COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

Agree with Ellie May....that heat myth was really a myth.... cases here in the US just continued to climb and climb. More gatherings at beaches and campsites and activities. It spreads - hot or cold. We’re sadly going back into serious lock down mode again.....

Oh no. That is terrible. Our unemployment is now sitting at 30.7% so I don't think we can afford to go back into hard lockdown. There are so many people who have lost their jobs and those who kept theirs are being overworked with no compensation other than "you are lucky you still have a job' ....

 

[CarolM]

My local feed store is The Hay Company.

What is their greeting? "Hey, Hay hay!" ???

 

[JoesMum]

Oh Crap, have I missed the Christmas card posting list etc. Please someone add me to the conversation as I have not seen anything and I better get cracking. Oh dear I really have dropped the ball! ?

I haven’t done anytabout it. @Yvonne G got injured just as we started to talk about it and I plain forgot. Will get on to it today

 

[JoesMum]

Last time I mentioned it Linda slapped my hand and said she'd get to it in good time. . . well, folks, there are only 42 more days until Christmas. That doesn't give us much time for the cards that go across the ocean.

I was going to do it at the weekend, then you got injured and I didn’t want to burden you... and then I forgot. It’ll be done this morning

 

[CarolM]

To use Heathers word....Well crud I have caught up to myself again. And I am not nearly as interesting as you lot. It is Saturday and my nephews birthday party with his friends. You see how I work? I organize it so that I get to have cake twice. Yay lucky me. ?? And since I have promised some photo's ( damn side kick making promises that I now have to keep) I will need to attempt to look as good as Lena and Mark our resident professional photographers. Sjoe I have missed you guys so much. I just didn't realise how much.

Until later.

 

[CarolM]

I was going to do it at the weekend, then you got injured and I didn’t want to burden you... and then I forgot. It’ll be done this morning

Don't worry about it Linda, One of us could also have done it. Besides most of us are just using last years list with one or two more people we have requested specifically for their address as we would like to include them for our own evil agendas. Wink wink and an extra Wink for good luck. ??

 

[JoesMum]

Good mornooning all.

lUnlike @Mystic_Queen , the new lockdown has made little difference to life for us here. JoesDad and Daughter continue to work from home. Daughter needs to find a new flat, but that’s on hold until after lockdown.

I am continuing at the rescue on Mondays and Fridays. We aren’t training new volunteers any more, so I get to do more animal handling and less training. I did a trip to the Swan Sanctuary with a Grey Heron that had a broken leg. It’s quite a long trip, but they have better facilities than us for us with water birds.

And here are some of the ones who I have worked with.

A Sparrowhawk that was released this week.

A Kestrel also released this week

And hedgehogs of course


And finally a Tawny Owl glaring at me yesterday

 

[EllieMay]

Thanks Heather....well there goes that theory. Well we will just have to sanitize the hell out of it then.? I promise that by the end of this weekend you will have some pics to see. And thank you about Milly, it was time. I really believe she is happier and besides, I will see her and her brother soon enough. How is your Dad and Jessica doing? All going as it should be I hope.

Everyone is stronger every day.. dad has done two of 4 sessions of Chemo and Jess has only 1 surgery next week now. it’s GOOD to be home. I’ll be glad to get through with next week and then maybe we can all be at peace for a while.. stay safe!

 

[EllieMay]

To use Heathers word....Well crud I have caught up to myself again. And I am not nearly as interesting as you lot. It is Saturday and my nephews birthday party with his friends. You see how I work? I organize it so that I get to have cake twice. Yay lucky me. ?? And since I have promised some photo's ( damn side kick making promises that I now have to keep) I will need to attempt to look as good as Lena and Mark our resident professional photographers. Sjoe I have missed you guys so much. I just didn't realise how much.

Until later.

We missed you too Carol

 

[EllieMay]

Good mornooning all.

lUnlike @Mystic_Queen , the new lockdown has made little difference to life for us here. JoesDad and Daughter continue to work from home. Daughter needs to find a new flat, but that’s on hold until after lockdown.

I am continuing at the rescue on Mondays and Fridays. We aren’t training new volunteers any more, so I get to do more animal handling and less training. I did a trip to the Swan Sanctuary with a Grey Heron that had a broken leg. It’s quite a long trip, but they have better facilities than us for us with water birds.
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And here are some of the ones who I have worked with.

