**Hermes Chat**

[eagle1002us]

@Rouge H

I have adopted a koala from the Australian Koala Foundation. Her name is Lucy. This is the bio:

"Lucy is a mischievous girl who prefers to keep an eye on you from her vantage point, up high on the perching. She is great at acrobatics and can often be found swinging along the branches by only her front arms. Unlike some of the other youngsters, Lucy hates weigh day (we don't blame her), but she will always hang around afterwards for the delicious leafy reward."

I didn't realize till I went on the AKF site that a stuffed koala I'd bought from a vendor on ebay -- who sells a lot of them -- was probably an AKF product. This koala looked the most realistic of those I've seen. It was inexpensive. It did take 2 months to arrive and I almost cancelled the order but it was worth the wait. Here's a pix:
It was nicely packaged and can be displayed while packaged.

 

[eagle1002us]

I am now part of the Koala Army.

Thank you for enlisting in the Koala Army!


As Commander in Chief (CIC) of the Koala Army I am writing to welcome you to the new and refreshed Koala Army.

We have planned our mission; our final mission to save the Koala.

We have watched the Australian Government go silent; even though the Koala was listed in April 2012 and a Koala Recovery Plan was supposed to have been written by the end of 2014 – we are now completely convinced that it will never be written and that existing laws in Australia are completely useless.The bulldozers of course did not go silent and it is time to stop them destroying our beautiful country.

That is why we need you. I know you love the Koala and that you want the Australian Government to protect it. Of course they will say they are, but listing a species and protecting their habitat are two different things.



Click to read Urban's Hero's Journey

With 80% of the world’s forests already gone, there is no reason at all for anyone on this planet to think we can keep going with unsustainable destruction, not to mention the animal suffering that occurs every time a tree goes down.

Koala forests of Australia house thousands of other species. The Koala Protection Act is the only way to get some fairness back into the forests.

So, my Koala Army, with Urban at the helm be ready to instigate a Battle Plan of action to achieve our mission.

Firstly, we have to recruit; no army can achieve its mission without numbers on the ground.

That is your first mission, sign up, tell your friends and let the fun begin!

Roger over and out.
Commander in Chief






Contact Urban with any questions or comments

 

[qatariozi]

Hello everyone,
Am planning on buying my first hermes bag and i am so excited. I am really in love with the Vert Amande color. I searched on the web for a 25 Togo Kelly Sellier in Vert Amande, but what i can find is in epsom. I’ve found A togo Vert Amande Birkin/ Kelly Retourne but not in Sellier. Does anyone know if Kelly Sellier vert amande exists in Togo or just epsom?

 

[acrowcounted]

Hello everyone,
Am planning on buying my first hermes bag and i am so excited. I am really in love with the Vert Amande color. I searched on the web for a 25 Togo Kelly Sellier in Vert Amande, but what i can find is in epsom. I’ve found A togo Vert Amande Birkin/ Kelly Retourne but not in Sellier. Does anyone know if Kelly Sellier vert amande exists in Togo or just epsom?

Standard sellier Kelly bags do not (or very very very very rarely) come in Togo. Most togo sellier bags are special orders.

 

[nicole0612]

@nicole, have things gotten better working with the corona outbreak, less unnerving, more routine?

I had a routine yearly checkup with a doc cancelled by the Doc Associates. I had been toying with the notion of cancelling the appointment myself b/c it's for b/p checkup. There are probably lots of people that should see the doc before I do. The last couple of times I went for the annual checkup, I used the stationary bike for an hour at a pop a couple of times/week for a while and doc was pleased with results. This year I didn't have time or want to do that (too many sewing projects, then closet rearranging project). So relieved with being cancelled I jumped on the bike for the first time in maybe a couple of weeks and did 45 min. Which is a good start .

