COLD DARK ROOM

[JoesMum]

And now, both our offspring are home too. Tomorrow is another day... I'll fill you in tomorrow!

 

[Momof4]

Looks like you have them upside down.

It was just for the pic. It was easier to see.

 

[Momof4]

We are home. Three hours later than intended, but we are home! Took both kids to the train station and son is back home too. Daughter should also be home in about half an hour.

We started with a mug of tea, but are now recovering with a meal pulled from the freezer and some freshly imported red wine.

It has been a loooooong day!

Enjoy that wine & your family!!
You guys had a heck of a day!!

 

[Momof4]

Lil Uzi is starting to come around a bit!! He follows me everywhere and loves my lap! When I turn to look at him, he runs back to his bed or sofa. Then I turn around and he right behind me, then runs back.

 

[Momof4]

I forgot the pic!!

 

[Momof4]

I have this hummingbird that sits on the feeder for like an hour at a time. Do you think he’s sick? Or territorial?

 

[Maro2Bear]

I have this hummingbird that sits on the feeder for like an hour at a time. Do you think he’s sick? Or territorial?

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Probably territorial - i have one that sits on a small little branch right next to ours....drinkd, sits, chases off and flies about with others. But, lots of sitting...

 

[EllieMay]

Happy Sunday!!

We have been so busy around here!!
Lots of home improvement projects going on at once because my husband doesn’t procrastinate.

Just finished up painting the new fireplace walls.
Then he started cleaning the garage so he could install metal shelving that we disassembled and put back up!
Cleared out office to paint this morning and add baseboards.
Adding baseboards to daughter’s new room.
Designed a walk in closet which took hours!! Just ordered the cupboards and rods yesterday so waiting 4 weeks. We are installing it ourselves.

We took our older girls out to dinner for their 29th birthday.

Oh, we had scare yesterday! I woke my son up at 10:30 to help us in the garage and the first thing he helped me move I noticed his face was white as a ghost and so were his lips. Then he started shaking and stared in space. He thought he was looking at me but his eyes weren’t. My husband grabbed him and I called 911.
He is fine now and his vitals were ok and his blood sugar was good.

We don’t know what happened but I’m taking him to his Dr this week for blood work.
We were so scared!
The first thing I asked him was if he took drugs. He doesn’t do them but he is a teen so it was my first thought and wanted to let the EMT know so they knew how to treat him.

I aged like 10yrs yesterday!!

I can’t imagine how scared you Must have been. I’m so glad it’s ok right now but I will be watching for Dr updates. Prayers for you & family!

 

[EllieMay]

@EllieMay

Look, I have roots!! Also a green bud!!
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Holy Smoke!!!! I’m so proud [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16][emoji16]

I am not getting my notifications for some reason...[emoji21]

 

[EllieMay]

OK, the other way to go... [emoji23] But still: [emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122]

LMAO[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

That’s SO Me!!! ... except this time, it’s not... BAHAAHAAAHAAAA

 

[EllieMay]

We are home. Three hours later than intended, but we are home! Took both kids to the train station and son is back home too. Daughter should also be home in about half an hour.

We started with a mug of tea, but are now recovering with a meal pulled from the freezer and some freshly imported red wine.

It has been a loooooong day!

So glad that’s over for you! What a harrowing experience [emoji33]

 

[JoesMum]

I have this hummingbird that sits on the feeder for like an hour at a time. Do you think he’s sick? Or territorial?

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Territorial!

 

[JoesMum]

Good morning. Today’s adventure starts with needing to jump start Daughter’s car that I am supposed to be taking for a service. Just as well she wasn’t relying on it being available last night

 

[Kristoff]

Good morning. Today’s adventure starts with needing to jump start Daughter’s car that I am supposed to be taking for a service. Just as well she wasn’t relying on it being available last night

You’re never out of adventures, Linda! [emoji54][emoji23]

 

[Kristoff]

Good morning, roommates!
Woke up to this sight:

Something tells me the summer is over.

