COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

But you didn't go high enough to cover summer where I live! How about 50degC? [emoji35]

That is seriously hot.

 

[CarolM]

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

I thought I’d post a few flashback postcards.

One year ago today, JoesDad and I were in Wiltshire. This area is probably most famous for Stonehenge the ancient stone circle.

We visited its cousin at Avebury. The stones aren’t as big, but it is huge and covers a very large area. This is just a bit of it
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We stayed at a very old pub in a village called Norton St Philip
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And three years ago today, Daughter was establishing a relationship with this guy... XV is a male prairie dog in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan with a peanut butter addiction so bad that he was trapped several times a day.
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Love it.

 

[CarolM]

Lol... I think I’m still going to have to put some “speed bumps” on the ramp... he still hasn’t went up and in on his own yet. It will be a big weight off my mind if he ever figures that part out!!!

Give it time. He just has to get used to it.

 

[CarolM]

I am embarrassed !

Don't be. We love you. [emoji3]

 

[CarolM]

Good morning All. It’s a little chilly here this morning compared to our last few days but looks like it’s gonna be a gorgeous day. Think my son is getting the crud so I will be working from home today:-(

Oh dear. Hope he gets better soon.

 

[CarolM]

Okay, I`ll try to spend more time in this cold dark place.

Yay. Some light is coming back to the CDR. [emoji3]

 

[CarolM]

Here’s what I found in the charity shops:

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Some eggs for Easter.... which are actually — candles. And a photo frame that fits daughter’s portrait, to take to my mom when we go visit her in mid-April.

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All cost under 4 USD, or less than 3 GBP.

Not bad. Well done.

 

[Reptilony]

It’s this
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Versus this
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on a screen measuring 4”x2”

A lot of people only have a smart phone. They don’t own laptops or computers these days.

Have you tried the dark theme on the app? It’s pretty cool that’s what I use now

 

[CarolM]

I have been in and out of hospitals since 2015. Right after the accident in 2015 I was in hospitals, rehabs and assisted living for almost 3years . Since I have been home. I have been back in hospitals 3 or 4 times. When I posted that my attitude was lousy. I seem to be getting better. I feel good this morning so I hope it lasts all day.

I cannot imagine what it must have been like for you. I hope you are having a good day today.

 

[CarolM]

Greetings

Just back from a long beach walk..Found this little combo of jellyfish and crabs...

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That is awesome.

 

[CarolM]

Hi everyone [emoji851][emoji106]
The app has finally let me back on!
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Ha ha ha.

 

[CarolM]

Here are a few more pix of that jellyfish/crab combo

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Kind of weird looking.

 

[Lyn W]

Well I’m sure you’ll get him... LOL... house cats just don’t know any better.. Sadly, your chihuahua will probably do a better job of catching the rat... I have an inside cat and she’s been fed all her life so she wouldn’t catch a cricket... but my Tom, well he was a wild kitten that I had my dad trap just for the purpose of “mousing” .. I’ve seen him take down a squirrel and he hemmed up a copperhead one time... I’m told, if they don’t have to hunt for their food, they loose the instinct to hunt...and I fear he may be getting a built spoiled but it’s really hard for me not to feed something.

My sister feeds her cat on demand in the hope that he will stop killing birds and mice - doesn't work!
He still has his killer instinct!

 

[CarolM]

I've been sitting here all afternoon wondering if I have the start of COPD because it feels like I' m not getting enough oxygen. I thought back over my day to see what was different about this day and remembered that I cleaned out Dudley's (110lb sulata) shed today.

Cleaning out the shed means sweeping up about two weeks of dried and dusty tortoise poop. The shed is about 10x10x6 with a very small/narrow people door for ventilation.

So I guess breathing all that poop dust must've coated my lungs (or maybe I'm too impressionable). At any ate, I went onto Amazon and ordered a package of medical face masks.

Face masks would definitely be a good idea.

 

[Lyn W]

It is confusing. I am not familiar with Carol H. And I did not know that there was a Carol H in the CDR.

Cheryl Hills did a big trip to get Little Bit - do you think it may be her?

 

[KarenSoCal]

Ew! Rats! I'm not all that fond of mice, but rats? Yuck!!! I'm so glad you got him. I can't imagine having one in the house. I've seen partially eaten dead ones outside, but thankfully, never in the house. Years ago there was a movie about rats - Ben. Everytime the promo came on TV advertising that movie I had to leave the room. It almost made me sick to my stomach.

I forgot about that movie! But now you've reminded me again...gee, thanks. It's one of those best left forgotten. [emoji57]

 

[CarolM]

Good afternoon! I don’t know if it counts for much, but I’m here [emoji23]... I took my son to the pediatrician this morning and apparently he suffered a severe allergy attack yesterday which also caused a fever blister In his eye... He was very sickly from birth to 3 yrs old and we dealt with all kinds of weird Illnesses.. when he turned 3, it was like a miraculous turning point and everything just went away. He hasn’t been on any meds (compared to 3 different ones per day) for 2 years now. I’m not sure what happened but we left with 5 different meds a day to get through. We can stop 2 when he’s better but the other 3 will have to be continued for at least 6
Months [emoji35]... the good news, he has felt great today. His specialist had provided meds to keep on hand in the case of the fever blister in the eye and I caught that early and started it last night. It’s very painful and used to happen to him every time he got any other kind of illness. He’s a trooper and doesn’t complain about much . Guess we will be hangin at home for another day or two though

Poor little guy. He sounds very brave.

 

[CarolM]

There’s a mouse or two in my house!! I’ve never had one!

Because we live right next to the vlei we have them all the time. It is one of the reasons why we have a cat.

 

[Lyn W]

I forgot about that movie! But now you've reminded me again...gee, thanks. It's one of those best left forgotten. [emoji57]

I've never seen the film I just thought it was a sweet story about a boy and his pet rat.
It was only quite recently I heard it was a horror film.