COLD DARK ROOM

CarolM

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How's everyone doing?
I'm so far behind on the forum I'm not even going to try and catch up!
It has been so hectic here lately. Gardening, cooking, canning etc. I became an aunt for the third time yesterday.
Hubby has been working on the house when it's not to hot. We are now under a burn ban.
Hubby has also turned down 3 job offers in the last few days. Two of them were from here in WA (we want out of Washington lol) the other was in Wyoming (just not a good overall offer).
So that summarizes me for now.
Wow. Sounds really busy. It is an awesome position to be in to be able to turn down job offers. Over here you take what you can get. "Canning" sounds interesting. And hope no fires start on your side.
 

CarolM

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Good morning all. Hottest day of the year predicted today with temperatures of 35-36C (ie touching 100F). I will be heading to Salisbury on the train for a picnic with friends from my moderator forum. Salisbury is the city where that nerve agent was used... I won't be picking anyone else's litter up!

Joking aside, apparently the whole thing has hit tourism to the city badly which is a real shame as it is a beautiful place.
Oh Have lots of fun with your friends. Isn't it nice to be free.[emoji6]
Again human beings are really or can be really terrible, and I will never understand how they can not care about the damage they cause.
Stay cool and enjoy your picnic.
 

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Just back from shop and sad to see another 4 new fires on hills:(
I seem to be all doom and gloom lately!
But on the bright side I have a well stocked fridge for Lola and me.
He eventually fed himself this evening just before he went to bed - think he's getting the message!:)

See, it only took... a couple of months?!? [emoji33] :eek:
 

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Our local news was about fires too. One was started when a piece of flint hit the blades of a harvester. The farmer driving the tractor had a lucky escape! However, he also lost most of his crop :(

All his hard work gone, such a shame.
These new fires look as if they are deliberately started again.
They aren't near the ones they've just put out.
Our fire service is really being stretched to the limit.

So sorry to hear about this. :( Where are the (in)famous British rains?
 

Kristoff

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How's everyone doing?
I'm so far behind on the forum I'm not even going to try and catch up!
It has been so hectic here lately. Gardening, cooking, canning etc. I became an aunt for the third time yesterday.
Hubby has been working on the house when it's not to hot. We are now under a burn ban.
Hubby has also turned down 3 job offers in the last few days. Two of them were from here in WA (we want out of Washington lol) the other was in Wyoming (just not a good overall offer).
So that summarizes me for now.

Great to hear from you, Bambam! Watch out, that hubby of yours is much sought after! :D
 

Kristoff

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Good morning all. Hottest day of the year predicted today with temperatures of 35-36C (ie touching 100F). I will be heading to Salisbury on the train for a picnic with friends from my moderator forum. Salisbury is the city where that nerve agent was used... I won't be picking anyone else's litter up!

Joking aside, apparently the whole thing has hit tourism to the city badly which is a real shame as it is a beautiful place.

Geez. It does get people worried. Please drop by after you’re back so that we know no freak accident happened...
 

Kristoff

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Good Morning everyone. Not much going on here today. I am making a veg/bean/ pork and pea soup for work again. Other than that I am a grumpy girl today. [emoji31]

Have an awesome Thursday everyone. Unless I did miss a day and it is a Friday in which case enjoy your Friday.[emoji6]

You — grumpy?? What’s wrong?
 

Kristoff

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Just to tease you all. [emoji6]
1st pic is the pot for the staff who can eat pork and bacon and the second pot has beef in it so it is Halaal. Although I didn't buy it from a Halaal shop. Oh dear. View attachment 246277View attachment 246278

Trying hard not to comment on certain aspects of this. Your beef is fine. I’ll have pork, please.
 

CarolM

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Trying hard not to comment on certain aspects of this. Your beef is fine. I’ll have pork, please.
I know. As I was typing that I realised that because I didn't buy the beef from a Halaal butcher that probably does not make it Halaal. Oh well. The other staff now have two options. [emoji19]
 

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Good morning, roommates! We were planning to get up early and head to a beach to take advantage of the great (30+ C) weather. Unfortunately, the blue-green algae, which contain harmful toxins, have also been taking advantage of the weather and multiplied. Now most of the popular beaches around Copenhagen have a red flag.
 

CarolM

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Good morning, roommates! We were planning to get up early and head to a beach to take advantage of the great (30+ C) weather. Unfortunately, the blue-green algae, which contain harmful toxins, have also been taking advantage of the weather and multiplied. Now most of the popular beaches around Copenhagen have a red flag.
Oh Wow. We don't have that problem here luckily. Sorry about your beach trip having to be canceled. Hopefully you still get to go before summer holidays finish.
 

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Good morning, roommates! We were planning to get up early and head to a beach to take advantage of the great (30+ C) weather. Unfortunately, the blue-green algae, which contain harmful toxins, have also been taking advantage of the weather and multiplied. Now most of the popular beaches around Copenhagen have a red flag.

We have this problem at a number of lakes locally, a couple of dogs have died, but not at the seaside fortunately
 
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