COLD DARK ROOM

[Cathie G]

In addition to making and selling 30 Bluebird nest boxes all before Christmas I just finished up a bespoke bird feeding station for one of the BB customers (who purchased 4 nest boxes).

So, here is what the “customer” had in their tree.
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And here is what I just finished up (Fir & Eastern Red Cedar).

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I’m not sure how much to charge.

Well here is a formula I found (as if you couldn't ) materials cost (+10%)+(hourly rate x project time) - any discounts you deem necessary. nice.

 

[Cathie G]

I found a feeder I'm not sure about yet. Walmart is finally doing a clearance sale on their bird feeders. It was $17. I kinda like it because the sparrows can't just throw out the seed all over the yard. They'll all have to work for it. I got sick of watching the Cardinals, doves, and larger birds being cat bate because they had to eat off of the ground also. Now they can work for a living too in safety. So we'll see.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Wow that's dreadful! They were lucky to get off so lightly. I hope they're recovering OK.

Adam had to take a week off from work. He is still having lots of pain in his foot. Was going to a specialist today or yesterday. I can't remember ! He drives a forklift at General Motors, but his injured foot and ankle is used for the brake pedal.
He is definitely lucky that his injuries were not worse. He never uses his seat belt. Good thing there was airbags.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Ms Cathie definitely gets the "Iron Man" award! ----with that list, I would have bought life insurance on you(teasing of course)!

Someone or something is looking out for you, probably so you can lend continued guidance to those of us that appreciate it!

Thanks Lyn & co...Kerry made me promise to keep up the Mucinex D to help keep my chest clear and I stay out of bed during the daytime unless I have company and we all know that ain't happening this week.

My ex(a nurse) called to make sure I was staying on it as well. Her current husband Mark, is very sick and the Dr has told her that covid has affected his kidneys. She is a kidney disease survivor so this hits her hard. My oldest daughter confided that her mom is very frightened for him. I can't imagine. They just get to the point of comfortable retirement and he's so ill.



We're doing fine. I ate a big bowl of cherries, a bunch of Jawbreakers, a couple of cupcakes and half that steak, & even cut in Matilda for a share.



Kerry is out with covid also, so I call her every two hours to say; "So, did you know Kerry gave me covid"?

LOL

I don't feel really any worse than a normal day at this point, just a little medicine-head stuff which is as weird to me as those chills were. Reminded me of coming off the narcs when I played football after getting sober. Damn addictions! On the upside, I figure that 4-5 days inside my biosystem is enough to kill any pathogen so I should be go to go from here on out......

Actually on the inside, I feel VERY humbled....and blessed because this really hasn't been bad by any metric and just by the odds, it could be a very different picture.

Sounds like you are handling the covid physically and mentally. Hang in there!

 

[jeff kushner]

He drives a forklift at General Motors, but his injured foot and ankle is used for the brake pedal.
He is definitely lucky that his injuries were not worse. He never uses his seat belt. Good thing there was airbags.

God bless airbags....

THAT is a shock to me Ray, that your son doesn't wear seatbelts......not that I'm "Mr. Safety" by any means......just considering what happened to Dad, I would have thought differently.

Thanks Ray, had a vid conference with my Dr yesterday and she said by my appearance and reported indicators suggested that I didn't need paxlovid or remdesivir.

I have a boss at at work like most folks............... can you imagine the fun that is, being my boss?

So at 4pm, boss called me yesterday to see how I was doing......he was surprised that I sounded so healthy because he knows of course about that lung issue. He said "with your lungs, you sure are one lucky man".
"There's no rush to come back. There's nothing pressing, is there(fear filled his voice....lol)?"
I think he was trying to suggest that I take Friday off too. At work, we are in one of those rare instances in Construction where our Estimating Dept's success's exceeded the capabilities of Project Management. They have been crying upstairs for 6 weeks, working weekends too and when I turned over a Hotel I closed before vacation, I thought I saw tears! LOL

It's actually been a surprise to get the calls/texts from coworkers because in my industry, we tend to not to be very warm & fuzzy at work, but it does feel good inside!

 

[Ray--Opo]

God bless airbags....

THAT is a shock to me Ray, that your son doesn't wear seatbelts......not that I'm "Mr. Safety" by any means......just considering what happened to Dad, I would have thought differently.

Thanks Ray, had a vid conference with my Dr yesterday and she said by my appearance and reported indicators suggested that I didn't need paxlovid or remdesivir.

