For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Hi everyone! It’s another cold morning here, very cold, -29C (-21F), but feels like -39C (-38F). But the sun will be shining, still dark right now. It always feels so nice with the sun shining, even if it is very cold. This is perfect weather to enjoy a nice hot cup of coffee while watching as the birds wake up and start coming to the feeders, all fluffed out and cute. Though they might feel a bit differently about that last part. As I gaze out the window waiting for the first bird to arrive, Muffin jumps up, sits in front of me and swishes her tail back and forth across my face. Thanks. Oh well, perhaps a better way to start the day is with some beautiful flowers once again…
A nice bright orange daylily following a thundering afternoon shower.
And a different variety of dark orange Asiatic lily on a warm summer day.
There are a large number of lilies and daylilies that grow well in our short summers. That is a nice thing, they provide a lot of bright color. Well, I hope everyone has a splendid Sunday and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
© 2019 Steve McLeod.
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Good morning, Muffin and Steve ! Wonderful flowers ! Shared !
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Good morning Outosego! Thank you very much, I appreciate that!! Have a wonderful day!😁😸⛄
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If you get to enjoy these every Spring/summer …Wow!
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Yep, there is lots of them here. My landlord hates them and has been trying for 5 years to kill them, but they keep coming back. The daylilies are from the 1940s apparently. I really enjoy them myself.😁
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Orange is very cheery color! Stay warm and keep those socks dry!😹😹😹🥶🥶🥶😂😂😂🌞🌞🌞😉
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Yep Lol!
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🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Yep, very nice and bright, especially on a cold winter day!😀😀😀⛄⛄⛄☕☕☕Keep socks dry? Impossible task.😂😹🙄
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Indeed! Those Lilies have always been a favorite of mine.🌞😁
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Yep, mine too. I used to have some really beautiful varieties when I had my own flower garden, amazing colors.😀😀😀Too bad I don’t have pics of them. I do have pics of a couple but they are not very good.😕📷
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I’ll be back in a bit. Time to do the roof.
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Be careful old boy!
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I will! I have a rake i can use from the ground. 😉
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Good, best way to do it.
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Yep! All done finally! Did I ever tell you how much I really want to move south for good? Ugh🥶🥶🥶😳🤪🤔
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And miss out on all that fun??🤪😜🤔🙄😳😳
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Glady miss out on this fun!!🤪😁😉😂😂😹😹
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That is so hard to believe. Shoveling snow, all that fresh cold air to breathe, shoveling snow, freezing, shoveling snow.🤪🤪😜😜😂😂
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Yeah, over palm trees and sunshine and warm air! 🤪🤪 Am I still here?🥺😬😫😔eeeek!!
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There’s palm trees in Texas?🤔🤪🙄🌴Thought they had cactus.🙄🌵🌵
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Yep! Them too! Yay!!! I should really look at selling this place and resettle in TX! What do you think of that?
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If I was you I wouldn’t hesitate, warm weather here I come!!! But that’s just me. If I had a choice I certainly wouldn’t be living in a freezer.😂😂😹😹🙄
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Yesh, it’s gonna take a bit of time to arrange it. But it sure feels like it would be the right thing to do.🏝🏖🌄🛥
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Absolutely, I would have the place up for sale tomorrow.😂😂🙄
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It would be nice…
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For sure!!!🤪😜🏜🛣🚚🌳
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I would… but I am still missing one thing there. That sounds like it could be a while before it’s available. It’s lonely in a new place with no friends or family.
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Hey, I’m back finally, had to take a break, was in a lot of pain. Couldn’t you move down close to B? Or is she even in Texas?
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I’m not sure where she is now… Not sure when she’ll be available. So better to stay put and ready myself for what’s next. Like the song says… waiting is the hardest part.😁 In the mean time I can dream of sun and fun…🏝🏖🌞
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Oh, sorry to hear that Dusty, guess I’m behind in things. Yep, waiting is hard, but it pays! Patience ol’ buddy! Yes, indeed, a sunny warm vacation is what’s needed!😁😸🌞🏝🏖⛱
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Well.. I can only control what I do. If I need to freeze for now so be it.
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That’s the way, who’s afraid of a little cold weather??💪😜 Well, besides me.😳😳⛄🥶
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Oh I didn’t say I wasnt afraid of the cold! Ijust got no place to go right now.🥶🥶🥶🥶🏝🏖
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You need some imagination there boy! Maybe even a short vacation would do you good.
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I know! But cant go right now. Work wont let me unless I push back really hard. Not the time for that right now. That time will come, when Im ready!😉😁😳😳
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Who knows, maybe you will get to enjoy all this cold and won’t want to leave.🤪🤪🙄
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Not very likely!😂😂😂🏝🏖
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Watching the snow build up, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, in between freezing cold temps, you standing at the window watching the squirrels and after a while you’ll be “nutty” enough to enjoy it!😂😂🤣🤣⛄⛄
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Your not much support!! Geez….
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Well the snow isn’t coming up here this year, so it has to go somewhere.🤪🤪😜😜😳😳🙄
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You dont need to remind me!
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Sure I do, it’s fun.😂😂🤣🤣
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That’s just mean!!🥶🥶🥶🥶
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hehehehehehehehe.
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You keep saying things like that you might takk me into leaving!
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Who’s afraid of a little snow, you have a snowblower so it’s fun. Digging those tunnels through the snow. You can even dig some tunnels for the squirrels.😁😁😜👍🙄
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No tunnels!! Those things are dangerous😳🥶🥺
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But when the snow gets deep…
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They have claws!! Let them dig there own tunnels!
