For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning and Happy Sunday! Well, after a nice day yesterday today is, well, not quite so nice. It’s cloudy, rainy and once the cold front moves in we are going to get a wind storm as well. That is going to drop our temps a lot over the next few days. It will be down to 5C tonight (41F). That’s not so good, it can actually snow at that temp, though I sincerely hope it doesn’t. It’s too early for that. Though it has happened before, but we won’t think about that right now. Speaking of migrating. That’s something I should do, birds are smart, they head to warmer locations when the cold air moves in. Well, most do anyway. It’s nice that there are a few different species that will stick around, around 20 species normally, some years a few more. Larger flocks of geese have been migrating through the last few days. And yesterday the sandhill cranes began their migration south. Those birds often fly so high they can’t be seen, and they are big birds. But they can always be heard. They have an unmistakable call as they migrate and they are constantly talking to each other. And they migrate in large flocks as well. They have started a bit earlier than normal this year, hope that doesn’t mean anything.
Yesterday afternoon I had just put out a fresh batch of peanuts and 5 chipmunks showed up all at the same time. They started chasing each other around the box, around me (I was kneeling down at the time), then up one arm, across my back, down the other arm, running around on my back, all around the flower pots. But they didn’t seem to be very serious about it, perhaps they were just excited that more peanuts were coming out. Whatever the case, it was fun to watch and get trampled! Jasper wasn’t around either. Sad to think these little chipmunks won’t be around much longer. Their little storage rooms must be bursting with food by now and in about 3 or 4 weeks they will be settled in their homes for the winter. They go to bed early. Probably so they won’t be caught off guard by an early snowstorm. Smart little critters.
More zinnias for today’s flower enjoyment. The featured image is a nice bright white flower, followed by this bright yellow. The colors of these flowers are definitely bright and cheerful, just perfect for cloudy, stormy days like today or for any day really. I hope you all have a beautiful Sunday and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2020 Steve McLeod.
Lovely bright flowers to cheer everyone up.
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Glad you liked them Sheree, have a wonderful day!
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You two too π
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Good Morning Steve β¨π Hope you had good Sleep πΈ Cool , getting cool again π± that curse word, who put that spell on your country π³π§ Chipmunks are fun ππ and very smart critters soon they’ll be taking their nap and food. You should think about moving to Florida πor France πΈ to stay warm π Take care, stay warm and stay away from all that keeps you up β¨πHave a fantastic Sunday π₯³π
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Yep, getting very cool this time, with frost,π₯Άπ so colder than before. It shouldn’t be this cold so early,π¬ but that’s the way it goes, Ice Age here we come!!ππΉ Hope you had a relaxing day Simon!ππΈπ
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Getting too cold π± not fair π³π who put that spell again πΌ Ice age is coming π³π³π I know you got used to that climate, but stay warm β¨ Yes it was a relaxing day ofcourse π₯³π
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Ice age is coming . ..
We have had 33 C or like 90 F degrees in the past few days in Lebanon…
I like it when it cools down at night summers …
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33 is hot, here it goes up to 42 C and at night we feel like 32, we only wish at least it cools at night, now we have westerlies to bring rainπ π
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Is that in Florida?
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I wish it is πIt is India βΊοΈ
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Oh my, such beautiful temperatures!
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AWESOME POST Steve!!! Ohhhh I forgot that Simon is a competitor!!!
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Yep, that’s true, but you’re third!π₯
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Who caresπππ But at least I found a competitor!
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Yep, better watch Simon, he’s tricky and he likes to be first!π
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I follow him!!! Don’t you think i know that!!!!!
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What are you laughing atπΆπΆ
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That’s not a laugh, it’s a great big smile!π
This is a laugh.ππ€£
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Yeah and this is an annoying faceπππ
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I don’t find it annoying at all.
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Because you annoy me by saying thatπππΉππΉπΉ
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I still don’t find it annoying.
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that’s amazing that the chipmunks will run all over you like that!
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Yes indeed, and in the spring they wouldn’t even come near me except Skamper and Pocket who were here last year. Even Coffee, the youngest, is just as brave as the others now and likes to sit on my hand. It’s so much fun!ππΏπΏπΏπΏπΏπΏπΏ
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you’ve tamed the wild beasts! π
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I don’t know if I would consider them very wild.ππΏπΏπΏπΏπΏπΏπΏ
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Great photos of the flowers. So clear and bright .The natives in Alaska say the earth has moved and the seasons are changing. Their hunting has had to change.
