COLD DARK ROOM

[Yvonne G]

Everyone is well on my end. just Living the daily. I can’t believe we are headed into spring of 2022!! Where does the time go???
I have got to weigh all my sullies soon. I have not weighed all through the winter and I can see a bit of size difference I think. THAT should be interesting! Cinder of course is as rotten as always.. we lost Duke ( my old yellow lab) a few weeks ago but he went peacefully in his sleep and had dedicated 13 really good years to me. Rigsy the rescue dog of course remains an active member of our family and spends most time indoors now kids and Hubby all good. rabbit, ferrets, snake, cats, horse…. ALL GOOD
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I LOVE the picture with the three of you in it. You son is ALMOST as cute as Cinder - don't tell him I said that!

 

[Cathie G]

Everyone is well on my end. just Living the daily. I can’t believe we are headed into spring of 2022!! Where does the time go???
I have got to weigh all my sullies soon. I have not weighed all through the winter and I can see a bit of size difference I think. THAT should be interesting! Cinder of course is as rotten as always.. we lost Duke ( my old yellow lab) a few weeks ago but he went peacefully in his sleep and had dedicated 13 really good years to me. Rigsy the rescue dog of course remains an active member of our family and spends most time indoors now kids and Hubby all good. rabbit, ferrets, snake, cats, horse…. ALL GOOD
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This was so cute I had to show Joe for inspiration

 

[EllieMay]

I LOVE the picture with the three of you in it. You son is ALMOST as cute as Cinder - don't tell him I said that!

Thank you! I love that he loves to snuggle me.. I know that will come to an end all to soon so I soak it up every chance I get. Him and Cinder are thick as thieves too. They do lots of snuggling without me !

 

[EllieMay]

This was so cute I had to show Joe for inspiration

How is Joe? has The Covid situation lightened up for y’all any?

 

[Chefdenoel10]

Everyone is well on my end. just Living the daily. I can’t believe we are headed into spring of 2022!! Where does the time go???
I have got to weigh all my sullies soon. I have not weighed all through the winter and I can see a bit of size difference I think. THAT should be interesting! Cinder of course is as rotten as always.. we lost Duke ( my old yellow lab) a few weeks ago but he went peacefully in his sleep and had dedicated 13 really good years to me. Rigsy the rescue dog of course remains an active member of our family and spends most time indoors now kids and Hubby all good. rabbit, ferrets, snake, cats, horse…. ALL GOOD
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I am so sorry for your loss of Duke.
I loved that dog!

 

[Chefdenoel10]

Oh, everything around these parts, are doing good. Geese are a pain my neck right now as spring time is approaching fast...
. Chickens are back to laying up a storm, and need to drop off several dozen egg's to my neighbors and friends to make room in the fridge.
My one hound puppy (Woodie) that had the stroke a month ago has recuperated, and does not seem to have any lingering affects, thank God. I was this close to putting him to sleep, sigh.
Got some of my seedlings started for the garden, Dermaters are already 3" tall and ready to transplant to 4" pots for the time being. Mornings last week were chilly, and many of the tender Nasturtiums in the yard got frost burn, and the Old Farmers Almanac says Last frost is Jan 19, but I don't trust that. I have frost cloth, but with everything else going on here I forget to cover things up some times.
But, all in all Life here on my lil farm is pretty good, thank you for asking.
Oh, Oh, Oh, and we got .006" of rain yesterday, YaHOO'oooo
I know,,,,pitiful isn't it...
Take care my friend, (s)
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Woody is a DOLL!!!!

 

[MenagerieGrl]

Woody is a DOLL!!!!

Oh, that is his "angel" pose..........
I would not show his devil side...
But in general, yes, he's a pretty good kid....
BTW, I got him from my UPS driver @ Work

 

[Cathie G]

How is Joe? has The Covid situation lightened up for y’all any?

Yes the covid thing is better. Ohio has a really low positive rate and a really low hospitalizations. They are lifting the mask mandates all over Ohio. I am going to continue using mine in stores though. They help me with allergies. I even wear it when our grass is being mowed in my home. So I still don't mind wearing one and never did. I couldn't wear the medical ones because for some reason they make me feel sick but I can the cloth ones. My doctor said I don't need a booster because I lived through covid plus was vaccinated and that's what happened to him. His immunity remains high and of course he's able to get that tested. Joe is busy being Joe and never stopped. The whole thing went over his head which is probably good

 

[Cathie G]

This year has been really strange...none of my usual birds have come around this past winter. But finally Ive gotten some visitors. I have a pair of woodpeckers visiting the new suet feeder and I caught a pic or two.... even with the wind they've acted like they were just playing on a swing set she even showed her face.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Saw this turtle on TWITTER today, pretty interesting.

