For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
I was kind of challenged to write a poem. A poem about cats, mice, and a wolf. Well, I think the wolf slept too late this morning, but while I was enjoying my morning coffee, this little poem came along. It’s about 2 online buddies, Mr. Cat and Muffin. I hope you enjoy…
Cats And Mice
Mice are running, having fun,
Sharing cheese, one by one.
Then along comes Mr. Cat,
Chasing the mouse, by a hat.
He is wearing knitted socks,
Slides on floor, and he knocks
His own head, on the chair,
With Muffin laughing, over there.
Then she chases one big mouse,
Through each room in the house.
She comes back…Empty hands?
Smiles Mr. Cat, where he stands.
Then both decide to retire,
Curling up beside the fire…
For tonight.
© 2019 Steve McLeod.
Oh this is fun Steve! I love it! A mouse in Knitted socks sliding across the floor. Reminds me of “Tom & Jerry” cartoons. And the two cats curling up by the fire…so sweet! Well done! Meanwhile….the wolf is watching through the window….😊
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Hey, that would have worked, wolf in the window! Thanks Nina, glad you enjoyed it!😀😀😀😀😺😺😺😺
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I did indeed. And I can hear the music being played….😻😻
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Sounds great! Back to the hospital now for me, another assessment today.
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Mr. Cat is wearing the socks! Haha! White knitted socks. 💓🙈🙃 be well.
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I take it he has white feet?😁😸
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We say it looks like he’s wearing socks. Or got dipped in milk. 😊
It sure sounds like the mice are having a party—with their party hats on. Teehee…
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Well, that worked out really well then, he does have socks.😺🧦
Yep, a mouse party was the idea.😂🐭🐭
Enjoy your evening Nina!😁😸☃🎄
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Haha yes, it worked out great, Steve. Mr. Cat-in-Socks agreed! A mouse party! Sweet. I’m excited! I really need to start drawing again—simple illustrations—cause the visuals I have in my head are silly fun! Would you like to include a photo or three of Muffin?
This will be fun playing with different sound effects and instruments (like Peter and the Wolf) which speaking of—has the wolf been by lately?
Expecting an inch of rain today—huge band of weather across the west coast. I have a few pictures posted from our summer camping trip on the coast. I’ll post some more this morning. Have a great day! 😊😻😊
Ps. How was your assessment?
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Hi Nina! Illustrations for something like this would be great. I could send you photos of Muffin. Really looking forward to this.
We are getting a bit of snow, maybe 2 inches when it’s done.
My assessment is good, seems to be healing well. Now I start with some very light exercises for 3 weeks to help strengthen it. Then another assessment and if all is well there will be more strenuous exercises added in for the next 3 weeks. Should be mid February or so before it’s all done. I just pray this heals properly so I can get back to normal walking. I’m listening to the physiotherapist closely on this, don’t want to mess up and make things worse.
Thanks for asking, enjoy your day and stay dry!😁😸☃🎄
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Cute poem Steve ! Muffin seems quite contented too !
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Thanks so much! Yep, she sure is!
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Loved this!!!! 😻
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Thanks so much Renee! Glad you liked it. Have a great afternoon!😁😸⛄🎄
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Very Cute! 😹🐭
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Thanks Dusty!
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Welcome!🥶😹😂😉
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Thanks.
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💪
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Exercising again?
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Yup!😉 You could tell?😲
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Squirrels with binoculars.
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HAHAHAHA! I Should have known!!😫😂😂😂😂😂
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And they have a great telecommunications system.😀😀😀😀
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Yeah they tap into my satellite dish without asking!😒😉
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Though only do that to watch movies. They send signals by chattering from squirrel to squirrel. They can send me a message in under 5 minutes for 5 peanuts, 10 peanuts for special delivery. Very efficient.
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hahahaha…. You sure do have cheap rates up there! Must not be union huh? 😂😂😂😂😒😉
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It’s one of your squirrels that started the company, “Chatter Communications” so I have to pay in US funds, which means I need to add an extra peanut every second message.
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Well.. it’s the price of keeping an eye on me!😂😂😂😂
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I guess.🤔They must be doing well, my squirrel just bought a new peanut cart, completer with driver.
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You’re paying them too much!! Even I don’t have a driver!
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Gotta pay for the details.😂🙄
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You could just ask me!😉😂😂😹😹😹
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Got sidetracked with another post now out.
What fun would that be?🤔🙄😂🤪😜
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Not much mystery in that huh? Makes me wonder what those squirrels are telling you!😮😯😉😁😂😂
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Time for my exercises, back in a bit.
You would be surprised what they say! Now if only I could decipher all that chatter I just might find out what it is.😂😂🤣🤣🙄
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You might not want to know!!😂😂😂😂😉
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hehehehehehehehe😂😂😂😂😂😂
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They squirrels are liable to say anything about me! I don’t think they like me!
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I’m sure they like you, after all, you provide them with acorns. And fun.
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Yeah, them throwing acorns at me!
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See? You give them entertainment. 😂😹Hmm, took a while for that one to come through and yet it says 20 minutes ago. Odd.
