COLD DARK ROOM

[AZtortMom]

Happy Friday [emoji851]

 

[Maro2Bear]

Not a great pic but I caught my little man basking!!
He always dashes off when he sees me.
We’ve had him about 14yrs.
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Your little pond is really looking great. Any plants growing, like lotus or lily pads?

 

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[Pastel Tortie]

Not a great pic but I caught my little man basking!!
He always dashes off when he sees me.
We’ve had him about 14yrs.
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Handsome turtle! I've come to realize that if I see Bold basking and he DOESN'T jump into the water... It's probably because he/she had fallen asleep!

 

[CarolM]

Well you can't say it's a pointless exercise!
I am having to inject myself in the stomach every evening with Fragmin an anti clotting jab while my plaster cast is on.
I'm feeling a bit like a pincushion as I am a bit ham fisted with syringes and my poor tum is various shades of bruise!
Good luck with the treatment though I hope it works for you. They'll be very gentle and professional!

Yes he was thank you. Ouch it is not nice to have to inject yourself. Stephen complains about it all the time.

 

[CarolM]

Carol!! It’s not bad at all! I promise!!
I hate needles and have fainted during blood draws!!
I did acupuncture and it was fine.

I have done it before and no it is not so bad. Just the memories of how my muscle or should I say Qi points released/reacted was not always pleasant. But this time was not so bad.

 

[CarolM]

Yes it did. I didn't have to tell the insurance company I was with for years because I found another well known provider whose premium was a third of their quote for better cover, and when I explained why my policy from way back was cancelled they said that it wasn't a problem as it wasn't a serious offence.
So I just cancelled my old provider and saved myself the grovel!
I hardly slept last night worrying about it but am much happier now.

Thank goodness that worked out well for you. Worrying about things causes more stress than the event itself.

 

[CarolM]

That has me yawning!

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[CarolM]

Good morning/afternoon all.
As you may have already read I am a happier bunny today.
Hope everyone here is well and gearing up for the weekend - or down if you plan to relax!
Whatever you do - have a good Friday, Saturday and Sunday!

You too Lyn.

 

[CarolM]

That 2nd pic is hilarious!!

Many big companies now have napping areas and I guess it improves productivity.

I wish mine did. It would be much more comfortable than the floor or chair for that matter.

 

[CarolM]

Since I’ve been searching YouTube for my Betta this YouTube video popped up and it’s pretty amazing!
I actually kinda sorta teared up from the beauty!
It’s the largest aquascape aquarium in Lisben, Portugal. It’s just a beautiful underwater forest.

I wonder how they keep it so pristine and well manicured?

 

[CarolM]

Aw gee. . . so sorry not to have let you know I'm ok. My tortoise partner brought a germ with him when he came here last week end and I've been pretty sick. I haven't had a cold or flu for years, but this one really knocked me for a loop. I couldn't even go out and turn on the tortoises' lights. I'm still not back to normal, but at least I'm dressed and am able to go outside and take care of the animals. I didn't go shopping on Thursday, so I have to go today to buy tortoise food. I started taking antihistamine at the first sign of a tickly nose (my precursor to getting a cold), so it wasn't as bad as it might have been, but I was sure my eyes were going to explode! They hurt SO BAD!! But I'm on the mend. . . thanks for thinking about me.

So glad you are on the mend. Take care and rest as much as you can.

 

[CarolM]

Lovely place.
Have you seen the Pope's Eye live webcam . If you google it you'll get great live pics from under the sea around Melbourne.
Only runs during their day time though (bit of a daft thing to say really cause you wouldn't see anything at night! )
Lots of beautiful fish and rays, I find it quite relaxing to watch.

That was awesome.

 

[CarolM]

I have a trip coming Saturday, going to pick up one more tortoise, in Kentucky, 6 hours one way. Guess I am just glutten for torts. After this one, I hope to not get any more except for the rescue.

Good luck and drive safe.

 

[CarolM]

I spent all day Wednesday in bed sleeping on and off, and all day yesterday in my recliner sleeping on and off. I went to the store today, but now I'm going to put my jammies back on and doze in my recliner. I feel blah. Besides that, I took a couple aspirin on an empty stomach and now it feels like they're burning a hole in my stomach. I think I'll see if I have any Top Ramen and make some nice, hot soup.

Be careful. Big electronic hug.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

I wonder how they keep it so pristine and well manicured?

Well, they probably didn't hire my in-house, in-tank landscaping crew...

 

[CarolM]

I promise not to bore you all with too many bowl updates. Started to get this one ready this morning.

It will be close to what the last one was 8x8x4 inches deep. Mahogany with a light American Chestnut stain.

I’m tuning up my bandsaw, so I’m cutting the corners off with a good old manual handsaw.

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Can't wait.

 

[CarolM]

I've just spoken to Eva
@Pearly at great length. And she's asked me to tell everyone here that she will be back as soon as time permits.
She is having some family and health issues.
Let's all wish her well.

Best wishes @Pearly. I hope you manage to get it sorted as soon as possible.

 

[CarolM]

Not a great pic but I caught my little man basking!!
He always dashes off when he sees me.
We’ve had him about 14yrs.
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Perfect. He looks very happy.

 

[CarolM]

Well, they probably didn't hire my in-house, in-tank landscaping crew...

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