While they may seem decorative, the spiky edges on the shell of this spiny turtle aren’t just for show. The spines, which are present on young turtles, are an evolutionary trait developed to discourage predators from eating the turtle during the first few years of their life.



Spiny Turtle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiny_turtle

 

[Jan A]

Saw this turtle on TWITTER today, pretty interesting.

While they may seem decorative, the spiky edges on the shell of this spiny turtle aren’t just for show. The spines, which are present on young turtles, are an evolutionary trait developed to discourage predators from eating the turtle during the first few years of their life.

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Spiny Turtle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiny_turtle

Now that's a suit of armor!! Wow!!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Good morning all, going to the gym today! First time back since this covid crap came around. I will be sore tomorrow.
Hope everyone has a great day or night.

 

[MenagerieGrl]

Good morning all, going to the gym today! First time back since this covid crap came around. I will be sore tomorrow.
Hope everyone has a great day or night.

Ray,
Oh, yes, I used to go for a 2 mile walk every couple of days through some pretty Hilly areas, I did the walk yesterday after being off for nearly a year, Dang the main Hill I could only walk up it 1/3 of the way and had to stop 2 other times, a Year ago I could make it nearly to the top before having to catch my breath.
Good luck with the work out, I'm rooting for you...
Needless to say, I'll be back doing that walk till I can make it the whole way w/o stopping.
Gotta work on my lung function....

 

[Jan A]

Ray,
Oh, yes, I used to go for a 2 mile walk every couple of days through some pretty Hilly areas, I did the walk yesterday after being off for nearly a year, Dang the main Hill I could only walk up it 1/3 of the way and had to stop 2 other times, a Year ago I could make it nearly to the top before having to catch my breath.
Good luck with the work out, I'm rooting for you...
Needless to say, I'll be back doing that walk till I can make it the whole way w/o stopping.
Gotta work on my lung function....

Same for me. I used to run & work would sometimes interfere with running for a few months. Now after not walking for 6 months, walking uphill is a killer. Getting firness back to where you were a few months ago gets harder because you know how much it's going to hurt for a few days or weeks.

So Ray, we feel your pain with sore muscles & the like. Just do it!

 

[TheLastGreen]

Good morning all, going to the gym today! First time back since this covid crap came around. I will be sore tomorrow.
Hope everyone has a great day or night.

Today was also my first day at the gym! It seems it's the Gym Room now. Hell, could barely walk down those steps
Do you all remember that image of our farm, well I did a paint by numbers of it and hell, after a long time, it's finished!

 

[MenagerieGrl]

Today was also my first day at the gym! It seems it's the Gym Room now. Hell, could barely walk down those steps
Do you all remember that image of our farm, well I did a paint by numbers of it and hell, after a long time, it's finished!View attachment 341476

Looks Good, Great job. Are those Iris's in the fore ground? Pretty!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Well, I am sore today but it is a good muscle soreness. I know that means progress.
How about anyone else who started their exercises yesterday?

 

[Jan A]

Well, I am sore today but it is a good muscle soreness. I know that means progress.
How about anyone else who started their exercises yesterday?

I'm trying a tenns unit to deal with sciatica. I just found out you're supposed to wear it while you're exercising or doing chores instead of when you're done & sitting or laying down...lol. The instructions that came with didn't say that. So far, the zap just makes everything hurt.

Does everybody remember the Cheers episode where Cliff Clavin tries getting zapped whenever he says anything obnoxious to change his behavior? Hubby just has this huge grin whenever he hooks me up.

 

[Blackdog1714]

I'm trying a tenns unit to deal with sciatica. I just found out you're supposed to wear it while you're exercising or doing chores instead of when you're done & sitting or laying down...lol. The instructions that came with didn't say that. So far, the zap just makes everything hurt.

Does everybody remember the Cheers episode where Cliff Clavin tries getting zapped whenever he says anything obnoxious to change his behavior? Hubby just has this huge grin whenever he hooks me up.

I have a TENS & EMS unit that I can sit or walk with for me it just depends. My back prefers sitting still whereas my legs like a slow walk. I can dial it up pretty high before I have any pain related issues.

 

[TheLastGreen]

Looks Good, Great job. Are those Iris's in the fore ground? Pretty!

Thanks @MenagerieGrl ! I believe they are grasklokkies, (grass bells), and they are found in the iris family

Well, I am sore today but it is a good muscle soreness. I know that means progress.
How about anyone else who started their exercises yesterday?

Me too, my poor arms and legs are also sore, but I have gym again tomorrow, got to stay on the grind!