COLD DARK ROOM

[EllieMay]

I didn’t get any pictures from the game reserve today but we did get to see a wild pig with some piglets. A few squirrels and such. It was mostly hot n dusty.. Good visit with some of my family . A few of them live in that area. Had great views when I got home though. I was watching the ducklings play in the lake and had quite a few deer visit.

 

[EllieMay]

For some reason I can’t load pictures tonight. I’ll have to share later:-(

 

[Ray--Opo]

Lol!! That must have been quoted by some city slicker. I hope yalll are safe Ray. Will be thinking about you and the family.

Thanks! They showed a comparison of hurricane Matthew in 2016 track and the track they think Dorian will take. Dorian is supposed to stay at least 20 miles farther off the coast. Same size hurricanes so if it tracks that way. We should be ok here. Matthew we didn't lose power and no damage.

 

[JoesMum]

Ahhhhh, I’ve got Tuesdays and Thursdays off. Time to kick back and relax for this is the only week where those days are not filled up with assignments and work experience

They aren’t days off. You are doing a full time course. They’re days for self-directed study, work-experience, etc. The change between study patterns between school and Further Education takes some getting used to, especially the thing about organising your own time. You no longer have teachers insisting you are there every day or chasing you for homework and course work; you have to do it yourself.

If you start out thinking of them as days off you immediately slip into the trap of not using the time you have available. Use the days wisely to make sure you pass those modules.

Like I said, study hard and achieve your dreams.

 

[JoesMum]

Ok we are all buttoned up! Opo,s inside and its bedtime for him. So that worked out. Wait till he wakes up tomorrow. He was upset when we took his hides and other things off the porch. Went to his outside enclosure and hid in the tall grass. Started raining hard but he stayed put. Brought him in and he went right to his nighttime hide.
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Stay safe Ray, Opo and family. We are all thinking of you

 

[CarolM]

Well the football went well. Luton (in orange) won 2-1 [emoji4]
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The Dark Lord’s (aka Adam aka Tidgy’sDad) team, Leeds United, have done very well in the same League and were top until beaten by Swansea City today. Swansea is my Mum’s team as she was born there.

This evening we have checked into a rather lovely hotel, the wedding anniversary compensation, and our room has been upgraded to a suite!!! No idea why it was upgraded, but it’s HUGE!
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Wow. How lucky was that. it looks lovely.

 

[CarolM]

The Wool Spider (if she exists) will definitely be not pleased!

She is the exception to the rule (If she exists)!!

 

[CarolM]

Good mornooning, roommates! My solo mom life starts later today — for two months. Husband will be back in Denmark, working. As a confirmed sucker for punishment, I (1) completed a police check to volunteer at daughter’s new school, (2) signed her up for everything and scouts, making every day of our week busy after school. Did I say I’m also looking for a job? [emoji33][emoji33] Happy weekend, everyone!

MMMMM, You most definitely are a sucker for punishment. Do you like it by any chance?

 

[CarolM]

I LOVE the little jumping spiders!!! They seem to have so much personality. Other species? Not so much.

The jumping ones are the worst, at least in my house they are, because they are the little buggers that like biting me.

 

[CarolM]

Goooooood Morningggg Viet- errr CDRR!!!

I know what movie you have been watching lately!!!

 

[CarolM]

Good morning and a happy Sunday and official start of Autumn (or Spring) to you all.
I was at my brother-in-laws birthday bash last night and didn't get home until 4 am so I'm feeling a little bit jaded today, I was driving so it's not alcohol induced - just tired.
Annoyingly Lola didn't get up until about 2 hours after me so I could have a couple of extra hours in bed - typical!
Anyway it's a bright and breezy start to September - Lola has been out basking in a nice sheltered spot.
Back to work for me tomorrow and it's going to be so hard to get into a routine so I'm going to have to spend today making sure I'm super organised and remember to set my alarm!
The kids have an extra day as we have a training day for meetings etc, so I'll be broken in gently.
Have a good day but TTFN.

So how did it go?

 

[CarolM]

I believe Heather wanted to see some black squirrels. Not sure if this will work, because it’s so dark in the CDR...

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Just let me go and find my night vision goggles.

 

[CarolM]

The actual pics here.[emoji23]

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I should start carrying my camera around to take higher quality pictures.

They look so cute.

 

[CarolM]

That first pic looks just like the back of my eyelids.. how did u get it?? Haha

MAGIC!!!

 

[CarolM]

First day of college tomorrow

Good Luck and how did it go?

 

[CarolM]

Ouch! Just whacked my thumb while splitting wood! Hurts like all get out, lots of blood. But, I’m sure it’s all good.

How did it happen? Was splitting wood with my handy wood splitter. I had put a piece in to split.....it was under stress and then pushed back on my thumb knuckle. Lots of blood n pain. I’m sure it will be fine in time.

Eina, Eina, Eina, Eina.

 

[CarolM]

Since the Wool Spider (if she exists) may have been offended by a recent discussion on spiders, I decided to adopt a new critter.

Everyone, please meet Charlotte:

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Isn't she cute? Here she's finishing her lunch (that she herself caught -- good girl!). She lives on my porch at the moment.

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Hello Charlotte. Are you going to have a conversation on the web with Lena?

 

[CarolM]

If you drop a brick on your toe then your thumb will stop hurting

 

[CarolM]

Look out for the messages in the web!!

Almost SNAP!!!

 

[CarolM]

@Ben02 couldn't find your post about your first day of college.
But good luck my friend. Your TFO family will be making sure your doing your homework!

And we will try to keep the homework hound away from it.