COLD DARK ROOM

Maro2Bear

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Greetings all..

Heat wave here in Md cracked yesterday as a cool front moved in. Worked on painting and fixing up our garden shed yesterday, but it was just toooooooo nice to NOT go out kayaking today.

Just a half day/morning trip on Bodkins Creek - one of the many brackish water creeks that feed the Chesapeake Bay.

A few snaps...ogh, we are back in the 90’s again starting tomorrow

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Glorious pictures from Mark again!


Good morning all. It is fractionally cooler and fresher here this morning which is lovely!

I tried our canera trap in video mode last night which the hedgehogs clearly avoided like the plague. The Wood Mouse under our bird feeder clearly had no such qualms though and I have lots of videos of him/her :)

Yesterday’s Pub In The Park was a really good afternoon. The last band on the stage was The Christians, we went to Rye to see them earlier this year. They sang a cover of Three Lions, a very popular anthem with England football fans, adapting the lyrics to “Three lions on their shirt, Jules Rimet’s still gleaming, fifty years of hurt, we’ve just beaten Sweden...” Videoed from the shade of a marquee in portrait (sorry)
 

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Greetings all..

Heat wave here in Md cracked yesterday as a cool front moved in. Worked on painting and fixing up our garden shed yesterday, but it was just toooooooo nice to NOT go out kayaking today.

Just a half day/morning trip on Bodkins Creek - one of the many brackish water creeks that feed the Chesapeake Bay.

A few snaps...ogh, we are back in the 90’s again starting tomorrow

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That actually looks so nice and cool.
 

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Glorious pictures from Mark again!


Good morning all. It is fractionally cooler and fresher here this morning which is lovely!

I tried our canera trap in video mode last night which the hedgehogs clearly avoided like the plague. The Wood Mouse under our bird feeder clearly had no such qualms though and I have lots of videos of him/her :)

Yesterday’s Pub In The Park was a really good afternoon. The last band on the stage was The Christians, we went to Rye to see them earlier this year. They sang a cover of Three Lions, a very popular anthem with England football fans, adapting the lyrics to “Three lions on their shirt, Jules Rimet’s still gleaming, fifty years of hurt, we’ve just beaten Sweden...” Videoed from the shade of a marquee in portrait (sorry)
Sounds like you had a really good Sunday. And that little mouse is very cute.
 

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Well, I had a nice and relaxing weekend and it is back to the grindstone today. Both my boys are on holiday so I set them both a task to do today. Problem is that I can only remember what the one task is that I set. So I sent them a reminder saying that they must do the tasks that I asked them to do (without mentioning what the tasks where) Hopefully they remember what they both were.:D I'll more than likely remember when I get home and it hasn't been done. LOL I am terrible. Well I hope everyone has a good Monday.
 

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Well, I had a nice and relaxing weekend and it is back to the grindstone today. Both my boys are on holiday so I set them both a task to do today. Problem is that I can only remember what the one task is that I set. So I sent them a reminder saying that they must do the tasks that I asked them to do (without mentioning what the tasks where) Hopefully they remember what they both were.:D I'll more than likely remember when I get home and it hasn't been done. LOL I am terrible. Well I hope everyone has a good Monday.

[emoji23] Whoops! You’re going to have to start making notes on your phone or something! Have a good day :)
 

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Greetings all..

Heat wave here in Md cracked yesterday as a cool front moved in. Worked on painting and fixing up our garden shed yesterday, but it was just toooooooo nice to NOT go out kayaking today.

Just a half day/morning trip on Bodkins Creek - one of the many brackish water creeks that feed the Chesapeake Bay.

A few snaps...ogh, we are back in the 90’s again starting tomorrow

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One day you will try to get out of your kayak and surprise it stuck on you because it grows onto you.:eek::eek::D
 

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Greetings

Perfect morning again here - cool start of 65f, no humidity.

Kayaking? ....no, we were off early getting more paint for our shed. Although or color looked nice, it wasnt the dark woodsy green that we wanted... so, paint in hand now and painting up the garden shed. Then we can do the trim, tar the loose toof tiles and be done.

On another note...the darn deer decided to eat half of our jalapeno and yellow banana pepper plants... all full of blooms, now trimmed back... darn deer...
 

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Greetings

Perfect morning again here - cool start of 65f, no humidity.