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That’s a good point, and they do too.😃😃
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I know! Good practice for digging acorns!😁😂😂
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Also makes it easier for watching movies with you without getting caught.
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I knew you were in kahoots with them!
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At least they bring their own popcorn.
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You know I was just thinking about yhat! Did you mmske sny extra?
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There’s a few left over in Muffin’s bowl, she probably didn’t lick them much.
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Awww you’re too kind!! Just the way I like them! All softened up for 8!🥺😳🤪😁 yum!!!
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When you show up late, gotta take the leftovers.😂😹
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Yes you are correct!! Either that or make my own!😁😉😂
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Hey good idea, I like lots of margarine on mine, and salt.😃🍿🍿
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Like you said. Gotta take what’s left when you show up late.😉😉 All gone!
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Hey, that’s not nice! At least Muffin had some leftovers.
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I’ll save the soggy ones for you next time okay?😁😂😂
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I can’t wait.😳😒
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It will only be soggy from the margerine!😁😊
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Ohhhhhh, that’s okay then.😀😀😀😀
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The salt should make taste good!😁😊
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Yep. Yep. Yep.😋😋😋🍿🍿🍿
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I’ll make you some extra next time!😁
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Thank you!!!😀😀😀
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Anytime!😁😊
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And I’ll make sure Muffin leaves more next time.
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Desl!😉😁😊
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Muffin and I always share popcorn, same bowl, I’ll make sure you get your own bowl though.😀😀
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You’re the best!
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Hey Dusty! How’s it going?
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Great! You?
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Yes, it’s me. I think. Let me check in the mirror. Yep, it’s me. Aside from being frozen it’s been a good day. Not counting the pain.
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Yeah, im in your area today! My back didnt handle the roof ckeaning very well. Oh well.. tomorrow will be better I’m sure!
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You shouldn’t have done it all in one day.
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Yes I know. Live and learn. Let’s hope the snow is done for a few weeks!
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No snow in the forecast up this way. Even supposed to be in the 20s this weekend.
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Same here!. I hope it stays for a while
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Sure would be nice after all this cold.
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Agreed.
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Yeah, nearly froze my hand out there taking pics today.
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I can imagine. I thought about a walk today but thought better of it when I looked at the temp. Mid to low teens
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Wow, you had it mild. Only made it to 4F here.
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Still cold! 🥶🥶
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Yep, getting colder, supposed to hit -25F tomorrow night.
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Whoa! Brrrr… better throw an extra blanket on the bed!
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You told Lydia how old you are and you won’t even tell your best pal, buddy and…I think my table is burning, back in a minute.
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Let me know when you’re back.
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I’m back, crazy candle, no damage anyway. I bought a candle lantern and it was just burning some of the interior paint, nothing serious.
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Thats one way to stay warm.😉 I recall the days of Kerosene Lanterns in the winter to help heat the farm house we kived in. Brrrr…. just thinking of those days make my feet and gands cold🥶🥶🥶🥶
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I need to get out one of my kerosene lamps and start using it, good extra heat. Yeah, extra blanket needed tomorrow night.
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Yeo goid idea! Im gkad you thought of that! Why can’t I ever come uk wigh those kinda ideas?🤔🤔
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Colder up here, it helps. Now, how come you won’t be nice to your ol’ pal, buddy, friend and tell me how old you are? sniff, sniff.😥😥😥
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Yeah, it’s not perfect but still better than any other I’m aware of.
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Yep, I agree with that.
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Better security is better.
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Yep more secure! For sure!
I think I may have told you already, but your moonlight poem was very good!. I enjoyed reading it again! Very well done there pal!
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Thanks so much Dusty. Guess it’s time for me to sign off, didn’t get much sleep last night, good night.
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Good Night Steve!
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I’ll be back in an hour. Need to get groceries.
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Okay, back yet??
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Where did you go?
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Sorry, too much pain to sit, had to try something else, only laying down felt okay.
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If you need to lye down go do that.. I watching a movie again.
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I can’t lie down anymore right now, make it too hard for tonight. Right now it’s fine sitting. Don’t let me interfere with your movie though, answer when you can, no problem.😀😀
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It’s not a problem. It’s just a fast and furious movie!🤪😂😂😂 The acting is top notch with Vin Diesel!😂😂🌞😳 The cars sre cool though!
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ooooo, cool cars on a cold night. Perfect!😂🙄
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No the cars are hit and so are the GIRLS!😳😁😂😂😉😉
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The cars hit the girls?? How terrible!!!😲😲😲
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Oh no….. the girls drive the cars!😉😉Ever heard of a fast woman? It has a whole new meaning!!😂😂😂😂😂😁😁😳
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The girls are driving the cars and hitting other girls?😳😳😬
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Well kinda…🤔🤔🤪🤪😉😁
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Amazing.
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Whay they do to the cars!!? I know!!
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Crash em and smash em!
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YES!
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That’s what I thought.
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Sounds like the insulation isn’t so good.
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It’s the ventilation of the roof. I need to get into the attic and clear the insulation away from the soffit vents.
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Yep, that will do it for sure. Need that ventilation.
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Everything orange is too pretty!
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Glad you liked them, I especially like it with the water drops!😀😀📷🌧
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Ooooh yes me too!
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😀😀😀😀
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Yes, I like the rain drops on the petals as well…we have lots of daylilies, all orange…would like some different colours…
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There are so many different colors, two tone, sparkly, big, small, over 70,000 different daylilies alone, plus thousands of lilies. Daylilies are not actually lilies, though they look similar. Would love to have a garden full of them.
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Stay warm. Thanks for sharing beautiful flowers.
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Thanks Sara!! Have a wonderful week!😁😸⛄🎄
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