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How long will it take us to get to 10,000 posts?

Long Lashes

Telly Talk Enforcer
Oh yes! It runs from June 15 to November 15 but in recent years they’ve extended it into December.
I really had no idea that the season lasted that long, its makes it ridiculous when I keep complaining about our weather here.

The ironic part of the whole thing was after a few days the storm started making its way up the east coast and towards where I ran off to.
Oh no, it was chasing you DFF.

Was that Hurricane Irma, can you remember? I do recall seeing how bad that hurricane was on our news at the time.


I knew I could count on you Lashes. I’m really not too good with that stuff.
I shall set to it DFF :gotcha: if I find some signature ideas I will post them on here.



Two years? Wow!! And here I am with the same avatar for two weeks and thinking it’s been too long LOL
My very first avatar was similar to this ..

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yes, just the one eye .. lol!

I joined Soap Chat as (it was then) to chat about Big Brother and didn't even notice the other forums on here for months :lol: then I suddenly realised how creepy my one-eyed avatar looked and eventually changed it.


I just realized we very quietly passed our goal of 4100 posts by July 4.
Yaay! :hats: how funny we didn't even notice.


Well done to everyone!
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So it’s time we set the next goal.

I’m gonna throw out there the idea of 4200 by August 1.
Bring it on! :D



How does that sound to Michelle and The Snail Stomper, oops, I mean the Enforcer?
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That would be 97 posts in about 36 days.
That's very doable , lets give it a go
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Michelle Stevens

'The Lovely Michelle'
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Eagle Chat​
I checked the webcam earlier and it was a sad sight ..

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at least Liberty and Freedom shouldn't have too much repairing of the nest next year, because Fluff didn't destroy it like Soap and Chat did :lol:
It does look as if Freedom should get the Eagle Mower out. Yes indeed, not as much repairs needed this autumn as Fluff wasn't too destructive. o_O


You've probably seen that the webcam is back up. Its a shame that we missed an important part of the three juvenile eagles starting to explore the world. One of them has been back for the last couple of nights and has slept on The Branch.

I was able to see two on the nest or nearby today. It seems they like the nest and use it as a place to eat. At least our show isn't over just yet here.

Look at this cheeky bird.

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I caught Guy arriving at the empty nest this morning and he was swiftly followed by one of his children who was very aggressive :yikey: naughty bird. The juvenile pecked at Guy and shooed him off and then took the food for himself.

No respect for their elder ... these young birds have today. :yikey:
Poor Guy looked flustered and didn't fight back, I just caught him making a quick exit ...

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It may be time to call in Lipstick. ;) Great capture!
This is fab to see! :D

its fascinating watching them practice flying, they seem to hover in mid-air, what a busy and happy nest that looks and what can I say about the view? wow! wow! its stunning.! Thanks for posting this Michelle, Ospreys are another bird which I know nothing about.
I'll check this one out as the others slow down but with their young about the same age as Fluff and the Trio this cam is about over for this season as well. I don't know if Ospreys have more than one cycle of broods per year or not. It don't get too cold in San Fransisco so I'm curious. :think:
 

Michelle Stevens

'The Lovely Michelle'
Pfft! in your dreams N2H :NI:

My dreams? :huh:
Oh this sounds interesting. Hope your visit went well :)
I had to delay the visit. Maybe next week. Something came up in the world of Michelle. I have talked to the owner by phone so they are ready for my hotness and orchid questions. I'm eager to see this place.

I can imagine, it must be so colourful at this time :D
I just hope I have some autumn bloomers too.

I'm being to wonder if my Orkie will ever wake up? she's so dozy right now.

Oh no! She is surely just resting. My Snowy was asleep, resting for over year. I was so worried. Then this past March she awoke and started to add roots and leaves. they need their resting period. I hope Orkie is okay.
It sounds like you rescued her just in time, great news :gotcha:
So far so good. She was crying for help so I'm glad she came into my life and has been so responsive to my care. I couldn't ask for me in such a short time-span.
Oh no :shifty: I don't like being spied on by the budgies.

