For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Hello everyone! I hope you are all enjoying your Friday and getting ready for a nice relaxing weekend. Well, maybe not too relaxing since we are getting close to Christmas and that means a lot of extra things to do. Lots of extra shopping. Lots of extra baking. But never lots of extra time. But hopefully you will have some time to sit back and unwind a bit from all the day’s activities. While we are doing that, let’s take a look at some more of that art found out in nature…
This seed head is from the yellow goat’s beard flower and is 2 and a half inches (6.5cm) across. It also stands over 2 feet (60cm) tall. Those seed heads have amazingly intricate designs in them.
The branches on these dead trees also provide amazing art against that beautiful blue sky background. Dead trees like this are an important part of a healthy forest ecosystem, providing food and homes to many different insects and birds.
There we have today’s selection for your enjoyment, more will be coming on Monday. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and God bless!
Steve McLeod.
© 2019 Steve McLeod.
I haven’t started shopping for Christmas gifts. I leave for Ontario on Monday. Tomorrow I have a CPR course to take. So much fun 🙄😏
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I can understand not shopping before you travel. Going to be with your family over Christmas?
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Yes, I’m staying with family during the holidays. I’m not a huge fan of traveling and got guilt tripped into this.
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That’s too bad, hope you have a great time anyway.😀
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I’ll try my best to stay sane during the holidays. Thanks Steve! 😌
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Yep. God loves art😊
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So very true Nina! How would I get pics of Muffin to you?
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Hmmm….good question. Thought I could just right click and copy images—can’t. My email is a mess and needs fixing. Sigh…😔
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I could try sending it through comments. The pic won’t likely show up on your blog, but if you go into your comments it should show up there.😀😺
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Ooh ok. Thanks! Steve, I am having so much fun with this poem! My husband heard me playing and singing and giggling! 🎼🎹🎺🎤
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Hey, sounds great! I tried sending you a pic, try looking in your comments, but not the public comments on your blog, through your stats page.
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Hi Steve—sorry I’m making more trouble for you…sigh..I’m not very technically savvy…thought it would be easy. Not so.
No pictures here…They probably went to spam…only I can’t get into my spam at the moment. I guess I will have to draw that picture of the cats and mice! Haha…this is getting more fun and silly. Hope you are having a great evening😻🎺😊❄️
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Did you go to your comments on the left hand side of your stats page? Might have gone to spam though due to the picture. Oh well, you have pics of your cat anyway. But drawing would be a fun way to do it too. It’s fun to visualize how things would look.
Having a good evening, have fun with your fun!😁😸⛄🎄
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Yeah, I think that’s what happened. My bad. See? This is why I need to start all over again! Set up my email better…
It is fun to visualize! Like a cartoon, eh? I’ve had some fun experimenting with different instruments and sound effects. Good silly fun. Thank you, Steve. This is a fun project. Just what I needed. Some fun.🙃
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Good morning! Yes, it is fun visualizing it in cartoon form, wish I could draw, then I would start illustrating my “fun” poems.😂Always good to have a fun project now and then! I’m sure you will do great with this.
Have a wonderful Sunday!😁😸😸
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Indeed, the design on the yellow goat’s beard seeds are striking ! Lovely to paint ! Some of the stark branches seem to be holding onto the tree beside it ! Amazing !
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Yes, that seed head is amazing for sure, and I love those branches against the sky. Thanks for checking them out!
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Nice! 🙂
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Thank you! More parties today? Relaxing day? Shopping day? Blog day?
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You’re welcome!
Yep, I just got back from a party!
No relaxing at all!
It’s my blog’s birthday today!!!
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Hey, Happy Birthday to Lydia’s blog!!!!!!!!!!!!🎈🎆🎇🎉✨🎺🎂🍪🍩🍰🧁🍦🥳🥳
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Yippee! Thanks!!!!!!
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Go enter my give-a-way.
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Okay.😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
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Thanks!
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Oh and I use lots of emojis for you as well as that piece of cake emoji is just for you.
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Fantastical!!!!!!! Thanks!😀😀😀😀😺😺😺
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You’re welcome! Lol
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What was it we were talking about on Thrusday?
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Thursday? No idea.🤔🙄
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Remember…. I told you about my boy friend.
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Does he live there? Does he go to your church?
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No and No.
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Wow, did you meet online?
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Maybe.
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Have you met him yet?
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Not yet!
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Really? Do your parents know about him?
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Hey. TMI!!!!!!!
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Um, what’s TMI?
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TOO MUCH INFORMATION!
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Well, do your parents know? That’s important.
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Lol I have to go now…. special night out.
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Well, at least you answered my question. Tell your parents about him, honestly, that’s the best way.
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Ok ok ok ok ok.
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Good.
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It almost sounds like your telling me this from experience although you haven’t gone through this.
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How do you know I haven’t?
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You’re single!
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So are you.
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Hehehe! Yeah, but not for too long more.
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I didn’t hear an engagement notice.
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Lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m leaving now. Ttyl
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Okay, bye.
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Bye.
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I can’t wait to get home to hear about you “preaching” Like good grief…………!
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😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
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I hope you weren’t lying, but I’d die if it was the truth.
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I don’t lie.
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Yeah right…. I’m leaving for real now.
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Bye again.
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Ooooh I forgot about you preaching until just now, but I’m sure you’re not awake. I’ll have to find out tomorrow afternoon…. maybe – I hope!
It’s sounds very mysterious!
