Pretend Chat 2.14

[JoesMum]

No sun here. Our autumn weather has been grey. No wind, no rain, not particularly cold and barely daylight. I've lights on indoors all day.

Things due to change tomorrow- it's getting wet and cold apparently. At least it's different!

 

[Yvonne G]

We're still having very mild weather. After tomorrow the nights are finally going to be below 50F, so I'll have to start running the heater in there. I love this type of weather. I work outside in the morning with a sweater (vest?) on and it's just very pleasant. I'm not looking forward to winter. I don't like cold weather.

...but on second thought...I really like sitting in front of the wood stove by the fire and reading.

 

[Jacqui]

We're still having very mild weather. After tomorrow the nights are finally going to be below 50F, so I'll have to start running the heater in there. I love this type of weather. I work outside in the morning with a sweater (vest?) on and it's just very pleasant. I'm not looking forward to winter. I don't like cold weather.

...but on second thought...I really like sitting in front of the wood stove by the fire and reading.

Ummm you don't really get winter.

 

[Jacqui]

Sun today, huh? Your Autumn weather seems to be running the gamut.

70s and tomorrow a tad warmer, then we cool down to 40-50s.

 

[Yvonne G]

Ummm you don't really get winter.

For sure not by your standards, however, the frost every night kills any susceptible plants that are left out.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Maggie twitter @ Sundance head the voice .

I voted on Facebook, all 10 votes for Sundance. I wrote down the times we get to vote again. It's all overnight.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Ummm you don't really get winter.

Thanks Jacqui!!!!!

 

[Maggie Cummings]

I think I just finally understood the meaning of Binge watching a show. From the time I woke up this morning to me going to bed just now, I've been watching House all day only breaking to get food or go to the bathroom, i watched at least a season total, and they're not exactly short seasons. So I'll probably be sleep diagnosing again like I did the last time I binge watched the series, and tonight the NyQuil probably won't help matters. But I definitely felt better today and had a much needed day of rest just when I was starting to feel very burnt out. I also after not drawing for over 6 months picked up my pencils and got my artist on, very cathartic.

Goodnight friends, until tomorrow.

I binge watch the First 48 or Forensic Files. I'm sure I could kill someone and get away with it after all that studying....lol

 

[mike taylor]

No you can't . They'll find you because you'll leave some kind of clue .

 

[jaizei]

I think the forensic shows are underwritten by the government to make you think that. it's like the old adage that crimes are solved by good police work; has more to do with criminals being stupid or lacking discipline.

 

[AZtortMom]

Morning roommates

 

[JoesMum]

Morning roommates

Good morning to you

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Everyone!

 

[AZtortMom]

Hi Everyone!

Hi Yvonne! *waves*

 

[Yvonne G]

Well, gone are the nice 70F degree days. Today it's 50F and windy. I hate the wind!!!!! But when I went to turn off the heater in the greenhouse it was a toasty 70F in there. Maybe I'll get my lunch, Kindle, drink and chair and set up in the Greenhouse.

I went to turn on all the lights this a.m. and the UVB light over the Manouria babies wouldn't come on (another vote for no timers). I went to my supply room and no extra lights!!! Dang! I usually pay attention to that and when I use the last bulb (or the last anything) I order more. So I put up an incandescent bulb over their tort table and went to Amazon Smile and ordered three more UVB tubes. They'll be here by Friday. That's not too long.

None of the tortoises came out on their own today except the Aldabran tortoises. They don't care about the weather. Because there's no sun in sight for the day, I kept all the doors closed and fed them in the sheds. Well, except for the Aldabran tortoises. If I close their door, they break the fastener to get out.

I had collards and ham hocks for lunch yesterday. I put up the left-over and had quite a bit of juice left, so I decided to try cooking up some navy beans in that juice. I've go them cooking now. The house stinks, but that juice was pretty tasty. I've never cooked beans that way. We'll see how it goes.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Yvonne! *waves*

Howdy m'am!

 

[AZtortMom]

My torts can definitely tell it's winter even though it's 84 degrees out. They are much slower to come out and much quicker to go to bed. I right there with them. I don't like it being this warm this late

 

[Yvonne G]

My torts can definitely tell it's winter even though it's 84 degrees out. They are much slower to come out and much quicker to go to bed. I right there with them. I don't like it being this warm this late

Yes, it has been a pretty strange Autumn. I can normally block my desert tortoises in their shelter by the end of October, then rake up all the leaves and cover the shelter in a big leaf pile. But the leaves are just starting to change color and haven't started to drop in earnest yet. Today was the first day the tortoises didn't come out and sit in the sun. So I think THEY are finally ready, but where are the leaves?

 

[Jacqui]

I binge watch the First 48 or Forensic Files. I'm sure I could kill someone and get away with it after all that studying....lol

Forensic files sounds good

 

[Jacqui]

You mean collard greens are not just for tortoises?