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Yvonne G

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I’m heading to another beach today. The one that my daughter didn’t want to go to with me! Well her friend is staying with us while the parents are out of town.
I hope I get nice pics because it probably one of the prettiest beaches in San Diego.
The fireplace guy was here for two days and it looks great!! Still need to drywall, add the trim and paint.
My husband is back in China. He’s been gone for most of the month. He missed all the loud construction.
Happy Saturday!!
Sorry, but pictures or it didn't happen!
 

Yvonne G

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Happy Saturday...

We are working on this tree that fell during all of our wind and rain! And of course...silly chainsaw won’t start, so i have my trusty handsaw out... (and a fire).

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I just LOVE my 16" electric Remington chain saw. Very dependable and no starting required. I've cut tons and tons of firewood with it. When it bites the dust I'm going to give the ion battery one a try.
 
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I just LOVE my 16" electric Remington chain saw. Very dependable and not starting required. I've cut tons and tons of firewood with it. When it bites the dust I'm going to give the ion battery one a try.

Yes, electric and the new battery-powered equipment work well in the right applications. I have a great battery powered weed-whacker that works so well. Strong and powerful for normal yard cleanup.
 

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Happy Saturday...

We are working on this tree that fell during all of our wind and rain! And of course...silly chainsaw won’t start, so i have my trusty handsaw out... (and a fire).

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I just LOVE my 16" electric Remington chain saw. Very dependable and not starting required. I've cut tons and tons of firewood with it. When it bites the dust I'm going to give the ion battery one a try.

This all seems so distant to me — chainsaws and large properties with old enough trees that they can fall during a storm... Europe is far too urbanized, at least in my experience of it.
 

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I just LOVE my 16" electric Remington chain saw. Very dependable and not starting required. I've cut tons and tons of firewood with it. When it bites the dust I'm going to give the ion battery one a try.

The kind of thing your average 80 year old female says all the time [emoji849][emoji23]

Good for you Yvonne. I have fought my own stereotype battles over the decades and you are a worthy pioneer :)
 

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This all seems so distant to me — chainsaws and large properties with old enough trees that they can fall during a storm... Europe is far too urbanized, at least in my experience of it.

Here I am working on some trees that fell during one of our very last snow and ice storms.... ogh, it’s all fun! So, this is in our “back garden” - aka our woods.

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Gillian M

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Hi Gillian,
Yes Not see because it's too dark in the CDR! But lovely to speak to you
I am fine thanks but not enjoying the heat, and Lola is much better after his mystery illness.
Back in April/May his white blood cell count was very low so he had antibiotics but vet couldn't find out exactly what the problem was.
He is very active now, but I have had the same problem that you have with Oli - he stopped feeding himself.
Only now after the last few months is he starting to feed himself again but his appetite still isn't what it was.
He also will not go outside and bask in the sun. He gets very stressed if I put him out and he rushes back in as soon as he can.
Very strange behaviour for a tort!!
Good evening Lyn, hope you are well.
V sorry to know Lola was sick.
So Lola is another one who won't eat alone? Oli has been behaving like that for years: I have to hand feed him, otherwise he just will not eat. I don't mind it, but one is not always in the mood.
You're right: torts do behave in strange ways.
 

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Yes we have one forecast for about 4 a m.
Thankfully rain forecast for Sat and Sunday which we desperately need to put out the hill fires around us and dampen everything down.
I and the wildlife have missed the rain!
We are in need of water too, however for a different reason: Jordan is very scarce in water and the population is increasing continuously. Water has become a very serious issue.
 

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Thank you Lyn. :) I love songs from the past and I love Country&Western songs. Maybe I was born in the wrong country:(
I would like to ride on a Paint horse trough a land with large meadows and less fences than in Germany, drinking black coffee and eating Baked beans cooked on an open fire in the prairie and singing old Country songs with good friends watching the fire burning.
Sleeping under the starry sky at night.
Maybe I dream of America .....:)

You should come stay with me in the spring.. I love the music as well and even have the horse!
 

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I took the kids to the Caldwell zoo in Tyler Texas today. My son specifically wanted to see the tortoises and it just happened to be feeding time. I really wish y’all could have heard the conversation between the zoo-keeper and my 4 yr old son when he asked if we knew anything about tortoises... lol
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Good evening all hope everyone is having a good day.
We have had some good rain showers today and heavy rain is expected from about 1 a.m. until tomorrow afternoon so that will help with the fires and will hopefully keep the little thugs who have been starting them deliberately indoors.
Unfortunately the fain will be accompanied by strong winds and some of the trees are so brittle now that they are losing small branches in the high winds. Hopefully there won't be too much damage.

Carol hasn't been around today has she?
Are you OK @CarolM ?
 

Lyn W

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I took the kids to the Caldwell zoo in Tyler Texas today. My son specifically wanted to see the tortoises and it just happened to be feeding time. I really wish y’all could have heard the conversation between the zoo-keeper and my 4 yr old son when he asked if we knew anything about tortoises... lol
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He could probably have taught the zookeeper a few things about torts.
 

Yvonne G

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The kind of thing your average 80 year old female says all the time [emoji849][emoji23]

Good for you Yvonne. I have fought my own stereotype battles over the decades and you are a worthy pioneer :)
I really think someone made a mistake on my birth certificate. I couldn't really be that old, could I?
 

Yvonne G

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Here I am working on some trees that fell during one of our very last snow and ice storms.... ogh, it’s all fun! So, this is in our “back garden” - aka our woods.

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Keep going at that rate and pretty soon there won't be any "woods" to it. You'll have to start calling it your back yard. ;)
 

Yvonne G

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I took the kids to the Caldwell zoo in Tyler Texas today. My son specifically wanted to see the tortoises and it just happened to be feeding time. I really wish y’all could have heard the conversation between the zoo-keeper and my 4 yr old son when he asked if we knew anything about tortoises... lol
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Looks like he's had some shell repair done. Did you get his story (about the shell)?
 

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What a beautiful day!!
The area was packed with tourists from all over the world!!
My daughter had no idea San Diego was this beautiful!!
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You walk out on the sea wall and the waves crash up.
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On the wall.
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This is for Mark! Tons of kayaking going on!
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