Twickle purples pics of bambi

[Bob Bear]

I want to lose mine too.

:lol: Me too.

BB, Please hop on your jet plane and come on over. I will set you up with some RLT and coordinated shoes.

TP, Iv already told you, it'll be getting rid of us that you'll have to worry about, not the getting there!

You place is so amazing, like the three bear's cottage... but with Bambi on the front lawn :lol:

BB

[Twickle Purple]

Yup, I'm Goldie Locks. :D

Seriously, I'm worried about Bambi. We've been in a brutal freeze and blasting snow storm -- we just got electricity back up after almost two days! (Of course my GenSet is scheduled to be installed NEXT week!) I've lost all my Rosemary for sure and I think the lavendar may not have made it either. :cry:

Last week (from the laundry door). Mom and baby weeding my Pieris and Rhodo bed.

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/lastweek.jpg

1 week later (from the kitchen window). Not even the diehard golfers were out. :wink:

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/1weeklater.jpg

Okay, I took this off topic. Sorry Peter. Did I mention how handsome you're looking?? :wink:

[Quench]

TP - your place looks amazing! Can I visit? I'm moving to Oz in the spring - we could do a house swap! :D

[Twickle Purple]

TP - your place looks amazing! Can I visit? I'm moving to Oz in the spring - we could do a house swap! :D

Sure thing. You can have our snow, I'll take your sunshine. :D
Golfers for Kangaroos!

[Bob Bear]

TP, your pad is just way to cool for its own good!

BB

[Twickle Purple]

Very cool, it's 12ºC (53ºF) in the house. :shock:
Another storm is starting now...

4 sweaters, vest, neck cozy, 3 pair pants, 2 pair heavy duty John Deer socks in my husbands heavy duty boots, gloves and hat. Walking about is a bit cumbersome.

My face is red because it is cold! But I haven't had a flush during this. :lol:
http://www.anniroc.com/TP/Freezin.jpg

[Bob Bear]

No way, thats like me!

I have two jumpers, a dressing gown and a hot water bottle in my studio right now, lol. I kid you not. I cant even have the radiators on in this room cuz it knackers the piano :?

BB

[Twickle Purple]

Ours has an electric humidifer/dehumifier which helps somewhat. This event has taken it out of tune though because we've had the fireplace going for 4 days and they are in the same room. Of course, we can't play it with gloves on anyway! It may right itself once things normalize.

The "dressing gown" threw me off a bit there BB. :lol: Must be what we call a "robe." I hope it is what we call a robe! :shock:

Hey, we've got our own chat thread now! Thanks be to the invisible hand of Mod.

[Twickle Purple]

TP - your place looks amazing! Can I visit? I'm moving to Oz in the spring - we could do a house swap! :D

Hi Quench,

What country are you in now, and why Oz? (Nosey me, eh?)

Cheers, TP

[Twickle Purple]

Well, now that I'm no longer invading Peter's thread (sorry Peter), I'm going to post more pics.

This orange diesel generator kept one computer or one space heater going (and the fridge). Combined with dial-up, it kept us in business.


http://www.anniroc.com/TP/TempGenSet.jpg

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Here's my potted lavender, these are unique varieties from my mass plantings. They look like snow buns now. I don't hold much hope they'll make it through this:


http://www.anniroc.com/TP/FrozenPots.jpg

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This is street-side. We're hidden behind the frosty trees:


http://www.anniroc.com/TP/FrozenFront.jpg

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My dear old Max, he's 14 and blind, and doesn't understand what's going on. He's wearing his race horse blanket:

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/Cold_Max.jpg

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Tomorrow it is supposed to rain.
Time to buy some skates I think.

[Artist]

Twickle, That snow is amazing! You look adorable all bundled up. What a cute blue house in the snow...and a cute dog. We used to have a woodburning stove and used it a few times when the power went out. Nice feeling to be self-sufficient. Freezing cold causes my rosacea to flare, so a cold, cold house is difficult for me. You look to be weathering the storm well, though!

