For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning everyone! I hope you are all well today. It’s a rainy morning here and cool with a temp of 43F (6C), and this is supposed to be the last of our warm days. Until spring. Jasper was here for his breakfast already, nice to see him again. He doesn’t come around much anymore which is too bad, and when he does come, he doesn’t stay long. It’s the lack of chipmunks that’s doing it. He misses the chases, though I’m not sure why. How can he miss falling into the raspberry patch several times a day? Coffee was here this morning too and really filling up with those peanuts. He must have heard the forecast. Poor little critter. The chipmunks are not cold weather animals. They like it warm, very warm. No wonder we get along so well. The bear was around again last night, but he didn’t stay long. I made sure there was no leftover peanuts or seeds anywhere on the deck. Of course that meant I didn’t get a picture. Maybe I should feed him for a few nights. Or not. Still, I would like a picture. But…I don’t like having bears around. All these decisions. I was all set to have my daily pics out early this morning like they are supposed to be, but, it didn’t happen as you can see. No internet this morning. Sigh. That seems to happen a lot around here, but this time it was a little different, but I won’t get into that. Especially since I don’t understand what happened, therefore it would be hard to explain it.
Meow, meow!=Tell about chasing crow! I don’t want to tell about that Muffin. Meow, meow.=Okay, I tell. My human not want crows at feeder so he chase them away. This morning he… Muffin, let’s not talk about that one. Meow, meow.=But I want to, it funny. No, it wasn’t funny. Meow, meow!=I sure was laughing, so must be funny. Other human people might laugh too. My human in so much hurry to chase crow he forget to open door and smack! He run right into door! But he not stop, he open door real fast and hit himself on side of head! Okay, you can stop now Muffin. Meow, meow.=Not finished, you want me to bite foot? After door open he run out door and hit shoulder on door frame and he close door so fast he forget to move hand out of way and got slammed in door! By that time I laugh so hard my tummy hurt and my human come back inside doing that nice human purring sound again. Not sure how he enjoy hurting himself like that, but he say his dad was like that too. My human so much fun! And crow gone by time he get outside. Thanks so much Muffin. Meow, meow!=Welcome!

Our featured image today at the top is another different color of viola. These ones are definitely bright and colorful. And our pic just above is called “Dame’s Rocket”, a very nice lavender flower which I finally found in the pink section of my flower guide. It’s actually a member of the mustard family. Well, I hope you all have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Thatβs seriously chilly
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But starting tomorrow it gets much worse with snow flurries nearly every day for the next 10 days!π³πβ
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Steve your muffin had an uncomfortable chase with the crow !! π½
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It wasn’t quite as bad as it sounded, more groaning than anything!ππΊπ§
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it is 0844 as i write this and it is clear and sunny with a current temp where i live is 67F and heading to a high about 100F. we are still in a heat advisory. sigh
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Our temp is dropping already at 11am, it’s now 41F and dropping to 30F tonight with flurries for the next 10 days and highs of 34 to 37F and lows down to 20F. Hmm, we need a temp somewhere in between yours and ours!ππΊ
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Somewhere in the lo to mid-70s would be okay with me. Lol
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Right now I would like that too!
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And having to wear a mask? That is terrible.
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It is really a small price to pay to stay safe.
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But…every thing I read says it doesn’t do much.
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Then you are reading the wrong things
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Let me add something. I got this Covid virus in April, it’s five months later and I am still fighting the symptoms from it. It has devastated my body so that I can only do a fraction of what I could do before. Sorry for the interruption. Have a good day to you both!
