COLD DARK ROOM

[Yvonne G]

Thanks, Yvonne
The stitches on my eye have mostly dissolved. So that part is better. But I still have a giant gas bubble in there and around it looks like a seriously steamed up bathroom mirror. So I can't see much. In fact I keep that eye closed.
But it's going to be fine.
Itll just take some time.
The back surgery isn't until November 18th. So I've got some time to heal.
I don't want to be dealing with both of them together.
How about THAT look?
I've got a little Joe Biden going on there....

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Wow! Your pupil's really dialated. Nothing's more uncomfortable than when you have something going on with an eye. I hope that clears up soon, "Joe."

 

[Yvonne G]

I smoke ciggerettes but not a lot. I've never been able to really breath good. As a child they didn't believe me. Now most doctors try to blame that on ciggerettes. I've breathed way more fumes then that. Like paint and industrial things. So I'm neither good or bad. I'm just me and the doctor was respectful. She just talked with me and didn't judge me. So I will visit with her again and tell her what ails me. I'll have to watch how much zucchini I give Saphire with your method. I found out how much he really loves it. There was not one speck left. I was thrilled. I'm so sorry you had to go through that stuff with your skin. I also am praying for a good outcome with all your solar energy problems. You are a wonderful lady.

So far (fingers crossed) the solar is working great! I'm making at least 15kwh per day, which means I'm daily sending electricity back through the grid, and not using electricity supplied from the power company. I'm getting in the habit of reading the meter daily so if it ever goes wrong again I'll be on it sooner than I was this past winter. Of course, this will all change as soon as the cold weather sets in and all my tortoise heaters start cycling.

 

[Yvonne G]

Forgot to share Sunday’s lunch spot

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Looks like a beautiful day for kayaking.

 

[JoesMum]

So far (fingers crossed) the solar is working great! I'm making at least 15kwh per day, which means I'm daily sending electricity back through the grid, and not using electricity supplied from the power company. I'm getting in the habit of reading the meter daily so if it ever goes wrong again I'll be on it sooner than I was this past winter. Of course, this will all change as soon as the cold weather sets in and all my tortoise heaters start cycling.

That’s great!

 

[Turtle girl 98]

Hope everyone has a great day!! Hope all my CDR roomies are doing well!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Get well soon Ed.

Luckily it’s so gloomy in here that not seeing is normal

True
I DO see well enough for the CDR.
I've got the text as big as possible and I have to go back and correct each word. So posting takes forever.
But then again. I've got little else to do today except answer my phone and deal with idiots.
I'm selling a few vehicles I don't or can't use anymore....

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I'm finishing up on the closed chamber that I'm making for my little, deformed Redfoot rescue.
And I'm painting a vintage set of car wheels that I had sandblasted. (I'm selling them too)

 

[Cathie G]

So far (fingers crossed) the solar is working great! I'm making at least 15kwh per day, which means I'm daily sending electricity back through the grid, and not using electricity supplied from the power company. I'm getting in the habit of reading the meter daily so if it ever goes wrong again I'll be on it sooner than I was this past winter. Of course, this will all change as soon as the cold weather sets in and all my tortoise heaters start cycling.

That's good news and it will at least help out with the winter heating bills.

 

[Cathie G]

That's why I am going to the doctors. I wasn't totally comfortable with the clinic. I had never been there before.

I've been wondering how your doctor visit went on Monday. I hope all is well with you.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

She does look a lot bigger. I loved the strong silent one you posted earlier as well. Such an intelligent look.

Oh, thank you! If all goes well, our little Red Lady may be having Indy's eggs in another year or two.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Indominus (Indy) is our first ever bearded dragon, and for the last year or so, he has been making me reconsider much of what I thought I knew about intelligence in animals. I mean, I had read before that the intelligence of bearded dragons is supposed to be comparable to that of dogs. We like smart pets. That's one reason we got him.

"But he's a reptile..." Reptiles don't have the same emotions that mammals do.

"How much opportunity can he have, outside of a laboratory, to demonstrate his intelligence?"

Especially around a house like ours, where we have eight indoor cats, and the lizard has to be confined to his tank, unless he has a chaperone or bodyguard to protect him?

Well, um... good question, right? Then I got to thinking about what Indy was like a year ago, when he was brand new to us and the same size our little Red Lady is now...

