COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

Good evening all

@Moozillion are you paying attention? I have postcards for Bea’s bucket list! (Actually, it’s more of a vat than a bucket now! [emoji1])

We are in the Lake District national park and, it being a beautiful sunny Sunday, the main aim was to stay out if the way of tourists and cyclists and enjoy the countryside.

So we started at a small nature reserve called Dorothy Farrer’s Spring Wood (There’s a spring there which I presume used to belong to Dorothy)

It is a rare patch of completely unspoiled ancient woodland. The flowers (mostly bluebells and wild garlic) were stunning and the bird song deafening. We even saw a Tawny Owl! It was stunningly beautiful in the sunshine and so peaceful

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That is beautiful.

 

[CarolM]

And we finished our day Rydal Mount, home of 19th century poet William Wordsworth who “wandered lonely as a cloud” in his poem Daffodils. It’s next to one of the smaller lakes, Rydal Water
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Tonight we are staying near Grasmere another of the larger lakes.

I would love to have a garden like that. [emoji3]

 

[CarolM]

I does feel good. Going to Orlando tomorrow to do what tourists do. So hopefully I will get more practice.

Good luck and enjoy it.

 

[CarolM]

Three of my 2 legged spoiled ones visited and that was nice. Several other texted and that was nice too.

Visits are always the best.

 

[CarolM]

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers on TFO.
My wife got 2 rain barrels for Mother's Day. View attachment 272049 View attachment 272050

Those are very pretty rain barrels. Lucky wife.

 

[CarolM]

Lola did have about 20 mins in the sun but only because he was contained in a box again. As soon as I let him out to wander he turned tail and headed back into the house! My mobility is improving thanks Heather - still a bit painful if I want to go any distance but, no pain no gain! You won't catch me playing football but I have played rugby in a charity match once!

Tell Lola he must stop being such a scaredy cat! I am so glad you are improving. That is always good to hear.

 

[CarolM]

Yea I found that out. I can't mow because I have an allergy to mowed grass and weeds. All the people that I hire to mow or weed keep killing the weeds I want to keep. I tell them but...I'm winning.

Hahaha anyway...I found Saphire hanging by one claw from the cover(hardware cloth) of his enclosure. He was trying to outsmart me I guess.

Lol. These little darlings of our sure do entertain us. [emoji23] [emoji23]

 

[CarolM]

As Heather said enjoy but take it easy. I hope your Mother-in-law has a blast.

 

[CarolM]

A Good Monday All,
Yip I said the dreaded word (except for Lena) MONDAY!!!
It is back at work after a wonderful weekend. Which is always far too short.[emoji24]
I hope it is a hood one for everyone.

 

[JoesMum]

All my so called helpers think I'm nuts when I get upset because they are trying to weedeat my weeds. I've been trying to get my flower beds full of wild violets for years. They make a nice ground cover and a pretty spring flower.

We have creeping violets all over our borders. I don’t try to remove them either!

 

[JoesMum]

Beautiful place! My sister moved from Lancs to a place called Greysouthen (near Cockemouth) so spent a lot of time in that part of the world too. In fact I've seen a lot of the country thanks to my sister moving about with her hubby's job.

JoesDad and I met while at Lancaster University just south of The Lake District. I used to go up there kayaking or out walking on the fells. Daughter went to LU too so we had an excuse to renew our acquaintance with the area.

 

[JoesMum]

I would love to have a garden like that. [emoji3]

It requires rain

There’s a reason the Lake District has lakes... the area is known for its wet weather! [emoji23]

 

[JoesMum]

Good mornooning all. The sun is out and the forecast set fair again

I hope you all have a magical Monday. It sounds like Ray might well do in Orlando!

 

[Kristoff]

Margery’s misadventures part 2!!!!!

Came home Friday afternoon after school and checked on the torts. Selma was up and about, Patty was attacking her cuttlebone, moved onto Marges enclosure.........she was hanging on to a piece of aloe Vera with her mouth!!!!! She was just dangling there, her little legs flapping about. This is a massive aloe and she was on the second highest part.

Now thinking about it, she must of flattened the aloe “leaf” or whatever you call it by standing on it and took a bite, then it flung back up. This is just my theory.

Why can’t I have normal pets. I’ve got a dog with very bad anxiety, a cat who’s constantly high on catnip and there is Marge...... who needs no explaining.

...says a tort owner who climbs fences to pick up dandelions [emoji6]

 

[Kristoff]

So I missed 2 somewhere. [emoji33]

You’re missing a lot of things these days! Eggs, beaks...
(Me too. I only saw 4!)

 

[Kristoff]

Lol. Where is the picture? That would have been a calendar picture.

Front cover! [emoji23]

 

[Kristoff]

Scooby Doo is actually behaving for once. Tongue out of course!!View attachment 271999

Cute little rascal!

 

[Kristoff]

Oh, thank you! Standing in here has been difficult for my arthritic feet, and with no light at all...well, you can imagine.

I still am concerned that they may attempt to find the Secret Room to air their grievances. Oh! The jellyfish could dry up in the heat of the hallway! And the armadillos would have to wear sunglasses, and the meercats would most assuredly find trouble to get into.
At least the Wolf spider (if she exists) said she's not going anywhere, she's up near the ceiling knitting, and won't leave.

Roomies, we COULD have a disaster in the making! Remember, they are the residents, and we are the visitors. Their feelings are hurt, so we have to come up with little nothings to give them.

I gave the head jelly a small nothing, and she was delighted, and let me give her a poke! [emoji23]

Maybe we should form an international committee and express our grave concerns about the situation? We could call ourselves, let me think, the United Nations? [emoji6]

I didn’t know the secret mod room was right next to the entrance. Is the entrance the same as the exit? If so, I’ve been unable to find it in the dark for three years now...

 

[Kristoff]

Hubby brought home 6 eggs that were in a bush hogged field. His friend was going to destroy them.
It was a ground nest and due to the area they were in, I’m almost certain that they are Turkey eggs... they are a bit small for Turkey but first year hens usually lay smaller eggs...So.... it will be interesting to see what hatches[emoji16]

Right! I remember now! Your Thanksgiving plans.

 

[Kristoff]

Hey rommates. I finally found the reason why we are keeping tortoises / turtles.
Look and find yourself

Sometimes even astrology gets something right!