House of Cards: Renewal

[dughlas]

5 hours ago, Headstall said:

Greetings and salutations.  

[Headstall]

So, I did my water testing this morning, and for the third day in a row my numbers are perfect... my tank is cycled.   Drove an hour plus for 6 cherry shrimp, 2 amano shrimp, 2 nerite snails, and three roseline sharks. I wasn't going to get the roselines yet, but they had a tank of slightly smaller ones on sale that were only $16 each, compared to the bigger ones that were $32 each. I really wanted to get at least six but I don't want to add too much bioload to my tank yet. My first time having shrimp, and I didn't realize how active they are. They zoom all over the place, and the girl said at least two of the cherries are pregnant. Woot! Feels good to see them in there. Wish me luck! 

[Albert1434]

Tonight I am cooking for dinner

Skillet Moroccan Chicken 

[Bucket1]

12 hours ago, Headstall said:

They zoom all over the place, and the girl said at least two of the cherries are pregnant.

Congrats to our favourite fish-dad  

[Bucket1]

11 hours ago, Albert1434 said:

Tonight I am cooking for dinner

Skillet Moroccan Chicken 

Tomato soup with homemade garlic bread for me - a lazy Saturday dinner  

It is going to be 30C for the next few days - I might sneak in a trip to the butcher and grab something for the bbq. One of my neighbours is using their bbq tonight and it smells so good.

[Bucket1]

Hi there Clo

I see you enjoying the start of the holidays  

[chris191070]

It's Easter Weekend here in Crete.

[clochette]

30 minutes ago, Bucket1 said:

Hi there Clo

I see you enjoying the start of the holidays  

Yup  I left school yesterday at 8pm after tidying my classroom cause there might be some work done in it and packed all the books I'll need to prep for the last term.

I'll have a lazy weekend at the apartment and leave for dads Sunday afternoon cause I have an appointment with my doctor on Monday morning to get a certificate for my disability claim file. It'll take months to be evaluated so there's like 90% change I won't get work arrangements for the new school year but who knows 🤷🏻‍♀️ I don't want much, just not being over 20-30 minutes drive from my place and ideally not a substitute position but it's already a lot to ask. 

Then next week I'll spent Thursday at the hospital to redo the sleeping resistance test but under medication this time to see if I'm allowed to drive or if I'm officially prohibited from driving...

BUT! I'm also planning on enjoying this break by planting strawberries and flowers on me terrasse, seeing great-aunt, having a glass in my new lounge chair, reading, going for walks, biking, baking and cooking  To really enjoy it I'll need you to send back some heat though

[Bucket1]

41 minutes ago, chris191070 said:

It's Easter Weekend here in Crete.

And you are having fun too I bet

Feet up and relaxing? Or walking the streets of Crete and enjoying the sights?

[Bucket1]

24 minutes ago, clochette said:

To really enjoy it I'll need you to send back some heat though

Obviously you are getting some of the heat from here because it’s only 30C  

[Albert1434]

Aloha All 

These boys like to play in Santa Cruz!

Edited April 11 by Albert1434

[clochette]

1 hour ago, Bucket1 said:

Obviously you are getting some of the heat from here because it’s only 30C  

Bragging is not a cool look on you B Looks like it got lost or someone diverted it cause it's barely 15°C and raining

[Bucket1]

55 minutes ago, clochette said:

Bragging is not a cool look on you B Looks like it got lost or someone diverted it cause it's barely 15°C and raining

Not bragging, just quite happy it’s no longer 40C

Raining and 15C is not great - someone must have diverted it 🤷‍♂️

[Bucket1]

Good night everyone

Except for the heat thief…

[Headstall]

Hello, all.  Sunny day here, but cool. No casualties in the tank last night that I can see. Only saw four of the cherry shrimp but the other two could be hiding. Wrote 700 words of a new chapter last evening.

[dughlas]

4 hours ago, Bucket1 said:

Congrats to our favourite fish-dad  

Sounds like most of his fish-kids are shrimps.

[dughlas]

15 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Hello, all.  Sunny day here, but cool. No casualties in the tank last night that I can see. Only saw four of the cherry shrimp but the other two could be hiding. Wrote 700 words of a new chapter last evening.

Hello. It's warm and sunny here, currently 72/22° could reach 78/25°. And no, I'm not the heat thief.

[Headstall]

Up to 1200 words... need food.  

[Page Scrawler]

We had caramelized leeks tatin Tartine with lemony mixed greens, poached eggs, and crispy-fried leek tops. Pickled radishes on the side. 

Edited April 11 by Page Scrawler

[spike382]

8 hours ago, Headstall said:

Up to 1200 words

You're doing so well. 

[dughlas]

8 hours ago, Page Scrawler said:

We had caramelized leeks tatin Tartine with lemony mixed greens, poached eggs, and crispy-fried leek tops. Pickled radishes on the side. 

Oh, so Max cooked ...

[dughlas]

Good Mornin' y'all. Especially Spikey.

[chris191070]

Good Afternoon from Crete

[dughlas]

1 hour ago, chris191070 said:

Good Afternoon from Crete

Have you developed tan lines yet? What with all the lazing about by the water.

[chris191070]

Just now, dughlas said:

Have you developed tan lines yet? What with all the lazing about by the water.

Nope, I get sunburnt very easily.