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@tiffanysgallery stay awhile! I didn't think I was ready, but even with it being in the 30s, it's not too bad. Mind, it's not supposed to do this in central TX in mid November...
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I put on two pairs of pants yesterday and today, a long sleeve t-shirt, a pull over fleece and a zippered fleece. I was sweating. Yes, it was 22 degrees, but just a little moving around worked up a sweat. I have some thinner knit pants (several pairs) that I bought years ago at Walmart. They make a great first layer, then I put on a pair of jeans. My legs don't get cold. Then the wool socks and I am good to go.Hi everybody!
Is everyone ready for the cold weather? Ready or not...
Oh my! I now have a visual image in my mind. lol...lol....
Heads up!
Come Saturday I will be offline for a few days.
Going to participate in my first walking marathon since surgery.
Second going to Tenn. to pick up my personal belongings,quilt frame,and a few other things.
Say good byes to dear friends.
Next trip to Tenn. pick up my horses,tack etc.
Unless some idiot male's sister will bring them when she comes to my place in the Spring.
No won't be seeing the idiot male.
It's deer season.
Come Saturday I will be offline for a few days.
Going to participate in my first walking marathon since surgery.
Second going to Tenn. to pick up my personal belongings,quilt frame,and a few other things.
Say good byes to dear friends.
Next trip to Tenn. pick up my horses,tack etc.
Unless some idiot male's sister will bring them when she comes to my place in the Spring.
No won't be seeing the idiot male.
It's deer season.
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I got out my layering stuff yesterday. I have those fleece lined leggings I wear under my skirts. Keeps my legs warm. Started remembering to bring my muck boots in from the back porch in the morning to warm up before feeding the animals. It's pretty cold to stick your feet in them in the morning to feed the animals. Also brought in a bucket and a couple more empty gallon containers to fill with hot water from the kitchen to deice the waterers in the morning. Need to get our son to help me relocate the duck run door. It's at a low area, and when we change the water in their wading pools, it pools right by the door. So yesterday, the door wouldn't open till I threw hot water on the ground because it froze shut. I saw this one coming, but it'll be a bear to relocate because we have a wire roof on the run. I think this morning it's about 3 degrees warmer than yesterday morning, but that's not saying much.
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The dog parks shut their water off in the fall, so then the water is carried in, jug by jug by dog park users (or not, some never notice or think of it). There is an accumulation of empty jugs that get piled in a corner, with full jugs setting by the drinking bowl. I try to take two jugs every day, because so many others don't. It is especially important for the ridgeback to have ready access to drinking water because of all of the medication she takes for her liver issues. She takes some of the same meds that humans take.
Has anyone heard from @Tommycourt?
My doctor says that lots of water is good for you. My computer disagrees. New computer and a bit of time finding new links to my favourites. Not to mention the email addresses that were lost.
I sent you an email to see if the volcano ate you, did you get that one?
Anybody heard from Elgar? Gumpy?
Yep, we had a conversation by PM after I found my way back.
I wasn't sure if you had got the email or just the pm. Glad the volcano didn't get you. Now watch out for that water!! Need to go to the desert, no stray water here.
Sorry, just the PM. I can't access my old email account. I had to open a new one and I'm slowly getting email addresses replaced.
More than a few missing. I've left my email with a few here in the forum. At our age... things happen. I hope the missing show up... Gumpy worries me... he should have sent a message by now.
Break Break, paging Mr. Gumpy!
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Phideaux and Gumpy are friends in real life, although they may not be living close enough to see each other now.
Meerkat, where are you? I hope you are well! I am especially curious to know if you made your annual batch of fruit cake?
Meerkat, where are you? I hope you are well! I am especially curious to know if you made your annual batch of fruit cake?
I keep up with Jim (Phideaux) a little bit. He checks in on the forum quite regularly, but he's busy and he doesnt post much. I do think that if anything bad has happened to Gumpy, Jim would let us know.
As for some of the others y'all have mentioned, DoubleR had too many real life responsibilities to keep up with the forum. Not sure if she checks in on us or not. Buildit sort of left the forum, as best as I understand it. Nothing bad, just sort of moved on.
As for some of the others y'all have mentioned, DoubleR had too many real life responsibilities to keep up with the forum. Not sure if she checks in on us or not. Buildit sort of left the forum, as best as I understand it. Nothing bad, just sort of moved on.
Thanks @Spikedriver for letting us know, they were just the people I noticed were missing in transit .
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Hi Sweety,
I've just been busy and did a little traveling. I got ready to go to Thanksgiving for a week with family and then spent a week in Atlanta area with family.
Came back got tied up in some political forum for awhile.
. Felt like it was ie to be cussed and attacked again. 
.Hope gumpy is ok and gets in touch. Anyone heard from VenimPilot yet?
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Good to hear from you! Thank you for the update!Hi Sweety,
I've just been busy and did a little traveling. I got ready to go to Thanksgiving for a week with family and then spent a week in Atlanta area with family.
Came back got tied up in some political forum for awhile.
Hope gumpy is ok and gets in touch. Anyone heard from VenimPilot yet?
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Calling @Tank-Girl and checking you are alright with all the bushfires around, am worried about you friend.
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I'm ok but the smoke has been terrible.
My eyes haven't stopped watering.
All this wouldn't have happened if they - the government, had a half way decent plan of controlled burns to remove fuel loads.
Our enviornement, our landscape - plants and animals have adapted to fire.
They're life cycles NEED fire.
So, when the country isn't burnt every second season you get these massive destructive wildfires.
This will continue to happen until the powers that be come to terms with
the very nature of the land they govern and do what the Aboriginals have done
for centuries.
Glad to hear you are ok @Tank-Girl.
You are right about back burning the under brush regularly and then you and all of us wouldn't get the these massive wildfires. The greenies have a lot to do with it protesting about everything I think. Wonder how long it will take the governments to realise how stupid they are on this subject, if ever.
You are right about back burning the under brush regularly and then you and all of us wouldn't get the these massive wildfires. The greenies have a lot to do with it protesting about everything I think. Wonder how long it will take the governments to realise how stupid they are on this subject, if ever.
Y'all sound like us. Save the forest! Save the spotted owl! That's all fine and dandy until a fire gets sparked, then the owls are toast, along with everything else!
Phideaux was logged in earlier tonight, in case no one else noticed.
