COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

And good afternoon/evening one and all. Rather a hot mid-70F (21C) degree day here and it keeps getting warmer as the day progresses. Many of the Spring flowering trees are in full bloom - from Washington’s famous Cherry Trees at the Tidal Basin, to red bud trees, to ornamental pear and apple and regular cherry trees. Daffodils by the bushels too. This week is peak bloom for the DC cherry trees (when 80% of the flowers are open).

Moved our hardy banana tree container (65 gallons of dirt and about 8 stalks) outside today as well. We are scheduled to get one or two cold nights next week, but, it’s time.

Today Ive been fooling around with a new “chuck” on the lathe and a piece of old sycamore and turned out a little bud vase.

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Love the vase.

 

[CarolM]

Here`s a little bit music: "Have you ever seen the rain"- Creedence Clearwater Revival

So very happy to hear your beautiful voice again Sabine. Thank you.

 

[CarolM]

Maybe you like this too:

Love it.

 

[CarolM]

We were up in London yesterday and overheard two Glaswegians in one of the underground stations (same accent as @johnandjade). It was the strongest variant of that accent I have heard in a long time... even when we visited the city for a week! If I really concentrated, I could work out a few words, but only because they kept mentioning football teams!

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[CarolM]

Good mornooning all!

It’s Mother’s Day here in the UK.

The clocks went forwards last night so we are back to our regular time difference with the other side of the Atlantic.

Daughter came home yesterday ... not that we saw her because we went to London and she was in bed on our return. Son is due home this morning and they’re cooking lunch for us apparently

Daughter must have been baking because she was using my Kenwood Chef food mixer... which broke down on her. It is a very well used thirty years old... and, while I am gutted it has broken, I have had good value for money from it. I will investigate getting it repaired. I suspect it is the motor that has failed and initial investigations suggest that a new motor is about £15 on eBay... if a motor can be found for a 30 year old machine!

In London yesterday, we went to see a Van Gogh exhibition and a Henry Moore sculpture exhibition and finished with a show (Fiddler on the Roof). No postcards because my phone battery died and I forgot my backup battery.

Happy Sunday all of you. And Happy Mother’s Day to the Mums, Moms and Mothers. It’s good being in the CDR, we get to celebrate twice. Just like Christmas when we get to celebrate both the regular festival and the Orthodox one [emoji177]

A Very Happy Mother's day Linda. So sorry about your mixer and I hope lunch was a good one.

 

[CarolM]

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[CarolM]

My mixer did not die in vain
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Beautiful cake. Well done daughter. Looks really yummy.

 

[CarolM]

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[CarolM]

I don't get that many phone calls now that I'm not doing rescue, but so far the only one who commented poor me was my sister.

Whaha. Then it seems to have worked.

 

[CarolM]

Ok this was very weird to do. But I did promise to do a voice post. So here is a very short one.

 

[Lyn W]

My mixer did not die in vain
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How lovely and I bet it tasted as good as it looks!!

 

[Momof4]

My mixer did not die in vain
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Awww, Happy Mother’s Day!!!

 

[Momof4]

Ok this was very weird to do. But I did promise to do a voice post. So here is a very short one.

Love your voice and accent!!
Could you narrate my audio book?[emoji12]

 

[Momof4]

Here`s a little bit music: "Have you ever seen the rain"- Creedence Clearwater Revival

Love it!!
My husband enjoyed it too!!

 

[CarolM]

Love your voice and accent!!
Could you narrate my audio book?[emoji12]

Whahaha. I really don't hear an accent. But sure I will narrate your book. [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23]

 

[Lyn W]

I don't get that many phone calls now that I'm not doing rescue, but so far the only one who commented poor me was my sister.

Was that Maggie, Yvonne?
I think she disappeared from TFO when I was AWOL last year.
How is she?

 

[Lyn W]

Ok this was very weird to do. But I did promise to do a voice post. So here is a very short one.

You sound just as I imagined Carol, and a very nice voice you have too.

 

[Lyn W]

Good evening/afternoon all.
I hope you are having a good Sunday, and those of you with offspring in the UK are being spoiled by them for Mother's Day.
Lola didn't even send me card!
I have been to my sister's house for lunch though which was gorgeous!!

 

[Cathie G]

Report the opening post thread... all the mods will get email notification and jump on to do it if they can

That's good to know. I always worry about the new members feeling that someone heard them. It may not be an emergency but it is to the pet owner. I don't feel qualified offering to much advice. Someone answering means a LOT though.

 

[EllieMay]

My mixer did not die in vain
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Oh how pretty! Well done daughter!!!