For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning everyone! I finally got back from my weekly shopping. It wasn’t too busy at the store and everyone was so nice and polite. Right. We’ll skip the nice and polite part. I said good morning to one of the employees. His response? Yeah, yeah, in a mumbled and grumbled sort of way. I understand mornings can be hard on some people, but when you work at a store, fake it and say good morning. Another employee was stocking shelves, but I needed something right where he was standing. Excuse me, I said. I’m busy, his response. I need something right where you’re standing. Figures, his response. But he did move away, arms folded, waiting for me to pick up my item and get out of his way. Thank you, I said. Yeah, his response. Is that the favorite word of the day?
Another guy, a shopper this time, kind of a big guy had stopped 3/4 of the way down the aisle, right in the middle of the aisle. He was on his phone texting. Excuse me, said I. He moved about a foot and stopped. I want to get past this guy. Excuse me, I said a little louder this time. He turned around, his eyes got big and he actually ran down the aisle and off to the next aisle. I look around. Just me here. What made him get so scared? Do I have a sign on me that reads, “this guy has Covid”? Very strange reaction. The woman working in the self checkout area was very nice though. She didn’t say anything. She went on break before I was finished and another woman took her place. As I left she said, have a nice day! Thank you, I hope you do as well. Thanks, she said. Some people are happy. As I went out the door I said to the security guy, have a nice day! Yeah, whatever, his response. Amazing.
For the featured image today we have another bald eagle, looking down at me from his perch. He’s probably thinking, “My brother Herb told me about that guy, goes around taking pics of us birds, invading our privacy, I’ll keep my eye on him.” Then in the pic above is another look at our little ruby throated hummingbird, a male. Our tiniest bird up to one of our biggest birds today. I hope you all have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
©2020 Steve McLeod.
so much for customer service; love the picture of the bald eagle. I’d love to see one in person someday…
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Yes, customer service isn’t always customer friendly.
They are a magnificent bird to see!
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Steve, God bless and keep you today. Those folks in the store need some sunshine and sweetness in their lives. Light always conquers darkness! What is in their hearts, comes out of their mouths. May every rude comment made to you, come back as an overflowing blessing to you today! Thankfully we can be a thermostat and not a thermometer reflecting their negativity. Honey makes the day so much sweeter. Your politeness sowed light!
Enjoy seeing your photos and they leave me smiling. Have a phenomenal rest of the day and the week.
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Yes, so true, I just let the negative comments go flying past and continue to be nice and polite no matter what. Keeps me with a cheerful heart and hopefully sends out sunshine through what I say. Just like my blog subtitle, “for a smile as wide as a country sunrise”.
Thanks so much for your kind words, I hope your week goes great as well!😃😺🌞
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You’re welcome! 😋
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Be careful that Eagle doesn’t eat your camera 🤭🤭🤭
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Yep, he doesn’t look happy.😳📷🙄
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Those claws grab hold of something it’s gonna go with the Eagle!
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He’ll have to fight me for it.🤨🦅😳
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Better watch it! You cod be living in a tree house!!
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Tree houses are nice.😃
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No steps! How’s your feathers? Better start flapping your arms 🦅
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Every branch is a step. I had a tree house once, made a ladder to get to it, worked great.😁🌳🏡
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Make sure you video the journey to the ground! Should only be about 5 seconds to hit the ground!🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭
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Got that all figured out, I hold a blanket by all 4 corners and float gently to the ground.😛😛😛😛😛😛
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Oh.. then in that case 3 seconds of video🤭🤭🤭🤭
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How am I going to video anything?🤔 My hands will be busy with the blanket.😲🙄
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The Eagle will still have your camera😂😂😂
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Ha! The jokes on him, he won’t know how to use it.🤣🤣
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He’ll be laughing at falling He’ll drop it on you!🤭🤭
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See? I get it back after all! And the blanket will protect me! Yay!
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Ah huh! Watch out for that branch!😬🙄
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Branch?
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Yep! That one!😂😂
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Oh well. Too bad I can’t hang around. Off to bed for this guy, good night Dusty!
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Good Night Steve! Im headed there too!
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Good Morning Steve! Hows the coffee?
