COLD DARK ROOM

[Cathie G]

I raised a turkey chick years ago to full grown. When he got big ( and I DO mean BIG!!!) we couldn't allow little kids around him. He was so big and ungainly that it was easy for a bigger human to get away from him, but not little ones.

Yea!!! That turkey that got after me was as big as me. As soon as I got out of the car to visit my friend he would start bumping into me on purpose. My friend would have to shew him away from me.

 

[EllieMay]

I raised a turkey chick years ago to full grown. When he got big ( and I DO mean BIG!!!) we couldn't allow little kids around him. He was so big and ungainly that it was easy for a bigger human to get away from him, but not little ones.

Unfortunately, I do know this about them... I sure didn’t figure that I would have any affections . Still not sure it will make a difference though I have a couple weeks to get them off to a good start so we’ll see. They are actually eating and drinking a little today. It (surprisingly) looks like they are eager to learn if you take the time to show them! Can y’all picture me using my hand to mimic a turkey eating or drinking? Lol.... it works!

 

[Cathie G]

Look at those antennae!

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That's really beautiful. It's so perfect. I think moths are as beautiful as butterflies.

 

[Cheryl Hills]

What a nice surprise on our front porch this afternoon. A newly emerged Cecropia Moth - North America’s largest moth.

Info: https://performance-vision.com/cecropia/cecropia.htm

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Beautiful!

 

[Cathie G]

Good Thursday Everyone,
Almost home time. Then it is a few days away. I am so looking forward to it. Don't worry I will take photos for you all, I just am not very good at the history stuff that Lena, Mark and Linda seem to manage with ease. But at least you will get photo's of the countryside.

Missing you already...

 

[Cathie G]

When I upload a video to youtube, I set the privacy as UNLISTED which means it isn’t searchable on YouTube, but it is viewable by anyone who has the link.

Don’t use PRIVATE - nobody else will be able to see it
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To show the video in the forum you need to know the last part of the URL for the video. In the app, I choose SHARE and then COPY which copies the URL
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If I paste what I copied you see
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The last part, jSjOSEp9S6U in this case, is the unique identity for the video

To show it nicely in a post you need to type your video identity in the media tags like this:
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And, in theory, you get the video showing like this:

I don't have the app. I have an icon on my phone that I use to chat with CDR. Or I go to my email on the computer. A couple of days ago, I was offered to download an app from Google called tortoise forum but I wasn't sure.

 

[JoesMum]

Thanks for all your help. So far I can't quite do it. My unique identity is be/3HYtAQmOx7l and it is user name Cathie Green. I want to actually post it just for GP though and I did get it that it has to be unlisted. Hope I can remember how to by the time I learn how to.

I just tried it and your privacy settings are wrong. You need to make this video Unlisted. It is currently Private

 

[JoesMum]

I don't have the app. I have an icon on my phone that I use to chat with CDR. Or I go to my email on the computer. A couple of days ago, I was offered to download an app from Google called tortoise forum but I wasn't sure.

There is a Tortoise Forum app which works well on both Android and iOS phones. It is free. Go to the app store (or whatever it is called on Android) app and search for it to download.

There is also a youtube app which makes managing your video uploads easier

 

[JoesMum]

Good mornooning all. I woke up too early, but never mind.

I have nothing more exciting than a cervical smear test to look forward to today. It’s routine; I was called up for it as per the NHS schedule for women my age. It’s also not one of those things I will not be embarrassed about mentioning... it is too important. Like mental health issues things like this get buried by people’s falsely-based embarrassment.

I do also have some packing to do. I am not going to be home much in the next week. Two trips... one with JoesDad and one without.

 

[KarenSoCal]

Well, roomies...I've been absent from the CDR for a bit over a week. I've just been incredibly busy, driving hither and yon every day.

Then throw in having my 2nd cataract surgery done last Wed, and I just haven't had the time or energy for TFO.

Oh, yeah, I bought a new phone on Fri, and it's taking me forever to get everything switched over and working right.

So it's impossible to catch up with around 800 posts in the CDR alone.

Has anything happened that I positively MUST know or life will never be the same??

 

[JoesMum]

Well, roomies...I've been absent from the CDR for a bit over a week. I've just been incredibly busy, driving hither and yon every day.

Then throw in having my 2nd cataract surgery done last Wed, and I just haven't had the time or energy for TFO.