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Steve π³ But why π€u r very strange π πLoL muffin nice way of saying things, but u must stop him doing such acts. we don’t want him to get hurt π Take care Steve hope the pains are gone now..and don’t get hurt again ππ or else muffin will laughππ Have a beautiful day π
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Remember Jasper chasing the chipmunks?π€πΏπΏ He and I are very much alike!π I wasn’t seriously hurt,π€π₯΄π€ͺ just some minor pains, normal stuff for me!π But Muffin enjoyed herself, and so did I trying to think of how that must have looked!ππΉ
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πβ¨π That was LOLπ Glad you are safe, Dont hurt yourself. π€ Today mrng I opened my door for some fresh air after a long time and my left toe, dang ,π just pain, that’s it. I do it too π€ͺ not too often though βΊοΈ . Stay safe . winter has come π₯Ά
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See? You’ve been reading too much about me and now you’re doing it too!π Had a little water in a pail on my deck, it froze solid last night and stayed frozen all day.π₯Άπ§π§ Not good.π¬ The ground stayed frozen all day too.π± Even worse.π€ͺπ§ It can’t be winter yet!π₯Άπ
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Oops π₯Ά that’s bad. Everything is frozen π why don’t you switch your house between the ocean π it never freeze π. and about that part π€ Does antartica is full of good water ? that is frozen? I’m just asking, as the sea water doesn’t freeze to its current how a pile of large large amount of water froze and π€ͺ I’ll ask stupid questions πforget it. Lately I got burnt my forearm too π I’m dangerous ππnot something to be pride of, I knew im distracted sometime.π€ͺ. Can’t wait to say u r my inspiration π
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Actually sea water will freeze, like up in the Arctic, but the ice on Antarctica and Greenland is fresh water, mostly from snow build up over the years which then turns to ice.ππ§π§ Yep, getting distracted can be dangerous, better be careful!π¬ Hmm, maybe I should listen to myself?π€ Nope, too boring!ππΉπ
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wow, so we have so much of fresh water frozen up π³ that’s amazing, nature never fails to amaze us π. Thanks Steve π€π€. Ha ha ha, don’t listen if it’s too boring ππ
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Yep, there is a lot of fresh water trapped as ice in Antarctica and Greenland, several km deep.π₯Άπ§π§
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yes I’m wondering if the world is round I’m supposed to be standing upside down and why I could still see the world straight π€ it’s all about perception π π ππ Philosophy sometimes makes us mad ππ isn’t it all humans are like a self programmed robots? robots does what its been taught and we are too these days ππ€ͺ
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Wow, another good thought! Just think of how many people would fall off the earth without gravity around. Only us frozen northerners would be left!π₯Άπππ€£π€£
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ha ha ha π π that means you will still stick to the ground π€ͺ
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That’s a good point!ππΉ
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So sorry you got βslammedβ today, Steve! Sounds like something I would do (I fell UP a flight of stairs once – on the 1st day of a new job, no less – and fractured my ankle.) Hope bumps & bruises dissipate soon! ππ€ͺπ
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Well, it wasn’t really as bad as Muffin made it seem.ππΉ A few bumps and red marks, nothing serious.π I’m always hitting my head anyway! Wow, falling up stairs, don’t think I have ever done that,π€ I usually fall down stairs!π€ͺ Breaking an ankle doesn’t sound fun though. Have a great day Virginia!ππΊπ
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Oh wow a purple mustard flower? Cool! πππΊ
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Yep, I would never have thought, but such a nice color! Hope you have a nice evening Nina!πππΊπ
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sorry to hear about your problems with the door! π
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Nothing serious really, Muffin likes to exaggerate a bit.ππΉ
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And she likes to get her laughs at your expense… π
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I noticed that too.π But it all adds to the laughs for the day.ππΉ
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any day with laughter is a good one…
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That is so true! Have a good evening Jim!
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thanks, Steve!
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I had a good laugh reading your blog ! A great stress reliever ! Such a beautiful array of colours on those flowers ! Another stress reliever ! βοΈβοΈπ»π€π€ππΈπΊπ·
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Glad you enjoyed today Sharon!π Muffin likes to get involved sometimes. Maybe too involved?π Meow, meow.=Hey, this my blog too.πΉ You want sore feet again?πΌ
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Thank you Muffin for the good laugh π π πΉπΉ Your human is really funny π π
Better don’t feed the bear Steve ππ
Gorgeous flowers! πΈ
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Meow, meow.=He keep me laughing all day sometimes!πΉπΉπ
Don’t feed the bear? Hmm, you’re probably right, still…π€π»π·
Thanks Ribana, enjoy a wonderful Friday!πππ»
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He loves you very much Muffin and for this reason he keeps you entertained π»π Donβt feed the bear Steve! Trust me! π»π
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I always wondered why I did that?π€ππΉ
I guess that’s true, maybe he’ll come around during the day so I can get a picture of him.π€ππ·
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Lovely flowers, Steve! π
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Thanks so very much Saania! I hope you have a fantastic weekend!ππΊπ
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