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Nice and hot, would you like some? You’re probably at work already. Oh well, I’ll have more available later too.😁😺🌨☕☕
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Yep! I’m at work. Maybe for the afternoon break I’ll have some. Sun shining there today?
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Nope, still cloudy, but the snow has stopped anyway. We got another 2 inches last night. Supposed to hit 34F today.
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Hopefully it will all melt over the next few days!
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It’s supposed to be warm next week, maybe into the 40s, but then they are calling for a snowstorm right after that.
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😲🥴😬🙄🤯🥶🥶🥶🥶🥰🥰
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Sorry… fat fingered the last two emojis!😔😳☺
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That can happen!😂😂😹😹🤣🤣
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😂😂😂😂
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Better keep your eyes open in case the boss comes around.😳😬☕
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He would have to leave his office… that just doesn’t happen! Especially to come look at me!! LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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I just put out some more sunflower seeds and I see Theodore must have been watching, he’s back on the feeder again.😄🦃 Hmm, maybe your boss sleeps in there?🤔😂😴
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You could be right on the money there! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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There’s money involved?🤔😲 I claim halfers!😁😃 It was my idea!🤪🤪🤪
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Oh no… with him you get it all!🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Really? How nice!😁😁😁
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I know! It’s only fair with how nicely you’ve treated me, I should repay you in some manner!🤭🤭🤭😂😂😂😉
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Aww, that’s so nice of you.😁 I will remember that.😄 No matter how long it takes!🤨😒😠😾😄😂
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🤣🤣🤣🤣 You don’t have to Thank me!!🙄🤭😂😂😂
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Oh, but I insist. I’ve been in contact with your mice.😁😁😂😂🐁🐀😸
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Be sure to tell the peanut butter on the traps are all theirs! Be sure not to leave any behind!🐀🐁🐭🤭🤭🤭🤭
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Don’t forget to leave out the milk and cookies too.😁😁🥛🥮🍪🍥🍩🐭🐭
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Already made that mistake!🙄🐀🐀
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😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😳
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Yeah!! A whole package of bread ruined!😤
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Wow, they must have had a big party to eat that much!😂🙄🐭🐭🐭🐭🐭🍞🍞🧀
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You know how it is! If there’s one there’s more! They usually aren’t single!😍😂😂😂😂
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So true, where there’s one there’s twenty more!😂😂🙄🐭🐭🐭🐭🐭🐭
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I hppe not 5hat many!!😳 I only have 4 traps!!
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That’s okay, just set each one five times.
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Does that include the times it snaps on my fingers?🙄😳😬🥴
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Oh, oh, you shouldn’t do that, might break the trap.😳🙄🤪
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Yeah I know! I stomped on it when I finally got off my fingers!😠
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Why would you want to stomp on your fingers?🤔 Seems like they would have been sore enough already.🙄😳😬
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I’ve been reading about your dancing.. thought I’d try it out.🥴
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I could give you free lessons, only $25 each. In advance. Non refundable.
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No thanks! Had enough of those already!
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But how can you turn down something that is free?🤔
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Cause I can’t get my money back if it’s free! Besides… nothing is free!! It can cost you your sekf respect!
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But it’s free,😳 how can I refund your money when you’re not paying anything?🙄 This is free, totally.😃 What is sekf?🤔
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Nothing is free something is not.🙄🤭
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Exactly, and this something is totally free, no cost, no charges, no hidden fees, absolutely free!😃
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If you insist. I will believe you.😉🤔
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Thanks! That will be $75 please.
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I thought it was $60! Must be the exchange rate!🤔🙄 Things always cost more up there!😔
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$25 each lesson, 3 lessons, equals $75. But the lesson is free. The money is for: $20 import tax, $15 state tax, $10 injury tax, $10 dance tax, $8 music tax, $6 registration tax, $3 oxygen tax, $3 anything else tax.😁
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You can keep the tacs! They hurt to much!😳😬😬🥴
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Then you don’t get your free lessons.😒
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I can’t afford anymore free lessons!! Im broke!🤕
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You probably fall too much.🤭🤭🤭
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More than you would think! Except I don’t have a cat to watch me… whew!
