COLD DARK ROOM

[EllieMay]

Been fooling around with the other half of that piece of sycamore that yielded the bud vase...

Came up with a little table-spoon size “scoop” for our coffee or sugar bowl.

It looks massive in the pix, but honest it only holds about 1-2 tbs...

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Very cool!

 

[EllieMay]

You can notice I am a yankee. I called them crayfish instead of crawfish. Lol

Oh Lord!!! NOT A YANKEE!!! “Groans and shakes her head”. LMAO... I guess you’d still be welcome as long as you don’t call them by name while eating

 

[EllieMay]

He hasn't popped in for a long while.

How did the neighbors fence raising go?

 

[EllieMay]

What, you can't wear your leg yet?

Or, in my neck-o-the woods, crawdads!

We do still hear Crawdaddys over here

 

[EllieMay]

I am in contact with him per mail. He, wifey and Tidgy are fine. He has made a trip in the Sahara and collected new fossils....

That’s very cool. I wish I had been around earlier to hear about some of his adventures..

 

[EllieMay]

Here’s a couple pictures of the progress on the house.
At first I was a little hesitant on the vintage blue, but now I’m like, I really like it. Especially since all the houses around me are the boring tan or shades of it.
Shelly even moved their ladder [emoji217][emoji38]
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Oh nice! Really stands out in a good way!

 

[Cathie G]

I don't have them any more either, even though I love platies. If I had more tank space, the only way I would have a couple is if I could positively be sure of gender, and many times they are too young in the store to be sure.

That's what happened last time. We were sure both were female...we were wrong!

I tried separating them. For 3 days continuously, she laid on the bottom of the tank in a corner, and he frantically glass surfed in his tank. Don't try to tell me fish don't have emotions! I couldn't stand it, and put them back together. They were both overjoyed, swimming close together and gently bumping each other.

As I'm sure you know, sometimes people wonder how we can love a fish. I think anyone who asks that question should read this.

I'm Not Just A Fish
http://injaf.org/the-think-tank/im-not-just-a-fish/

Yes. I've actually seen a friend's Angel fish decide that it liked me. My friend saw it too. I've always been afraid to do an aquarium especially one that size. Even a 5g is a lot of weight with all that water when you only weigh 90lbs. If I can't keep a clean living space I will stop.

 

[EllieMay]

Today my sister in law and I took my grandson to the Carlsbad Flower Fields to see the beautiful ranunculus flowers.
I lived near here has a kid and have great memories of driving by and seeing it from the freeway.
If anyone has heard of Legoland the amusement park these fields are about 2 minutes away and a few block from the beach.
It’s gorgeous and only open about a month during spring.
It’s 50 acres of rainbows!!


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Not my pic but this is a great visual!!
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Beautiful! I have heard of LEGO land but I sure hope my son never does [emoji6]

 

[EllieMay]

Did you lose my address? I didn’t get an invite![emoji848]

Of course not but It’s officially open to any of my tortoise loving friends.. no one could actually read my hand writing anyway! So how’s the fig cutting doing now? Mine is putting out leaves quickly now!

 

[EllieMay]

Today my sister in law and I took my grandson to the Carlsbad Flower Fields to see the beautiful ranunculus flowers.
I lived near here has a kid and have great memories of driving by and seeing it from the freeway.
If anyone has heard of Legoland the amusement park these fields are about 2 minutes away and a few block from the beach.
It’s gorgeous and only open about a month during spring.
It’s 50 acres of rainbows!!


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Not my pic but this is a great visual!!
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And what a handsome lad with a beautiful lady

 

[Maro2Bear]

Do you put clown loaches in now that you changed? Are they good for a small aquarium or something else would be better?

Take a look at this mini..

 

[EllieMay]

A "good night" song from me for y`all

Wonderful

 

[Maro2Bear]

Today my sister in law and I took my grandson to the Carlsbad Flower Fields to see the beautiful ranunculus flowers.
I lived near here has a kid and have great memories of driving by and seeing it from the freeway.
If anyone has heard of Legoland the amusement park these fields are about 2 minutes away and a few block from the beach.
It’s gorgeous and only open about a month during spring.
It’s 50 acres of rainbows!!


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Not my pic but this is a great visual!!
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Wow!

 

[EllieMay]

Thanks! Mine too!
I was looking at one of the pictures and I happened to catch the sky and it almost matched.
This blue reminds me of the coast so much..

I noticed that too!

 

[EllieMay]

 

[Lyn W]

How did the neighbors fence raising go?

Thankfully without incident!
The Housing Association workers came and did a good job.
They put a sturdier fence up than usual so it should withstand strong winds and last longer.
At least now I know they can't damage my plants. or take things from my garden.

 

[Lyn W]

A "good night" song from me for y`all

Only you can sing to us so beautifully Sabine!
I love that old Platters song
Thank you again.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Oh Lord!!! NOT A YANKEE!!! “Groans and shakes her head”. LMAO... I guess you’d still be welcome as long as you don’t call them by name while eating

When I was in Louisiana they said you're a yankee if you visit and you are a damn yankee if you stay. Lol They also didn't know what I meant when I said..... let's go to the party store and get a pop.

 

[EllieMay]

Thankfully without incident!
The Housing Association workers came and did a good job.
They put a sturdier fence up than usual so it should withstand strong winds and last longer.
At least now I know they can't damage my plants. or take things from my garden.

Yay!!!!! Finally something good from that side of the property!!! Maybe it’s a sign & your luck is changing[emoji16]

 

[Cathie G]

Take a look at this mini..

Thanks...hehehe but I'd like something a little bigger that I wouldn't drill another whole in each of my fingers putting together. I'll probably have to settle on 5g or 10.and 1 or 2 fishy friends. I love your new sycamor vase and scoop. I've always wanted to be able to work with wood like that.