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Now, for comparison, our eight cats know each of their OWN names AND everyone else's. They know all the names of the people in the household too. If someone is misbehaving, the rest of the cats know who's in trouble...and who to blame if breakfast or dinner is late.

I realized a while ago that Indy can distinguish between each of the eight cats. Some of them are the same color, and WE (humans) have to double check who's who, sometimes. We have three flamepoints, and Indy can tell the difference. They each have a different personality and opinion regarding the bearded dragon. I'm not sure how well Indy knows the name of EVERY single cat, but he does seem to recognize the names (and nicknames) of the cats most likely to be interested in him, or near him/us when he's being held. HE knows THEIR names. At least, as far as I can tell.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Actually, I think the volume of poop from creatures great and small was worse than taking the kitchen scissors to day old dead chicks. I surprised myself.

We had an unexpected visit from a former resident today. A crow turned up as we were working outside and started making a right racket. Someone grabbed some corvid food and it happily reverted to baby and wanted hand feeding! We drew the line there. He can help himself, but we won’t feed him [emoji1]

Everything tastes better hand fed!

 

[Pastel Tortie]

I smoke ciggerettes but not a lot. I've never been able to really breath good. As a child they didn't believe me. Now most doctors try to blame that on ciggerettes. I've breathed way more fumes then that. Like paint and industrial things. So I'm neither good or bad. I'm just me and the doctor was respectful. She just talked with me and didn't judge me. So I will visit with her again and tell her what ails me. I'll have to watch how much zucchini I give Saphire with your method. I found out how much he really loves it. There was not one speck left. I was thrilled. I'm so sorry you had to go through that stuff with your skin. I also am praying for a good outcome with all your solar energy problems. You are a wonderful lady.

Hrmm... Listens well, respectful, not lecturing, not making you feel bad about yourself... Sounds like your doctor could be an honorary CDR regular!

Is she thinking about getting a tortoise?

 

[Yvonne G]

True
I DO see well enough for the CDR.
I've got the text as big as possible and I have to go back and correct each word. So posting takes forever.
But then again. I've got little else to do today except answer my phone and deal with idiots.
I'm selling a few vehicles I don't or can't use anymore....

I'll bet it's hard to part with some of the vehicles in your restoration hobby. Sorry it has come to that.

 

[Turtle girl 98]

True
I DO see well enough for the CDR.
I've got the text as big as possible and I have to go back and correct each word. So posting takes forever.
But then again. I've got little else to do today except answer my phone and deal with idiots.
I'm selling a few vehicles I don't or can't use anymore....

Do you have alot of vehicles? My hubby is a mechanic and a vehicle enthusiast(is that spelled correctly?)

 

[Blackdog1714]

NO more projects for me! As it stands I have more than enough to fill every day off for the rest of the year. Next year is the Kitchen the wife has waited 15 years for even tough she doesn't cook.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

NO more projects for me! As it stands I have more than enough to fill every day off for the rest of the year. Next year is the Kitchen the wife has waited 15 years for even tough she doesn't cook.

Maybe you will have the opportunity to build in kitchen areas and equipment to make it easier to prepare food for your turtles, tortoises, canines, etc. Or a nice big turtle tank you can view while enjoying coffee or breakfast in the mornings.

You never know... Cooking may sound more interesting when you can feed your turtles scrambled eggs or thin slices of filet mignon, salmon, etc.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

NO more projects for me! As it stands I have more than enough to fill every day off for the rest of the year. Next year is the Kitchen the wife has waited 15 years for even tough she doesn't cook.

Maybe the two of you can sign up for weekly or monthly cooking classes and call it a regular date night. Just remember, calling it "date night" will keep you out of more trouble than calling it "new kitchen tech support"!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Do you have alot of vehicles? My hubby is a mechanic and a vehicle enthusiast(is that spelled correctly?)

I'm down from 5 to 1 motorcycle and that one is for sale too.
I'm also selling a car I've been playing around with that I no longer feel like working on.
That leaves my good, old Tacoma truck, my Scion mini van that I use up in Georgia when I'm visiting my mother and my wifes little convertible that she wanted......but never drives. And the top has only come down once or twice.
Usually we just drive that poor truck.
That's enough damn vehicles.
Your husband is a mechanic?
That's an honest living.
I've just retired.....As a mechanic.