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[JoesMum]

Wifey and I looked at a few houses today.

I could really see myself relaxing poolside after a long hard day of kayaking.

Some nice gardening opportunities as well.

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Very nice pool... complete with cage to keep the wildlife out of it

 

[JoesMum]

We have some kind of fly in parts of SoCal that actually leave a hole in your skin, and it bleeds. They actually chase you...horrible huge things!

Horse flies! Mean, nasty beasties! We get them in Europe too, but they’re less common in the UK.

They seem to like wet skin. As a kayaker, I got bitten most frequently by rivers on a warm
day when I wasn’t wearing long sleeves and my arms were wet.

 

[JoesMum]

What a nightmare! It's a wonder anything gets measured properly!

Not a nightmare when it’s normal [emoji23] Everything where it matters - science, business, etc - is done in metric. It’s taking a few decades to convert the population that’s all

 

[JoesMum]

My cat is going crazy trying to get the mosquito on the ceiling!
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[JoesMum]

Good mornooning all!

I hope Lena’s husband finally made it on his trip.

JoesDad got a taxi to work this morning in Delhi... Does the driver get many requests for number 8? !

 

[Kristoff]

I taught second grade for fourteen years and then quit to take care of my mother in law. She has since passed but I have so enjoyed being home with my toddler so much, I didn’t go back. My husband likes me home so I’m hoping to keep being a SAHM.

Daughter is probably going to second grade next year, if we make the big move and relocate to Canada. She's in Year 2 now of the British system, but they start school earlier (age 5) and I wouldn't want her to be the youngest in her class in the new school if she goes straight to Grade 3. (She's actually the youngest in her class as it is.)

How old is your toddler?

 

[Kristoff]

So that means you couldn’t try the largest skating rink in the world! Yes I understand with your Greeks, im sure I could not leave with a wood turtle either. In terms of job opportunities Im pretty sure « L’Île-Du-Prince-Édouard » is not the best unless you’re a big fan of potatos. The mosquitos where that bad eh? Maybe im just used to it haha. Yes for some reason a year ago I tought it was a good idea to ride to Ontarion to buy a sulcata from a terrible breeder. Tought I had done enough research on the subject but now I think tortoises require even more research before getting one, and im not the kind of person to buy animals without doing my research but this time I really failed, heck im still learning stuff a year later! I then tought about trading/selling for a smaller specie but in Can no one knows how to take care of these things and doing so it would be like killing my tort so I just decided I would do my best and keep her. Yes I have a page for her called Sully Gaïa, it’s the name of the restaurant my wife and I went eating for our wedding. Also a fun fact, we got her the day after our wedding so it makes it easier to remember when this is(especially for me) and she hatched exactly on my birthday!

No, I didn't have a chance to break my leg on the canal. I speak French better than I ice-skate, so one more skill to learn on the way to becoming Canadian.

I'll look for Gaïa on the other thread. You've worked out those dates perfectly!

Learning never stops. Thanks to TFO and members with years of experience, we are just starting to understand tort husbandry better. I might rely on your experience if, or when, the conditions are right for me to have another shelled family member.

 

[Kristoff]

Oh my gosh...oh well.

Too late, right?

 

[Kristoff]

I like Yves Rocher. After Sun lotion works on the itch. It's herbs. They also have one with citronella but it's called citron. I didn't really get bit a lot in the everglades but if I did I could get rid of the itching.

I like Yves Rocher. They send gifts with every purchase. But I never bought it in Turkey -- it's a luxury-priced brand because of the VAT. Or in Denmark, for the same reason!

 

[Kristoff]

No wonder I could barely hear it. At least you're not talking to yourself...

No, just this once she wasn't

 

[Kristoff]

Wifey and I looked at a few houses today.

I could really see myself relaxing poolside after a long hard day of kayaking.

Some nice gardening opportunities as well.

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Yeah, after a hard day like that...!

 

[Kristoff]

Us hillbillies call them tadpoles.

Us too! Whoever we are...

 

[Kristoff]

I can’t open pic[emoji51] I did web view and it took me some where else. It’s been frustrating lately.

Glad you saw a few homes.

I have to use the computer to be able to see the pictures

 

[Kristoff]

Are you seriously going to plant them in your back yard? You'll have birdies growing everywhere!

I don't have a backyard I'll just have to scatter them in the park and see what happens...

 

[Kristoff]

I was thinking the same thing. A slippery slide for a tort. If I was a tortoise, I would love a little bit of extra help.(from point A to point B). I wouldn't want to go belly up though.

@Maro2Bear might need a slide to get Sully into that swimming pool. Then, use the Norwegian expertise to airlift him back when the soak is finished?

 

[Kristoff]

Awww, why did you put that in my head?? It's Rocket for sure now!

Oh, bummer! So sorry! Never mind me...

 

[Kristoff]

We have some kind of fly in parts of SoCal that actually leave a hole in your skin, and it bleeds. They actually chase you...horrible huge things!

OK, scratching SoCal off my list of possible relocation destinations. Snakes, horseflies, mosquitoes... Most of US and Canada... Nunavut is still the frontrunner!

 

[Kristoff]

My cat is going crazy trying to get the mosquito on the ceiling!
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Clever cat! Go get 'em!

 

[Kristoff]

Good mornooning all!

I hope Lena’s husband finally made it on his trip.

JoesDad got a taxi to work this morning in Delhi... Does the driver get many requests for number 8? !
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LOL. I used to drive in Turkey and may have wished more than once for number 8. Very handy in bad traffic.

 

[Kristoff]

Good mornooning, roommates! I'm on standby for some urgent freelance work that may or may not come today. Might still venture out to visit my favorite charity shops.

Wishing everyone a Terrific Tuesday!