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[Lyn W]

I had mentioned my son Adam and his wife were in a accident Christmas eve. The police finally released the truck. View attachment 353093

Wow that's dreadful! They were lucky to get off so lightly. I hope they're recovering OK.

 

[Lyn W]

THAT's a truck Ray? It's missing the front end! That has to be scary for you personally....glad that your boy and his wife were ok.



Thanks Cathie, you & Ray know how scary it is for us compromised folks. I hadn't know that you also have that little breathing issue. Pre-vax Jan '20 was "Death on a Platter" for emphysema patients so you are pretty tough Ms Cathie to have beaten it then! Not hungry at all...ate most of a Banquet pot pie yesterday while a steak sits defrosted in the fridge...and I ate some cookies, cherries, grapes and a banana. Sounds like a little kids meal, doesn't it? LOL

One of my sisters and her husband have both lost their sense of taste and smell this time, so they have no appetite either.

 

[Lyn W]

I think I will go and get the last booster shot that is available. Why I have been putting it off, I haven't a clue. Maybe it's so Rose will keep asking me when I am going to get the booster. Gotta keep her on her toes.

Yes its definitely worth getting Ray. The jab doesn't stop you getting covid but the symptoms are so much milder with it. Better to have a sore arm for a day or so than end up in hospital.
I haven't had my flu jab yet but going to book for that this week.

 

[Lyn W]

Good afternoon/evening all.
We've had heavy rain and strong winds all day again so not ventured further than the garden to feed my birds.
Lola has also stayed in his hide and had room service today - he knows how to look after himself!
I was going to take my Xmas tree down today but can't bring myself to break the 12th night tradition so looks like it will stay up until at least Thursday (or maybe Friday).
I hope you're all having a good a good Tuesday.

 

[jeff kushner]

Ms Cathie definitely gets the "Iron Man" award! ----with that list, I would have bought life insurance on you(teasing of course)!

Someone or something is looking out for you, probably so you can lend continued guidance to those of us that appreciate it!

Thanks Lyn & co...Kerry made me promise to keep up the Mucinex D to help keep my chest clear and I stay out of bed during the daytime unless I have company and we all know that ain't happening this week.

My ex(a nurse) called to make sure I was staying on it as well. Her current husband Mark, is very sick and the Dr has told her that covid has affected his kidneys. She is a kidney disease survivor so this hits her hard. My oldest daughter confided that her mom is very frightened for him. I can't imagine. They just get to the point of comfortable retirement and he's so ill.



We're doing fine. I ate a big bowl of cherries, a bunch of Jawbreakers, a couple of cupcakes and half that steak, & even cut in Matilda for a share.



Kerry is out with covid also, so I call her every two hours to say; "So, did you know Kerry gave me covid"?

LOL

I don't feel really any worse than a normal day at this point, just a little medicine-head stuff which is as weird to me as those chills were. Reminded me of coming off the narcs when I played football after getting sober. Damn addictions! On the upside, I figure that 4-5 days inside my biosystem is enough to kill any pathogen so I should be go to go from here on out......

Actually on the inside, I feel VERY humbled....and blessed because this really hasn't been bad by any metric and just by the odds, it could be a very different picture.

 

[MariaBingham]

Two points for Barbara, one for being first to reply and one for being marginally confused.
Oh and a bonus point for being polite and saying thank you.
if you do need anything, just ask, and I will be happy to say 'wibble'.

Hello Tidgy’s Dad
Maybe you can help us…..Tatty and Bogle are two year old Hermans. Bogle enjoyed his first hibernation for three weeks, whilst Tatty continued to chomp away on his greens. That was way back in 2022, but recently they are both listless, eating very little, wanting to sleep. What are your thoughts on the life of a heat bulb? Perhaps theirs is not functioning to its optimum and causing these symptoms? It is almost two years old now…..Would love to hear your views x

 

[Lyn W]

Hello Tidgy’s Dad
Maybe you can help us…..Tatty and Bogle are two year old Hermans. Bogle enjoyed his first hibernation for three weeks, whilst Tatty continued to chomp away on his greens. That was way back in 2022, but recently they are both listless, eating very little, wanting to sleep. What are your thoughts on the life of a heat bulb? Perhaps theirs is not functioning to its optimum and causing these symptoms? It is almost two years old now…..Would love to hear your views x

Hi Maria,
Tidgy's Dad started this thread but rarely posts now.
You may be better posting this in the Health thread asap with pics of their enclosure and lamps you use for uvb basking and night heat, You'll get a lot more responses from people with more medical knowledge.
You can check what their temps should be here - if they are are too cold they will be inactive and won't eat.

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I think you probably need to make them warmer to start with - they shouldn't hibernate if they have eaten because the food will rot in their gut and turn toxic, but see what others say on the Tortoise Health thread and read the caresheet to check their living conditions are right.

 

[Lyn W]

Hello Tidgy’s Dad
Maybe you can help us…..Tatty and Bogle are two year old Hermans. Bogle enjoyed his first hibernation for three weeks, whilst Tatty continued to chomp away on his greens. That was way back in 2022, but recently they are both listless, eating very little, wanting to sleep. What are your thoughts on the life of a heat bulb? Perhaps theirs is not functioning to its optimum and causing these symptoms? It is almost two years old now…..Would love to hear your views x

Lamps which just give heat should be OK for 2 years but uvb lamps need to be replaced much more often.