Kayaking? ....no, we were off early getting more paint for our shed. Although or color looked nice, it wasnt the dark woodsy green that we wanted... so, paint in hand now and painting up the garden shed. Then we can do the trim, tar the loose toof tiles and be done.

On another note...the darn deer decided to eat half of our jalapeno and yellow banana pepper plants... all full of blooms, now trimmed back... darn deer...
Oh Dear!! You are going to have to start protecting your plants...well at least the ones that you want to keep for yourself. Unless of course you don't mind sharing.
 

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@Yvonne G I see you lurking on other threads, but no check in's here. Did we upset you or something? We are missing you.
@DE42 Are you Okay. We are getting really worried, as we haven't heard how you are doing lately. Did the medicine help you at all?
@Laura1412 How are you and your back doing?
@Kristoff it has been rather punless while you have been away. We need you back home.
@Bee62 It has been nice that you have been able to pop in lately for a little while. How is your leg doing today?
@Lyn W You and I always seem to miss each other. Is Lola still being a Diva?
@JoesMum wan't it laundry and ironing day for you today?
@Maro2Bear can't wait to see the finished Shed after you paint it with the new colour. BTW when you are done there, I need my house painted.;)
@ZEROPILOT How are you doing, haven't heard from you in a While.
@Bambam1989 love that recipe. I have a biltong (dried beef maker) and I will be trying your recipe out this weekend.
@Toddrickfl1 How did the jelly recipe work out? Did you ever do it?
@Momof4 Have your recovered from your camping trip and soccer/football matches yet?
@mrnewberry ewberry how are the sprouts doing, they must be getting bigger by now?
@Dipa, long time no see! How are you doing?
@Gillian Moore How are you and Oli doing? Are you also experiencing some heat waves and or too much rain. Not sure which is the correct one for you at the moment.

Well, I am leaving work now and it is off to the shops, making supper and going to try and get a walk in, in the vlei before it gets too dark. I want to get in some photo's of the bird life etc for you guys. It will depend on when I am done with the chores though, so hopefully they go quickly.
 

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Hi Carol. Not Laundry today. Son is on a plane flying home from Helsinki, so I may as well wait and add his gear into the heap! I have been out gardening today.

JoesDad has managed to engineer working in the office nearest the airport today which makes him well placed to pick Son up; the plane is scheduled to land at 18:10 :)

It is really quite cloudy and humid here right now. I think (hope) there may be a storm brewing.
 

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Hey, I've kinda been taking time away from technology for a little bit. My physical condition is getting better. I've been doing a lot of work around the house cleaning. Trying to get out and do more.

Spending time with my dogs and fish also.
@Yvonne G I see you lurking on other threads, but no check in's here. Did we upset you or something? We are missing you.
@DE42 Are you Okay. We are getting really worried, as we haven't heard how you are doing lately. Did the medicine help you at all?
@Laura1412 How are you and your back doing?
@Kristoff it has been rather punless while you have been away. We need you back home.
@Bee62 It has been nice that you have been able to pop in lately for a little while. How is your leg doing today?
@Lyn W You and I always seem to miss each other. Is Lola still being a Diva?
@JoesMum wan't it laundry and ironing day for you today?
@Maro2Bear can't wait to see the finished Shed after you paint it with the new colour. BTW when you are done there, I need my house painted.;)
@ZEROPILOT How are you doing, haven't heard from you in a While.
@Bambam1989 love that recipe. I have a biltong (dried beef maker) and I will be trying your recipe out this weekend.
@Toddrickfl1 How did the jelly recipe work out? Did you ever do it?
@Momof4 Have your recovered from your camping trip and soccer/football matches yet?
@mrnewberry ewberry how are the sprouts doing, they must be getting bigger by now?
@Dipa, long time no see! How are you doing?
@Gillian Moore How are you and Oli doing? Are you also experiencing some heat waves and or too much rain. Not sure which is the correct one for you at the moment.