Thanks for thinking of me, Eagle. I can’t really say, because I was lucky to be able to extend my maternity leave. I still have not been paid yet this year because of all of the administrative rigmarole, but the upside is that I still don’t have to go back to work for two more weeks. That is when my health insurance cuts off. I suppose things are better, in that we have entered a new way of life, like everyone else. A person cannot physiologically stay in a perpetual state of panic; there is an obvious upside to that, and the downside is that as we go about our lives it’s hard not to notice people relaxing their safety standards. It will be very difficult going back to work in two weeks for a number of reasons, but I am grateful to have had the time off with my family that I have enjoyed. My husband is not working much either after a frantic first few weeks of working overtime. The hospitals are mostly empty and all staff are required to take unpaid days off and pay cuts. It is a a strange time. This is much better than the alternative though.
Congratulations on your koala adoption, she has a very sweet face and I’m glad that you were able to help her.

 

[eagle1002us]

Thanks for thinking of me, Eagle. I can’t really say, because I was lucky to be able to extend my maternity leave. I still have not been paid yet this year because of all of the administrative rigmarole, but the upside is that I still don’t have to go back to work for two more weeks. That is when my health insurance cuts off. I suppose things are better, in that we have entered a new way of life, like everyone else. A person cannot physiologically stay in a perpetual state of panic; there is an obvious upside to that, and the downside is that as we go about our lives it’s hard not to notice people relaxing their safety standards. It will be very difficult going back to work in two weeks for a number of reasons, but I am grateful to have had the time off with my family that I have enjoyed. My husband is not working much either after a frantic first few weeks of working overtime. The hospitals are mostly empty and all staff are required to take unpaid days off and pay cuts. It is a a strange time. This is much better than the alternative though.
Congratulations on your koala adoption, she has a very sweet face and I’m glad that you were able to help her.

I was wondering what the hospital where I am did with docs and staff that didn't have to do their routine b/c of social distancing. In my experience, being off work -- even at the cost of unpaid leave -- is much more satisfying than the prospect of twiddling my thumbs at work.
Nicole, I'm glad things have settled down for a while where you are. Our state still has too many casualties to open up. I am really looking forward to visiting the bookstore eventually. I'm in the category which is urged to stay home, period or else. The koalas have been a pleasant diversion. I wanted to adopt a kinda young koala and one that is maybe a nonconformist koala is perfect. She is cute, isn't she?

 

[eagle1002us]

Orphan kangaroo from Pin Interest

 

[eagle1002us]

Quokkas are considered the happiest animal on earth.

Zombie QQuokka

 

[Cavalier Girl]

EB, how is your first day back going. Smoothly, I hope.

Eagle, I'm enjoying the pictures. My DDIL did a semester in Australia and loved it. When she and my DGS traveled with my DGD to New Zealand for a semester, they did a layover in Australia. It was during the wildfires, and they weren't able to see as much as they would have liked. Like you, I'm considered very high risk for covid 19, but have testing coming up soon that I must do. What a strange time we're living in.

Nicole, I'm so glad you have a bit more time at home. I worry that with everything going on right now we may not have seen the worst of this hideous virus. Please stay safe!

 

[nicole0612]

I was wondering what the hospital where I am did with docs and staff that didn't have to do their routine b/c of social distancing. In my experience, being off work -- even at the cost of unpaid leave -- is much more satisfying than the prospect of twiddling my thumbs at work.
Nicole, I'm glad things have settled down for a while where you are. Our state still has too many casualties to open up. I am really looking forward to visiting the bookstore eventually. I'm in the category which is urged to stay home, period or else. The koalas have been a pleasant diversion. I wanted to adopt a kinda young koala and one that is maybe a nonconformist koala is perfect. She is cute, isn't she?

