COLD DARK ROOM

[Snoopy’s mom]

A little bit late but thank you anyway!!
St Dwynwen's Day was on the 25th January and I believe is only celebrated in Wales - she is the Welsh saint of lovers. I haven't heard of her in connection with sick animals but I could be wrong.
St Valentine's Day is still the main day that couples celebrate - even in Wales - or maybe greedy Welsh people celebrate both!!

I am so dumb, sorry Happy Belated St. Dwynwen's Day! I read a short blurb about it on a site about visiting Wales - itʻs so pretty there

Visit Wales

 

[zolasmum]

Yes, the government privatised it in 2014. They still use the name Royal Mail but it doesn't belong to the crown anymore. They are going to out price themselves eventually with people emailing instead of posting letters because the stamps are too expensive,

And often the mail deliveries are very slow and erratic .

 

[Big Ron]

Well, St. Francis of Assisi is the patron Saint of Animals

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I'm not a catholic but i have a tattoo of St.Jude on my chest i'm sure you're all aware,He is the Patron Saint of lost causes,also for Firemen,Police officer's,it's like he was appointed for them to say watch that one he's trouble?

 

[Cathie G]

A little bit late but thank you anyway!!
St Dwynwen's Day was on the 25th January and I believe is only celebrated in Wales - she is the Welsh saint of lovers. I haven't heard of her in connection with sick animals but I could be wrong.
St Valentine's Day is still the main day that couples celebrate - even in Wales - or maybe greedy Welsh people celebrate both!!

I would! Who doesn't love love ? I'll have to remember St. Dwynwen's Day next year...mark my calendar.

 

[Cathie G]

Well... I guess this is the best thread to post my opinion on the subject of nuts and cheese. I bought some shredded parmesan and threw some Spanish rice together tonight from leftover rice, spaghetti sauce and the parmesan cheese. It's halfway decent. But honestly I'm always seeing on foods that aren't nuts that they have a nutty flavor. Supposedly my newly bought parmesan does but it really tastes like a good parmesan CHEESE ??. They even try to compare olive oil saying it has a nutty flavor. Personally I love the distinct flavor of all three. If I want nuts, I'll buy some nuts. Ok, I'm done with my rant ?

 

[Jan A]

And often the mail deliveries are very slow and erratic .

My husband calls it "snail mail" here

 

[Ray--Opo]

Ray are these the variety that grows with the spines all over them?

Yes exactly, I also believe I have the root mealybugs because some of my cactus are turning slightly a yellowish color.

 

[Lyn W]

And often the mail deliveries are very slow and erratic .

Very erratic - I had a Christmas Card last week from my niece in Berkshire - it was posted a week before Xmas! That's slow even for snail mail.

 

[Blackdog1714]

Very erratic - I had a Christmas Card last week from my niece in Berkshire - it was posted a week before Xmas!

This is the tracking from a package sent via USPS Priority Mail. I think processing exception means "Died here will be buried". I feel after the third out for Delivery we had a serious problem. Fortunately the seller read the same tracking and immediately sent out a replacement package- although it is via USPS Priority Mail
MOST RECENT
FEBRUARY 10 - 7:38 PMProcessing ExceptionRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 10 - 7:28 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 10 - 1:23 PMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 10 - 1:10 PMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 10 - 5:02 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 10 - 4:26 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 9 - 10:07 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 9 - 8:59 AMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 9 - 7:15 AMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 9 - 6:28 AMOut for DeliveryRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 9 - 6:17 AMArrived at Post OfficeRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 9 - 4:52 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 9 - 4:19 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 8 - 10:56 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 8 - 1:26 PMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 8 - 1:16 PMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 8 - 3:58 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 8 - 3:11 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 7 - 8:41 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 7 - 2:31 PMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 7 - 2:26 PMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 6 - 5:08 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 6 - 3:39 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 5 - 10:25 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 5 - 8:53 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 4 - 10:23 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 3 - 4:29 PMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 3 - 4:28 PMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 3 - 5:03 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 3 - 4:24 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 3 - 12:45 AMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 2 - 1:10 PMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 2 - 1:09 PMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 2 - 6:21 AMOut for DeliveryRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 2 - 6:10 AMArrived at Post OfficeRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 2 - 4:52 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 2 - 4:23 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 1 - 8:59 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
JANUARY 31 - 10:50 AMForwardedRichmond, VA
JANUARY 31 - 6:10 AMOut for DeliveryRichmond, VA
JANUARY 29 - 1:05 PMArrived at Post OfficeRichmond, VA
JANUARY 29 - 12:23 PMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
JANUARY 29 - 2:27 AMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
JANUARY 28 - 12:00 AMIn Transit to Next Facility
JANUARY 27 - 1:02 AMArrived at USPS Regional Origin FacilityCity of industry ca distribution center
JANUARY 26 - 11:47 PMAccepted at USPS Origin FacilityNorwalk, CA
JANUARY 26 - 9:48 PMShipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting ItemNorwalk, CA

