COLD DARK ROOM

[JoesMum]

Thank you, Carol.
It's funny: while Jacques was in the hospital, even though I knew her prognosis was excellent, I just didn't have the heart to get on the forum other than a little brief lurking. But now that she's home, I feel much more involved with the forum again!!!
One of the cool things that happened from her prolonged hospitalization is that since she was tube fed so much, she's now comfortable taking food from my hand, when she hadn't before!

Her last (hopefully) check up is Tuesday the 20th, and I expect a clean bill of health. She seems 100% back to the old Jacques: doing the salmon dance and eating well, staying up front where she can watch what's going on !!!!!!

That’s such good news Bea. And I understand where you were with Jacques.

I am approaching the saddest anniversary with Joe and it’s feeling harder to be here. I am doing my best

 

[JoesMum]

Good morning all!

Happy Sunday

I have my tv on and monitor the nest box camera as I go through the day.

I have seen two birds in the box again the morning, but they still don’t seem keen on actually building a nest. Maybe the weather isn’t right yet

And on the subject of Adam, we’re kind of used to his disappearances. It happened this time last year too. He takes a break, sometimes lengthy.

I have been in touch via email so he is still out there.

The CDR hasn’t yet shut down in his absence and I am sure it won’t now.

People have lives outside the CDR, hard to imagine I know [emoji23], and the outside world takes over on occasion so the roomies change. It’s probably healthier to get some daylight from time to time [emoji1] We are always delighted to see old friends return and they frequently do

 

[Bambam1989]

Popping in for a late night visit.
I am here!
Now I am gone again...

 

[JoesMum]

Popping in for a late night visit.
I am here!
Now I am gone again...

Hi and Bye! Not see you in your morning

 

[JoesMum]

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mums out there. [emoji253]

In Britain we celebrate it today, the day of the church Mothering Sunday festival.

So if you’re not in the UK, you can celebrate twice courtesy of the CDR

 

[Maro2Bear]

That’s really interesting. They may look like Robins but they prefer an enclosed nest. Our European Robins have nestboxes like this which are more open
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Yes....I’m actually thinking of making a few like the one you posted. The ones I have pix of are pretty much right from the American Bluebird society’s info. In fact, the entrance hole is important to ensure larger invasive types don’t enter and nest. You will notice no perches either...the birds land on the roof, or side, then flitter inside. The perches provide a spot for aggressive non-natives to take over.

We’ve actually had pretty good luck in a few of our boxes with bb’s returning year after year.

 

[Maro2Bear]

......and changing topics a bit, anyone have a countdown for upcoming FIFA Worldcup in 12 locations throughout Russia?

Less than 100 days to go til the first match

 

[CarolM]

Thanks for the encouragement.

I've come to care about this place and the people. I feel I can open up to you all and talk. That's a big thing. You all help me fight my depression and encourage me. You all could be the reason I don't listen to that voice in my head head telling me too off myself one day.

Well I'm off to bed. It's 1:30 here and time changes tonight.

I am very glad that you feel so comfortable with us. And you have become important to us as well. You are part of the family and don't ever feel that you cannot come here to talk. There are lots of sensible people here and not so sensible people as well. But all in all it is a good balance. Good night Dan, sweat dreams and sleep tight. Glad you are part of the family besides one day when I win the lottery I am going to need an aviation expert.

 

[JoesMum]

......and changing topics a bit, anyone have a countdown for upcoming FIFA Worldcup in 12 locations throughout Russia?

Less than 100 days to go til the first match

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JoesDad undoubtedly does [emoji849]

We had to pick our wedding date round the 1990 world cup

 

[CarolM]

That’s such good news Bea. And I understand where you were with Jacques.

I am approaching the saddest anniversary with Joe and it’s feeling harder to be here. I am doing my best

Aaahhhhh Linda. If I could give you a hug I would. Hang in there and if you need to take a break we will understand. We will miss you terribly but will understand.

