COLD DARK ROOM

[Lyn W]

Thanks everyone. I think I convinced myself that because I had to get rid of my turtle that I would not be wanted here anymore. I know that's stupid. But thank you all for the warm welcome.
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Hi Dan, long time no not see!
I've got a naughty torty that may be looking for a new home if he doesn't sort himself out!!!

 

[Lyn W]

Good evening all.
I'm just off to vote - it will be a difficult choice to make!

 

[Lyn W]

Voting done, but it was so difficult they are all worthy winners.
Good luck to everyone who entered.
I will sign off now, so Nos Da and take care.

 

[Moozillion]

Good news from daughter this evening. She just got confirmation that she has qualified for her Dormouse handling license. She can now work unsupervised She has her appraisal next week so the timing is perfect

Well done, Joe's Sister!!!!

 

[AZtortMom]

Good Evening everyone

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Late pressies just makes two Christmases. So no complaints from me.

I agree completely!

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Very nice...an official mouse handler! Next stop, CEO Disney.

The official CDR designated Pied Piper!

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Congratulations - I'm so glad her dormouse handling has been ratified.

RATified. Love it!

 

[Momof4]

That is a terrible thing happening, over 200 still missing I hope they are safe somewhere.
My thoughts are with everyone who has been or maybe affected by the fires.

I know. It’s heartbreaking. I had to turn the news off. I can’t take it.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

The weather's been dreary and drizzly today. It reminded me of the really fine, soft gentle drizzle I associate with the UK. It would have been snowing if it had been cold enough.

 

[EllieMay]

Good news from daughter this evening. She just got confirmation that she has qualified for her Dormouse handling license. She can now work unsupervised She has her appraisal next week so the timing is perfect

THAT is wonderful! Congratulations to daughter!!

 

[Kristoff]

Morning All.

Cold, wet, gray and dreary start to our day. Heavy early evening and overnight rains. I raced around our front and back lawns with leaf bag and mower in an attempt to get the majority of leaves picked up before the rain. Mostly successful. The majority of bagged leaves get turned right into our shredder that finely grinds and scatters into our wooded area.

Time for one last pix of the Elephant Ear project. They grew like gang busters all Summer long, but the heavy frost Sunday ended that. They now look like limp wet green noodles. Time to now clip the leaves, dry, and store away. Same with the banana trees. One final trim, and that massive pot gets pulled into the garage. Lastly, the potted fig trees - i can wait on lugging them all in. Their fruit is long gone, the leaves have mostly fallen, but I have a few weeks before they get hibernated. As wifey says “self inflicted” work at the end of Summer.

I guess it’s time to do the Forum calendar vote - 5th time is a charm.

"One last pix" is missing! Did the meerkats steal it?

LMAO about the calendar vote. Definitely, the meerkats!

 

[Kristoff]

I wish I had your weekend.

It comes with the price tag of my "work days", especially my Saturday...

 

[Kristoff]

We feel sorry for him. But we will need a plan b if it all goes wrong.

@Tidgy's Dad to the rescue! But yes, I'm setting that Leprechaun free as soon as all presents are delivered.

 

[Kristoff]

Yes, October is when it usually starts because we have low humidity so it’s so dry that a tiny spark or lightning can start a fire. Plus, we have high winds every year called Santa Ana winds and it’s all a bad mixture.

Yesterday, about 5 miles from there was a house fire so I loaded up the car with my fire box with old pics and pet stuff etc. I’ll backed the car in driveway so I pull out in smoke.

Well, the plane dropped on the fire quickly.

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Scary

 

[Kristoff]

Whahahaha. Just let me know when voting is up again.

 

[Kristoff]

Is it good to go now. I am not even sure if i need to vote again or if I have already voted this round. [emoji85]

If you still can, keep voting. It will all work out in the end. Maybe.

 

[Kristoff]

Thank you.
If we get through the next few days we should be good until next year.

The wind is crazy today!

Keeping my fingers crossed, Kathy.

 

[Kristoff]

Br-r-r-r it's very cold in here this a.m. I haven't started making fires in the wood stove yet because the days are still sunny and warm. But the cooler nights have finally cooled down the inside of the house. While I'm fixing the tortoise food in the a.m. I put the electric kitchen stove's oven on 'warm' and open the door. It cycles on and off and gives off just enough heat to keep me warm enough that I don't chop off a finger as I'm chopping up food! 'They' said we were going to finally have a frosty night, but so far the seven day forecast only shows it getting down into the low 40'sF. I know some of you are having weather much colder than that, but when there's no heat in the house, that's DARNED cold!!!!

40's is very cold for where you are!

I always felt more cold in Turkey when the temps dropped than here in Denmark, because houses here are built to withstand quite a bit of low temps. In Turkey we just waited for that month of cold to be over, having to rely mostly on AC and poor insulation.

 

[Kristoff]

It's around 20F here!

At least the sunrise was beautiful.

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Chicago? It's way too cold! I guess it'll get warmer for a bit before it's winter proper?