Can you let them know that I intend to be good from now on, thanks. :innocent: Apart from when they cant see me .. Lol!

Do you think they listen to me? Remember Michelle as a jail record as well. Now I do think they respect my hotness and that should be noted.

Thanks for finding these videos Michelle, I will definitely watch this one later and will probably be back with more questions :lol:

The PBS one is long and I only watched the first half but it was interesting. Many of our Cicades have died by now. I saw a little one while pumping fuel yesterday and moved it to the grass at a filling station. Poor little thing was confused in this giant world above ground. This brood should be gone by early July.


Yes, they are interesting and if you hadn't mentioned them I might never have heard about them. I don't think we have anything like this in the UK.

Interesting. They are noisy but they are a part of out summer sounds and we get use to them. We have our yearly broods that are not as numerous. The red-eyed 17-eyar Cicades are smaller and more interesting to many.
I've taken a few garden snaps, don't get excited because they're not great. Anyhow, this is the giant climbing Passion flower which we planted to cover an ugly wall.

Its difficult for you to get an idea of how tall it is. The top of the cane is about the same height as me . We have only had it a month and when I bought it, it was only about 12inch tall .... its like a beanstalk now :yikey:

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Hopefully it will eventually completely cover that ugly wall. It hasn't bloomed yet .. its too busy growing lol
Wow, what a lovely plant indeed. You give it so much space to grow and she will surely appreciate that. I do look forward in seeing her flower. May I ask what is in the pot to the left? I also see you have a birdhouse? That should work well with your rehabilitation in the eyes of the Budgies. ;)

I will show you some more LL - garden snaps next week .. even if you don't want me to :p

Of course I want to. :cool: I enjoy your snapshots of the Land of Long Lashes.
 

DallasFanForever

Telly Talk Supreme
Was that Hurricane Irma, can you remember? I do recall seeing how bad that hurricane was on our news at the time.
Irma sounds familiar. We get so many down here that I mix up the names sometimes. I know it was September of 2017 and it was somewhere around Labor Day. Or maybe I was just trying to forget the names.

My very first avatar was similar to this ..

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yes, just the one eye .. lol!
I like that avatar. That eye reminds me of Katherine Wentworth from Dallas. Very similar.

I joined Soap Chat as (it was then) to chat about Big Brother and didn't even notice the other forums on here for months :lol: then I suddenly realised how creepy my one-eyed avatar looked and eventually changed it
All the years I lurked without joining this site I thought the whole thing was about Dallas. I didn’t know until I joined that all this other stuff was here. I felt like a complete imbecile.

Hope everyone had a nice week. It’s Friday the weekend is here.❤️
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I hope you had a nice week too Jessie! And have a great weekend!!
 

Long Lashes

Telly Talk Enforcer
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Eagle Chat​

Look at this cheeky bird.

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he looks very full of himself :lol: and also very big!



I managed to capture this one yesterday afternoon, he looked so relaxed as he chilled out in the nest :cool1

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No respect for their elder ... these young birds have today. :yikey:
So true! :Clol:



I don't know if Ospreys have more than one cycle of broods per year or not. It don't get too cold in San Fransisco so I'm curious.
Id love to know if they have another brood too. I think I could get interested in Ospreys, but it might be overwhelming trying to watch them the same time as the eagles.
 

Long Lashes

Telly Talk Enforcer
I have talked to the owner by phone so they are ready for my hotness and orchid questions. I'm eager to see this place.
Good luck with your visit, I hope they're helpful.

I just hope the owners can contain themselves when they see your Number two hotness :p


I just hope I have some autumn bloomers too.
Fingers crossed you will.


Oh no! She is surely just resting. My Snowy was asleep, resting for over year. I was so worried. Then this past March she awoke and started to add roots and leaves. they need their resting period. I hope Orkie is okay.
You're right my friend, not that I ever doubted you, Orkie has finally woken up and is producing a new bloom :dance:I'm so relieved. To thank her and urge her on, I really need to pull my finger out and get her a friend.