Cheers!

Artist

[Twickle Purple]

Thanks Artist. We look upon this as an adventure! We ran away from Alberta because of the frigid winters. This is supposed to be a meditteranean microclimate! We had converted our stone fireplace to gas with a log set. It looks pretty good, almost like the real thing, but no allergy. Of course it doesn't heat worth a damn though. The 30kw generator that we are having put in permanently is so that we are self sufficient. Any big winds (we get those alot) will bring down the big trees and this was the motivation behind it. It will be large enough to run the whole house, even the washer and dryer. This weather took us by surprise. Mother Nature is so hard to plan around sometimes!

My little dog is very cherished. His comfort is a top priority, so we're having a lot of snuggle time right now. And if I don't have beans and weiners again for a good long time it will be too soon!

Cheers!
Twickle Purple

[Millie]

What a fun thread!

Here on the east coast, the weather is extremely mild - almost like spring - I had short sleeves on today! With this wonderful weather, all of the Christmas decorations seem strangely out of place.

TP, your home is BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for sharing your winter-wonderland photos!

[Twickle Purple]

My pleasure dear Millie :D

My Toronto clients are in shirt sleeves too. This is very strange weather indeed! I couldn't live in a really warm climate. A plastic frosty the snowman on green grass under the palm trees just doesn't seem to work for me. :?

[Bob Bear]

Ours has an electric humidifer/dehumifier which helps somewhat. This event has taken it out of tune though because we've had the fireplace going for 4 days and they are in the same room. Of course, we can't play it with gloves on anyway! It may right itself once things normalize.

The "dressing gown" threw me off a bit there BB. :lol: Must be what we call a "robe." I hope it is what we call a robe! :shock:

Hey, we've got our own chat thread now! Thanks be to the invisible hand of Mod.

Actually my dressing gown has a name and everything - the smoking jacket! Iv had it since I was about 10... its kind of 3/4 sleeved now, lol.

Hey, it keeps me warm, that what counts!

TP, what kind of ivories does the man of the house tickle (no inuendo's please :lol: )?

BB

[Twickle Purple]

:wink: I could have had some fun with that you know.
He plays a Yamaha C3 Conservatory Grand. How about you?

Smoking jacket, eh? Sounds rather crusty to me. Your walls of stone perchance?

[Bob Bear]

He doesnt does he?

Thats a very nice piano TP. I suddenly don't like your better half :?

:lol:

My piano is an old knackered thing. It sounds honky tonk, lol. I have to really go to work when I make recordings to get them to sound acceptable (barely). But I bet I could get a lovely recording out of yours.

Can you believe that Vic has a Steinway in her house? Well, a Boston, which is a line from Steinway. But never the less, how crazy is that? Her aunt gave it to her! Im thinking, most of my aunties dont even send me a birthday card! :lol:

So yeah, Im offically jealous of all o' ya! :? :wink:

BB

[Bob Bear]

Btw, do you know his current repertoire?

BB

[Twickle Purple]

He plays only original compositions. I can tell his mood by what he's playing. You know I got used to his musicality years ago and now it's just background sounds to our life. Everyone once in a while though he can pull me out of something I'm doing with what he's playing. I'll be reading or busy in a different part of the house and I just stop and listen. He's very good. I told you all the things he plays didn't I? He's a bonafide artsy fellow. He plays the shakuhachi, guitar, and piano, as well he's a talented painter and an amazing illustrator. Of course, I was much better looking when we met. :D Our son is also musical but of a completely different genre. He looks like the drummer from Green Day, and he lives and breathes Metallica. His instrument of choice is guitar, but he can play piano by ear. He's taken Metallica tribute bands home and to show them how it's done. :lol: Unfortunately Master of Puppets is now permanently imprinted in my brain. We are ever so thankful he didn't pursue the band lifestyle.

I am completely nonmusical and would give you nightmares if I played anything.