I have a boss at at work like most folks............... can you imagine the fun that is, being my boss?

So at 4pm, boss called me yesterday to see how I was doing......he was surprised that I sounded so healthy because he knows of course about that lung issue. He said "with your lungs, you sure are one lucky man".
"There's no rush to come back. There's nothing pressing, is there(fear filled his voice....lol)?"
I think he was trying to suggest that I take Friday off too. At work, we are in one of those rare instances in Construction where our Estimating Dept's success's exceeded the capabilities of Project Management. They have been crying upstairs for 6 weeks, working weekends too and when I turned over a Hotel I closed before vacation, I thought I saw tears! LOL

It's actually been a surprise to get the calls/texts from coworkers because in my industry, we tend to not to be very warm & fuzzy at work, but it does feel good inside!

I rarely wore a seat belt, but when I met Rose in 2009. She was so insistent about me wearing one. I just started wearing it. I would have to say, it probably saved my life. I have 2 sons that don't wear a seat belt. In fact the last time we were in the Florida Keys. Joe received a ticket for not having it on.
Hope you keep progressing on getting well.

 

[MariaBingham]

Hi Maria,
Tidgy's Dad started this thread but rarely posts now.
You may be better posting this in the Health thread asap with pics of their enclosure and lamps you use for uvb basking and night heat, You'll get a lot more responses from people with more medical knowledge.
You can check what their temps should be here - if they are are too cold they will be inactive and won't eat.

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

tortoiseforum.org

I think you probably need to make them warmer to start with - they shouldn't hibernate if they have eaten because the food will rot in their gut and turn toxic, but see what others say on the Tortoise Health thread and read the caresheet to check their living conditions are right.

Thank you Lyn, I’ll do that x

 

[jeff kushner]

Well, I think that after getting so bored that I got excited by putting the new Reg sticker on my truck then spending an hour cleaning the kitchen counters and stove w/ Nelly banging out Country Grammar, Poker Face and some other throwbacks WFO, I can officially claim victory! BAM!
I know when I've hurt myself doing stuff, boredom is the sign that those super powers are on the uptick and "all will be well". Honestly, I'm relieved and very humbled....I have done nothing to deserve this easy a ride.......attitude of gratitude.

LOL...just had a homemade milkshake!

 

[Cathie G]

God bless airbags....

THAT is a shock to me Ray, that your son doesn't wear seatbelts......not that I'm "Mr. Safety" by any means......just considering what happened to Dad, I would have thought differently.

Thanks Ray, had a vid conference with my Dr yesterday and she said by my appearance and reported indicators suggested that I didn't need paxlovid or remdesivir.

I have a boss at at work like most folks............... can you imagine the fun that is, being my boss?

So at 4pm, boss called me yesterday to see how I was doing......he was surprised that I sounded so healthy because he knows of course about that lung issue. He said "with your lungs, you sure are one lucky man".
"There's no rush to come back. There's nothing pressing, is there(fear filled his voice....lol)?"
I think he was trying to suggest that I take Friday off too. At work, we are in one of those rare instances in Construction where our Estimating Dept's success's exceeded the capabilities of Project Management. They have been crying upstairs for 6 weeks, working weekends too and when I turned over a Hotel I closed before vacation, I thought I saw tears! LOL

It's actually been a surprise to get the calls/texts from coworkers because in my industry, we tend to not to be very warm & fuzzy at work, but it does feel good inside!

It seems to me you are doing really good with the COVID . Just the fact that you've been able to get here on TFO tells me that. I'm glad

 

[Cathie G]

Even though I am liking this new feeder the sparrows don't really. Some are smarter though and know which side their bread is going to be buttered on.. A jay was able to perch on it today and get some plus a few sparrows. Most of the sparrows are trying to milk out everything left in the old feeder and won't touch the new one at all. They'll get the hang of it though when I remove the old one once and for all. They'll get tired of seeing their buddies get seed and decide to join them Another thing I like about it is the drain holes in the seed dish so the seed doesn't sit wet. I think the larger birds are going to like it because they can finally perch safely. This should prove to be fun to watch and get pictures.

 

[Lyn W]

I found a feeder I'm not sure about yet. Walmart is finally doing a clearance sale on their bird feeders. It was $17. I kinda like it because the sparrows can't just throw out the seed all over the yard. They'll all have to work for it. I got sick of watching the Cardinals, doves, and larger birds being cat bate because they had to eat off of the ground also. Now they can work for a living too in safety. So we'll see.View attachment 353136View attachment 353135

Looks nice and easy to clean. Does the base have drainage holes so the seeds don't swim?