Oh, yeah, I bought a new phone on Fri, and it's taking me forever to get everything switched over and working right.

So it's impossible to catch up with around 800 posts in the CDR alone.

Has anything happened that I positively MUST know or life will never be the same??

Firstly, I hope the surgery went well... although perfect eyesight isn’t much help in the CDR’s gloom

I got a new phone last week too and I agree about it taking forever to get it set up!

As for the 800 missed posts... of course life will never be the same if you haven’t read them [emoji23]

On the other hand, I wouldn’t fret too much.

Heather has newly hatched babies, Carol is away for the weekend, Ben has healed after having to have a pin put in his broken toe, Mark found dead turtles while out kayaking [emoji22], I watched England beat South Africa at the cricket yesterday and, and ... I have a terrible memory for the rest, sorry.

I saw you caught up with Bea’s sad news about Jacques already. [emoji22][emoji22][emoji22]

 

[Lyn W]

Good mornooning, roommates!
Our long weekend starts tomorrow. Fortunately, I’m sending husband and daughter off to a movie night tomorrow and will have tapas with a friend.

Then, on Friday, there’s the biggest farm animal show in Denmark happening right around the corner, and I have a guest card for that, to snap a few pictures. Might get to see our Crown Princess Mary, the Australian wife of the Danish Crown Princess Frederik.

On Saturday is husband’s 40th birthday. We might go out into the fjord on a Viking ship, if it doesn’t rain (much) that day.

And on Sunday we’re having braai with our South African friends. Not Carol, unfortunately, but I like them anyway.

If you don’t not see me till Monday, you know why. [emoji33]

You'll be very busy but I'm sure you'll have a lovely time!
Happy 40th Birthday to hubby!

 

[Lyn W]

My Twitter tweet about the sea turtles we found.

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That is so sad.
Did you have to report it to an environment agency or wildlife trust?

 

[Lyn W]

GUESS WHAT?

4 out of 5 eggs have pipped! There is not enough movement yet to trigger a video but I’ll get one as we progress!
YAYYYYY..,
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I'm hurrying to catch up now so that I can see what hatched!!!

 

[Lyn W]

Just wanted to share this.
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That' very useful to know - trouble is I would have to take all the wine out of my oven!
Better start drinking it now!

 

[Lyn W]

Ok! Didn’t mean to keep everyone In Suspense but the little buggers kept me going all night and I had to jump strait up and run this morning. Outcome...... 3 adorable little turkeys the one that pipped on the wrong end of the egg didn’t make it out. And the last one that never pipped must have passed a week or so ago.

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Beautiful!!
Very sad abut the 4th to have made it that far and not get out
Congratulations on your triplets Heather!

 

[Lyn W]

What a nice surprise on our front porch this afternoon. A newly emerged Cecropia Moth - North America’s largest moth.

Info: https://performance-vision.com/cecropia/cecropia.htm

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Wow! That is lovely and the antennae are spectacular!

 

[Lyn W]

Well, roomies...I've been absent from the CDR for a bit over a week. I've just been incredibly busy, driving hither and yon every day.

Then throw in having my 2nd cataract surgery done last Wed, and I just haven't had the time or energy for TFO.

Oh, yeah, I bought a new phone on Fri, and it's taking me forever to get everything switched over and working right.

So it's impossible to catch up with around 800 posts in the CDR alone.

Has anything happened that I positively MUST know or life will never be the same??

Hope the surgery went well Karen and good luck with the new phone!!

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning all,
Just caught up with you all and happy to see everyone is well!
I've been busy shopping the last couple of days and still no luck!
Everything is either too long, too short, too frilly, too low cut, or just plain too expensive ( I'm not paying £170 for a dress I won't wear again!).
I just can't find one that is just right and the trouble is that there are very few shops who stock a wide range anymore because they are all online!
So I've a few more places to try this weekend.....I can think of other things I'd rather be doing
Anyway hope everyone has a good day and a wonderful weekend!!

 

[EllieMay]

Good morning all!
Well done Kinda on your summary for Karen! Your right about your routine tests.. never fun but supremely important! Good luck. And what fun to be even packing for two trips to... oh wait, you didn’t say!!!! [emoji848]
Welcome back Karen! And good luck to you. Wishing a speedy recovery also.
Hey Lyn!!! *waves*. Good morning!
Poult triplets are doing well