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning all. It's a dreadful day here - very wet and windy.
We have Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice heading our way this week, Dudley will mainly affect the north UK, and Eunice is heading for Wales and the south at the end of the week.

I've been to the hospital for my lymph node and skin check to make sure no other nasty surprises are lurking and been given the all clear. I won't have to go until next year now.
I had to be there for 8 a.m. so I was up by 6. I'll be needing an early night tonight!!
I hope you all have a good Tuesday in your corner of the world

 

[Lyn W]

This is the tracking from a package sent via USPS Priority Mail. I think processing exception means "Died here will be buried". I feel after the third out for Delivery we had a serious problem. Fortunately the seller read the same tracking and immediately sent out a replacement package- although it is via USPS Priority Mail
MOST RECENT
FEBRUARY 10 - 7:38 PMProcessing ExceptionRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 10 - 7:28 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 10 - 1:23 PMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 10 - 1:10 PMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 10 - 5:02 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 10 - 4:26 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 9 - 10:07 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 9 - 8:59 AMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 9 - 7:15 AMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 9 - 6:28 AMOut for DeliveryRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 9 - 6:17 AMArrived at Post OfficeRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 9 - 4:52 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 9 - 4:19 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 8 - 10:56 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 8 - 1:26 PMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 8 - 1:16 PMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 8 - 3:58 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 8 - 3:11 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 7 - 8:41 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 7 - 2:31 PMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 7 - 2:26 PMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 6 - 5:08 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 6 - 3:39 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 5 - 10:25 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 5 - 8:53 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 4 - 10:23 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 3 - 4:29 PMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 3 - 4:28 PMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 3 - 5:03 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 3 - 4:24 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 3 - 12:45 AMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 2 - 1:10 PMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 2 - 1:09 PMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 2 - 6:21 AMOut for DeliveryRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 2 - 6:10 AMArrived at Post OfficeRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 2 - 4:52 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 2 - 4:23 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 1 - 8:59 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
JANUARY 31 - 10:50 AMForwardedRichmond, VA
JANUARY 31 - 6:10 AMOut for DeliveryRichmond, VA
JANUARY 29 - 1:05 PMArrived at Post OfficeRichmond, VA
JANUARY 29 - 12:23 PMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
JANUARY 29 - 2:27 AMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
JANUARY 28 - 12:00 AMIn Transit to Next Facility
JANUARY 27 - 1:02 AMArrived at USPS Regional Origin FacilityCity of industry ca distribution center
JANUARY 26 - 11:47 PMAccepted at USPS Origin FacilityNorwalk, CA
JANUARY 26 - 9:48 PMShipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting ItemNorwalk, CA

That parcel has sure seen a lot of one facility or another in Richmond!!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Good morning all. It's a dreadful day here - very wet and windy.
We have Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice heading our way this week, Dudley will mainly affect the north UK, and Eunice is heading for Wales and the south at the end of the week.

I've been to the hospital for my lymph node and skin check to make sure no other nasty surprises are lurking and been given the all clear. I won't have to go until next year now.
I had to be there for 8 a.m. so I was up by 6. I'll be needing an early night tonight!!
I hope you all have a good Tuesday in your corner of the world

Glad to hear you are not having any issues with your lymph nodes or skin.
Hope the storms miss you.

 

[Lyn W]

Glad to hear you are not having any issues with your lymph nodes or skin.
Hope the storms miss you.

Thanks Ray, Dudley should miss us but Eunice is the one going to cause us most problems with winds of up to 80 mph likely.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Yes exactly, I also believe I have the root mealybugs because some of my cactus are turning slightly a yellowish color.

