Caryl

When she was younger, my daughter's favourite book was "My Cat Likes To Hides In Boxes". I just bought it for her last week to use in her classroom now she is a primary teacher of Year 2's. Grant and I were away for a long weekend break. We took the Chrysler... It made it over the Takaka Hill no problem. We stayed at Paton's Rock. It threatened rain the first day but it swept around the hills. Looked lovely though... I like walking the beach seeing what gets washed up, or the patterns made by sand and/or water... The second day was sunny but there were too many people on the beach!... We went salmon fishing and caught 4, which we ate for lunch... I like the contrasts here... and a final look at the beach...

I was right - knocked at least 10 minutes off my usual time :happy1:

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I am home alone (as is often the case) so I am finishing off the May Aquarium World ready to send to the printer :bounce: Looks like my daughter will be moving back home for a while so I have cleared out a bedroom and wardrobe. We will head up the Wither Hills later so she can walk off some frustration and anger. Should be a quick hike! Another gorgeous day in Blenheim. Where were they during summer? :dunno:

Great work there but, to be honest, the tree stump looks like a moa foot to me . More interesting than a log :thup:

I ate them quickly before they fermented

My giant danios have distinct stripes

Welcome Sorry still laughing :rotf:

I am currently at work, munching through some savignon grapes 8)

Or contact the local fish club. Someone will be happy to help

I hope you enjoy your time here and get help when it is needed.

His wife probably thinks Ira is one big beautiful animal too

I would have the tank ready with half bath water and half fresh, then get someone with a large net to hold it while I siphoned out as much water as I could through the net. The net will catch any fish or fry. As soon as the water level has dropped enough, slowly tip the bath over, if it is on a slope so you can angle it slightly, and pour the remaining water through the net too.

I always know when they kids are staying as the number of bottles and potions quadruples in the bathroom! I noticed that several of them were Proactiv so asked if it worked. I was assured it did, as long as it was used correctly and regularly. If you stopped using it, or missed a day or two, the skin got bad again.

None of them are so far. I could show a pic of Ira, if you really want, but not sure if it would be of benefit to anyone

I am babysitting son's dogs while he and Dena are partying. Bedtime for them I think - the dogs that is. They are supposed to go out to poo before going into their crates but neither seems interested :roll: Going to see Mirror Mirror tomorrow.

That is looking really nice. You have done a good job of adding depth to the view.

It took me a minute to realise that was the back end of the cat :slfg: The chair for viewing those in the spa pool is a concern. Ira doesn't skinny dip - he chunky dunks :sml1:

They are a great addition to a community tank and a very peaceful, as long as the other fish stay out of their territory.

Apistogramma species. They are dwarf cichlids and very pretty.

I was talking to a friend this morning and she and her husband own a dairy farm. She said soon after they were married she bought some bright red cable for some part of the equipment for out in the paddock and her husband, who is colour blind, said "How will I find that in the long grass?" He could not see it as more than a different shade of grey to the grass. My brother is also colour blind so can't read traffic lights. He remembers which order the colours go. My sister can't see fine red stripes. She did not realise this until she thought she would have a go at squash and couldn't understand when people kept talking about the red stripe on the wall. She couldn't see it :roll:

To you they are quite different shades but to others, they are indistinguishable

3 - that was fun! I, too, missed the 3 in that centre green spectrum Grant got 19 but he is older 8) (His eyesight is better than mine though)