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JoesMum

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Good morning/afternoon all.
Weather back to business as usual here - damp and grey but at least there's some respite from the ice.
Hope everyone has a good Tuesday
Yes, our pond has finally thawed having spent yesterday looking like the North West Passage. All it needed was a nice-breaker sailing in it :D
 

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La Jolla (San Diego) California 2018. I don't know how anyone could live this close to the spots where the seals and birds hang out. Notice how white from uric acid the rock is. I could feel it on my skin and reminded me of going into a dog or cat hoarders house.IMG_0539.JPGIMG_0528.JPGIMG_0526.JPGIMG_0533.JPG
 

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Good morning all. Our lake actually has a film of ice over the whole thing... I’m awed!!! It is -3F ... that’s so crazy here. Weather forecast shows more snow coming tonight and tomorrow starts condensation.. things will really get ugly with the ice. We still have power and water here but I know that won’t last too much longer. The snow was a lot of fun to play in yesterday but it was too light and fluffy for sledding. Or even building a snow man.. soooo... we got inventive...
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I hope everyone is well...
I’m worried a bit about Maggie with no power.. who else do we know that’s out??
 

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CDR Virtual Vacations presents On this day 2020 (part 1): Cute Alert! We may have taken rather too many photos of a New Zealand Fur Seal colony near Akaroa we visited at the start of the day, but how can you resist those eyes?!
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These are my favorite!!! I love the furry photos the most ?
 

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Thanks. He is doing really well. The main artery in the right side of his heart was completely blocked. He'll probably be out by Wednesday though. If Heather hadn't put her foot down he wouldn't be here. I think he'll be amazed by how much better he'll feel. This could not have happened overnight. Something told me last night that he would be okay.
Great! Mine was blocked 85% and after I felt much better. I am sure he will definitely see a difference. Before my stent. It took me 3 days to cut my lawn. After I could cut it the same day.
I missed the post about Heather putting her foot down. Way to go Heather!??
 

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On this Day 2020 (part 2): Akaroa is about 2 hours from our Christchurch base and has some dramatic volcanic geology; it was a very attractive place to spend the day.
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Here are some cute Red Billed Gull chicks in this post just in case you haven’t recovered from the fur seals ?
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We had our best sighting of a Little Blue Penguin so far; this subspecies is unique to Akaroa.
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Lots of Royal Spoonbills,
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Masked Lapwing,
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Australasian Great Crested Grebe,
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Hector’s Dolphins
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and White-Headed Stilts
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What a beautiful country!
 

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Good morning all. Our lake actually has a film of ice over the whole thing... I’m awed!!! It is -3F ... that’s so crazy here. Weather forecast shows more snow coming tonight and tomorrow starts condensation.. things will really get ugly with the ice. We still have power and water here but I know that won’t last too much longer. The snow was a lot of fun to play in yesterday but it was too light and fluffy for sledding. Or even building a snow man.. soooo... we got inventive...
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I hope everyone is well...
I’m worried a bit about Maggie with no power.. who else do we know that’s out??
Hey everyone, we have power back, all my animals and I are fine. Don't ever worry about me.... we too have rain now...the goose is drowning again,100_6154.JPG
 

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La Jolla (San Diego) California 2018. I don't know how anyone could live this close to the spots where the seals and birds hang out. Notice how white from uric acid the rock is. I could feel it on my skin and reminded me of going into a dog or cat hoarders house.View attachment 318421View attachment 318423View attachment 318424View attachment 318422
I love LaJolla!! But haven't been there since 1988 or so!! Great photos!

I love seals, JoesMum. Thanks for sharing.
 
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round about now I could do with some ice. Stephen asked me the other night why do I put the fan on and then put the blanket over me. So I told him because I like feeling the warmth of a blanket on me when it is cold, so I have to make my own ideal conditions, ? ?
I'm as bad as you. I keep the furnace around 80f and crack a window in the winter. I like breathing the cold air but the rest of me has to be toasty ?
 

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CDR Virtual Vacations presents On this day 2020 (part 1): Cute Alert! We may have taken rather too many photos of a New Zealand Fur Seal colony near Akaroa we visited at the start of the day, but how can you resist those eyes?!
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Yep they're irresistible! My favorite is the last one with that baby stating his opinion of you.?
 

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Good morning all. Our lake actually has a film of ice over the whole thing... I’m awed!!! It is -3F ... that’s so crazy here. Weather forecast shows more snow coming tonight and tomorrow starts condensation.. things will really get ugly with the ice. We still have power and water here but I know that won’t last too much longer. The snow was a lot of fun to play in yesterday but it was too light and fluffy for sledding. Or even building a snow man.. soooo... we got inventive...
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I hope everyone is well...
I’m worried a bit about Maggie with no power.. who else do we know that’s out??
I'm not but was worried for you and Maggie and all others that are dealing with power outages. I've heard the south is in for another round of cold. I hope not. I also heard that the only state that hasn't had snow is Florida.
 

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Great! Mine was blocked 85% and after I felt much better. I am sure he will definitely see a difference. Before my stent. It took me 3 days to cut my lawn. After I could cut it the same day.
I missed the post about Heather putting her foot down. Way to go Heather!??
Yep I think he's going to be really happy with his energy level as time goes on. Even though it was a close call the whole thing will improve his life. I think sometimes when you have other health issues that can cause the same symptoms you tend to blame that. Also even the doctors do. It worked out and I'm so thankful.?
 

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I'm wondering if it's close to what we call cottage cheese. I've blended that and used it as a substitute for cream cheese.
Nothing like cottage cheese! We have that here too.

It’s cream... not cheese. Very very thick cream. It isn’t sweetened, but the thickness makes it sweet to the taste.

It isn’t really comparable to anything else

Wikipedia explains how it is made
 
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