Hi all: Thanks for chat and Ernie info - don't forget to read the last few posts of last week to catch up on folks.
Brenda: My sister has been to the Chelsea Flower Show several times and has always loved it. Do hope the weather is kind on your day.
Patriciat: How nice that people were so generous with your fund-raising efforts. Good for you - you must have a winning way!!
dibnlib: Thanks for spelling out Ernie's "real" name. Doesn't sound half as much fun as his more familiar name. Actually, I remember now - Premium Bonds - they were being sold when I was still in the UK. I think my sister also has some that she bought way back when....
Emma: Painting is done - although just noticed a smudge of Pot of Cream (the paint) on a wood ceiling beam. How did it get there!! Took all the blue painter's tape off the glass panes this afternoon and put the hardware back on and it looks pretty nice. Do need to do some tidying up where paint trickled under the tape and also onto the hinges a bit, but all pretty minimal.
Have been keeping tabs on Trucker Steve, whose cat has an eye problem. He's going to take her to the vet. He's got a hard trip this time - three days of 11 hours a day to the next stop in Wisconsin. He's in Montana now, where it's well into the evening.
Off to see how EJ is doing. Have a nice Sunday morning all.
Bites on human digits by a Lace Monitor produced rapid swelling within minutes, localised disruption of blood clotting, shooting pain up to the elbow, with some symptoms lasting for several hours.
Their diet typically consists of insects, reptiles, small mammals, birds and birds' eggs, also dead carcasses of other wildlife. Lace monitors will also forage in areas inhabited by people, raiding chicken coops for poultry and eggs, rummaging through unprotected domestic garbage bags, and trash cans in picnic and recreational areas.
AQ: It was hard for women in the pioneering families here too. I've got a few books of their diaries.... The isolation was awful - men were out on the land working all day, couldn't've been easy for them either. I loved Centennial. Oh well. Eeeew! I wouldn't want to find a Lace Monitor rummaging around in my trash can.
Anyway, I'm off to bed. G'night all. Take care.
AQ: A lot of the older homes in the country around here still have the remnants of outhouses (outside lavatories). My Dad's family didn't have electricity until he was in high school. re; Lace Monitor: That's one big ol' lizard. Yikes! If I ran into one, I think I'd be very polite. LOL Know what you mean about country living. A lot of the people in my area drive an hour to work in Indianapolis, Lafayette, or Terre Haute. We have to drive 20 minutes just to get to a grocery store. Love your photos and info, AQ!
Morning, all: Sunny and dry here today in Cheshire. Have to get on with some h.work & gardening, so will keep busy whilst the webcam is off this morning.
Heron: Sorry to hear you've not got over your flu yet, but these things can knock the stuffing out of you for a while. Can imagine the Black Knight, and also have in my mind the sad Robot who moaned a lot in Hitchhiker's Guide....
Good Morning, Extremely interesting conversation overnight. I am sure I will have some comments / questions later. As Linda says, I am also going to get busy on the HW. before the camera comes back on but we still have some more gardening to do. Still aching from yesterday's digging and planting.
I forgot to say, Good to see you back from your holiday OG and thanks for the squirrel photograph.
Caerann, Lovely to hear from you and good to hear you are enjoying your job.
Heron, Sorry your flu bug is still lingering.Hope you soon feel much better.
Morning all .. just a quick look on here before doing chores while the camera is off.
Heron - sorry you are still under the weather, hope you feel better before too long.
Caerann - great to hear your job is going well.
OG - love the squirrel photo, and glad you enjoyed your holiday.
Everyone else too numerous to mention - thanks for very interesting chat and photographs
Take care
Joan - avid bird and nature watcher in Northumberland!
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Mains is connected and the webcam is back on again, at LG, folks.
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