COLD DARK ROOM

[Yvonne G]

Hello all.

 

[Kristoff]

Good morning/afternoon.
A drizzly Weds afternoon here, it's rained but only a trickle compared to some parts of the country.
I have just returned from lunch in a local pub with my nephew - a chance to catch up with him and see what he's up to.
I had gammon with chips and salad and now I could do with a lie down!

Lola continues to be active but eating little unless I sit in his room and hand feed him and even then he's being fussy.
The food I left for him has been walked over several times and is now spread around his room!
I think he is taking advantage of my concern!!

Anyway time for a coffee now so I'll speak to you later
TTFN

They’re exactly like kids. They know how to take advantage of their parents!

 

[Kristoff]

Lovely pics Lena!
I was watching a coot family nesting on a lake recently - mum was sitting on 5 chicks and dad was swimming around for food, passing it to mum who then gave it to the babies. They were beautiful I could have spent hours watching them.

I know! The other pond has coots and it’s so sweet how mom and dad feed the babies!

 

[Kristoff]

Hello all.

Hi, Yvonne! Hope relaxing on the sofa is on your agenda for today!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Greetings all...there’s a large tropical depression (Hurricane Alberto) heading from the South up our way toward the mid-Atlantic states. It passed over the panhandle area of Forida and is presently situated over Birmingham, Alabama, and dropping tons of rain along its pathway. Here in Maryland...it’s getting hotter and more humid daily as the storm pushes all that mess north/northeast. Calling for more flash flooding. You might have seen US news reporting over the weekend where a ton of rain fell for hours near Ellicott City MD that caused severe, localized devastation.

Heres a lightning map showing the current area..

 

[Kristoff]

Time to cook dinner. Pan fried redfish, a mushroom risotto, and a salad on the menu. Anyone cares to join?

 

[DE42]

Time to cook dinner. Pan fried redfish, a mushroom risotto, and a salad on the menu. Anyone cares to join?

Can I come by

 

[DE42]

The next 4 hours.

 

[Bambam1989]

Morning everyone.
I get to go shopping for railroad ties to use for my rugosa bed. Landscape supply yards- here I come!
Hope to chat later.

 

[JoesMum]

Greetings all...there’s a large tropical depression (Hurricane Alberto) heading from the South up our way toward the mid-Atlantic states. It passed over the panhandle area of Forida and is presently situated over Birmingham, Alabama, and dropping tons of rain along its pathway. Here in Maryland...it’s getting hotter and more humid daily as the storm pushes all that mess north/northeast. Calling for more flash flooding. You might have seen US news reporting over the weekend where a ton of rain fell for hours near Ellicott City MD that caused severe, localized devastation.

Heres a lightning map showing the current area..

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Sodden and stormy both sides of the Atlantic it seems

Fortunately there has been a let up today. My journey to Bristol was mostly dry. I just stopped for a break near Reading, just to the west of London, so I can have a break before tackling the M25 which is usually one big traffic jam

 

[JoesMum]

Time to cook dinner. Pan fried redfish, a mushroom risotto, and a salad on the menu. Anyone cares to join?

That sounds perfect to me. Yes please

 

[Maro2Bear]

Sodden and stormy both sides of the Atlantic it seems

Fortunately there has been a let up today. My journey to Bristol was mostly dry. I just stopped for a break near Reading, just to the west of London, so I can have a break before tackling the M25 which is usually one big traffic jam

It’s just hard to believe the traffic jams all over anymore... really puts a damper on road trips.

 

[Kristoff]

Can I come by

Anytime, Dan!

 

[Kristoff]

That sounds perfect to me. Yes please

Please do come by!

 

[DE42]

Anytime, Dan!

Yay!!!

 

[CarolM]

Carol — Apologies for leaving you alone in the dark. It’s lots of things for me that might be to blame for my absence, but in the evening it’s mainly “Fauda,” an Israeli TV series... Sorry! (It’s just that good.)
I’m also wondering if the postcard is getting any closer to your mailbox. Fingers crossed!

No worries. I got to watch some old movies again. I was actually busy today. So haven't been on until now myself. And if there is a good program on then I am glad you are getting to watch it. Checked my post box today and it hasn't arrived yet. But it might be too early. I am not sure how long it takes for stuff to get here from overseas. So will carry on checking.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, Yvonne! Hope relaxing on the sofa is on your agenda for today!

After taking care of and feeding all the critters, I took Sterling (the most recent stray cat with FeLV) to the vet. She's not eating, has REAL bad diarrhea and is quite listless. The vet said the symptoms MAY be due to the FeLV, but could also be some sort of infection. This vet doesn't opt for extensive testing unless you want it, so I took the antibiotic route. He gave her an antibiotic injection and a cortisone injection and gave me a little bottle of antibiotic to take home. He showed me how to give her 2cc of electrolyte water every hour. Poor Sterling. She 's only a little over a year of age. It's hard to see her like this. I haven't had her very long, but I've become quite attached to her.

So, yes, I'm now just going to vegetate.

 

[CarolM]

Dan — Good luck at the neurologist.

On that note how did it go Dan? @DE42

 

[CarolM]

Good mornooning, roommates!
Summer here — 27 C! The parks are crazy lush green (you don’t see this much green in parks in Turkey) and baby ducklings are happy to be fed. (Birdseed this time — no bread! )
Work + house cleaning + coffee with a friend on my agenda. Have a great Wednesday, everyone!

Hmmm. That sounds like a really good agenda.

 

[CarolM]

I am the same. I still can’t go for a walk without thinking “Ooh that’s a good dandelion”

Lol. You two are terrible. [emoji23] [emoji23]