 

[Lyn W]

Hello Tidgy’s Dad
Maybe you can help us…..Tatty and Bogle are two year old Hermans. Bogle enjoyed his first hibernation for three weeks, whilst Tatty continued to chomp away on his greens. That was way back in 2022, but recently they are both listless, eating very little, wanting to sleep. What are your thoughts on the life of a heat bulb? Perhaps theirs is not functioning to its optimum and causing these symptoms? It is almost two years old now…..Would love to hear your views x

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[Cathie G]

Good afternoon/evening all.
We've had heavy rain and strong winds all day again so not ventured further than the garden to feed my birds.
Lola has also stayed in his hide and had room service today - he knows how to look after himself!
I was going to take my Xmas tree down today but can't bring myself to break the 12th night tradition so looks like it will stay up until at least Thursday (or maybe Friday).
I hope you're all having a good a good Tuesday.

We've had heavy rain today too. It started right on time like the weather girl said it would at 2am which sucked because I was up and couldn't go back to sleep because of it. So I've been up and then it poured on and off all day when I had business to do. It was warm though. It's 60°f at 5:30pm. Now the temp's supposed to drop a bit to 30's to 40's and having rain through Friday. Hopefully our backyard won't turn into a pond.

 

[Cathie G]

Ms Cathie definitely gets the "Iron Man" award! ----with that list, I would have bought life insurance on you(teasing of course)!

Someone or something is looking out for you, probably so you can lend continued guidance to those of us that appreciate it!

Thanks Lyn & co...Kerry made me promise to keep up the Mucinex D to help keep my chest clear and I stay out of bed during the daytime unless I have company and we all know that ain't happening this week.

My ex(a nurse) called to make sure I was staying on it as well. Her current husband Mark, is very sick and the Dr has told her that covid has affected his kidneys. She is a kidney disease survivor so this hits her hard. My oldest daughter confided that her mom is very frightened for him. I can't imagine. They just get to the point of comfortable retirement and he's so ill.



We're doing fine. I ate a big bowl of cherries, a bunch of Jawbreakers, a couple of cupcakes and half that steak, & even cut in Matilda for a share.



Kerry is out with covid also, so I call her every two hours to say; "So, did you know Kerry gave me covid"?

LOL

I don't feel really any worse than a normal day at this point, just a little medicine-head stuff which is as weird to me as those chills were. Reminded me of coming off the narcs when I played football after getting sober. Damn addictions! On the upside, I figure that 4-5 days inside my biosystem is enough to kill any pathogen so I should be go to go from here on out......

Actually on the inside, I feel VERY humbled....and blessed because this really hasn't been bad by any metric and just by the odds, it could be a very different picture.

I bought life insurance long ago on myself. I'll be rich if I croak I do agree with the Mucinex . Try the 600mg . I take one a day.

 

[Blackdog1714]

Saw this and have to post it. Tom is right about dogs and tortoises, but it goes both wayshttps://www.facebook.com/reel/508932044524382?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e

 

[Lyn W]

Saw this and have to post it. Tom is right about dogs and tortoises, but it goes both wayshttps://www.facebook.com/reel/508932044524382?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e

Dog got what he deserved and tort got lucky that time!

 

[Lyn W]

We've had heavy rain today too. It started right on time like the weather girl said it would at 2am which sucked because I was up and couldn't go back to sleep because of it. So I've been up and then it poured on and off all day when I had business to do. It was warm though. It's 60°f at 5:30pm. Now the temp's supposed to drop a bit to 30's to 40's and having rain through Friday. Hopefully our backyard won't turn into a pond.

Rain eased so far today but still have strong winds causing mayhem.
Our recycling bins haven't been emptied for 3 weeks so you can imagine the piles of it left outside homes waiting to go, with all the extra Xmas waste too. All that is being blown around and will be left until residents pick it up. Sadly there's only a few of us prepared to do that.
Heard on the news that Europe has broken records for the highest temps for the first week in Jan.

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning all.
It's a wild and windy day here but not so much rain about today.
Not much planned for today - a trip to the library is about as exciting as it gets - maybe I should be grateful for that. I couldn't stand any more drama so early in the year!
Have a good Wednesday.

 

[jeff kushner]

I actually had the slider open in my room last night it was like 55F at 3AM. I'm enjoying my gas heat not coming on!


I think the rain Ms Cathie got is coming this way though....sun is out for now so I'll take it!

 

[Maro2Bear]

I actually had the slider open in my room last night it was like 55F at 3AM. I'm enjoying my gas heat not coming on!


I think the rain Ms Cathie got is coming this way though....sun is out for now so I'll take it!

Yes, same here. Bedroom windows open all day and night & we switched on the overhead fan too. Just too muggy outside. At least we are saving on the heating bill.

 

[Cathie G]

Rain eased so far today but still have strong winds causing mayhem.
Our recycling bins haven't been emptied for 3 weeks so you can imagine the piles of it left outside homes waiting to go, with all the extra Xmas waste too. All that is being blown around and will be left until residents pick it up. Sadly there's only a few of us prepared to do that.
Heard on the news that Europe has broken records for the highest temps for the first week in Jan.

Yes and our temps are still in the 60'sf today. It's supposed to cool down to the somewhat "normal" temps for January tonight. But they're still not the normal temps I remember. We used to get snow instead of rain. And it was deep snow. Instead we get several inches of rain. If we get 2 inches of rain it should equate to 20 inches of snow.(at least that's what I learned as a child in school) it hasn't been normal for a long time.

 

[Maro2Bear]

In addition to making and selling 30 Bluebird nest boxes all before Christmas I just finished up a bespoke bird feeding station for one of the BB customers (who purchased 4 nest boxes).

So, here is what the “customer” had in their tree.


And here is what I just finished up (Fir & Eastern Red Cedar).







I’m not sure how much to charge.

 

[jeff kushner]

Nice woodworking.............and we both know that if I buy that on Amazon, I'm paying $50+ for a hand made feeder.

I'd have the same dilemma though...I wouldn't charge enough either....