Do you think they listen to me? Remember Michelle as a jail record as well. Now I do think they respect my hotness and that should be noted.
Ooo I forgot that your a felon too :p

.. not sure the budgies would appreciate your Number Two hotness, they prefer things with feathers .

Many of our Cicades have died by now. I saw a little one while pumping fuel yesterday and moved it to the grass at a filling station. Poor little thing was confused in this giant world above ground.
That was very thoughtful of you to do that Michelle :) but I'm not surprised.


They are noisy but they are a part of out summer sounds and we get use to them. We have our yearly broods that are not as numerous. The red-eyed 17-eyar Cicades are smaller and more interesting to many.
I'm so pleased to hear about these creatures, they're very new to me.


Wow, what a lovely plant indeed. You give it so much space to grow and she will surely appreciate that. I do look forward in seeing her flower.
I am still awaiting flowers, but its even taller since I took the photo ... will it ever stop growing :eck:

May I ask what is in the pot to the left?

That's very observant of you :D and of course you can ask. Its a dwarf Sunflower, think I told you about the Supermarket giving out free seeds? I've planted them all so I hope in a few weeks we will be surrounded by Sunflowers.

I also see you have a birdhouse? That should work well with your rehabilitation in the eyes of the Budgies.
I need all the help I can get :hide: no way do I ever want to return to the TT Quarry.


Of course I want to. :cool:
Good because I have more photos :lol:


I enjoy your snapshots of the Land of Long Lashes.
Here are a couple more ..

I've never grown Petunias before and saw a tiny dried out plant which I bought on a whim at the supermarket...

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We now have about half a dozen of these dotted around the garden.

This will be a full sized Sunflower (hopefully) ...

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Its even taller than this now. The leaves look droopy, but that's how they are (I think lol).

I think this Sunflower and my Passion flower are having a race to see who grow that tallest :lol: Once it gets a flower I will take another photo.
 

Long Lashes

Telly Talk Enforcer
Irma sounds familiar. We get so many down here that I mix up the names sometimes. I know it was September of 2017 and it was somewhere around Labor Day. Or maybe I was just trying to forget the names.
I don't blame you trying to forget the names, they're not something pleasant to remember.


I like that avatar. That eye reminds me of Katherine Wentworth from Dallas. Very similar.
I was trying to match the avatar to my name :lol: I've had a few since the eye, but I always find myself going back to familiar ones.


All the years I lurked without joining this site I thought the whole thing was about Dallas. I didn’t know until I joined that all this other stuff was here. I felt like a complete imbecile.
Lol!.. and I thought it was all about Big Brother. Then one day I noticed the Music forum and wondered what was going on in there, it was a revelation when I saw all the other threads :giggle:


DFF are you still looking for signature? if you don't want one then that's fine, because I don't have one either at the moment .. I'm still looking for inspiration.


Anyway, I just wanted to leave you a couple or so, ideas.

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Not sure if this is the type of thing you want? or maybe you prefer images or a video clip? ... so many questions :lol:
 

DallasFanForever

Telly Talk Supreme
Lol!.. and I thought it was all about Big Brother. Then one day I noticed the Music forum and wondered what was going on in there
You know, I love music so much and I hardly ever post on the music threads for some reason. I listen to music all the time. And from what I’ve seen over there Lashes I know you love music too.

And I have to say thank you for those signatures. I really like the middle and bottom ones. I think I’m leading towards the bottom one the more I look at them.
Just let me know what to do as you know the eternal struggles of DFF when it comes to this stuff.

Have a good week ahead to all
You have a nice week too Lashes! And the same goes to everyone else on this thread.
 

Michelle Stevens

'The Lovely Michelle'
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Eagle Chat​
he looks very full of himself :lol: and also very big!

Indeed. I didn't see anyone on the nest today but I'll check back later.

I managed to capture this one yesterday afternoon, he looked so relaxed as he chilled out in the nest :cool1

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They do seem to enjoy staying off their feet from time to time. I can't imagine sleeping standing on a branch. Great capture!