[Bob Bear]

Omg, one of my assignments in second year BSc Music Tech was to record a mix a Metalica cover band. The only wanted to do 'Enter Sandman' didnt they, the ultimate shread cliche! So yeah, I feel your pain on that one! I cant hear those toms and not be taken back to that nasty, stuffy little control room.

You know TP, I think I would get on with your hubby rather well. He sounds totally my kind of muso. And the fact that he can wield the old Japanese flute is amazing. I love ethnic winds so much. Infact I have a Bansuri at home, but I cant get a note out of the bugger. Guitar and piano, yeah fine, but nothing that requires blowing. Oi, I told you, no inuendo!!! :lol:

BB

[Twickle Purple]

It's in the breathing, not the blowing dear grasshopper. :lol:

I have no doubt you would be quite good together, you are both kind and thoughtful fellows. He's got family out in your neck of the woods, so we may well meet up one day!

[Bob Bear]

Yeah, I remember you saying, Stoke wasnt it?

Thats really close to my gaff. Scarily so infact! Small world, ay?

BB

[Twickle Purple]

Considering how small Stoke is, yes it is. You're the second fellow from there I've 'met'. Well, 3rd if I count the DH. :wink:

[phlika29]

My partner is a sound/theatre technican and every so often he gets to play a full concert piano (he might have said a steinway i can't remember now) when no one else is around.

[Twickle Purple]

I envy anyone the ability to play. I've considered taking lessons, but suspect I'll only ever master Mary had a Little Lamb. With someone around that can naturally play, I'd just become entertainment, and not the way I'd hope! :lol:

[Bob Bear]

Ok, am I the only one playing the bag of nails? :cry:

:lol:

[Bob Bear]

I envy anyone the ability to play. I've considered taking lessons, but suspect I'll only ever master Mary had a Little Lamb. With someone around that can naturally play, I'd just become entertainment, and not the way I'd hope! :lol:

Piano is a very demanding instrument, and physically among the most challenging. The literature is just insane! Some of it you'll wonder how it is even possible with just two hands.

Fortunately, there is a wide range of immensely beautiful music that is accessible to beginners. So hey, why not give it a go? Id be happy to give you a few tips, atleast interms of playing classically.

BB

[Mascalzone Latino]

=P~
what a naughty smiley huh!

[Bob Bear]

=P~
what a naughty smiley huh!

Marc,

Shhhhhh :roll:

BB

[redhotoz]

=P~
what a naughty smiley huh!

Marc,

Shhhhhh :roll:

BB

Silenced as we speak.

Had a great night out tonight. I play the Cornet/Flugel Horn/Tenor Horn and used to dabble on the piano (amongst other instruments) when I was younger. I hope to buy a real piano one day....just need to get the extentions happening on the house, after the renovations are finished! For now, it's the Clavinova which does me well. The kids love the idea of 'plugging' a book in and pretending to play. They are not as keen on Mum playing real music...boring Mum! LOL Especially my favourite..."Moonlight Sonata".

Tonight, after the festival parade, the band went out to a mine site for a barbie and a jam session. I didn't bring my instruments but we all swapped around anyway. Brilliant, absolutely fabulous feel good night! From jazz, to classical...Christmas carols to hymns. All good!

Just felt like sharing...nothing to do with Rosacea but I'm taking a break for a wee while whilst I get back to sorting out the Forum dramas of late! Urgh!

Jen

[phlika29]

That sounds really good fun Jen.

sarah

[redhotoz]

Yeah, it was fabulous Sarah. I must get to bed though! Arrggghh!

Hey, what I did notice though was that everyone was cold. I mean, it was night time out near the desert and even though it is Summer here, the nights can get cold sometimes. Tonight was one of those nights. Most were rugged up but I didn't feel the cold. I was wearing a LBD (little black dress) and friends kept asking me if I wanted a jumper. Kind of makes me get back to the theory of the thermoregulatory system. We have hot faces, cold hands and feet (Raynauds)...and so on. Mmm!