 

[Lyn W]

Adam had to take a week off from work. He is still having lots of pain in his foot. Was going to a specialist today or yesterday. I can't remember ! He drives a forklift at General Motors, but his injured foot and ankle is used for the brake pedal.
He is definitely lucky that his injuries were not worse. He never uses his seat belt. Good thing there was airbags.

That must make work difficult and very painful for him.
Seat belts have been compulsory in the UK since the 80s I think. I never used to use mine before then and it took ages for it to become an automatic thing to do even when I was a passenger. I'm sure they do save lives though.

 

[Lyn W]

God bless airbags....

THAT is a shock to me Ray, that your son doesn't wear seatbelts......not that I'm "Mr. Safety" by any means......just considering what happened to Dad, I would have thought differently.

Thanks Ray, had a vid conference with my Dr yesterday and she said by my appearance and reported indicators suggested that I didn't need paxlovid or remdesivir.

I have a boss at at work like most folks............... can you imagine the fun that is, being my boss?

So at 4pm, boss called me yesterday to see how I was doing......he was surprised that I sounded so healthy because he knows of course about that lung issue. He said "with your lungs, you sure are one lucky man".
"There's no rush to come back. There's nothing pressing, is there(fear filled his voice....lol)?"
I think he was trying to suggest that I take Friday off too. At work, we are in one of those rare instances in Construction where our Estimating Dept's success's exceeded the capabilities of Project Management. They have been crying upstairs for 6 weeks, working weekends too and when I turned over a Hotel I closed before vacation, I thought I saw tears! LOL

It's actually been a surprise to get the calls/texts from coworkers because in my industry, we tend to not to be very warm & fuzzy at work, but it does feel good inside!

Nice to know you are missed and thought of. Hope you are taking it easy, most people I know tend to start feeling better only to be floored by it again a few days later. It's a weird bug.

 

[Lyn W]

............Another thing I like about it is the drain holes in the seed dish so the seed doesn't sit wet. I think the larger birds are going to like it because they can finally perch safely. This should prove to be fun to watch and get pictures.

Ignore my question in my last post to you - you just answered it!
Yes they'll get used to it.
I started to put seed on a the surface of a sun dial I have and the sparrows like that, there is a lot less waste too. Unfortunately I can only do that when it's dry or the sunflower hearts get soaked in a puddle of water.

 

[Lyn W]

Good afternoon/evening all and good morning to any UK or SA members popping in.
More heavy showers for us and high winds again today, but it seems to have calmed down for a while.
My Xmas tree etc are down and waiting to be put back in the attic and the Xmas cards are ready for recycling. So that's Xmas done and dusted for another year and we are almost a week into 2023 already - only another 354 days to next Xmas!!
I hope you are all having a good Thursday - mine's over and I'm off to bed.
Nos Da!

 

[Cathie G]

Give them a new feeder and they will come I got to watch 2 tiny chicaddees today getting used to the new feeder. Their parents must have liked my yard.

 

[Cathie G]

Thank you Lyn, I’ll do that x

You could always come back to the CDR just to talk if you want. also

 

[Cathie G]

Ignore my question in my last post to you - you just answered it!
Yes they'll get used to it.
I started to put seed on a the surface of a sun dial I have and the sparrows like that, there is a lot less waste too. Unfortunately I can only do that when it's dry or the sunflower hearts get soaked in a puddle of water.

I was tickled cause the birds decided they do love it. But I don't think it would hurt to put sunflower seeds on a sundial even if it rains a bit. Birds like sprouts and with seeds that's probably what would happen if they sit a day or two. And knowing sparrows there won't be any leftovers anyway dang scavengers

 

[jeff kushner]

OK, why did I want to come to work again?....I need some affirmation! LOL

I guess the upside is that it's only a "1 day work week" for me!

Now, if I can just remember what I have to do this morning......

 

[Ray--Opo]

Well, I think that after getting so bored that I got excited by putting the new Reg sticker on my truck then spending an hour cleaning the kitchen counters and stove w/ Nelly banging out Country Grammar, Poker Face and some other throwbacks WFO, I can officially claim victory! BAM!
I know when I've hurt myself doing stuff, boredom is the sign that those super powers are on the uptick and "all will be well". Honestly, I'm relieved and very humbled....I have done nothing to deserve this easy a ride.......attitude of gratitude.

LOL...just had a homemade milkshake!

What flavor milkshake?