my paypal account straightened out now how do I get some of your lovely masks? You can pm me. Still working on the VPN and decision making with that. As far as windy goes I HATE IT TOO. It's heck when I open a door to escape and get slammed against something. My stepfather advised me to carry rocks in my pocket.?

This is the range I have made up. Send me a message and we’ll take it from there. I ask for a minimum donation of £3 per mask and combined postage is £4 to the US

Medium (approx 13cm/5” from bridge of nose to tip of chin)


I also have these in Large/Mansize (approx 15cm/6” from bridge if the nose to the tip of the chin)

And these in child size/petite (approx 10cm/4” from bridge if nose to chin)

 

[JoesMum]

CDR Virtual Vacations presents On this day 2020 (part 1): we awoke to a beautiful Tasmanian autumn morning in Hobart.


It was a wonderful day for both weather and wildlife on the Tasman Peninsula. The ultimate was spotting a Short Beaked Echidna wandering round on the road verge!


We visited the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo which has no fences, encourages wildlife so you have a better chance of seeing it and where everything roams free apart from its rescues.

Yellow Wattlebird,


Galah (this one’s an Unzoo rescue, but we saw them wild too),


Scarlet Robin


the dainty Fairywren,


a lizard basking on the carpet


Pademelon Wallaby,


Wedge Tailed Eagle


Tasmanian Devil (Unzoo rescue),


Australian Pelican.

 

[JoesMum]

CDR Virtual Vacations presents On this day 2020 (part 2): Tasmania is beautiful. We need to go back and spend at least a week here. The land area is huge and the population the size of Manchester with nearly half the population living in Hobart.

 

[Jan A]

Believe me, I know just how windy Colorado gets. 2 of the companies I worked for were headquarters there, both were located right by that dirt racetrack. I-25 in a wind storm scared me all to hell, but I think you are talking about state hiway 93?

Yep! Used to drive it all the time. Got hit by 3 deer & a coyote in my little Fiat Spyder in 2 different incidents.

 

[Jan A]

I agree, now that I know about snails. Opo's pads get washed real good now. I didn't think about food dishes and left over food.

If cactus tastes like green beans when cooked, smother it with Stokes green chili with pork, bacon & French Onions & bake @400 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Yum!!

 

[JoesMum]

We have nesting activity in our camera box. It’s been about this date every year. Let’s hope they’re successful this year.

Our feathered parents are blue t!ts

 

[EllieMay]

Yep! Used to drive it all the time. Got hit by 3 deer & a coyote in my little Fiat Spyder in 2 different incidents.

And this is why I drive big trucks...?

 

[EllieMay]

We have nesting activity in our camera box. It’s been about this date every year. Let’s hope they’re successful this year.

Our feathered parents are blue t!ts
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I wonder if it’s the same ones every year.... can you tell, Linda?

 

[JoesMum]

I wonder if it’s the same ones every year.... can you tell, Linda?

We can’t tell. They would need coloured bands on their legs for us to identify individuals. Regrettably I am not qualified to band birds