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Speaking of falling, you would like to be in a warmer place, right? Spread about 3 inches of sand on the floor, get a bunch of tropical plants to put around the place, get a nice big sunlamp and crank the heat up high!😃😃🌴🌴🏝🏖 Oh yeah, and a big beach umbrella and ball.
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My vacuum cleaner can’t handle that much sand! Why the umbrella indoors? Bad luck!!😬😳
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You’re supposed to leave it there all winter, no need for a vacuum. You need the umbrella to imitate the tropical beach effect. You need a big towel or blanket to lie on too. Plus an ocean video to watch while you’re lying on the sand beach. Periodically pour water on yourself to imitate some kid coming along with his sand pail and dumping water on you.
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Huh.. do you do this often??🙄🤔😳
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I have been thinking about doing it this year, sounds like a good plan. And don’t forget to buy some postcards of some tropical place that you can mail to all your friends, family and coworkers.
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Got it! Anything else you’d suggest from your own experience doing this?🤓🧐
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Break an egg on your head now and then to simulate a gull flying past and bombing you! Build a sandcastle too. Buy lots of food and stay in your little tropical hideaway until spring.😁🌞😎🏝
Speaking of hibernating, it’s time for bed, good night Dusty.🥱😴 I hope you took notes.🤪
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Got it all!! Thanks buddy!🤭🤭🙄🙄
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No problem.😁
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Good Night!😉
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Okay… free lessons for the price of the tacs! You drive a tough bargain!😳😬
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Okay, only socks can be worn on the dance floor, wait while I spread the tacks.😛😛😛
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You go first and show me how to do it!🤣🤣🤣🤣
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No problem. Jump, smack, groan. Helps to open the door first however.🤕
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Make sense in case you want to run screaming from the house..
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So true.
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I don’t know what sekf is.. I know my self.. does that count?
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You said it so you must know what it is, you just don’t want to tell me and after me giving you all those free dance lessons.😒
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Dancing? Is that what it’s
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Called?
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I don’t know, it’s your word.
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It is? I have my own word? Wow! Go figure that one out! How did that happen??🤔🙄
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Happens to me too quite a lot, now I have my own dictionary too.🤪😄
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Lol! 🤣🤣🤣 maybe you should consider a translator instead!🙄
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I have a meowlator, that’s better than anything!😀😺
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Nice…. Do you think she can’t tell you’re trying to be nice?😉🤭
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Of course she knows, she was looking at my feet the whole time.😬😬😹😹
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Making sure you do it right! Hehehe🤭🤭🤭🤭
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How’d you guess?🤔🙄😼
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Simple deduction!🙄🤔
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Hey, no talking about math problems.
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I meant you!🥴🤭🤭🤭🤭
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But I don’t like math.🙄
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No silly the simple part!😄😄😄😂😂😂
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What’s so silly about simple? Being simple nobody asks you to do anything.🙄😂😂😹😹
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Yup! I know! I like it that way!😊😂😂
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Did it warm up for you today?
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Only when I came inside. It did get up to 34 like they said. Down to 15 tonight, and 28 tomorrow.
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Wow we had upper 40’s today. Still cold!
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If the forecast is right we should hit upper 40s on Monday to Thursday, then back to cold.🙄 Somehow I doubt those temps.🙄
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Yep.. especially this time of year.
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That’s what I figure too, it’s too cold to be so warm in November!😳☹
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But it’s only October!😬😳🤭
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Right, it’s cold now,🥶 but it will be warm in November,🥵 doesn’t make sense,🤯 it isn’t spring yet.😒
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That’s because it’s fall! November doesn’t come in the spring! You need a better caladar!
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Might be fall where you live, but it’s been winter here for the past 2 weeks.🤪🙄🙄
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Seems more like a month here!🥶🥶
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That’s because your winters are warmer.
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Riiiigggghhhttttt!!!!🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
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I knew you would agree! After all, when they are warmer, they feel colder.😄
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Ya don’t say?🤔🙄😳
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Yep.😁
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Speaking of mice.. time to invite the out for a mouse sandwhich! hehehe🤣🤣🤣
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I’ll pass on that one. I’ll be back in a few minutes, don’t go away.