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Thank you so much! Looking at weather records we seem to be heading back to what it was like in the 50s and 60s, long cold winters and short summers.
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Life has ups and downs everywhere .Thank God …
You were talking about migrating . Believe me that bo place in the world is perfect . Here , in Lebanon, some are leaving and some are revolting to rebuild the country .
Out of 4 million citizens , 66 thousands have left the country in 2019 and that number may be less or more the same in 2020 …
May God bless all …
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Birds migrating, not me, though it would be nice. No place is perfect but some places are more perfect than others! Of course I’m talking about weather, not other things which are a totally different subject.
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Do you think you coukd ask them Cranes to stop by and pick me up along the way? hehehe…
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You need a crane to pick you up?π²
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All depends on what I ate for supperπ¬ππ³
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Yeah…
Laugh it up! Lol π
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That’s what I’m doing.π
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Oh really?? I couldn’t tell!
Is there sny coffee left or did you drinknig all?
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I think there’s a slurp and a slup at the bottom of the pot, want some?πβ
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Could you just make anothet pot? Nice and Fresh?? Mmmmm…ππ€
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What? And waste all that good stuff at the bottom?
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No no… that’s all yours! I wouldn’t drem of depriving you of the bezt part!ππππ€π
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Really? I couldn’t do that, it’s all yours!πβ
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Oh no… the whole Social Distancing didtstes you finish that little bitπ€ lol I can only imagine how much you like finishing it to the last dropππ
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That’s why I like to share that last drop. Oh, there might be a few coffee grounds in there. But at least I washed the pot recently.
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Oooooo….. I see! We’re going there eh… well I’ll have you know….. I wash mine today also!π lol ππ
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Not bad, I washed mine a couple weeks ago,π or was it yesterday? π€Maybe it was tomorrow?π€ I can’t remember as well as I used to, but I know I did.π
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Well as long as the mold is gone… tge rest is all flavor!πππππ
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No mold problems, between Muffin and I we lick the pot clean every day!πππΉπΉ
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Ewww…. I wondered about that!π€π€
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Hey, what’s wrong, it’s nice and clean afterward.π€π½
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Yeah, it has its own secret ingredients! Mmmmm I can almost taste it! Just like my morning breath before I brush my teeth!π€£π€£π€£π€£
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Maybe you should stop drinking coffee before going to bed.ππββ
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What?! And start sleeping at night? After all that taste is what wakes me up in the morning… hehehe π€
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Muffin works better at waking me up. Bounce, bounce, bounce!π³π³πΉπΉ
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Hahahaha… before or after she licks the coffee pot?
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She does that in the evening so it’s ready for the next morning. Now if I could just teach her to make the coffee…π€πΊ
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She is one talented kitty!π½ Get her an espresso machine and you’ll be all set! I suppose I better get to bed. 345 is gonna come way to quick. Talk to you tomorrow Steve!
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Good night Dusty, I’m on my way to uh, that place too, oh right, bed!
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Good Night
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Yep, it was.
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Glad to hear it!
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How so with you and the haystack?
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What were we talking about again?
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Sleeping.
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Then yes! Very comfy sleeping in my haystack. Gets a bit warm with a heating blanket though. π lol
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You want to be warm and cozy. But don’t play with matches.π³ππ₯
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I don’t have anyone that matches my description ππ€«π
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I’m stumped.
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I thought you were 5 feet 9 inches? That isn’t stumpy!π€π€£π€
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According to my ID card I’m 165cm, whatever that is.
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Hardly a stump!
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So you are 5ft 5 inches! Thats plenty tall definitely not stumpy! Did you have a good day?
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Depends who’s cutting the tree!π€π³
It was a good day, a few tense moments, but all turned out good in the end.π¬π
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Glad to hear it! It’s only in the mid 40’s here today. Brrrr…. I had to get my jeans out to wear along with a long sleeve shirt!π₯Ά
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I’ve been wearing that for the past month already! It was 41 here this morning, a bit warmer than yesterday, and going up to 61. Yay!ππ€ΈββοΈπ€ΈββοΈ
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Don’t forget the sunscreen!ππππ
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Hey, I want to see the sun not hide it. However, clouds and rain disrupted my walking plans. It came in so fast. Sigh.
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Well then go for a walk in the rain!π You’re sweet but not made of sugar ya know!π€«π
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Walk in the rain? Are you crazy? In this temp? Forget it!!