Am I in touble for diverting this thread? :lol:

Jen

[Twickle Purple]

Ah, no. :wink: This thread was broken out from another which I had diverted. :lol:

Just felt like sharing...nothing to do with Rosacea

We need a bit of diversion from time to time. You could rename this thread to "Chats about anything but Rosacea!"

[Bob Bear]

Jen,

Thermoregulation is a common problem for people with our particular problem. How many times do you hear people say that:

- They have cold hands and feet but hot faces
- Flush to both warm and cold conditions
- Symptoms seem to clear up when the temperature steadies during the summer

Those apply to me, and then some! Indeed, my symptoms improve immensely in the summer, but deteriorate dramatically in the winter. There is like a balance, and when it tips so far, my hands suddenly become cold and my face flushes way more easily.

Perhaps we should all move to an equatorial island? :lol: Nice and warm, good moist atmosphere, no seasons... it should be rosacean paradise!

BB

[Twickle Purple]

That's interesting BB.

I have cold thighs (the top) all year, they feel quite chilled. I always have a lap blanket, even in the height of summer. I've made my husband promise that when I am old and infirm, he will ensure I have a blanket on me at all times. It's been this way since my mid-twenties. Very strange, and tedious.

[phlika29]

TP

I have a lap blanket aswell, how sad heh :?

[Twickle Purple]

Aye, we be geriatrics ahead of our time. (I'm an old pirate :D )
Knit once, purl twice. :wink:

[phlika29]

I must admit that I do love abit of knitting/sewing. Only a beginner but an enthusisatic one at that.

[Twickle Purple]

Me too! I've picked up my knitting every once in a while, but my hands struggle when my joints get stiff, so I've never finished anything. I've got my eye on a new sewing machine (mine bunged up sewing the velcro on Max's bellybands), and I'm going to take some lessons, so I can tackle the tricky stuff. I've always wanted to sew my own clothes. It's so frustrating that most of the garments I like in stores are made from materials I cannot wear. :?

[phlika29]

I'm lucky that I have a mother who is abit of an expert quilter/knitter and sewer so I tend to rely on her for the tricky bits :)

[Skywolf]

Jen,

Thermoregulation is a common problem for people with our particular problem. How many times do you hear people say that:

- They have cold hands and feet but hot faces
- Flush to both warm and cold conditions
- Symptoms seem to clear up when the temperature steadies during the summer

Those apply to me, and then some! Indeed, my symptoms improve immensely in the summer, but deteriorate dramatically in the winter. There is like a balance, and when it tips so far, my hands suddenly become cold and my face flushes way more easily.

Perhaps we should all move to an equatorial island? :lol: Nice and warm, good moist atmosphere, no seasons... it should be rosacean paradise!

BB

That island sounds nice, as cold as it is here right now in the US, (midwest,) just had a nice big mess of a snowstorm come through too. But I would miss my seasons changing! I love the fall, the colors, the smell of leaves and the crunch when you walk on them. And spring, when everything comes back to life agaain, Ok I'm rambling now.
And count me in with the lap blanket crowd, Im under mine now, its actually a big red fuzzy robe thats too big for me to wear, but works just fine as a blanket. :)

Lor

[VickyGirl]

I envy anyone the ability to play. I've considered taking lessons, but suspect I'll only ever master Mary had a Little Lamb. With someone around that can naturally play, I'd just become entertainment, and not the way I'd hope! :lol:
And I'll sing along, ok? Ahem.
Maaary had a little lamb, little lamb, li-itle lamb... :D
I'm so terrible at the piano and even more so when someone is watching... :oops:

[Twickle Purple]

I'll sing along with you. :D
I sing badly though, very baaaadly. :lol:

[VickyGirl]

I'll sing duet with you, ANYTIME! :lol:
Over a cold mug of water?
Or maybe, considering how you're living in Winter Wonderland nowadays...some warm tea? :wink:

[Twickle Purple]

I've missed you. Glad you're back. [ huggy emoticon goes here ]

It has to be boring water. :( Tea makes me flush.

