COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

Happy Saturday. I’m hoping our laid up CDR peeps can rest and get well. Lots of crud and coughing and being under the covers/weather and in the weather and under the surgeon’s knife x 2.

Here overcast dark and grey. The rain and yucky stuff that was out West earlier this week is descending upon us today. Calling for a full day of rain followed by strong gusty winds. = no kayaking.

Good opportunity to finish up “The Bowl” .

Don't forget to post the finished look.

 

[CarolM]

Whats for Supper? We all might show up.

Oh no, I missed supper!

 

[CarolM]

Sorry about the weather we sent! The Canadians sent it to us! We have snow in all our surrounding mountains! If I drive 30 minutes east I would hit snow.
Schools were closed and on one freeways they had people sleeping in their cars over night because they closed the road. It turned to black ice.

It really is a big deal around here in San Diego & LA area.

Did the people sleeping in their cars survive the cold?

 

[CarolM]

Smothered pork chops, fresh green beans, potatoes, and carrots.. sautéed mushrooms and down home Mac n cheese... simple but good... big bro requested for some reason it’s both his and my sons favorite.. & Dad eats anything so it’s a win win!!! I may add a strawberry cream pie...

Now I am really sorry that I missed Dinner.

 

[CarolM]

Thanks. Opo might miss me for the next few days. Need to stay in bed with limited movement or weight put on my leg.

Stick to the plan. I am sure Opo will survive. How is the healing going?

 

[CarolM]

Not sure about the weather outside today, but my head is foggy. Worse than yesterday, in that regard. Other parts of me may be feeling better, as long as I don't try to breathe too deep or blow my nose too hard!

Oh Shame Anne, Big Electronic Hug and get well vibes sent your way.

 

[CarolM]

On a brighter note, I'm sharing camellia pictures. These are actually from mid-January.
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Stunning flowers.

 

[CarolM]

Quiet and Dark in the Room. Here’s a quick Super Bowl update. Finished up sanding right through 400 grit with a final overall buffing with 00000 steel wool. Tested Danish Walnut Oil vs Minwax American Chestnut on a piece of scrap wood and we voted on the chestnut and rubbed in one coat here for you all to see.

I’ll let this dry now for a few hours, give it another very light steel wool buffing, and a second staining, maybe even a third. Probably finish this all off with some food grade beeswax, another buffing shine and then be done.

So here we are, American Chestnut (first application) 8”x8”x3” Bowl

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Love it.

 

[Kristoff]

It’s Sunday Soaking Sully morning. You all know the routine. I call in a special airlift command helicopter, they lower a harness down through our chimney straight into the basement. Sully gets strapped into the basket, helo raises him two floors up, stopping right at the second floor spa. Sully walks over and jumps in for a good hour.

The airlift command then returns to Andrews Airforce Base only to redo the process in about 2 hours or so.

It’s good training for our Special Airlift Command.

Hahahahaha. Love it. What a flight of imagination!

 

[CarolM]

That would look lovely on my table!

Is that a hint Lyn?

 

[CarolM]

Ogh, you must be referring to the large Elephant Ear plants coming up there on the right...

 

[CarolM]

For dessert, they decided on Chocolate pie. I haven’t made one in years but it doesn’t look too bad. Even the Cow slobber rose to the occasion!!!
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YYYuuuummmmyyy. So when are you bringing one over to the CDR rooms for tea?

 

[CarolM]

What time is dinner, you forgot to tell us all. On our way.

Skip the dinner and arrive in time for desert.

 

[CarolM]

So pretty. Hoping and praying you feel better soon...I'd be in the er by now looking coocoo. Screaming I can't drink coffee! I'm sick...

 

[Kristoff]

We have a fun thing going on in the "regional" section. I think it would be nice to see all of you on the map too. Go here and read the instructions in the first post:

https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/google-map-of-the-tfo-membership-and-tortoise-population.173395/

Missed that. What a cool idea!

 

[Kristoff]

Happy Saturday everyone
Sorry I’ve been MIA.
I’ve been up north in flagstaff for work.
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At least one of them. The other is happy to doze off. [emoji85][emoji23][emoji173]️

 

[CarolM]

It’s ready now and all are welcome.. I enjoy cooking and more so when it’s appreciated.. my hubby and kids often take it for granted but my Dad And Brother are both Bachelors so they are extra appreciative [emoji2][emoji5][emoji2]

I have lost all enjoyment in cooking as my boys take it for granted as well. All I get is when is supper ready?? Only my eldest son tells me that my food was lovely. I get a eeehhh form the youngest when I ask him if he enjoyed it and Hubby just says yes. I told you it was nice. So now if I could get out of cooking I would. It is just not fun anymore just a chore.

 

[CarolM]

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Oh What a lovely sunset.

 

[CarolM]

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[Kristoff]

Those are so pretty! I’ve never heard of them.

I guess they do need a bit of snow to grow. [emoji23] Daughter was asking this morning how come we have so many snowdrops around if we didn’t have much snow. [emoji85]