Thank you Eagle. To be honest, our city is fairly expensive and we still have set expenses like a mortgage, retirement contributions, college fund, school fees (that my son is not attending, of course), and these add up so fast, so we have needed to become more conscious of our finances, which is really a good thing. In the past we would have my income + 2-3x what my husband is making now to cover our expenses + desires, so we have made adjustments. That is the downside of working less. I used to make so many impulse purchases in the past and now I am more aware of what daily things cost and am more mindful of being responsible with my bank account, which is a good feeling. I have to admit that I first was a little petulant, not about big purchases, but about the little things, like realizing that I couldn’t just click “buy” on amazon when a seller was charging $45 for a $3 mustard that was out of stock, or silly little things like that. I’ve never been set on maintaining a stream of luxury purchases, to me being financially comfortable has meant that I can buy anything practical without having to consider the cost or reasonableness, that is luxury to me! Trader Joe’s mustard at “reseller” prices
Yes, your little darling is adorable! Do they send you photos and updates about her?

 

[nicole0612]

EB, how is your first day back going. Smoothly, I hope.

Eagle, I'm enjoying the pictures. My DDIL did a semester in Australia and loved it. When she and my DGS traveled with my DGD to New Zealand for a semester, they did a layover in Australia. It was during the wildfires, and they weren't able to see as much as they would have liked. Like you, I'm considered very high risk for covid 19, but have testing coming up soon that I must do. What a strange time we're living in.

Nicole, I'm so glad you have a bit more time at home. I worry that with everything going on right now we may not have seen the worst of this hideous virus. Please stay safe!

Hi Cavalier Girl! So good to hear from you! Thank you for thinking of me! Also thinking of you EB!! (I hope work is not backtracking on their promises).
CG, I will be thinking of you with your upcoming testing and please stay safe! I think at least medical offices are taking proper precautions and have a good system in place by now. You may want to call ahead and mention that you are at higher risk and see if they can bring you right into the exam room when you arrive instead of waiting in the lobby.

 

[eagle1002us]

EB, how is your first day back going. Smoothly, I hope.

Eagle, I'm enjoying the pictures. My DDIL did a semester in Australia and loved it. When she and my DGS traveled with my DGD to New Zealand for a semester, they did a layover in Australia. It was during the wildfires, and they weren't able to see as much as they would have liked. Like you, I'm considered very high risk for covid 19, but have testing coming up soon that I must do. What a strange time we're living in.

Nicole, I'm so glad you have a bit more time at home. I worry that with everything going on right now we may not have seen the worst of this hideous virus. Please stay safe!

Orphan kangaroo from Pin Interest

I had no idea young kangaroos (joeys) could be so affectionate. And, koala joeys too. The really young ones can be caught looking at their moms with a look of love. When koalas become adults, from time to time they look very happy, like when their chest is being rubbed. There's a video circulating widely of this adult koala with a look of bliss as that's happening. Should the person move to rubbing the face, the koala (eyes shut all the while the better to concentrate) lightly pulls down on the person's arm to get it back where it was. It's nice to see animals look happy like that.

 

[eagle1002us]

EB, how is your first day back going. Smoothly, I hope.

Eagle, I'm enjoying the pictures. My DDIL did a semester in Australia and loved it. When she and my DGS traveled with my DGD to New Zealand for a semester, they did a layover in Australia. It was during the wildfires, and they weren't able to see as much as they would have liked. Like you, I'm considered very high risk for covid 19, but have testing coming up soon that I must do. What a strange time we're living in.

Nicole, I'm so glad you have a bit more time at home. I worry that with everything going on right now we may not have seen the worst of this hideous virus. Please stay safe!

Cavalier Girl, I am very happy you and others like the pictures. Every day, sometimes twice a day, Pininterest sends me a pile to look at.
A friend of mine did a junior year abroad in Australia and loved it, too. It's very beautiful. I wish Australia had entered my consciousness earlier in life, say 20s or 30s so I could have gone hiking there.
We costed out going for maybe 10 days. Maybe next year.
The wildfires must have been incredible to see. Unbelievable. Probably gobs of smoke, right?

 

[eagle1002us]

 

[Madam Bijoux]

I am loving all these animal pictures.