For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
I slowly open my eyes. Muffin is slapping my face once again. Meow, meow! (Wake up, this is no time to sleep!). I’m not sleeping Muffin. Oh, my poor head, what happened? Meow, meow! Right, that truck ran us off the road, now I remember. Hey, where’s Lydia? Is she okay Muffin? Meow! What do you mean she disappeared? Meow, meow! You were thrown out the open window and Lydia came and woke you up. Meow, meow! Then you saw me and came running over here. Meow! You turned to see if Lydia was coming too but she was gone? Meow? No, that doesn’t mean she’s a ghost.
It does mean she ran away though. But why? Meow! What do you mean, that’s a good idea, let’s run away too? I sure would like to know who was driving that truck. Meow! What, it was John? Are you positive? Meow, meow!! (Who can forget that scary man!!). Okay, now we’re getting somewhere. Meow? (Like perhaps getting home?). No, we’re close to the house, let’s get over there quickly. And stop sighing like that! Meow? (Is there another way to sigh?). Hey, wait a minute, what’s wrong with your paw? Meow. It was hurt when you were thrown out the window? Let me take a look. Good, it’s not broken at least. Here, you sit on my shoulder.
Off we walked. It took us about 20 minutes to get back to the house. Okay Muffin, when we go inside I want you to hide right away. Meow. (I’m good at hiding.). I whisper some instructions to her. Meow. (Okay.). I figured John would show up soon when he saw we were not killed in the accident. Muffin and I went in the back door and Muffin took off to hide right away. I went to try and find Lydia. Hmm, not downstairs in her kitchen. I went up to the third floor next, but still no sign of her anywhere. Was I wrong? Maybe she didn’t come back here after all.
Hmm, what’s this? Blood, and fresh too. Okay, she has a different spot to hide. I open and close the top dresser drawer. Part of the wall opens and there was Lydia with a terrified look on her face. She was somewhat relieved to see it was me. But how did you find me?, she asks. Your hand is bleeding and you left a bit of blood on the dresser drawer. I figured you would be scared enough to make a mistake. Now, explain. What is there to explain? I saw it was John driving that truck so I ran in case he came back. So you left Muffin and I behind to get killed?
No! I saw you didn’t look badly hurt so I went over and woke up Muffin, I figured she would get you out of there quickly. Thanks so much, you could have done the same thing. But I was just too scared, I wanted to get out of there! Do you have a first aid kit? Yes, in the other room. I took her in there, cleaned and bandaged her hand. That seemed to calm her down. Okay, now we go down to the living room and wait for John to show up. What? I’m not going down there! Oh yes you are and I grabbed her arm quickly as she tried to run. I practically had to drag her down the stairs. Now you sit in that big armchair, I said to Lydia. And?, she asked. And we wait.
To be continued…
Steve and Muffin.
© 2020 Steve McLeod.
Ciao Steve! Meow Meow Meow!!!
always beautiful photos and special stories!
Go on like this! Alessia
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Ciao Alessia!! So nice to see you and thank you so much for the nice comment! Have a wonderful evening!😁😸🕵️♂️🕵️♂️
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😁😁😁
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Lovely Steve and Muffin.
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Thank you so much Pene! How are you doing?
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Doing good, thank you so much for asking. Hope you guys had a wonderful day.
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We certainly did, thanks!😁😸🕵️♂️🕵️♂️
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A good read. The photos are stunning.
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Thank you very much! Enjoy your evening!
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Love it so far…I will wait patiently…I hope ! The birds are especially photogenic !
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Thanks so much Sharon! Is there gold? Is Lydia working with John? Will someone get shot?😲
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Ewwww blood and me don’t mix well. 😉
This story is awesome!
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I know, that’s why I did the bandages.😀
Thanks!
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Yuck, but still…. you’re welcome!
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😀😀😀😀😀🙄🙄
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How did it feel steve! Muffin slapping your face!😏Good job though!
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She really has slapped my face before, so I do know how it feels, when she wants to wake me up!😂😹🕵️♂️🕵️♂️
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Woah! I have seen that thing happen but I’ve never experienced it!😂I think you know how it feels……!!!😂
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😄😸😂😹
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Hey!! I’m glad Muffin and Lydia are okay!! I was worried there for a minute…. How did the car fair? No too bad I hope? I was hoping to find out who driving the truck for sure… I’ll need to check in again on Monday!! This id getting good… Oh and by the way, I’m glad you just banged your head in the accident or you could have been seriously injured! hehehe 😉😂😂😂
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Yep, that’s for sure. Yep that’s for sure. The head is still okay too. The head is still okay too.😵😵🙀🙀🤯🤯Better check a little later today, this is the big one coming! You’re losing track of days again. Must be Cabin Fever!!!!!😜😜🤪🤪😳😳😲😲
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Ahhhh…. yeah.. you’re right!!🤪😲 What am I saying????????? help me somebody please??? I am agreeing with Steve!!! nooooooo it can’t be????
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It’s CABIN FEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeehaaaaaa!
The best of winter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🤪🤪🤪😜😜😜🤯🤯🤯😛😛😛😵😵😵Chapter 11 is coming out today. I got messed up because our internet was down again. Sigh. And today yet, with cabin fever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Should I go roll in the snow for you??🤓🤪🤸♂️🕺😬
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Great idea!!!!!!!!! Do it for me, do it for me!!!!!!!!!
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ahhhh what was it again?? the fever is affecting my memory!!🙄😬🙄
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What does a memory look like? Maybe I have an extra one you could have.
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Uhhhhh… I couldn’t do that to you…. You don’t have much left to share..😬😲
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I thought I lost you. That’s right, no left, which is right, not left. Right.
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Yes but always remember who’s on first!!
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But what’s on second?
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I think he’s on third…. who cares on second
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I don’t know is one third.
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Well there are four bases….. he could be home?
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I didn’t know home played baseball.
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There’s alot of things not known about home!😲😬😂😂😂🤭🤭
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I don’t know who is at home.
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That’s No one!
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I thought who won?
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Exactly because he made it!!
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I made things too but I didn’t won nothing.
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😁🤯😂😂😂
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That Lydia sure is sneaky! 👀 😹 Great pics of the birds! And the plot thickens…
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Wait until you start reading the second story!😁😸🕵️♂️🕵️♀️Glad you’re enjoying this Renee! Have a great day!😃😺🌞⛄
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Great story and great bird photos.🐦🐦
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Thank you so very much! Glad you like them!😃😺🕵️♂️🕵️♀️
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