COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

Good Morning Everyone.
I hope everyone had a good weekend. I know I did except ....it was far too short.[emoji17]
It is Monday morning again. And we are supposed to have sunny days this week.
Have an awesome pink ( Blue ones are terrible) Monday everybody.[emoji3] [emoji16]

 

[CarolM]

Good morning all. A busy weekend is about to be followed by a busy week.

England beat India at the cricket. It was good to win, but India’s performance was lacklustre which was unusual and disappointing.

Yesterday we watched the Wimbledon men’s final, then I left JoesDad and Son to the World Cup Final and went and watched the Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Final on the little tv in our bedroom.

JoesDad has since been taken to Heathrow and flown to New Delhi. His flight was delayed because a child sat near him vomited as soon as he got on the plane and the airline insisted the family got off. I don’t blame the airline; the last thing you need on a long haul flight is someone who is unwell.

Son found a room in a house share and is just sorting out the rental agreement. He takes possession on Tuesday, so I will be driving him and a load of stuff there to start moving him in.

Today starts with a routine fasting blood test (no breakfast ) and finishes with another school governor meeting. Not see you later.

Good Morning Linda
And good luck with a very busy week.

 

[JoesMum]

Thanks Lyn. I hope so. Maybe I should get some anti - fungal cream / athletes foot cream and put it on for a few days just in case.

No! It needs no potions. Leave well alone!

 

[CarolM]

No! It needs no potions. Leave well alone!

Got it. Read your post after that. Thank you Linda. [emoji3]

 

[JoesMum]

Back from my early morning walk - on an empty stomach, but if I don’t do it early it will be too hot. It’s 20C at 8am, but it feels hotter.

At least it gets my back moving after a night in bed! I try to do half an hour, but am not always successful.

JoesDad and I have the free Active10 app on our phones. Current advice seems to be that a brisk 10 minute walk is better for you than doing 10,000 steps slowly and it measures your speed when walking. It gets a bit competitive

JoesDad and I are the same height, but my legs are way longer than his. We can do the same walk together and he gets more brisk minutes than me! Just because his legs move faster I guess! Anyway it’s not fair!

Website if anyone is interested. I am guessing the app is globally available
https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/active10/home

 

[EllieMay]

Hi EllieMay * waves *

Welcome to the CDR. I’m Linda and live in Kent in the south east of England.

I hope you have been introduced to the residents of the CDR. I have been a little busy of late, so haven’t been in as much as usual * tickles Montgomery on the tummy *

Have you been introduced to our armadillo coffee table? Montgomery is very friendly. So is the snow leopard... she eats carrots so is perfectly safe.

The wool spider, if she exists, who lives up there somewhere * points * is a little moody, but nobody has come to more serious harm than excess knitted underwear so far as we are aware

Good morning Linda (and everyone else) ! I’m Heather. I absolutely love looking at all the different landscapes / sea scapes. I have a lot of respect for the friendship you seem to have here and of course the common love for your babies. Thank you for sharing with me!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Ok, successfully back from Maryland’s Oxford on the Eastern Shore where we kayaked about 13 miles on some very calm waters in hot humid conditions. Temps in high 80’s.

The Route of our adventure


If anyone visits the US and wants a very scenic, quiet traditional on the water location to visit. Make a trip to very low key Oxford and a little more touristy St. Michaels (more shops, pubs, cafes) on Marylnd’s Eastern Shore.

A few snaps

Quiet Little Harbor


Typical Village Street


Lunch at a Sandy Beach


Paddling on the Trent River

 

[EllieMay]

Good Morning Everyone.
I hope everyone had a good weekend. I know I did except ....it was far too short.[emoji17]
It is Monday morning again. And we are supposed to have sunny days this week.
Have an awesome pink ( Blue ones are terrible) Monday everybody.[emoji3] [emoji16]

Your photos were amazing! I stayed busy yesterday so I had to scroll back always to see them. It was worth it! Rue is beautiful!

 

[EllieMay]

Sun setting over lake Greeson in Kirby Arkansas

 

[CarolM]

Your photos were amazing! I stayed busy yesterday so I had to scroll back always to see them. It was worth it! Rue is beautiful!

Thank you Heather.
We share "postcards" with each other in the CDR, so if you are go anywhere and or are doing anything, please feel free to share with us. We love postcards.

