COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

It is sad when people leave. But have they truely left if they have not been forgotten? Isn't that what they say. As long as you remember them they will always be with you!

True.
And i'm still in touch with Kirsty occasionally.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Sunshine in Germany ! Yeah !!!!!!!!!! I love it. Send all "my" rain on the way to South Africa and Morocco.

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not Morocco!
We've had enough, now thank you very much.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I don`t know this, but it is great.
Bea is a great poet.
@Moozillion

I love it!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Use an umbrella for the Tidge. I think torts are not afraid of some rain drops.

It is true.
The Tidge actually likes sitting in stupid cold places and likes to sit under the tap in the summer. She's been in the rain a couple of times and doesn't seem to mind at all.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Are there news about SPLAT ? Is it not time yet to get him out of brumation / hibernation ???

I will be going up on Monday.
It's been wet and a bit cold at night again, so not out yet, it is said.
But the geckos are awake!

 

[Kristoff]

I will be going up on Monday.
It's been wet and a bit cold at night again, so not out yet, it is said.
But the geckos are awake!

Have you decided what you are going to do about SPLAT? Is Wifey on board now?

 

[Bee62]

I’m following daughter’s former kindergarten on social media. They’ve just shared pictures of a boy who brought baby tortoises to class. I’m very uncomfortable about it, not just because I feel sorry for the torts and there’s nothing I can do about. But also because I feel a little responsible — last year, it was us who brought a tortoise to show the kids. My goal was to tell the kids how to look after tortoises, but maybe this boy and his family saw our pictures and were encouraged to take those babies out of the wild.

It seems they misunderstood you in some facts about torts and their lifes.

 

[Bee62]

I bought pads ready for planting. I got them on the internet and they were posted. Much easier!

That`s what I have done with my opuntia cactee ears too. Now I am waiting if they get roots and grow.

 

[CarolM]

I’m following daughter’s former kindergarten on social media. They’ve just shared pictures of a boy who brought baby tortoises to class. I’m very uncomfortable about it, not just because I feel sorry for the torts and there’s nothing I can do about. But also because I feel a little responsible — last year, it was us who brought a tortoise to show the kids. My goal was to tell the kids how to look after tortoises, but maybe this boy and his family saw our pictures and were encouraged to take those babies out of the wild.

Don't blame yourself Lena. You cannot control what other people do. I am not sure what would be the best thing to do but most definitely don't blame yourself.

 

[Bee62]

I will be going up on Monday.
It's been wet and a bit cold at night again, so not out yet, it is said.
But the geckos are awake!

I hope SPLAT is fine.
Btw: Good afternoon Adam.

 

[Kristoff]

It seems they misunderstood you in some facts about torts and their lifes.

I know. I’m not saying there’s a definite connection - people in Turkey like to take a tort and place it in their garden/in the balcony/in a shoebox But there might be a connection, and I certainly didn’t get my message across to everyone...

 

[CarolM]

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(I cropped the boy out.)

Maybe comment on what is the best way to look after the little ones?

 

[DE42]

Can you show us your tatoos, or are there are on parts of your body that can`t be shown puplic ?
I would like to see them if it is possible without breaking forums rules. LOL !

Sure they are on my left and right.......












Arm silly. Lol

This one I got about two years ago. My sister and I got matching tattoos and represent our family tie and friendship. They are an example of a yin yang when together. Mine is a yellow (the color that will not stay in my skin [emoji35][emoji35][emoji35]) and red fish and the blue swash represents her fish
Hers is a little different blue and white fish with a yellow and red swash but she added some purple to hers there to represent the Crohn's that I have batteled.

This one I've had for 10 years.

I designed this one and my sis did it for me.

 

[CarolM]

Ahh yes, now I rember that you have a cat too.
I can tell a little sad story from my cats and dogs:
When my 3 dogs had been very much younger I sometimes leave them alone with the cats when I do short shoppings or something else.
Then, one day I came home, opened the door and saw no cat ! They were all hiding anywhere: Behind the sofa, on my living door cabinet, even in the cellar and all with a lot of fear in their eyes ! One cat, my beloved tomcat "Schnurrel" was bitten in his front leg.
The dogs had been chasing the cats and one dog has bitten my tomcat.
I was devastated, horrified and very angry!
I never had beaten my dogs but this day I took an umbrella and beat all three dogs on their backs until the umbrella broke....
Afterwards I brought my dogs out and looked them up in the barn.
It took hours until my cats came out of their hiding places and I saw them all. I treated the bite of my tomcat, it was definitely a bite from a dog.
I wanted to give all three dogs away. In an animal shelter or somthing else but I didn`t. But a full week they have to sleep in the barn until I let them back into the house. The cats were careful but not as much scared as I thought.
From that day on I never. never ever left the dogs alone with the cats. When I have to leave the house the dogs are looked up in one room without a chance to get a cat. I only can suspect what has happened but I know that the friendliest dog can suddenly freak out and bite a cat.

When we go out the cat is inside and dogs are outside. Always been the rule in our house.

 

[DE42]

Does she have a homepage with pics of her work ? I am interested to see some of her works.

Facebook absolute art tartoos. Her and her husband do tattoos together.

 

[DE42]

500 to go!!!!! Well now 499

 

[Bee62]

I know. I’m not saying there’s a definite connection - people in Turkey like to take a tort and place it in their garden/in the balcony/in a shoebox But there might be a connection, and I certainly didn’t get my message across to everyone...

I think most people in Turkey don`t think about what an animal can feel or not feel. But in other countries too.


Die Größe und den moralischen Fortschritt einer Nation kann man daran messen, wie sie ihre Tiere behandeln.


Mahatma Gandhi

The mental high and moral progress of a nation you can measure in the way how animals are treated.
Mahatma Gandhi.

 

[DE42]

Hello all! A cold morning here in Central California. . . but supposed to get up into the 70s later today. Right now it's overcast, but calm. So I plan to fire up the sprayer and tackle some more weeds (after my morning chores, naturally).

Winter came back here.

 

[Bee62]

Facebook absolute art tartoos. Her and her husband do tattoos together.

I will have a look and try to find it.

 

[DE42]

What design? And where?

Now sure yet just looking and thinking. I do this quite often and most of the time drop it because I can't decide or decide where I want it. Lol they are kinda a long term commitment lol.