Well, I am leaving work now and it is off to the shops, making supper and going to try and get a walk in, in the vlei before it gets too dark. I want to get in some photo's of the bird life etc for you guys. It will depend on when I am done with the chores though, so hopefully they go quickly.
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@Yvonne G I see you lurking on other threads, but no check in's here. Did we upset you or something? We are missing you.
@DE42 Are you Okay. We are getting really worried, as we haven't heard how you are doing lately. Did the medicine help you at all?
@Laura1412 How are you and your back doing?
@Kristoff it has been rather punless while you have been away. We need you back home.
@Bee62 It has been nice that you have been able to pop in lately for a little while. How is your leg doing today?
@Lyn W You and I always seem to miss each other. Is Lola still being a Diva?
@JoesMum wan't it laundry and ironing day for you today?
@Maro2Bear can't wait to see the finished Shed after you paint it with the new colour. BTW when you are done there, I need my house painted.;)
@ZEROPILOT How are you doing, haven't heard from you in a While.
@Bambam1989 love that recipe. I have a biltong (dried beef maker) and I will be trying your recipe out this weekend.
@Toddrickfl1 How did the jelly recipe work out? Did you ever do it?
@Momof4 Have your recovered from your camping trip and soccer/football matches yet?
@mrnewberry ewberry how are the sprouts doing, they must be getting bigger by now?
@Dipa, long time no see! How are you doing?
@Gillian Moore How are you and Oli doing? Are you also experiencing some heat waves and or too much rain. Not sure which is the correct one for you at the moment.

Well, I am leaving work now and it is off to the shops, making supper and going to try and get a walk in, in the vlei before it gets too dark. I want to get in some photo's of the bird life etc for you guys. It will depend on when I am done with the chores though, so hopefully they go quickly.

Carol you are so good at keeping up with everyone !!

I’ll be able to relax this week. My husband left for China so I don’t make big dinners and I get lazier when he’s gone.

Our girls played great soccer yesterday. It was still hot and humid and they had one sub and ended up 1-1. We were also playing up a bracket and ended up in 3rd place.
It’s a new team and new coach.

My daughter played defense for the first time and she did great but still has to learn the position.

Sorry, I didn’t mean to ramble about my kids soccer.
 

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Carol you are so good at keeping up with everyone !!

I’ll be able to relax this week. My husband left for China so I don’t make big dinners and I get lazier when he’s gone.
I am the same when JoesDad is away if I am on my own. JoesDad will be heading out to New Delhi in the next couple of weeks to mop up some work crisis; I won't be going with him... he'll be working long hours and it's not like Palma where I could wander round onmmynown and do my own thing.
Our girls played great soccer yesterday. It was still hot and humid and they had one sub and ended up 1-1. We were also playing up a bracket and ended up in 3rd place.
It’s a new team and new coach.

My daughter played defense for the first time and she did great but still has to learn the position.

Sorry, I didn’t mean to ramble about my kids soccer.
It's cool to learn about your kids soccer! Don't apologise! They don't stay young long!
 

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@Yvonne G I see you lurking on other threads, but no check in's here. Did we upset you or something? We are missing you.
@DE42 Are you Okay. We are getting really worried, as we haven't heard how you are doing lately. Did the medicine help you at all?
@Laura1412 How are you and your back doing?
@Kristoff it has been rather punless while you have been away. We need you back home.
@Bee62 It has been nice that you have been able to pop in lately for a little while. How is your leg doing today?
@Lyn W You and I always seem to miss each other. Is Lola still being a Diva?
@JoesMum wan't it laundry and ironing day for you today?
@Maro2Bear can't wait to see the finished Shed after you paint it with the new colour. BTW when you are done there, I need my house painted.;)
@ZEROPILOT How are you doing, haven't heard from you in a While.
@Bambam1989 love that recipe. I have a biltong (dried beef maker) and I will be trying your recipe out this weekend.
@Toddrickfl1 How did the jelly recipe work out? Did you ever do it?
@Momof4 Have your recovered from your camping trip and soccer/football matches yet?
@mrnewberry ewberry how are the sprouts doing, they must be getting bigger by now?
@Dipa, long time no see! How are you doing?
@Gillian Moore How are you and Oli doing? Are you also experiencing some heat waves and or too much rain. Not sure which is the correct one for you at the moment.

Well, I am leaving work now and it is off to the shops, making supper and going to try and get a walk in, in the vlei before it gets too dark. I want to get in some photo's of the bird life etc for you guys. It will depend on when I am done with the chores though, so hopefully they go quickly.


Yes....shots of wildlife...even of the gardens, streets...and vlei. All of interest. Ok...new darker forest color for our shed looks more like we wanted. Three sides left. Plenty of daylight left here... have fun.
 
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