For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning on this very frosty Thursday! Oh my, that was our coldest night yet this winter. The temp dropped to 11F (-12C) which covered everything with a layer of frost. Which is slippery. Like ice. No, I didn’t slip. Not really anyway. However, the plastic box I stand on to put food on the bird feeder, well, when I stood on that…it went sliding…and I went flying (insert scream at this pointπ). So now I’m a bit sore once again. The joys of winter. Now I have noticed that my main bird feeder is breaking so I have to fix it very soon, before it breaks completely. We are supposed to get some warmer weather next week, so hopefully it will stay together until then. I’m going to make some changes at the same time so things will be easier and hopefully I won’t fall off the deck. I really don’t want to do that. I think that might hurt a little too much. Wouldn’t be healthy anyway.
Cold as it is this morning there is not much bird activity. Very little in fact. Usually there would be little birds crawling around everywhere, but this morning there’s maybe a dozen juncos, didn’t see any sparrows. But perhaps they were sleeping late because it was cold. Blue jays are here, and chickadees. My lone white-breasted nuthatch is no longer around. Jasper was having fun this morning running around in the trees. He would run all the way to the top, then stretch, and down he came so fast! Then back up another tree, stretch, and down again. Three times in a row he did that, then he just took off running fast through the trees, just having some fun, and finally coming over to get a peanut for his breakfast. So far he seems to be enjoying winter. I imagine he will have lots of fun once we get more snow on the ground and he can start digging tunnels! As long as he doesn’t ask me to come out and join him. I’ll sit out there and talk with him, but no digging tunnels for me. Still not much action out there, very odd. Yesterday some redpolls showed up at the feeder. I hope that means they will stay all winter. There was only 4 of them, but that’s a start. They are small birds, like the chickadees, with a spot of red on their head.
Today’s pics are of Jasper. I asked him to give me a nice smile, so he gave me a nice profile shot and then one just looking straight at me with a big smile. Hope you like them. Muffin and I hope you all have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2020 Steve McLeod.
Take care!
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Thanks Sheree, I will try!
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Muffin please watch after your human.
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Meow, meow.=I try, he not listen very well.π Guess it time to bite feet again.π³πΌπ»
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Did you have his teeth whitened? Lol π hehehe
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Well, at least he cooperated nicely.π
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Yes he did! Very cute!ππ
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He thought so too. Does that mean you think like a squirrel?π€π³
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No… you’re the squerelly one! lol πππ
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You spelled squirrelly wrong. So shamfeel.ππππ
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Must be my squerrly personality!πππ
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Do you hide acorns too?π€π€π
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No.. om not nutty! Just squerellyπ€£π€£π€£
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Considering you live in a cold climate I don’t think you can make that claim.π€πππ€π€
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Uh… maybe? I guess nutty is better than crazyπ€£π€£π€£
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Bein’ a little crazy,
Is better than bein’ lazy,
Long as your sight ain’t hazy,
An’ you don’t pick the last daisy.
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Ankle bone connected to the bone head… ahahahah ππππ
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Are you trying to say my poetry is no good?π
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No, good, I mean it’s good but no it’s not not good! A little hard to follow or roast for marshmallows π€
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NO GOOD??????????????? You would say that to my face without looking at me?π³π³π³π³π³
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No.. I said it was not not good! See? π€
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Your first two words were ‘no good’. Sigh. Sigh. Apple pie, hit me with it, make me cry!ππ
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No way!! Im not wasting a perfectly good piece of Apple Pie! No who’s the crazy one??
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What do you mean, it usually is waisted.π€£π€£π€£
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No kidding! πππ€£π€£
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Yep. I mean, nope. Or is it yep? Nope, it’s nope. Or perhaps…ππ
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Definitely for almost certain π₯΄π₯΄
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That’s what I thought.ππ€―
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Oh NO! Not again??π¬π¬π¬π²π²π²π³π³π³
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Yep, I made that mistake. Sigh.π
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Becareful next time! That wss close to disaster!?π²π³
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I know it, I know it. Happens all the time, I never learn.π
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That’s because you’re too busy thinking!π
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I think you might be right. AAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!π€―π€―π€―
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Ahahajππ
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Speaking of pie… how about some ice cream? Great idea don’t mind if I do!!πππ€π€π€π
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What are you trying to do to me? I can’t eat ice cream, you can have it all!!π³π³π³
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Thats good! Cause I already finished it !π¬π³π
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Glad to hear it, can’t stand looking at it anymore.π¬π¬
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I know exactly what you mean!
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I thought you liked ice cream?π€
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I do! That’s why I had to get rid of it!! Do know how tough it is for me to see it in the freezer and not eat it??ππ
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Makes sense, so why put it in the freezer anyway?π€ Just eat it and get it over with.π€
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5 quarts?? π¬ππ²π³
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Just buy one quart, that’s easy enough to eat.
