COLD DARK ROOM

[Maro2Bear]

Roommates in Africa and Europe — anyone planning to watch the lunar eclipse tonight? (I guess it’s not visible from the US [emoji853])

Here we go !

 

[JoesMum]

Ok , the end is near.

Chapter 5 - End of Estate Walking - Final Paddle Home

After our nice early morning warm-up paddle, coupled with a great investigative/sight seeing walk about the Manor, we meandered back to locate our secure boats. Took a quick dip into the cool, shaded brackish waters and then headed off to slowly explore even more of this hidden creek tucked securely away from the mighty Chesapeake Bay.

We paddled away from Hancock plantation on Hickory Point and took our time exploring every nook and cranny of the mirror-like images along Back Creek as well as Second and Sams Cove. Quiet. Peaceful. Calm. Then there was NOISE! We scared up a small flock of Canada geese that were inland having their breakfast. Chaos on the water!

The sun was now out in full force. Rays scorching our limbs, coupled with terrible humidity. No winds. It’s time to retreat and head home until the next water adventure.

Heading To Home Port

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A Lot of Water and Sky to Explore

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A Final Look at Our Home Port ‘til We Paddle Again

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The End.

I have really enjoyed your adventure Mark

 

[Maro2Bear]

I have really enjoyed your adventure Mark

Great... i thought a new twist rather than bombarding with too many pix.

 

[Maro2Bear]

The Final Route. it’s not the total distance, but the adventure uncovered.

 

[Gillian M]

Gillian write in other threads, but not here...
There is only one person that can bring her back; @Gillian Moore

Good evening Bee, hope you're well.

Wow, what a wonderful surprise! Oli Kahn did make me return to CDR, you are definitely right.

Thanks a lot for posting. Appreciate it.

 

[Gillian M]

Hi Lyn, I don`t know any football player either but Oliver Kahn was very special. I think you will know what I mean when you look at these pics: He was very grumpy and angry .....

Hi again, Sabine.

Oli Kahn was hot tempered, "grumpy" and so on. But on the other hand he was a great goal keeper and a legend. Don't you agree?

Many thanks for posting. That third pic really made me chuckle.

 

[Momof4]

The Final Route. it’s not the total distance, but the adventure uncovered.

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Mark,
We need a pic of you!!

 

[JoesMum]

Good evening Bee, hope you're well.

Wow, what a wonderful surprise! Oli Kahn did make me return to CDR, you are definitely right.

Thanks a lot for posting. Appreciate it.

Excellent! It is lovely to see you again Gillian. How are you and Oli?

Now to see if the cheese lure worked with Adam

 

[Momof4]

Good evening Bee, hope you're well.

Wow, what a wonderful surprise! Oli Kahn did make me return to CDR, you are definitely right.

Thanks a lot for posting. Appreciate it.

Hi Gillian!!!
How are you?? What’s new?

 

[Momof4]

P.S. Had a word from Adam today. I have a feeling, if we ask him nicely, he might be back very soon. [emoji173]️
Now I’m also wondering about our other missing roommates, for instance @AZtortMom. I think a lot about you and your *tiiiiiny* babies, Noel, especially because my TORTOISE gift is quite prominent in my living room [emoji23][emoji173]️

I see Noel on FB! She posts the funniest things!! I always get a good laugh!!

 

[Momof4]

I’m loving all the photos of everyone!! Thanks!!

 

[Gillian M]

Hi Gillian!!!
How are you?? What’s new?

Hi. So far so good, thanks. How are you? Hope you're well.

 

[Momof4]

We just had rain! It lasted all of two minutes. There was even a rumble of thunder! Let's hope for more!

I love thunder!!

 

[Gillian M]

Excellent! It is lovely to see you again Gillian. How are you and Oli?

Now to see if the cheese lure worked with Adam

Good evening Linda, hope you're well.

So long as it's hot, we're fine. A heatwave "visited" us with temperature reaching a high of 37 degrees C...extremely hot. Both, Oli and I like it.

 

[Gillian M]

I love thunder!!

You love thunder? Goodness me! I not only hate it, but at times it "frightens" me , if so I may put it, especially at night or when I'm in deep sleep.

 

[Gillian M]

Sabine, ( @Bee62 ), look at Oli Kahn actually smiling.

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[Maro2Bear]

Garden Update/Elephant Ears

For years now, we have been growing Elephant Ears in various parts of our gardens with great success, both in containers and directly in the garden soil itself.

What are they?

• The elephant ear plant (Colocasia) provides a bold tropical effect in any landscape setting. In fact, these plants are commonly grown for their large, tropical-looking foliage, which is reminiscent of well... Elephant Ears.

The Good and Bad. The nice thing is that even here In MD where it freezes, they grow from the bulb to many feet tall and wide in a single growing season. Bugs don’t bother them. Nice large shiny leaves. Likes water. The bad thing...they grow too well and HAVE to be dug out each Fall once the first hard freeze kills off the leaves. If not, the bulb freezes to “mush”.

Storage of the tubers/bulbs. Once dug from the ground, and all the soil washed away, leaves trimmed back and tuber dried in the sun we move them into bins full of peat moss in cold but above freezing garage or cellar. A few times sprinkling a few cups of water to keep from totally drying out. Takes some real digging and effort to remove big old very large tubers without damage.

Springtime! Once warmer temps arrive, and no frost and the ground is warm and can be worked, it’s time to retrieve the resting tubers, plant, and start again.

• But what happens in Springtime? EVERYTHING! Everyone is busy. Lawn, garden, painting, kayaking. Kids, school, work. At times too many projects....and yes, the tubers wait. And wait. And wait...

• Once too much time has passed...and the tubers are remembered...are they dead, rotten? Throw away...plant? Nagh, just haul them outside....days and weeks of rain....and neglect some more.

Tubers are Patient. After waiting far too long, and having decided that planting them into the garden and digging them up in the Fall is just too much work. What to do? How about potting them up in containers. Especially since they are ALIVE and wanting to grow. Good idea. We have potting soil and empty containers.

Patient Old Tubers....Just Begging to be Planted

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A Few Days After Potting Up

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In total, I think we now have about 6 or 7 large pots full of growing Elephant Ears.....all alive and kicking and ready to enjoy the heat and humidity.

Updates scheduled to show the growth!

Ok. A quick update on the growth of our Elephant Ear tubers. From dust to life. It’s amazing what some warm temps, coupled with a lot of rain can do!

 

[JoesMum]

Good evening Linda, hope you're well.

So long as it's hot, we're fine. A heatwave "visited" us with temperature reaching a high of 37 degrees C...extremely hot. Both, Oli and I like it.

Have you seen the UK weather? We have had hot, dry weather for more than a month now. It’s been around 35C here this week!

We are so not used to this here! Sabine is sweltering on Germany too.

 

[JoesMum]

Ok. A quick update on the growth of our Elephant Ear tubers. From dust to life. It’s amazing what some warm temps, coupled with a lot of rain can do!


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Growing well

 

[Gillian M]

Have you seen the UK weather? We have had hot, dry weather for more than a month now. It’s been around 35C here this week!

We are so not used to this here! Sabine is sweltering on Germany too.

Yes I noticed how hot it was back there as well. 35 degrees C is so much for a place like the UK, while here it's expected at this time of the year.