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[Momof4]

@DE42

Dan now I want to go back on Ancestry.com and see if there’s new info. I was addicted to that site a few years ago.

 

[Lyn W]

Decision made. With my holiday, the consultant’s holiday and recovery times before a key family wedding this summer nothing can be done before the autumn.

So, I am going to be continuing with my exercises and hope my shoulder frees itself in less than the usual 2-3 years and if not, then it’ll be surgery in October.

Fingers crossed for a speedy and natural recovery!!!!

 

[Lyn W]

Hey all. It’s hot and humid and plants and reptiles like Sulcatas are loving it. Wanted to share a few pix of our fig trees, banana tree, and one corner of the perennial garden. You can see the red topped Monarda popping through. Usually the deer come by about now and snip everything. Hummingbirds love it.

One full pix, the rest in thumb nails...

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What a lovely lush looking garden you have there.
I've just bought some bamboo for screening in my garden.
It will have to stay in big pots as it is the running variety so will take over if I plant it in the soil.
All I need now is a giant panda to go with it!

 

[Lyn W]

Right I've just caught up - I think - will have to check if I've missed any pages tomorrow.
Seems you all have World Cup fever and are having some fun with it.
(I feel the same as Bee about football - just never been interested)
It took me a while to work out that 'WC' in some of your posts didn't mean 'Water Closet'
although looking at your predictions and scores some of you have been flushed with success.
Anyway I must get some sleep now so will not speak to you soon.
Happy Wednesday and take care.

 

[Bambam1989]

Clunker got attacked by the paparazzi today. Heading over to his thread to overload it with pictures, this one is just for all of you in the CDR[emoji12]

 

[Lyn W]

Good question.... but I do know they congregate. I’m thinking safety in numbers....more eyes to keep watch.

Here’s a pix of one guy...check out this lookout position.

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Did he climb up there or is it tidal and he's stranded?

 

[Lyn W]

Poor Lyn. That sounds really annoying that Lola only eats when you handfeed him. It is scary that he refuses fresh weeds.
Sorry when I ask but I don`t know: Was a x-ray of Lolas whole body done ?

He had an xray when we first went to the vets which was fine, but when he was supposed to have an ultrasound they couldn't get his legs out even with sedation, and were worried about hurting him with the probe. He is eating better now though - eventually - with a little help from his friend!

 

[CarolM]

After my great grandma on my mother's side died. We found a document that was a certificate of some kind(I was still young and don't remember all the details) it was verifying that she was directly related to General Robert E. Lee.
I kinda find it fascinating that I'm related to such a huge name in American history.

LOL. How awesome is that!!!

 

[CarolM]

Good afternoon/evening all,
I left my laptop lead in school last Friday and it went walkabout but was found today.
So had a flat laptop all weekend and not been able to use it but normal service resumed now.
Hope everyone's OK - I'll try to catch up with you all.
I believe there's some sort of little football competition on at the moment so you may all be glued to your tv's
but looks like I missed lots of pages so you've all been busy in here.
See you soon.

Sjoe, I can see you have been quite busy. I never realise just how much we talk until someone has to catch up and starts to like posts. I had also wondered where you had gotten too?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Did he climb up there or is it tidal and he's stranded?

Definitely climbed up. They are really very good climbers!

 

[CarolM]

Hey all I had a decent day with the football pool! Making my great comeback lol. I start a new job tomorrow, looking forward to it, but a little nervous. @DE42 that's cool you you've looked into your ancestry. I've looked into mine a little and its been a little easier than most as my family is the only one in the USA with my surname.

Congratulations on your new job (Very very happy for you). Are jobs easy to find in the US of A? Over here if you are white and female or male it is extremely difficult to find a job, in fact practically impossible. Even if you have qualifications. So you would either need to start your own company and hope that it does well or you would need to move overseas and hope that you have something to offer on the overseas market.

 

[CarolM]

A beautiful song again, Bee.
I am looking forward to your Greatest Hits album!

Ye me too. I am still waiting for my Leaving on a Jet plane. I wonder if Bee saw my post saying as soon as she is ready to post it?

 

[CarolM]

They may be grown but very few are grown up!!!

LOL....So it seems

 

[CarolM]

I only kept the first one. I released the second one at a lake in a nearby park, he was a little bigger and stood more of a chance I think. They both were found at a guy I knows place who takes unwanted turtles and tortoises from people. He has 4 small ponds with literally 100's of turtles. That's the only reason I kept him because I knew he was from a captive collection.

How is our little freind doing? Time for another video perhaps?

 

[CarolM]

Hey all. It’s hot and humid and plants and reptiles like Sulcatas are loving it. Wanted to share a few pix of our fig trees, banana tree, and one corner of the perennial garden. You can see the red topped Monarda popping through. Usually the deer come by about now and snip everything. Hummingbirds love it.

One full pix, the rest in thumb nails...

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You have a beautiful garden. Can torts eat fig leaves? Your figs are doing so well btw. Look like they are going to be nice and juicy. My mother-in-law always tells me that the first crop are what you use to make konfyt (which in English is fig preserve) Do you guys follow the same rule?

 

[CarolM]

I've got quite a few figs coming thru this year too, and my pear tree is doing good as well. I've got 2 big pecan trees but I've never got any. The squirrels take em before they fall!

So what do you guys end up doing with all the fruit? Especially you Todd as you are single (I imagine there is only so much you can eat )

 

[CarolM]

H James,
I'm Lyn from Wales and my tortoise is a male leopard called Lola
- age unknown as he was found in a field, but possibly 6-8 years old.

How is Lola doing? Is he back on track and behaving himself?

 

[CarolM]

I planted an avocado seed and found this little guy when I got back from my trip!
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I always do very well with them until I need to plant them into the ground. Then they die on me.

 

[CarolM]

Right I've just caught up - I think - will have to check if I've missed any pages tomorrow.
Seems you all have World Cup fever and are having some fun with it.
(I feel the same as Bee about football - just never been interested)
It took me a while to work out that 'WC' in some of your posts didn't mean 'Water Closet'
although looking at your predictions and scores some of you have been flushed with success.
Anyway I must get some sleep now so will not speak to you soon.
Happy Wednesday and take care.

Night night and sleep tight.

 

[CarolM]

Clunker got attacked by the paparazzi today. Heading over to his thread to overload it with pictures, this one is just for all of you in the CDR[emoji12]
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Love the little tongue. I can never get mine to pose so nicely.