Pest Solver/Mealybugs

https://www.arbico-organics.com/category/pest-solver-guide-mealybugs

 

[Cathie G]

Good morning all. It's a dreadful day here - very wet and windy.
We have Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice heading our way this week, Dudley will mainly affect the north UK, and Eunice is heading for Wales and the south at the end of the week.

I've been to the hospital for my lymph node and skin check to make sure no other nasty surprises are lurking and been given the all clear. I won't have to go until next year now.
I had to be there for 8 a.m. so I was up by 6. I'll be needing an early night tonight!!
I hope you all have a good Tuesday in your corner of the world

Hooray for you.? Looks like you're beating it.

 

[Cathie G]

This is the tracking from a package sent via USPS Priority Mail. I think processing exception means "Died here will be buried". I feel after the third out for Delivery we had a serious problem. Fortunately the seller read the same tracking and immediately sent out a replacement package- although it is via USPS Priority Mail
MOST RECENT
FEBRUARY 10 - 7:38 PMProcessing ExceptionRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 10 - 7:28 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 10 - 1:23 PMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 10 - 1:10 PMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 10 - 5:02 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 10 - 4:26 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 9 - 10:07 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 9 - 8:59 AMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 9 - 7:15 AMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 9 - 6:28 AMOut for DeliveryRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 9 - 6:17 AMArrived at Post OfficeRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 9 - 4:52 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 9 - 4:19 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 8 - 10:56 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 8 - 1:26 PMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 8 - 1:16 PMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 8 - 3:58 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 8 - 3:11 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 7 - 8:41 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 7 - 2:31 PMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 7 - 2:26 PMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 6 - 5:08 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 6 - 3:39 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 5 - 10:25 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 5 - 8:53 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 4 - 10:23 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 3 - 4:29 PMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 3 - 4:28 PMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 3 - 5:03 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 3 - 4:24 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 3 - 12:45 AMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 2 - 1:10 PMForwardedRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 2 - 1:09 PMDeparted USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 2 - 6:21 AMOut for DeliveryRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 2 - 6:10 AMArrived at Post OfficeRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 2 - 4:52 AMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
FEBRUARY 2 - 4:23 AMDeparted USPS Regional FacilityRichmond va distribution center
FEBRUARY 1 - 8:59 PMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
JANUARY 31 - 10:50 AMForwardedRichmond, VA
JANUARY 31 - 6:10 AMOut for DeliveryRichmond, VA
JANUARY 29 - 1:05 PMArrived at Post OfficeRichmond, VA
JANUARY 29 - 12:23 PMArrived at USPS FacilityRichmond, VA
JANUARY 29 - 2:27 AMArrived at USPS Regional Destination FacilityRichmond va distribution center
JANUARY 28 - 12:00 AMIn Transit to Next Facility
JANUARY 27 - 1:02 AMArrived at USPS Regional Origin FacilityCity of industry ca distribution center
JANUARY 26 - 11:47 PMAccepted at USPS Origin FacilityNorwalk, CA
JANUARY 26 - 9:48 PMShipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting ItemNorwalk, CA

Maybe you'll end up with 2. Usually the company won't let you return the extra because it's too much paperwork. That happened to me once. I even sent payment for both and they gave me a product credit because they didn't want to deal with the paperwork ? thanks to the USPS's silliness I got 2 packages and a whole new order for the price of one. Well... one can only hope and see what happens.?

 

[Yvonne G]

Yes exactly, I also believe I have the root mealybugs because some of my cactus are turning slightly a yellowish color.

My friend,Google tells me, "Do not over water or fertilize plants with mealy bug infestation."

 

[Cathie G]

My friend,Google tells me, "Do not over water or fertilize plants with mealy bug infestation."

That's not good for what is about to happen in Florida. Summer is the rainy season.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Pest Solver/Mealybugs

https://www.arbico-organics.com/category/pest-solver-guide-mealybugs

Thanks Mark, that was a good read. The article gave me different ideas to combat these sucker's. ????

 

[Ray--Opo]

My friend,Google tells me, "Do not over water or fertilize plants with mealy bug infestation."

I read that also. Though they have never seen fertilizer, like Cathie said the rainy season is about to happen.