 

[JoesMum]

Good morning, roommates!
Woke up to this sight:
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Something tells me the summer is over.

Oh! It’s lovely and sunny here!

Daughter’s car jump started fine and we took it to the garage without me stalling it.

JoesDad is now at work.

I am working my way through the post holiday chores. Laundry, sorting out the car (tyre pressures, washer water, and a trip to the car wash later to remove a couple of thousand miles of squished bugs!)

I also need to go shopping so I can have some lunch and so we can eat dinner

 

[Bee62]

I forgot the pic!!
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He looks older than 4 year with his grey mouth. When he has a lot of bad teeth that is a hint too that he is older. But you had been told that he is 4 years old, Kathy ?

 

[Bee62]

Good morning, roommates!
Woke up to this sight:
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Something tells me the summer is over.

That is a sign that the cranes leave Denmark. Summer is over ....

 

[Bee62]

Happy Sunday!!

We have been so busy around here!!
Lots of home improvement projects going on at once because my husband doesn’t procrastinate.

Just finished up painting the new fireplace walls.
Then he started cleaning the garage so he could install metal shelving that we disassembled and put back up!
Cleared out office to paint this morning and add baseboards.
Adding baseboards to daughter’s new room.
Designed a walk in closet which took hours!! Just ordered the cupboards and rods yesterday so waiting 4 weeks. We are installing it ourselves.

We took our older girls out to dinner for their 29th birthday.

Oh, we had scare yesterday! I woke my son up at 10:30 to help us in the garage and the first thing he helped me move I noticed his face was white as a ghost and so were his lips. Then he started shaking and stared in space. He thought he was looking at me but his eyes weren’t. My husband grabbed him and I called 911.
He is fine now and his vitals were ok and his blood sugar was good.

We don’t know what happened but I’m taking him to his Dr this week for blood work.
We were so scared!
The first thing I asked him was if he took drugs. He doesn’t do them but he is a teen so it was my first thought and wanted to let the EMT know so they knew how to treat him.

I aged like 10yrs yesterday!!

I wish your son all the best. Hopefully he is not really sick.

 

[Bee62]

This is a long one, but stick with it.

My day started with the alarm going off at 07:30.

One hundred miles up the A26 motorway, heading for Calais, JoesDad suddenly says “Is the passport folder in the glove box?”

It wasn’t.

He’d left the folder on the roof of the car.

I rang the hotel, but they couldn’t find it in their car park - the receptionist was outside looking whilst talking to me on the phone.

Then a text from JoesDad’s Dad saying Reims Police had the folder and 2 passports. They’d rung the emergency contact number in the passports.

We headed back to Reims Police Station.

Yes only 2 passports out of 4 and they had clearly been run over several times. The police said they were picked up on the A344 (a major road) near J25 and we might spot the others. Thankfully I speak passable French because the police were lovely, but didn’t speak much English.

So, hazard flashers on, we retraced our route and there they were! Unfortunately 1 was in the central reservation (mine); the other we were able to pick up.

So next call was to the UK Foreign Office helpline who said that the UK Border Agency would probably let us through, but I might have to go to Paris tomorrow to get emergency documents.

So, we headed back to Eurotunnel Calais. Lunch was a quarter of a dried sausage, quarter of a nectarine and either a brioche bun or a pain au chocolat. Arrived late for our crossing. Got through French passport control with 3 bent passports and my driving licence and then ... UK Border Agency

The Border Force lady was brilliant. She gave me a form and we had to park in the “parking spaces of shame” (my words not hers) next to a British car with a baby that had no passport... it’s still there I think.

We filled in the form, were advised the damaged passports should be replaced and, obviously, mine too.

And now we’re on board a Eurotunnel train with our car, only just over 2 hours late so far. I am actually somewhere under the English Channel with an internet connection!

Thank goodness we live in Kent and don’t have a long journey the other side. Although the children must catch trains to their homes.

Oh my what a desaster. I think JoesDad will never put anything again on the roof of a car.