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I just got home from the mezt raffle! No meat tonihht!😔
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Too bad, probably rigged.😂😂
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I agree!! Spmeboy akwats buys more ticjets than me!!😲😉😉😉
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Aha! That’s it, you need to buy more tickets!🤪🤪😜😜
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Then I need more money! Wanna contribure?
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I will gladly help out if you would be so kind to loan me the money for which I will gladly repay you at the end of some month.😂😂🤪😜🙄
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Just kije wimpy? I gladly pay you tokorrow for a hamburger today?😂😂😂
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Wow, how did you guess??!!😲😲😲😂😂😂
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Just lucky!! Or old?😂😂😂
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I agree.😄😄😄😸😸😸🙄
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Thanks! I think?😲🤔🤔
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You shouldn’t be thinking this time of night, might keep you awake. I never think after 9 pm., makes for a peaceful night. I think.🤔🙄
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Thanks for the insight!! Very profound!!😲😉🤔🤔😂😂😂
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I never found it, thought of it all by myself. But thanks for calling me a pro.🤪🤪🤸♂️🤸♂️👍
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As always! You’re most Welcome!😉
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Rats, I see it’s getting late again, time for me to sign off and get to bed. Nice chatting, good night!😴😴🌙
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Good Night Pal!! Sleep Well!😁😁
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The least they could do is chip in on the movies! I give them all the acorns they can find!😒😒😒
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I’m sure they wouldn’t mind “tossing” an acorn or two your way.😂😂😂🙄
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Yeah but they keep breaking my windows!!😫
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Maybe you should stand outside.
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Yeah and get pelted with Acorns and snowballs! No Thank You! Those things sting when it’s cold out!😂😂😂😂😂😉
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At least your windows won’t get broken.
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Wouldn’t make much difference with this drafty old barn!! 😂😂😂😂🥶🥶🥶
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Is your place a bit drafty at times?🤔🙄 Try closing the door.🤪🤣😜
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Yeah!! I asked you a couple times to close the door and you just turn the fans up higher!!🥶🥶🥶🥶
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You’ll be happy to know they aren’t working today.
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That’s one sweet story 🙂
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Aww, thank you so much Jessica!😁😸😸
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You’re welcome Steve! Oh and I’m inviting you to this post: https://jessicaelarsen.com/sweet-revenge
… I’m sure you and Muffin will enjoy it. Especially the second video 😀
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Written with great talent!
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Thanks so much! Actually I used a pen.
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You’re welcome!
Was that meant to be a joke?
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Thank you for recognizing my brilliant use of comedy.
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*groans* Your humor will be the death of me.
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Maybe you shouldn’t laugh so hard.
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I’m not laughing. I’m rolling my eyes!
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That must be hard on the eyes.🙄🙄
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Very… I’m tired of rolling them… can I stop now?
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Any time.
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Ok, I just stopped!
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Are you sure?
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Yeah or at least trying to. My eyes are on a roll! 😉
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I would say that makes sense, but we don’t have pennies anymore.
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Ugh!!! How come you’re staying up so late? What time is it there?
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You’re right, it’s 8:33, good night.
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No it’s 9:35
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8:35
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You are an hour behind! I feel sorry for you.
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Why?
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Because it’s so early there. You don’t get to go to sleep until later.
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I can go to sleep now if I want, but it will be 10 before that happens.
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Hmmm that didn’t make any cents. My mom told me I have to be in bed by 10
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You’re going to be late, unless you lived in this time zone, then you would still have lots of time.
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Yeah… I have 15 minutes. 😦
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Better hurry.
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I’m going fast!
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Better stop laughing or you’ll never sleep.
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I know right!? I can fall asleep though within 2 minutes of laying down.
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I can too normally, sometimes I can’t, but normally I can, but sometimes I can’t, but normally I can.
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ekkk that was weird.
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Really?
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Yeah and confusing.
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Naturally. It’s me.
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Yep.
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That’s really funny poem Steve. I felt as if I am watching an episode of Tom and Jerry.
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Thank you very much Deeksha!! Have a great day!😁😸😸
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What about publish a poetry book on your blog anniversary, Sir Steve 😻
Muffin what do you think 😻😻😻
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Hey, that’s not a bad idea Saba, I will look into that possibility.😃😻 Muffin agrees!😸😻😽 Thanks for reading, have a wonderful day, though I guess your Friday is over, so have a wonderful weekend Saba!😃😺😻😻
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Then I will look forward to reading your possible poetry book 😍😍😻😻 with you and Muffin on cover page 😻😍
Have a great weekend (standing at your door)
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Might be better to just have Muffin on the cover, don’t want to scare people away!😂😹😻😻
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That’s the problem of real beautiful people who don’t want to be a public figure but am telling you Muffin is incomplete without you no matter you love hiding your beauty 🤗🤗😻😻
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Yeah I noticed! It’s above 10 degrees F. today Balmy! Except now it’s snowing again!! ugh… can’t win!!🥶🥶🥶😒😒😒
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Getting some snow are you? hehehehe. We are too, but not much, a couple inches so far.
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Same here
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Not bad.
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