We are starting to thaw, not as quickly as forecast unfortunately. Darn weather office keeps teasing us. The deer have come out of their little bunkers, looking fat and healthy and the birds are going crazy. All sorts of varieties zooming all over the place. Its fun to watch them, big and small going for the little seeds in the melted areas. We don't put out feeders here because of the cats. The cats stalk the birds and lay in wait around feeders. :? I better not go there...

I had all my Christmas shopping done, and stored in the garage. Now everything smells of gasoline because of the temporary generator :evil: I have to start all over again. OK, I'm getting a bit whiney here...

:D There that's better.

[Bob Bear]

You cant drink tea! :shock:

My, oh my, there surely is no god...

BB

[Twickle Purple]

And I looooove tea! :cry:

Black, green, herbal -- it all smells and tastes so good. Makes me flush, even cold. Ironically coffee does not bother me at all.

I seem to be allergic to everything that tastes good or is good for me. :twisted:

[Artist]

Twickle: Regular tea is fermented. Maybe that's why you flush from it. You might like to try white tea. It's full of health benefits and is not fermented.

http://coffeetea.about.com/od/typesoftea/a/whitetea.htm

Cheers!

Artist

[Twickle Purple]

Great tip! Thanks Artist.
I'll give this a try tomorrow.

[Bob Bear]

I never really understood all the different types of tea. I just tend to have PG, milk and one sugar. If Im lucky, I might have a little biccy to dunk in it too :wink:

BB

[Twickle Purple]

I visited the Stash site and ordered up a few different white teas (and some biccy's for DH :D ).

Look what else I found... I couldn't resist! I live on an island and whales are the thing here. :lol:

http://www.anniroc.com/TP/teapot.jpg

[Bob Bear]

Superb stuff TP!

I have to warn you though, tea and biccies can become somewhat compulsive. Try it only if you have top notch self discipline!

BB

[Artist]

he he cute tea pot! Would make a fun holiday gift.

Artist

[countchocula]

must be a trick to dunkin em...as mine always dissolve off into cup.

or worse...wait until its 1" from my mouth, then fall off :cry:

does that make me *biccie impaired?*

[Twickle Purple]

he he cute tea pot! Would make a fun holiday gift.

Great idea. I just ordered two more. :D

must be a trick to dunkin em...as mine always dissolve off into cup.

or worse...wait until its 1" from my mouth, then fall off :cry:

does that make me *biccie impaired?*

Means you need a bib and a spoon dearie -- just like the rest of us "biccy impaired" folk (non-english types). :lol:

[Artist]

Trader Joe's has pure, 100% white tea. I am having some right now! I add a few ice cubes and drink it warm, not hot. mmmmmm good!

Artist

[Twickle Purple]

Is it a house brand? I ordered directly from Stash Teas, this way it will be delivered to the door. I hate leaving the house. :cry:

[Artist]

It's Trader Joe's brand. "Trader Joe's Specialty Teas White Tea" is on the front. We live downtown and have a Trader Joe's just one block away. I have one of those dorky little shopping carts on wheels. I wheel it over there several times a week and fill my cart. I look especially silly being 8 months pregnant while wheeling my little cart around downtown. he he he!

The instructions say to let boiling water cool for 5-7 minutes before adding the tea bag, but I just plop one small ice cube in so I don't have to wait. For some reason it's supposed to brew below the boiling point. After I steep the bag for about 2 minutes, I discard the bag and add a few more ice cubes so it's just warm.

Artist

[Twickle Purple]

LOL! I have a mental image of Artist as a hausfrau! :lol:

One of my homes was downtown back in Edmonton, it was in a little historic enclave that didn't seem like downtown at all. It was a bit creepy going up the hill to the city centre on the weekends -- it was completely abandoned! Picture a movie set, complete with newspaper tumbling in the breeze down an empty street, tall buildings as far as the eye can see and not a soul around. We would ride our motorbikes through all the streets, and maybe pass one vehicle. A lot of condo/conversions have since gone up so it's much more of an urban centre now.