A Sparrowhawk that was released this week.
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A Kestrel also released this week
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And hedgehogs of course
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And finally a Tawny Owl glaring at me yesterday
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Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous! I especially love the kestrel and owl!

 

[JoesMum]

Here we go... card exchange details for 2020. Last posting dates for Africa and Morocco are probably fictional. Past experience suggests you need to post in March to get there by Christmas ?

Please message or tag @Yvonne G to take part.

 

[JoesMum]

Here we go... card exchange details for 2020. Last posting dates for Africa and Morocco are probably fictional. Past experience suggests you need to post in March to get there by Christmas ?

Please message or tag @Yvonne G to take part.
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Noël (@AZtortMom), Bea (@Moozillion), Ed (@ZEROPILOT) and Cathie (@Cathie G) have already said they’re in
Adam (@Tidgy's Dad ) will no doubt include his address for those that want it.

Tagging previous Card Exchange participants
Lena (@Kristoff), Alexis (@Turtle girl 98), Doug (@Blackdog1714), Heather (@EllieMay), Carol (@CarolM), Brandy (@Bambam1989), Ewa (@Pearly), Kathy (@Momof4), Anne (@Pastel Tortie), Todd (@Toddrickfl1), Michelle (@meech008),

 

[AZtortMom]

Remind me, we put our address here, correct?

 

[JoesMum]

Remind me, we put our address here, correct?

Yvonne will create the 2020 private message with everyone included and addresses go in that. Don’t post them in this thread where anyone anywhere in the world can see them

 

[AZtortMom]

Yvonne will create the 2020 private message with everyone included and addresses go in that. Don’t post them in this thread where anyone anywhere in the world can see them

Thank you ?
School brain makes it it hard to remember things

 

[Blackdog1714]

Noël (@AZtortMom), Bea (@Moozillion), Ed (@ZEROPILOT) and Cathie (@Cathie G) have already said they’re in
Adam (@Tidgy's Dad ) will no doubt include his address for those that want it.

Tagging previous Card Exchange participants
Lena (@Kristoff), Alexis (@Turtle girl 98), Doug (@Blackdog1714), Heather (@EllieMay), Carol (@CarolM), Brandy (@Bambam1989), Ewa (@Pearly), Kathy (@Momof4), Anne (@Pastel Tortie), Todd (@Toddrickfl1), Michelle (@meech008),

I posted mine for you in October so fingers crossed the rest of 2019 went the first week of November. I am really in!

 

[Maggie3fan]

I'm old too. But I'll try. It's that little envelope thingy across the top.

Oh come on, you know about that little envelope in the upper right hand corner, click on that and put Carol's name in and there ya go...

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Noël (@AZtortMom), Bea (@Moozillion), Ed (@ZEROPILOT) and Cathie (@Cathie G) have already said they’re in
Adam (@Tidgy's Dad ) will no doubt include his address for those that want it.

Tagging previous Card Exchange participants
Lena (@Kristoff), Alexis (@Turtle girl 98), Doug (@Blackdog1714), Heather (@EllieMay), Carol (@CarolM), Brandy (@Bambam1989), Ewa (@Pearly), Kathy (@Momof4), Anne (@Pastel Tortie), Todd (@Toddrickfl1), Michelle (@meech008),

I want to participate this year.

 

[Kristoff]

Noël (@AZtortMom), Bea (@Moozillion), Ed (@ZEROPILOT) and Cathie (@Cathie G) have already said they’re in
Adam (@Tidgy's Dad ) will no doubt include his address for those that want it.

Tagging previous Card Exchange participants
Lena (@Kristoff), Alexis (@Turtle girl 98), Doug (@Blackdog1714), Heather (@EllieMay), Carol (@CarolM), Brandy (@Bambam1989), Ewa (@Pearly), Kathy (@Momof4), Anne (@Pastel Tortie), Todd (@Toddrickfl1), Michelle (@meech008),

Yes, please! Linda’s card is en route already and I received one from her and one from Doug. I might not be on much but I miss my roommates! ❄️? @Yvonne G

 

[Kristoff]

I posted mine for you in October so fingers crossed the rest of 2019 went the first week of November. I am really in!

I got a lovely one from you — arrived yesterday! ?? Thank you ?