I’m going to bed now. 😦
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You’re right, I’m not awake.😂😂🙄
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What!? You weren’t awake when you preached!?
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I think I was.🤔😀🙄
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I still don’t believe you preached and now I have to leave again, so the suspense!!!
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Oh well. Bye.😀
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So, even though I’m about to go shopping, you can go ahead and tell me the truth.
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I did already. That was easy.
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OH and I didn’t answer your question…. did I?
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Avoiding the question tells me the answer.
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Grrr you’re too smart.
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Not really.
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Yep. Sounds like a preacher…. knowing when I avoid a question what the answer is.
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Like a preacher, this is good advice, tell your parents, it really is the only way to go.
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Ok fine. I give up. I’ll guess I’ll do that.
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You won’t regret it. I’m actually preaching tomorrow.
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HUH!???????????????
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This wasn’t suppose to be a Q&A…. I still have to ask you tons of questions about you’re stuff too!
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I like Q and A, it’s fun.
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Me too, but this kind is weird.
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I don’t see why.
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Whatever.
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I already went through all the guys at my church! 😉
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What are they? Stupid? Blind?
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They think I’m not good enough. They find a better girl in the church which I hate!
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Hmm, stupid and blind.
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Yep. I get treated just like trash.
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Amazing photos, both like pieces of art. Have a great weekend, Steve and Muffin. ☕️☕️
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Thanks Eugenia! Enjoy your weekend too!😁😸☕⛄🎄
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The yellow goat’s beard flower looks like dandelion at its late stage. My son love blowing them 😀
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Yes, they are very much like the dandelion just much larger. Any snow over there?
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No. It’s raining 😄
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That’s not nice.😳🙄
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Who knows, maybe it will snow a day before Christmas eve like I wish 😁
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Like about 40cm?😁🙄🌨🌨☃
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Fat luck. The long-term weather news said Christmas eve will be +2 😕
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That can change, really fast sometimes. Or maybe an all day rain would be nice.😀😀🙄
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Celebrate that you aren’t beside me Steve, because I’ll be squeezing your cheeks until it’s bruise if you were 😒
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Well, I prefer it to stay in plus degrees but I wish for snow in Christmas eve. Rain? NO! 😭
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That gave me a good laugh! Rain Christmas eve would be nice and a temp of 15, perfect Christmas present! I would love that. Then sun and hot on Christmas day, sitting under a palm tree.😂😁🌞🌴🏝🏖⛱
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😒 No, thank you 😐😐 😛
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I think that would be so much fun. Are you close to the coast? Southern Norway?
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Yes, up until 2016 my husband and I stayed in his hometown. Sandefjord, it called. Lots of beaches.
https://vestfold.guide/badeplasser-sandefjord
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That’s cool! What a beautiful area with such fantastic beaches and rocky shores. Thanks for sending the link Jessica!
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It would be great if you and Muffin can drop by here during a warm summer 🙂 Likewise, I hope that I can one day meet the both of you ❤
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After looking at those beautiful pictures I would love to make a trip over there.😃🌞 And it would definitely be great to meet you, though I doubt Muffin would want to make the trip.😂🙀Enjoy your evening Jessica!
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Wish you a great evening too Steve! ❤ It's 3AM here 😀
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Thanks Jessica! My goodness, time to get up almost.😂😂🌙
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You and I are truly polar opposite 😂
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Yep, guess so. But I could stay up late if I wanted to. But hard to get pictures at night.😂😂🙄
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Yes, especially in winter when daylight is shirt… I too can go to bed early and wake up before sunrise… but it doesn’t mean I like it 😂 Forget about seeing me smile.
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So true, I wouldn’t like it either.😂🙄What, there are times you don’t smile? That’s hard to believe. Any snow yet? Getting more rain?😀😀Hope you have a wonderful weekend Jessica!😃😺⛄🎄
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Aw, I’m very flattered to know that you think I always smile (which I do a lot) but yep, morning can make me cranky 😉
No snow, crossed fingers and hope it comes tonight 😣
Have a wonderful christmas Steve! ☀️🎄
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I still like your smiles. I doubt you could be that cranky.🤔🙄😁
Well, I really do hope you get some snow for Christmas.⛄❄🌨 Really.😀 Honest.😁 Kinda.🙄
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas too Jessica!😁😸⛄⛄🎄
And New Year’s day brings something new to Steve’s Country! Please read it and let me know what you think. This will be a first for me.😃😺🤪
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Crankiness stays for max 10 minutes until up I’m awake 😀
Your punctuated wish. Is. Suspicious… 😒
I wish you a wonderful Christmas Steve!
And I look forward to reading your new years post! 😁
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Suspicious?🤔 Would I do something like that?🤪😜🙄
Merry Christmas Jessica and I hope you have a great New Year too! Maybe it will snow for New Year’s?😁😸⛄🎄
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Nah, I hope it won’t snow anymore. I only wished it for Christmas eve 😦 Shrug. Oh well… 🙂
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Now you did it. Now it’s going to start snowing a lot.😂🤪😜🙄🌨🌨☃☃
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Please stop! Frost are forming outside as I’m typing this! 😭
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Hey, that’s good! First comes frost, then comes snow, how to stop, I don’t know.
You’re supposed to have snow in winter over there. I think.🤔 Sometimes.🙄😀 Although it gives me a headache.😨 Sigh.
Hope you have a great day Jessica!😃😺⛄🌲
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