I read that about not boiling the water too... the tea being very delicate and all that. I've bought a few different whites off the Stash site, because I didn't know which was best, or which I'd prefer. Eventually, if I don't flush, they'll all go down the same hatch. :wink:

Thanks again for the great tip Artist. I'm pretty excited about this. I've been missing out on the good green tea benefits and if I can tolerate this I will forgo coffee -- except on weekends as a treat, I like treats. :D

[Artist]

Waaaa sounds fun! I bet you could have bought something there and done very well with it.

I still drink coffee. I love it! Being pregnant I mostly drink decaf, but I like it for the taste more than anything.

Let us know if you are able to drink white tea. I can, so I think it's the fermentation of regular tea that gets me. If it's not the fermentation of the tea, I suppose it could be the theobromine and theophylline - but they are in very small amounts, so it seems doubtful.

An interesting tidbit is that theobromine is found in huge amounts in chocolate. It's a smoothe muscle relaxer/vasodilator. Maybe that's the culprit there. White chocolate doesn't have any of this substance.

I suppose if the white tea doesn't agree you could include it with your tea pot gifts!

Cheers!

Artist

[Twickle Purple]

I have to look up those big words. :lol:

I always suspected molds. I have a tough time with store bought dry spices and I assumed it was the same thing.

My naturopath told me that even though I tested positive for chocolate allergy that I may not be allergic to the chocolate but to the... BUG PARTS! :shock: She explained that the cocoa beans were dried out on roadsides and that there is a higher allowance for insect bits than most anything else. I don't know if this is true, but it turned me off chocolate for a while there. Not for good though. :D

[Bob Bear]

must be a trick to dunkin em...as mine always dissolve off into cup.

or worse...wait until its 1" from my mouth, then fall off :cry:

does that make me *biccie impaired?*

Try yourself some chocolate Hobnob's. They are perfect for novices and pro's alike :wink:

BB

[Artist]

eeeeew bug parts! I'm probably sensitive to mold on dried foods, too. I try to buy fresh herbs, or at least freeze dried, in order to avoid mold.

Artist

[countchocula]

friend of mine send Bambi and thumper pics. =)

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/rcmoonpie/Image2.jpg



http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/rcmoonpie/Image.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b366/rcmoonpie/Image3.jpg

[Twickle Purple]

Aaawwwwww. Those are so sweet!

That's exactly how they are here, it's just impossible to get a picture of it. I don't know why the two species are always together, they must provide some sort of 'assist' -- either with security or foraging.

Thank you so much for posting those!!

I hope that you have a wonderful Christmas CountChocula!
Twickle Purple

[Bob Bear]

countchocula,

Wow, they are some cute pictures!

But Im serious, TP's house is WAY better. Its like the free bear's cottage, but with Bambi and all his mates around for breakfast :lol:

BB

[Twickle Purple]

Bambi and all his mates around for breakfast

Which comprises of all my shrubs, flowers, trees and such. They do enjoy the occassional weed though so it isn't all bad. :D Last house had bears (cinnamon bears at that!). I didn't like that at all. But, they kept that deer away so I was able to grow roses and perennials. That's an odd sort of consolation though. :?

[Bob Bear]

TP,

Is that your house ontop of the cliff in that photo? You know, the one with the lake?

If so, then I have gone from jealous to JEALOUS!

BB

[Twickle Purple]

Ya, that's the last abode. The backyard was the Straight of Georgia actually. We looked over to Vancouver Island, 20+ km away, exactly to the spot we live now. It's kinda of a neat coincidence. I hated living on the water though, it was always windy and at night it was very very very dark and that was freaky. And we had bears. Now I have golfers, they are not scary -- only annoying. :?