Id love to know if they have another brood too. I think I could get interested in Ospreys, but it might be overwhelming trying to watch them the same time as the eagles.

Maybe they will be a backup if one of our Eagle nest fail as it did last year. True, we don't want to get too overloaded with our bird cams. :)
 

Michelle Stevens

'The Lovely Michelle'
Good luck with your visit, I hope they're helpful.

I just hope the owners can contain themselves when they see your Number two hotness :p
It may be a week or so until I make the trip. It's been very warm here and I prefer to go on a cooler day. I do need some pots and other orchid growing items so I'm eager.

I'm trying to go on a cooler day as my supreme hotness may be too much for them. It usually is. :obvious:


Fingers crossed you will.

Many of my orchids are growing new leaves and roots so that is encouraging.

You're right my friend, not that I ever doubted you, Orkie has finally woken up and is producing a new bloom :dance:I'm so relieved. To thank her and urge her on, I really need to pull my finger out and get her a friend.

Wow, way to go Orkie! Is this a new flower spike? Yes, indeed she may be lonely. That's what I say in my little city of orchids. I hope you find one. :)


Ooo I forgot that your a felon too :p

.. not sure the budgies would appreciate your Number Two hotness, they prefer things with feathers .

I was never convicted so I am not a felon. My tiny brain got me out of that jam but my hotness helped.

Here's what I think of your feathers comment Long Lashes.
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That was very thoughtful of you to do that Michelle :) but I'm not surprised.

Now the ends of many of our tree's limbs are died as the female Cicada burrow the eggs into them. They are all but dead now and the cycle starts anew.

I'm so pleased to hear about these creatures, they're very new to me.

They are interesting for sure. I enjoyed their brief visit above group.

Bring up visits, any news of your so-called alien friends?
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Wow, what a lovely plant indeed. You give it so much space to grow and she will surely appreciate that. I do look forward in seeing her flower.
I am still awaiting flowers, but its even taller since I took the photo ... will it ever stop growing :eck:
You must be doing something right my friend. :cool:

May I ask what is in the pot to the left?
That's very observant of you :D and of course you can ask. Its a dwarf Sunflower, think I told you about the Supermarket giving out free seeds? I've planted them all so I hope in a few weeks we will be surrounded by Sunflowers.

So very nice and I'm eager to see how your Sunflower develops. They are such lovely summer plants. Nothing says summer like Sunflowers.

I also see you have a birdhouse? That should work well with your rehabilitation in the eyes of the Budgies.
I need all the help I can get :hide: no way do I ever want to return to the TT Quarry.

Just watch your step and you should be fine. ;)
Good because I have more photos :lol:

Woohoo!
Here are a couple more ..

I've never grown Petunias before and saw a tiny dried out plant which I bought on a whim at the supermarket...

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We now have about half a dozen of these dotted around the garden.

This will be a full sized Sunflower (hopefully) ...

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Its even taller than this now. The leaves look droopy, but that's how they are (I think lol).

I think this Sunflower and my Passion flower are having a race to see who grow that tallest :lol: Once it gets a flower I will take another photo.
Such lovely photos! Your Petunias looks amazing and so healthy. Great colours too. They look so happy!

Indeed, your Sunflower is racing to the top. I'm so eager when it develops a flower for you. I'm so happy for you! Thank you for sharing. :hugs:
 

DallasFanForever

Telly Talk Supreme
I hope everyone is having a nice week so far! DFF would like to share some good news tonight if it’s okay. I had some tests done today and they confirmed that I’m in perfect health. For two years I’ve had my battles physically and it looks like it is finally over, at least for now. Let’s hope it remains that way.

I can’t describe how I feel right now. I just want to hug everyone I see. And I just wanted to share that with the people in this thread that I enjoy chatting with so much.

So let’s see, that puts us 83 posts away from 4200. But I think post #4117 will always be my favorite!
 

