COLD DARK ROOM

[Lyn W]

All of my geese and ducks from the spring are doing wonderful. They are all free range in the lake now. They find safety in numbers and roost together on a little island in The lake. They stay home mostly during the day or right on my shoreline. I have picked up many duck eggs on the island and successfully hatched and rehomed quite a few. I finally had to just stop picking them up. I never did get any greese eggs and finally just wrote that off until next spring.. About a month ago, Rigsy ( the red rescue dog) brought me a beautifully clean LARGE egg… she was handling it so gently so I took it and placed it in the incubator.. I am assuming that it’s a goose egg but I refer to it as the mystery egg… I checked it a few days ago and whatever it is is active in the egg. I am expecting some sort of Christmas baby. Whatever it is, it surely must be special. I’ll keep you updated
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They all have a lovely safe home and how exciting to have a new arrival on the way.
What a lovely gift for you from your dog.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Come on now... Do we really have to wait ? Did I miss the finished bowl? Or was it done with your last picture? Which I loved by the way. I don't mean to put pressure on you ? I mean no more than you do. ?

That last pix, was it finished. Unless you want to see it full of Christmas cookies?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Philippine Mahogany?

That piece is Sapele. A really nice wood to work with & finishes up nicely. Sooooo, the new project requires four tealight type holders.

Here are the first two. One about to be parted off & the next ready to hollow out & shape.

 

[EllieMay]

@ EllieMay, oh, oH, OH, Your Geese, are they Chinese Browns?

They are African Greys extremely spoiled and entitled.. lol

 

[Maro2Bear]

@Maro2Bear
Happy Birthday Mark! I hope it’s been wonderful for you and wifey both . The new project looks mighty interesting.. as always ?

Thanks! & enjoy your time at home for the Holidays!

 

[EllieMay]

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@EllieMay - My Ethyl struttin her stuff and her Beau Cletus. Chinese Browns.

Oh I love them! And they look identical to mine. I was always afraid of geese before I got mine. My mother had Canadians when I was a child and those geese terrorized me . But now, I have a whole new perspective. As babies, these were so affectionate and now, when I go out and call, they come running.. the smallest one ( Simon) is such a love bug. He grooms me and likes to be held. I’ll have to get better pics for you.

 

[EllieMay]

Good morning/afternoon all,
It's dry and bright but quite foggy here today so the sun isn't actually reaching us.
I'm beginning to panic now about gifts for 2 of my sisters - what do you get the women who have everything???? I've ordered a wildlife camera for one of them but the others already have them.
I'm thinking of some sort of wild animal adoption now - but how do you wrap an elephant???
I'd better get back to searching the internet for ideas.
Have a lovely Sunday and see you later.

I think your on track with the animal adoption idea. That’s an amazing gifts that gives to many. I’m sure you can print some kind of certificate when you purchase to give and then they mail promotional items or updates on the adoptee.. I would love it!

 

[EllieMay]

They all have a lovely safe home and how exciting to have a new arrival on the way.
What a lovely gift for you from your dog.

I absolutely can’t wait… I don’t know what I’ll do if it turns out to be a heron or some such.. lol

 

[EllieMay]

The morning greeting crew ?

 

[MenagerieGrl]

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Is that a Frenchie? Look's like it is sayin, , , Who U lookin at? Everyone looks real comfy...

 

[Lyn W]

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What a lovely picture
Very symmetrical!!

 

[EllieMay]

She’s an English… all of my animals are loved but Cinder is very special.. God knew exactly what I needed before I did and she’s been my Buoy in some really high seas . She knows she’s special too ?

Is that a Frenchie? Look's like it is sayin, , , Who U lookin at? Everyone looks real comfy...

 

[EllieMay]

Lol.. they are all hams! We got our temperature drop yesterday and it was a very frosty 32F here this morning with highs barely making the 50’s… you know your in Texas when it’s flip flops one day and toboggans the next ?

What a lovely picture
Very symmetrical!!

 

[Yvonne G]

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The other day on my AT&T email newsfeed there was a story about a found dog that had a huge tumor on its head. It was covering one eye and almost covering the other eye. The dog looked JUST LIKE Cinder, same color and everything. But after the surgery she looked like a mix between bulldog and something else. I tried to find the story, but it's gone.

 

[Yvonne G]

Lol.. they are all hams! We got our temperature drop yesterday and it was a very frosty 32F here this morning with highs barely making the 50’s… you know your in Texas when it’s flip flops one day and toboggans the next ?

We had our first overnight frost of the winter last night too. All the waterers have a layer of frost over them.

 

[EllieMay]

We had our first overnight frost of the winter last night too. All the waterers have a layer of frost over them.

SWEATER WEATHER- how’s the road construction coming along?

 

[Yvonne G]

SWEATER WEATHER- how’s the road construction coming along?

It won't get going again until March or so.

 

[Cathie G]

That last pix, was it finished. Unless you want to see it full of Christmas cookies?

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That would be lovely too. Is it part of the 35 piece project? I love the way it looks in that picture.

 

[Cathie G]

All of my geese and ducks from the spring are doing wonderful. They are all free range in the lake now. They find safety in numbers and roost together on a little island in The lake. They stay home mostly during the day or right on my shoreline. I have picked up many duck eggs on the island and successfully hatched and rehomed quite a few. I finally had to just stop picking them up. I never did get any greese eggs and finally just wrote that off until next spring.. About a month ago, Rigsy ( the red rescue dog) brought me a beautifully clean LARGE egg… she was handling it so gently so I took it and placed it in the incubator.. I am assuming that it’s a goose egg but I refer to it as the mystery egg… I checked it a few days ago and whatever it is is active in the egg. I am expecting some sort of Christmas baby. Whatever it is, it surely must be special. I’ll keep you updated
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Ahh that will be so much fun. Can't wait to watch.?

 

[Cathie G]

That's horrible Maggie! I hope you don't have it, stay strong and update us! Do you have to wait a few days until you can test? Here in SA we don't have the self tests people have in Europe or the USA

We have to pay for them in the US and they are really not accepted by anyone yet where I live.