For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning everyone on this beautiful Monday! It was so nice on the deck at 5 this morning, Sir Henry was here for his breakfast, the wren from next door was sitting in the tree singing loudly. It’s amazing how such a tiny bird can sing so loud. The squirrels are busy chasing each other away from the peanuts and while they are doing that the chipmunks are running away with the peanuts. The winning squirrel comes back and looks all around for his peanuts but finds nothing. Then Pocket shows up, bad idea, the squirrel takes off in a dash. Poor Pocket learns how to fly but has a rough landing in my landlord’s wheelbarrow. Meanwhile the squirrel, Gopher by name, also tried flying, missed the wheelbarrow but landed on his nose on the ground and just kind of stood there a bit shocked. The place where they jumped off the deck is 6 feet (close to 2 meters) off the ground.
The poor chipmunks, they have 3 squirrels to deal with every day as they try to get their peanuts for winter. The chipping sparrow family is out now, with 4 young ones, being taught how to find their own food. The song sparrows also have their young out of the nest now, though I’m not quite sure how many they have in their family. Sitting here, enjoying my morning coffee is just so nice. Summer morning is such a beautiful time. Yesterday it was 30C (86F) but with the humidity it felt more like 38C (100F). Today is supposed to be the same. This is my kind of weather, but there are thunderstorms coming in today as well so that’s not good news. Especially for Muffin.
Both flower pics today, this one and the featured image at the top, are geraniums from my little deck garden. I hope you all have a great start to your week and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2020 Steve McLeod.
Wow Steve, 30 C is a good number, Chipmunks are entertaining you πβ¨ Have fun with this warm summer, I’m surr you do always. Have a fantastic Week Steve & Muffin β¨ππΈπ€
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Yes, that is a nice temp, we haven’t had such warm weather in about 9 years now. It is so beautiful I’m heading outside for a while. Enjoy your evening Simon!ππΊππ
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Have a wonderful Day Steve & Muffin ,πΈπ
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It sure was and still is!ππΈ
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Beautiful
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Thanks! Have a wonderful day!
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Lovely geraniums! Sadly mine have just been involuntarily dead-headed before their time by a hot Mystral-type wind. βΉοΈ
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Oh no! That’s terrible Sheree.
Thank you so much! Hope you have a wonderful day!ππΊ
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Iβm sure theyβll bounce back.
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So true, they’re a tough plant.
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Cool pics Steve πΊ
It certainly looks warm at your place
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It is now, that’s for sure! Thanks so much Maryam!
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No problem Steve πΊ
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GREAT PICS Steve!
WOW! You’re about to reach 200 Daily Pics!!!
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Thank you Eshal! Yes, getting close!
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Lovely, Steve!
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Hi Saania! Thanks so much!ππΊπββ
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Beautiful pics ! Love the colour ! βοΈβοΈππ₯πΊβΌοΈ
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Thanks so much Sharon!ππΊπββ
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My kind of weather too, and the thunderstorms go hand in hand with it. I wish I had a porch to sit on during a thunderstorm…
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Yes, that is so true. It is nice to sit and watch a thunderstorm, lightning can be so amazing.
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As long as the storm isnβt too close… π
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We had some storms move through the area overnight, none hit us except for a little rain. But one storm had some beautiful lightning which I watched for a while. Wouldn’t want to be in that storm though.
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sounds like the perfect way to watch a storm – just far away enough to not affect you…
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Yes indeed, I had a great seat for that one!
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Your weather is definitely heating up. We are experiencing similar temperatures down in Ohio. Meanwhile back in Montana and the Pacific Northwest, they are e x experiencing much cooler weather thanks to the jet stream.
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This is actually the hottest weather we have had in about 12 years. This used to be quite normal for us at one time. I hope that cooler weather doesn’t come this way too soon.
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Very pretty pics!
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Thanks so much Lydia!
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Poor wittle chipmunks βΉοΈ
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Everybody picks on the chipmunks!ππΏπΏ
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Everyone needs to play fair. There is plenty for all!
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Yep, they just don’t seem to get it.ππΏπΏπΎ
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