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Between the squirrels and the mice I can’t keep any secrets!🙄😬
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That’s what happens alright.🤪🤭
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Oh well… I don’t have any secrets anyway!🙄
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Oh I thought only here people are like this 🤪 it seems is very difficult to be polite 🤦🏼♀️ especially for those working in customer service 🤪
Never mind Steve! Be happy, stay healthy and take care! Beautiful photos 🐦😉
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Oh well, if they want to be negative I won’t let it spoil my day.🌞 Maybe it’s the cold weather.🤔 It was terribly cold today and snowing again, about 5cm so far and still snowing.😳🌨🌨
Thanks Ribana, have a beautiful day!😃🌞😺
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I think you mean, Good afternoon (not good morning)! 😂 I did enjoy an afternoon coffee. It was a Starbucks vanilla drink you get from the grocery stores and it was lovely.
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I was late for sure, but it was still morning when published, even if not by much.😀🙄 It would have been earlier, but I got sidetracked for awhile. Typical.🙄 Hmm, I think I’ll stay with regular coffee.😁☕☕
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Wow! Some folks sure can be rude/butthead.
I love the 🦅😊
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It happens sometimes for sure, but if they want to be negative that’s up to them, it won’t spoil my sunshine!😁🌞😺
Thanks Stu!😁
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True, true! There ya go! Stay radiant brother!!
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Absolutely! Hope you’re having a great week!
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Thanks Steve! So far so good. Just tired from work. You ever hit that spot were you are too tired to actually sleep…yeah that’s me this week. I’ll sleep good this weekend though!
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Yes, I have been there, too tired to sleep. Hard to believe it can happen, but it does! Hope you get to relax this weekend and catch up a bit on your sleep. Hey, we get an extra hour of sleep this weekend! Do you change time down there?
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Oh, I forgot about that…Yah!!!
We still do the time change but we, here in Louisiana, are trying to legislate it out. It’s so stupid to continue doing this. Farmers no longer need an extra hour of light to see. Tractors have headlights 😊
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We have legislation going on right now that would put us at permanent daylight savings time year round, better for us than standard time due to the fact our days and nights change so drastically between summer and winter. That would start a year from now.
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That makes sense!
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Yes, people can be rude and have little regard for choosing to smile at one another…it is their loss…love the pics ! ☕️☕️🍪🍪🙂😻
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Yes, people make their choice, I prefer being happy.😁🌞😸
Thanks so much, have a good night!😃🌙😺
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I liked this part 😂 Is that the favorite word of the day 😂😂 some days are 🙄sigh no comments about that 😂 Bald eagle🤔 if I’m seeing it clear, the eagle is not bald ,yet😜 why you call it then bald😂 lovely post ✨🤗 Have a beautiful day 🤗🤗
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Glad you enjoyed this Simon! Need a bit of comedy now and then. Bald eagles are not bald, but seen from a distance people thought that white head was bald and the name stayed even after they found out. Theodore the turkey is bald, so are turkey vultures. I don’t think we have any other truly bald headed birds though.🤔 Have a great evening!😁 Don’t forget to eat some chocolate.😛🍫😋
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That must be a coincidence I wondered the same 😂😂 Great minds think alike. wait 🤔 did I said great minds? let me search for my mind, yep I kept it here I sure know that, it’s missing 🙄 don’t include me on that now until I find that 😳😜😂 Have a lovely morning ✨😍
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I was just about to say the same about me but you already said the same about you so maybe I don’t need to say the same about me that you didn’t say about me because you said it about you that I didn’t say about you since I was going to say it about me which I didn’t do.🤯😵🤣 I think.🤔😳🙄 It is a great morning for sure, even with the snow. Oops, Muffin is awake,😺 probably wants lunch,😸 she’s early today.😾 Enjoy your evening Simon!😁😺🌙
