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[WVduckchick]

@sourland

1/25 was also my Father’s birthday. He would have been 98 today, RIP Louie.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Afternoon Pond second cup.. got allot done this morning.
@sourland Congratulations, Way to go,

 

[room onthebroom]

Orr, I ‘saved’ a wild salamander from the mouths of ducks only to condemn it to death, lost in my house.


Happy Anniversary to the Princess & the Frog!!!


Happy Heavenly Birthday Louie!

 

[bobbi-j]

Orr, I ‘saved’ a wild salamander from the mouths of ducks only to condemn it to death, lost in my house.


Happy Anniversary to the Princess & the Frog!!!


Happy Heavenly Birthday Louie!

I keep wondering… how did it get in the house?

 

[room onthebroom]

I keep wondering… how did it get in the house?

I found her under one of the duck pools when I was cleaning. The last time I found some under there the ducks ran over & gobbled them up. So I brought it in the house to “save” it from being eaten & put it in a little habitat with some live, baby meal worms. I had good intentions of letting the kids observe her for a day then putting her back out when the ducks were asleep. It was cold, I was tired & thought it was ok for her to spend the night. I put the lid on, put her in the corner & went to bed.

Here’s the kicker. I was exhausted but couldn’t sleep. I laid in bed all night long & in my head I could hear little Nui (yes, I named her) calling me to put her out. I was cold & tired & didn’t want to go outside, so I kept justifying that one night wouldn’t matter. She had clean water, food, wet & dry land, a rock, a plant, was in a dark, quiet spot. What difference would one night make? The difference between life & death apparently.

Sigh! All I ask of myself in this life is for the knowledge to know what the right thing to do is & the strength to actually do it. I KNEW I should’ve just gotten out of bed & let her out, but I didn’t & that’s why I’m kicking myself. I loved her, I wanted to save her, but I inadvertently killed her.

I’m going to hell. I bet they only have instant decaf there.

 

[bobbi-j]

I found her under one of the duck pools when I was cleaning. The last time I found some under there the ducks ran over & gobbled them up. So I brought it in the house to “save” it from being eaten & put it in a little habit with some live, baby meal worms. I had good intentions of letting the kids observe her for a day then putting her back out when the ducks were asleep. It was cold, I was tired & thought it was ok for her to spend the night. I put the lid on, put her in the corner & went to bed.

Here’s the kicker. I was exhausted but couldn’t sleep. I laid in bed all night long & in my head I could hear little Nui (yes, I named her) calling me to put her out. I was cold & tired & didn’t want to go outside, so I kept justifying that one night wouldn’t matter. She had clean water, food, wet & dry land, a rock, a plant, was in a dark, quiet spot. What difference would one night make? The difference between life & death apparently.

Sigh! All I ask of myself in this life is for the knowledge to know what the right thing to do is & the strength to actually do it. I KNEW I should’ve just gotten out of bed & let her out, but I didn’t & that’s why I’m kicking myself. I loved her, I wanted to save her, but I inadvertently killed her.

I’m going to hell. I bet they only have instant decaf there.

Have you found her body yet? If not, I’m going with, she’s still alive and probably found her way out. Until there’s a body, she’s alive and well. Sounds like you had a lovely place for her to spend the night. Little ingrate…

I’ve always liked salamanders. When I was a kid, I’d go across the street to the neighbors’ house and rescue them out of the basement window wells.

 

[pennyJo1960]

@room onthebroom Grandma was great one, "go to hell for that" ...
I'll keep the coals hot for ya Roomie

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ponders good morning one and all!

The temperature is 49 and partly sunny.

Have a great day!

 

[chickisoup]

The temperature is an actual -26F right now (-30's to our south) windchill is not reported. Most schools in the state on a 2 hour delay. A few cancelled but that's because they can't get the buses started. Think I'll wait a bit to do chores.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Good morning everyone. It was 7° last I checked and snow is lightly falling outside.

If anyone is interested, here's a link to a few videos from the orchestra concert the Ponte night. The JYSO is a regional, youth orchestra that you have to audition to get in to. DS plays clarinet in it. In the 9 minute video, he has a solo at about 4:17. I felt so bad...the kid right behind him dropped his mute right in the middle of his solo but he didn't jump at all

JYSO orchestra links