 

[CarolM]

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Sun setting over lake Greeson in Kirby Arkansas

Wow. That is a really nice photo. Makes me want to sit outside and watch a sunset. Not here though, as it is too cold to sit outside.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Despite a ton of insect damage, our Lord Baltimore perennial hibiscus is finally blooming.

 

[Maro2Bear]

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Sun setting over lake Greeson in Kirby Arkansas

Beautiful.

 

[CarolM]

Despite a ton of insect damage, our Lord Baltimore perennial hibiscus is finally blooming.

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Love it. It looks so similiar to mine. I wonder if mine is a Lord Baltimore Hibiscus as well.

 

[Bee62]

Well, New Orleans had WAAAY too much excitement this weekend.
Saturday morning around 7:00 am, a keeper saw Valerio, the zoo's male jaguar, LOOSE ON THE ZOO GROUNDS. Jaguars are the 3rd largest cat in the world and THE largest in the Americas (Yes, bigger even than cougars and mountain lions). A mature male can be 2 feet tall at the shoulder and up to 6 feet long from nose to BASE of tail. They weigh up to 210 lbs.
The zookeeper followed the emergency protocol they had been taught: FIRST secure YOURSELF in a building then radio the situation to the central office. (Although, if faced with a wild jaguar, my FIRST step would have been to take a large poop in my pants, but I digress..)

The vet and zookeepers managed to locate, sedate and recapture the animal. They found he had killed 4 alpacas and mauled a 5th, which died overnight despite intensive medical attention; leaving the zoo with NO alpacas. He had killed one emu, killed a fox and mauled 3 others. One fox died overnight; one remains critical and the 3rd seems to be ok. The zoo remained closed all of Saturday but reopened Sunday.

The zoo staff said that Valerio is a normal 3 year old male jaguar who was just doing what jaguars do, and he will NOT be euthanized.
A search revealed that the roof of the jaguar enclosure "had been compromised" and repairs are rapidly under way.

Wow ! Exciting news. It is good that the zoo staff was able to catch the jaguar. They are right not to euthanize him: He had done what he was born for.

 

[Bee62]

My weekend is almost done so sad[emoji24][emoji24]. But before i go here are some post cards. I also wanted to take a pic of the seagulls but they wouldn't stay still. There was also a small bird with blue and orange that I wanted to take a pic of but that one also flew away before I could take a pic[emoji21].
The 2nd pic is through the window of the lighthouse.
Some pics of the beach by woodbridge Island. And of the mountain by Claremont.
Rue climbing into the water bowl while enjoying outside time.
One of Kang going in for a bite.
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Beautiful and interesting pics. The farm and the surrounding area looks like a wonderful place to live.

 

[CarolM]

Beautiful and interesting pics. The farm and the surrounding area looks like a wonderful place to live.

It is.

 

[Bee62]

Good afternoon/evening hope you've had good days so far.
I wasn't too impressed with the sanctuary.
I appreciate what they are trying to do, and provide a home to unwanted or found torts, and maybe I was expecting too much, but sadly there was a lot lacking.
There was a lot of overcrowding in very small enclosures. Especially for the Sullies and Leopards. They mixed species and the diet today for every species was cabbage and chunks of cucumber; they'd had a donation of trays of iceberg lettuce from a store so I assume that will be on the menu tomorrow. Not a weed in sight!
I didn't manage to ask any questions but I managed to point some soon-to-be tort owners in the direction of TTF so they could see the care sheets and find out more before their baby arrives.
I didn't stay long and I didn't become a member as from what I saw I wouldn't want to leave Lola there. Maybe I'm being unfair and they were busy with their open day so not as organised as usual, I will have to pop in another Sunday when it's quieter to see if it's better.

That doesen`t sound good what you describe. Mixed species and small overcrowded enclosures is not the right way to keep tortoises. I would not give Lola in that care too. With so many tortoises that they have in the sanctury he can not have the care he needs.
How many sullies and leopards where there ? Is it allowed to take pics ?

 

[Bee62]

It did thank you. Too much cake though. I have decided that from tomorrow I am going to have a cleaner and less fattening way of eating. And hopefully I can lose some weight. [emoji4]

Good luck !

 

[Bee62]

Can anyone tell me if this is Rue starting to shed or something else?View attachment 245212

Maybe his skin is too dry ? The torts had been in the sun ? That could be the reason. Spray him with water as often as possible and he will be fine I think.