COLD DARK ROOM

[Kristoff]

Good afternooning all. It was a more testing morning than expected. Let’s just say that the behaviour of some youngsters is explained when you meet those who parent them Both exasperating and very sad simultaneously.

Both the Assistant Principal and I felt like we needed a stiff drink by the end of it. I bought chocolate on the way home!

Gosh. Don't get me started on kids' issues that are parent-caused (or encouraged). Hope your chocolate was filled with rum. And that your well-trained glares will revisit the parent in their nightmares!

 

[Kristoff]

One of our guinea pigs died yesterday. We got him from a rescue 4.5yrs ago and he was just a little peanut.

Sorry to hear, Kathy!

 

[Kristoff]

Fine
You mean Suki is SO CUTE that it makes me bearable?

Wait, were you in the picture? Are you still working part-time? Is the retirement any more pleasant now?

 

[Maro2Bear]

We have DAFFODILS blooming in our garden. SPRING is here, but I’m motoring on South tomorrow! Sure....a trip to sun sand and surf and SPRING arrives.

Boat up. Drinks in. Food in. Clothes packed. A few odds n ends and I’m ready to roll.

 

[Kristoff]

The bow of my kayak will be heading south, southwest. But, we arent using SW airlines...

There's Virginia (and the Western part of it that confuses me a lot), but I'd probably go for KFC if I were you...

 

[Kristoff]

We have DAFFODILS blooming in our garden. SPRING is here, but I’m motoring on South tomorrow! Sure....a trip to sun sand and surf and SPRING arrives.

Boat up. Drinks in. Food in. Clothes packed. A few odds n ends and I’m ready to roll.

Looking forward to the postcards Roll, roll, roll your boat??

 

[CarolM]

Lots of people travelling from the CDR.
Was it something I said?

Lol. Maybe it was something I said?

 

[CarolM]

We haven’t sold our house yet but we have a showing this morning and the people that looked last Friday, want to come again this Friday. That’s good news. It’s a bit of a crazy week with the showings and our 10.5 yo Great Dane is having major surgery to remove a very large cyst or tumor (pretty sure it’s a cyst) from his hip. We had made the decision not to put him through the surgery because the incision will be a foot long. The vet did a tiny incision and drained it but then a month later the incision site busted open and it is leaking . He can’t go on like that and my sanity can’t either. He is still such an active old “man.” He still chases his tail and runs around the yard trying to catch “his” kids. The vet said his heart and lungs look great so he is confident he will do fine. We are all pretty scared though.

Oh shame. Good luck. I hope the vet is able to make him better.

 

[CarolM]

Made sure the juvenile box turtle got breakfast this morning. And by that, I mean...

Picked up and dumped out the shallow turtle pool (large plant saucer) in Junior's enclosure. Wiped it out, set it to the side.

Grabbed long metal tongs with curved ends and extracted several earthworms from under where the pool is usually. Put them into a mesh strainer (conveniently nests in a plastic bowl), set aside on bathroom counter.

Place turtle pool back in enclosure, fill with water, making sure the large plastic saucer is level so the water doesn't run over the far side of it.

Locate juvenile box turtle. Be thankful she was easy to find. Be even more thankful upon realizing she's already awake and alert, even if she hadn't gotten out of bed yet.

Notice earthworms (red wigglers) beginning to escape from the strainer. Hastily wash red wigglers off under the tap and dump wet earthworms into the middle of the turtle pool, in the enclosure.

Quickly but carefully extract box turtle from under her hide, brushing off dirt substrate stuck to her. Turn on sink faucet, adjust temperature of running water. Holding juvenile boxie with both hands, give turtle a super quick shower under the sink faucet.

Breathe sigh of relief upon noticing the earthworms are still in the turtle pool and haven't managed to escape yet.

Set boxie down in the turtle pool, facing the mass of earthworms. Snag boxie when she makes a break for the other side, turn turtle around to face earthworms again, make sure turtle sees earthworms this time, before releasing turtle in pool.

Step away from the enclosure and turn off the overhead ambient bathroom lights. Sneak closer after a few seconds and snap a couple pictures with phone.

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Breathe sigh of relief that juvenile box turtle likes what's on the menu for breakfast!

Yay clever Turtle, knows what's good for it.

 

[CarolM]

Good afternooning all. It was a more testing morning than expected. Let’s just say that the behaviour of some youngsters is explained when you meet those who parent them Both exasperating and very sad simultaneously.

Both the Assistant Principal and I felt like we needed a stiff drink by the end of it. I bought chocolate on the way home!

Chocolate always works.

 

[CarolM]

Have you told us where?

I’m guessing the Carolina’s?

Wait, he is coming to visit me?

 

[CarolM]

One of our guinea pigs died yesterday. We got him from a rescue 4.5yrs ago and he was just a little peanut.

I am so sorry. Poor thing.

 

[CarolM]

Good enough.
Just the usual issues. So nothing to complain about.

We always say over here, that we are not allowed to complain. And even if we did, it won't change anything.

Are you now enjoying your retirement?

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Yay clever Turtle, knows what's good for it.

My boxie hissed at me before she realized I'd picked her up to give her a shower... She probably doesn't care for shower under the sink faucet, but a shower for her usually means there's about to be food available. The wriggly kind.

 

[CarolM]

Looking forward to the postcards Roll, roll, roll your boat??

Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily life is but a dream.

 

[CarolM]

My boxie hissed at me before she realized I'd picked her up to give her a shower... She probably doesn't care for shower under the sink faucet, but a shower for her usually means there's about to be food available. The wriggly kind.

Whahaha. I would love to see that.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Ed good to see you and Suki.
She is such a daddy's girl isn't she?

Sh-h. . . Don't tell Ed, but I almost asked why he had that rat on his shulder!

 

[Yvonne G]

We haven’t sold our house yet but we have a showing this morning and the people that looked last Friday, want to come again this Friday. That’s good news. It’s a bit of a crazy week with the showings and our 10.5 yo Great Dane is having major surgery to remove a very large cyst or tumor (pretty sure it’s a cyst) from his hip. We had made the decision not to put him through the surgery because the incision will be a foot long. The vet did a tiny incision and drained it but then a month later the incision site busted open and it is leaking . He can’t go on like that and my sanity can’t either. He is still such an active old “man.” He still chases his tail and runs around the yard trying to catch “his” kids. The vet said his heart and lungs look great so he is confident he will do fine. We are all pretty scared though.

It's always worrisome to put an older dog under anesthesia. I hope all goes well.

 

[Yvonne G]

One of our guinea pigs died yesterday. We got him from a rescue 4.5yrs ago and he was just a little peanut.

Seems like that's a pretty long life for a guinea pig no? Even so, it's sad to lose them.

 

[Yvonne G]

The bow of my kayak will be heading south, southwest. But, we arent using SW airlines...

Has someone already guessed Florida?