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Wait😳🙄🤔 I was searching my mind, looks like I forgot my brain too, it must be here somewhere, under the pillow? no no, somewhere, did I ate that 🤔 no I am sure I didn’t ate such small thing today 🙄sigh, I don’t find my brain yet. 😂😂😜😜 It’s a great evening for me 😳😁 dinner is over and wondering what I ate 🥺😳 my brain got crashed after a comment, it starts with S and ends with Y. still searching that blog. I will let you know Steve 😜😂
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I know how you feel, I usually let my brain sleep longer than me.😛 Look under the pillow again,🤪 or hiding among the blankets, maybe even under the bed.😲 Hmm, don’t think I know that blog,🤔🙄 sounds like a dangerous one!😁😂🤭🤣
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😂😂😂LOL, we both forget often such a precious member called brain from our head exists 😜😂 maybe that why we often hurt ourselves 🙄🤔 u don’t know that blog 🤔hmm I thought it was from a guy called Steve, sounds like a familiar name😳🤔still figuring out 🙄😜😂😂
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Oh, oh, a guy called Steve, you really better be careful then!😳😂😂🤣🤣
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Yep I’m still searching, now I remember his profile got a deer picture and I still don’t remember where i saw 🤔hmm, anyway I’m not going to find him, A guy called Steve messed up with my brain 😜😂 Hope u had a lovely day🤗
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missed to say this, 🙄😉 see, I am worse at handling my brain 😁, good night ✨😍🤗
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And here I thought you were better at it than me. Shows how much I don’t know!😳😂🙄 Good night Simon!😁🌙😴 I’m off to write chapter 3 of my new story!🤪😄✍
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Oh, you are a high speed writer you know tat? 😍 hope you completed that… time for bed then.. Have a peaceful night😊
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Good morning Simon! Oh not really, I just pretend!😂😹I’m actually very slow these days, have to change that and get back to normal again.🙄 Hopefully. Have a nice evening Simon!😁🌙😺
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Hi Steve, Stuck with month end 😊 not really free to checkout I only wish these three days to disappear just like that 😂 and time is slow sometimes or time is relative or we are speed/slow science will just confuse us to the egde. let’s not worry about the speed, and have some gratitude with the consistency 😉✨Have a lovely day Steve ✨🤗🤗
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End of month already?🤔😳 You just did that, um, well, lets’ see, oh, it was a month ago,🙄 we’re back at the end of the month again.🤪🙄 Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana, as they say in the old country.😁 A few snowflakes coming down again, not much though. Enjoy your evening and don’t forget your chocolate!😁🍫😺🌙
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I should carry a box now 🙄 have to get distract myself from job 😜 and its anice saying I love it “Time flies like an arrow fruit flies like a banana” 😄 so nice. snowflakes 😍 wish I can see here wait let me come outside hey Steve can you just throw that in the direction of 🙄🤔um…nowhere 😜😂
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You can have all of our snowflakes if you want. We don’t need them, honest.😳 Oh well, we’re stuck with them anyway.🙄😂 They are beautiful though,😁 I should try and get more pics of them.📷 Maybe tomorrow. Have a great evening Simon!😁🌙😴🌨
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Yes, send it all of them 😍😅 and yes it’s beautiful 😁 you try mean while I’ll have an 8 hr sleep, busy day ahead 😎🙄 month end ,😳🤗
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Wow, you can actually sleep for 8 hours?😲😴 I should try that.🤔 No wait, that would make my day shorter.😳 I’ll have to think about that, I’m confused again!🤪🤭 Hope your month end goes good.😀😺🌞☕
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Actually it’s the total hours I spend on bed, I’ll stay awake in the middle for few hours but then I’ll sleep anyway which makes this 8 hours 😁 honestly not 8 🙄 I highly doubt I sleep for 6 hours these days 🤔 anyway hoping for a better day 😊 Month end 😉
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Now you’re talking, although even staying in bed for 8 hours isn’t easy usually, though I have done it this year more than I can ever remember not doing it any year before!🤔🤔 Not sure if I said that right, getting tired, time to sign off and go to bed.🥱😴🌙 Hope your day goes well Simon!😁
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😁staying in bed so easy, but sleeping 😳🙄 not easy 😒 lucky for you, that’s a good habit, you haven’t done for years ☺️🤔why I can’t follow such good habits 🙄 fine, and it’s time for bed 😉 Gud Night Steve ✨🤗🤗
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Beautiful👌
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Thank you very much! Have a nice day!😀😺🌞
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Good day!
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