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Yvonne G

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Hey @Yvonne G , I have a thread titled Opo eating 2.0. Is there a way to eliminate the word eating in the title. I was planning on using it for updated pics and progress of Opo or should I just start a new thread and transfer some of the pics?
If it's a hassle to do I will just start another thread.
Thanks
Ok, I'll go look for it (Yvonne grumbles to herself, "Why can't these people ever give me a link?")
 

Yvonne G

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Hey @Yvonne G , I have a thread titled Opo eating 2.0. Is there a way to eliminate the word eating in the title. I was planning on using it for updated pics and progress of Opo or should I just start a new thread and transfer some of the pics?
If it's a hassle to do I will just start another thread.
Thanks
All taken care of! I also moved it from "general" to "Sulcata". I must say, Opo's lookin' mighty good!
 

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Well, I finally bit the bullet and called The Weedman. We had such a wet winter that the weeds around the property have gotten way ahead of me. I got an estimate from this weed company to spray and kill all the weeds. It will only be about $150 to do the whole property outside the tortoise yards. That's really not a bad price considering it's about an acre of land. So now I'm going to set aside a few bucks every payday and save up to have them do a pre-emergent spray in the Fall so I won't have this problem again. I don't know why the pre-emergent costs so much more than the kill shot does, but to spray in the fall it's going to be about $450. This is a big load off my mind. I've been having to go out there every morning and 'drive' the line trimmer until the battery dies. That's just too much work for me at the expense of leaving my other chores un done. So now I can get back to cutting firewood, picking up tortoise poop, scrubbing waterers, putting tools away, taking plants out of the greenhouse, repotting and pruning plants, mowing tortoise yards, trimming branches off trees, cleaning up the trash people have tossed out of car windows, inspecting turtles and tortoises. . . I'm getting tired just thinking about it. Maybe I'll just go back to bed!
I would go back to bed as well thinking about all that work too.
 

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Opo is doing good. When I was in my dark hole I was thinking about getting rid of Opo. I also told ZEROPILOT that I am not able to take Wild Child. I just don't know what the future will bring.
Anyways a few of Opo's antics and he changed my mind.
Oh shame Ray. Sometimes that is all it takes. They do make a difference in our lives.
 

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I’m beat. Two weeks of solid house maintenance top to bottom to get our Townhouse in Virginia on the market today!

Everything is clean, tidy, replaced, refreshed and all repainted, inside and out! Refreshed the cozy garden, powerwashed everything outside. Shampooed the carpets, replaced/updated smoke detectors, replaced furnace filters, powerwashed and stained the deck, 10 bags of mulch to the garden, new plants, 6 bags of stone to the walkway, painted the fence, replaced toilet seats x 3, replaced all lightbulbs, installed a new clean outdoor light, rebuilt a water/planter retaining wall, repainted interior of garage. Installed new drapes, recaulked the showers and bath areas. Windows cleaned. Repaired, repainted exterior porch column.

Wifey finishing off one last floor of vacuuming.....and we’re ready for an Open House tomorrow.

Time to now cut some grass today at our real home....(the messy one) !

Sully never missed us, had her meals and enjoyed the rain, sun and humid conditions.
Wow, a lot of work. Good luck with your show house. I hope all that hard work pays off.
 

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Well last night about 9. I opened the door from the house to the garage and noticed the well pump running. I could tell by the sound it lost its prime. So got the wife and tried to get water again. After numerous tries no luck. Removed the PVC pipe back to the check valve. Took the check valve off and there was water in the pipe. So gave up for the night went to home depot in the morning. Bought some new fittings, new check valve and resembled. First try to prime no luck, 2nd time success! Went directly in the house and took a shower. Felt good to achieve something.
Yayyyy. Well done.
 

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Aw geez, Ellie May. . . that's too bad you have to share your special day with fathers. Maybe it's not quite as bad as having a birthday on December 25, but it's a close second.

But you're special here in the CDR, and far as I'm concerned, this is YOUR special day! Forget about all those darned dads.
 

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This morning I was walking past the pond with my line trimmer, planning to chop some weeds, and I spotted a softshell turtle laying on the side of the pond in the sun. He didn't move when I walked past, so I tapped his shell and he flinched, but he still stayed there. I have two softshells, but they're both quite a bit bigger than this turtle, so I figured someone (read "my next door neighbor") tossed him over the fence. I don't know if the action of tossing the turtle into the pond from the other side of the fence injured him or if he came that way, but there's definitely something wrong with the turtle, and I think it's neurological. I've got him in a tub of shallow water and I'll try to get him to eat, but I don't know what else I can do for him. I guess time will either be his healer or his demise.
 

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I've got the lazies today. Does anyone care if I pretend to be a Father and just sit around and take advantage of the special day? No football on TV, though. I hate TV sports!!! No beer either. I don't like the taste. I won't be smoking a pipe either. I don't smoke. But slippers? Yes! Bring me my slippers!!!
 

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Aw geez, Ellie May. . . that's too bad you have to share your special day with fathers. Maybe it's not quite as bad as having a birthday on December 25, but it's a close second.

But you're special here in the CDR, and far as I'm concerned, this is YOUR special day! Forget about all those darned dads.
Oh, A very Happy Birthday Heather. I agree with Yvonne. But hopefully your kids have spoilt both you and their Dad today. I really hope you have an awesome birthday.
 

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This morning I was walking past the pond with my line trimmer, planning to chop some weeds, and I spotted a softshell turtle laying on the side of the pond in the sun. He didn't move when I walked past, so I tapped his shell and he flinched, but he still stayed there. I have two softshells, but they're both quite a bit bigger than this turtle, so I figured someone (read "my next door neighbor") tossed him over the fence. I don't know if the action of tossing the turtle into the pond from the other side of the fence injured him or if he came that way, but there's definitely something wrong with the turtle, and I think it's neurological. I've got him in a tub of shallow water and I'll try to get him to eat, but I don't know what else I can do for him. I guess time will either be his healer or his demise.
Oh dear. Poor thing. Well I hope it is his healer.
 

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Hello everyone!

Final exam tomorrow, German.

I’ll be going on holiday for a week soon and I’m leaving the tortoises with my grandparents. I’m a bit nervous about that as I’ve never left them before but I will make a care guide for them with all the vet details:eek:. Plus my friend who raised my youngsters lives across the road and he said he would pop in to check them over.
 

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Hello everyone!

Final exam tomorrow, German.

I’ll be going on holiday for a week soon and I’m leaving the tortoises with my grandparents. I’m a bit nervous about that as I’ve never left them before but I will make a care guide for them with all the vet details:eek:. Plus my friend who raised my youngsters lives across the road and he said he would pop in to check them over.
Viel Glück [emoji1]
 

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