Michelle Stevens

'The Lovely Michelle'
I hope everyone is having a nice week so far! DFF would like to share some good news tonight if it’s okay. I had some tests done today and they confirmed that I’m in perfect health. For two years I’ve had my battles physically and it looks like it is finally over, at least for now. Let’s hope it remains that way.

I can’t describe how I feel right now. I just want to hug everyone I see. And I just wanted to share that with the people in this thread that I enjoy chatting with so much.

So let’s see, that puts us 83 posts away from 4200. But I think post #4117 will always be my favorite!

It's so good to hear news like this! I'm so glad you are feeling well and your problems are behind you. One's health is most important and many of us, including myself, can take it for granted.

You are such a cherished member of this community and I'm so glad to see you happy with this great news. :hugs:
 

DallasFanForever

Telly Talk Supreme
It's so good to hear news like this! I'm so glad you are feeling well and your problems are behind you. One's health is most important and many of us, including myself, can take it for granted.

You are such a cherished member of this community and I'm so glad to see you happy with this great news. :hugs:
Thank you so much Michelle!! I really appreciate that, and that’s coming from one cherished member to another!!
 

Long Lashes

Telly Talk Enforcer
You know, I love music so much and I hardly ever post on the music threads for some reason. I listen to music all the time. And from what I’ve seen over there Lashes I know you love music too.
If ever you decide or get the time to join in with the music threads then I hope you know you would be very welcome. I've discovered so much new music thanks to the other members on here. :)


And I have to say thank you for those signatures. I really like the middle and bottom ones. I think I’m leading towards the bottom one the more I look at them.
Ooo I've not finished yet DFF :lol:

I have some more ideas, although I would like to stress that you mustn't feel under any pressure to like any of these, they're just ideas.

I'd hate for you to have one of these if you're not completely happy. Signatures are like our avatars and have to feel right :D



You could if you wanted just have a quote of some kind?


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"If you build it he will come"


Or just have your initials?

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So many possibilities, now if only I could come up with something for my own signature ;)

Just let me know what to do as you know the eternal struggles of DFF when it comes to this stuff.
Of course I will my friend. I needed help with my first couple of signatures too.
 

Long Lashes

Telly Talk Enforcer
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Eagle Chat
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I didn't see anyone on the nest today but I'll check back later.
They are getting harder to catch sight of at this stage. I've often looked in on them only to find an empty nest, as they've all gone out for the day.


Here is a rare shot of the three of them together, will we ever see them like this again?

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This one was early yesterday, the alien eyes are still with them I see ...

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I was lucky again this morning and managed to see two of them before they left for the day...

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I wish we could somehow get to know how our Fluff is doing.
 

Long Lashes

Telly Talk Enforcer
Pfft, nonsense! :huh:
:laughing:



It may be a week or so until I make the trip. It's been very warm here and I prefer to go on a cooler day. I do need some pots and other orchid growing items so I'm eager.
Is your weather steaming hot again?

NOTE
- I said weather Michelle :p

'm trying to go on a cooler day as my supreme hotness may be too much for them. It usually is. :obvious:
Oh my goodness! :floor:



Wow, way to go Orkie! Is this a new flower spike?
Yes it is :D I will take her photo this week to show you, I'm so proud of her.


I was never convicted so I am not a felon.
Really? :eck: ... but, I thought you'd murdered someone?


My tiny brain got me out of that jam but my hotness helped.
Oh I see :NI:


Here's what I think of your feathers comment Long Lashes.
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..Lol!


Now the ends of many of our tree's limbs are died as the female Cicada burrow the eggs into them. They are all but dead now and the cycle starts anew.
Its amazing. :)

Their are so many thousands of creatures in this world that I know so little about. I'm so glad you told me about the Cicadas, thank you.


Bring up visits, any news of your so-called alien friends?
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Funny you should ask, they've contacted me recently and are considering a visit :gotcha:


So very nice and I'm eager to see how your Sunflower develops.
The tall Sunflower now has a flower bud :dance:


Thank you for sharing. :hugs:
You're welcome :hb:
 
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