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Ah… those chicken feathers will keep you warm! π
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Don’t have chickens, but there is that turkey, does that count?
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I don’t know!π€ hmmm how many fingers and toes does it have?
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In your case it must have been Paul Bunyanππ€π
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I think he was taller than me. I have seen pics from logging areas from a hundred years ago, the guys cutting trees in winter, then in spring they would see stumps 5 and 6 feet tall!π³π
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I didn’t think you were older than me!ππ²π»
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What month were you born?
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What makes you sure I was? π₯ hehehe π€ August!
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Rats. I’m two months older than you. Not fair.
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Is that all? Ahahah…π
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Or it could be your ten months older than me. Yeah, that’s it! HA!
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Is that the Canadian math again? You don’t even have any cents!π―π³
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We may not have cents, but we’re still on top!πππ
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Yes sir! That you are! lol
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Did you go for a walk or take a nap?
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I sure did!
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Both eh? Good job!
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Is there snow up there today??π₯Άπ₯Ά
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No, but it’s cold enough. Did the cold make it down your way?
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Oh yeah…. it’s in the 50’s here today. It was 81 yesterday! Nothong like a cold front to help motivate me to geg things done around here so I can go where it’s nice and warm and cozy…π€ βΊππβ±β±βοΈπ‘πππ
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81??????????????????? We had 68 yesterday, it’s 48 right now and supposed to hit 50!π₯Ά Same for tomorrow, possible frost for tonight,π² though it won’t likely happen in town, but outside of town for sure.π³
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Yikes!! Did you make your snow shoes yet? You’re gonna need them!
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They just issued a frost warning for us,π₯Ά probably should do something about my flowers tonight just in case.π€ I have my fall shoes, but I always have them!ππ³
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No wonder! That explains ALOT! Still haven’t figured how ulur sock get wet all the time though π
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Simple, I keep stepping in water. At least I think it’s water.π³
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Yes you better put the heating blanket on for them.
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Hey, that one’s mine! Oops, and Muffin’s.ππΎπΎ
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The heating blanket ya mean?π€π€π€
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Yep. I just let Muffin think it’s hers and she shares with me. hehehehehehehe.
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Ahahah…. hey, here’s a question for you… are you supposed to sleep on or under the hesting blanket?π€π
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Depends, how warm do you want to be?π€ Most blankets say not to lie on top, it could overheat and then you could end up a little too toasty.π¬π€ͺ
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I suppose you’re right… doesn’t make sense though! Heat rises so why would ylu be underneath it? Very odd.. probably invented in Canada anyway.π€«
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Yes, but the heater coils aim downward and the blanket keeps the heat from rising, so you stay warm.
How did you know?π€
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What if I put it on upside down? Then they would be pointing up and would freeze underneath it.ππ₯Ά
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Happy Sunday Steve! Hope it doesnβt snow this soon! Great pics and great times! π±
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Thanks so much Renee! Hope your week ahead is great!ππΊ
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You are welcome, and thank you! π±
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Love the flowers ! It would be great to have such interaction with your critters ! Have a warm Sunday ! We have a wind warning…north wind…sigh…βοΈβοΈπ¨π¨πΏπΏπΏπ₯βΌοΈ
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Yes, that wind is here too, moved in this afternoon bringing cold weather with it!π¬
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I wish to have a squirrel or chipmunk running on my arms and back π€ͺπ πΏ They’re way too cute π Thanks to you they have their home full of food, ready for winter βοΈ π
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It is definitely a lot of fun having them crawl all over me, not afraid at all. I would love to see their little homes and how they can pack so many peanuts inside!ππΏπ₯
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Hahaha…I imagine something like Chip & Dale π πΏ πΏ
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Yes, that’s about right! The creator of Chip and Dale must have spent time with chipmunks!ππΈπΏπΏπΏ
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Beautiful photos, Steve! Sorry, your temps are cooling down so quickly. We are seeing a little coolness and it’s quite pleasant. In the 60s F at night and mid-80s F during the day. Stay warm and healthy. π§¦π§£βοΈβοΈπ₯π₯
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Thanks Eugenia! Sounds like perfect temps. We’re supposed to get up to 50F today, but it’s a strong north wind so it feels colder. Had to turn my heater on this morning!π³πββππΈ
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Lovely photos, Steve! π
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Thank you so much Saania!ππΊ
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