 

[JoesMum]

Yes....I’m actually thinking of making a few like the one you posted. The ones I have pix of are pretty much right from the American Bluebird society’s info. In fact, the entrance hole is important to ensure larger invasive types don’t enter and nest. You will notice no perches either...the birds land on the roof, or side, then flitter inside. The perches provide a spot for aggressive non-natives to take over.

We’ve actually had pretty good luck in a few of our boxes with bb’s returning year after year.

We have a metal plate round the hole of our bluet-it box (autocorrect has learned the alternative spelling that I use to avoid the over-sensitive language filter on TFO [emoji41] )

The plate is there to stop woodpeckers enlarging the hole to get at the chicks. We have Great Spotted Woodpeckers regularly in our garden - I love them, but not when helping themselves to baby birds in view of the camera!

 

[CarolM]

Good morning all!

Happy Sunday

I have my tv on and monitor the nest box camera as I go through the day.

I have seen two birds in the box again the morning, but they still don’t seem keen on actually building a nest. Maybe the weather isn’t right yet

And on the subject of Adam, we’re kind of used to his disappearances. It happened this time last year too. He takes a break, sometimes lengthy.

I have been in touch via email so he is still out there.

The CDR hasn’t yet shut down in his absence and I am sure it won’t now.

People have lives outside the CDR, hard to imagine I know [emoji23], and the outside world takes over on occasion so the roomies change. It’s probably healthier to get some daylight from time to time [emoji1] We are always delighted to see old friends return and they frequently do

Nicely said Linda. I wonder where Sabine has dissapeared to now? I am so intrigued by your nesting box and love the fact that you have a camera in it. I watched I think it was Criminal Minds program where the neighbour was an avid bird watcher. Anyway it turned out that she killed her neighbour because he would not listen about his loud radio disturbing a rare bird which visited her garden. My point is though ...... you are not like that are you? [emoji6] [emoji6]

 

[CarolM]

Popping in for a late night visit.
I am here!
Now I am gone again...

Hi I am here and gone again Bambam. How is Cricket doing?

 

[Maro2Bear]

......and changing topics a bit, anyone have a countdown for upcoming FIFA Worldcup in 12 locations throughout Russia?

Less than 100 days to go til the first match

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Here are the groupings

 

[CarolM]

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mums out there. [emoji253]

In Britain we celebrate it today, the day of the church Mothering Sunday festival.

So if you’re not in the UK, you can celebrate twice courtesy of the CDR

Yayyyy. Thank you Linda. A very HAPPY MOTHERSDAY to you and all the other Mother's as well. I hope your kids show you just how much they value you and all you do for them.

 

[CarolM]

Yes....I’m actually thinking of making a few like the one you posted. The ones I have pix of are pretty much right from the American Bluebird society’s info. In fact, the entrance hole is important to ensure larger invasive types don’t enter and nest. You will notice no perches either...the birds land on the roof, or side, then flitter inside. The perches provide a spot for aggressive non-natives to take over.

We’ve actually had pretty good luck in a few of our boxes with bb’s returning year after year.

Aaahhh that is awesome and quite a compliment on your hosting skills.

 

[CarolM]

......and changing topics a bit, anyone have a countdown for upcoming FIFA Worldcup in 12 locations throughout Russia?

Less than 100 days to go til the first match

View attachment 232769

Sorry. I havent seen one. But hubby does the sport watching not me.[emoji16]

 

[CarolM]

We have a metal plate round the hole of our bluet-it box (autocorrect has learned the alternative spelling that I use to avoid the over-sensitive language filter on TFO [emoji41] )

The plate is there to stop woodpeckers enlarging the hole to get at the chicks. We have Great Spotted Woodpeckers regularly in our garden - I love them, but not when helping themselves to baby birds in view of the camera!

 

[CarolM]

Here are the groupings

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Oh Dear. South Africa didn't make it on the list.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Yayyyy. Thank you Linda. A very HAPPY MOTHERSDAY to you and all the other Mother's as well. I hope your kids show you just how much they value you and all you do for them.

Yes....happy Mother’s Day....right on the heels of International Women’s Day celebrations celebrated 8/9 March. Americans get to wait ‘til May. I guess we are slower to catch on! ?