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I did buy just 1. One 5 quart bucket!π₯΄ππ¬π€«
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Instead of one 5 quart bucket, buy 10 1 quart whatever they come ins.π€
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I’m signing off Dusty, good night!πππ₯±π΄
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Yep me too.. almost fell asleep at my desk today. Sleep Well ππ΄π΄
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Ask your boss if he has an extra bed.ππ€
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No way! I was just informed that our contracts group is being relocated the Colorado. So everyone here will be losing their jobs by April. What a bummer.!
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Does that mean you too???? They can’t do that to you, you’re important to them! And right before you were going to quit too. Can’t you relocate to Colorado?π€
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No, not me. For now.
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Whew, that was close. Hey, do you do much texting?
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Not much. Family, typically
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I don’t like texting really, but my brother and I do a bit. Tonight we were talking about what we each had for supper and some guy came on my brothers phone and said “Yum, sounds good”, then the message disappeared my brother said. Kind of weird.
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Yeah! That is very! Concerning! Almost like his phone was cloned! He should have that checked!
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Yep, that’s what I told him, so no more texting until he gets it checked. He just got a new phone a week ago too.
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If it is they can read everything texts emails they can even listen to his calls.
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Hmm, that’s not a good thing.
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Nope
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Nope.
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Just need to get to bed sooner.π΄
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Or later.
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Or later.. Maybe without all those employees in the office they’ll alliw us to work remotely again. How’s that for positive?
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Hey now, that’s a great thought, then they could close the place down and save themselves a lot of money. Great idea.
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Yeah, it would save everyone money.
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That is so true.
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Maybe I coukd move and keep my job?
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That’s it! I think. Rats, did it again.π±π€―π€―π€―
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After this week I’ll let it pass. Don’t have the energy to argue tonight.
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I wasn’t arguing. Really. Honest. For sure. Not me.ππππ See? Smiles.
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I know.. not accusing.. just informing.π see smile!π€
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Great smile!π
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Thanks π π It’s an accomplishment today! Maybe my best of the day?π²π€π
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Every accomplishment is a good accomplishment I always say.π Hmm, actually I think that was the first time I said that. Rats, did it again.π€―π€―π€―
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Good thinkin!
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I’m not going there again!
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Great Thinking!ππ
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Won’t work.
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Points for trying??πππ€π²
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Okay, one extra point.π
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You’re the best!!ππ
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I’ve had some strange things with mine lately also. Had a few extra charges billed to my accounts again. I do have my work phone I could switch to if I need to.
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Hmm, that’s not a good thing. One would think they could make something that would work these days. But I guess there’s always someone trying to make it unwork. Okay, it’s not a word.ππΉ
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Well kinda it is.. is it strange that I know what you meant??
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If you can figure out what I meant, you’re amazing!
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Wow! Smiling and amazing in the same day? Yikes!π€―π€―
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You’re on a roll!π€ΈββοΈπ€ΈββοΈπ€ΈββοΈ
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No wondering im dizzyπ€ͺ all that rolling did it!
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Better not eat any donuts.πππ€£π€£π©π©π©
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Good thing I don’t have any left!ππ€£π€£
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I miss donuts. Sigh. I’m tired, time to sign off and go to bed. Or something. Good night Dusty!
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Good Night! Thanks for spending the time chatti g. I really appreciate it.
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Sorry I couldn’t stay longer. I’ll be back tomorrow.
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Alrigbt! Talk then. Good Night!
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I would settle for this headache going away for a dsy or two again. It’s wearing me down
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Still getting headaches? That’s certainly not good. How’s the ears?
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Yeah, still.. they work well! Im getting used to them. Takes a bit they say.
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Yes, that’s true, that’s what my landlord said as well.
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You must have been busy today?
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I was? I mean, I was. Was I?π€π€ͺ
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Must have been! Just wondering.. only heard from you sporadically today.ππ
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That’s because I was only on here sporadically today. Was trying to get some things done, cleaning and writing mostly. And trying to fix my toilet so the water would come in. Sigh. Why do things like that happen when my landlord is away?π€π
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They planned it that way?πππ€π¬
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I believe it.π€ͺ
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Always seems to wirk that way.. unless you’re the landlord… then it only happens when they’re away and not able to help.π²π₯΄π³π¬
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I don’t think she could help with this, except to call a plumber. Seems to be working okay now though.π€π
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Good to hear! The alternative could make for a long night!π₯΄π₯΄
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Good point.
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Thank You! I grew up without one.. trust me it’s cold out in the middle of the night…πββββοΈβοΈπ§
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Not in the summer, though there is mosquitoes to worry about I guess.πππ€π€π¦π¦π¦
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No guessing about it!! And fireflies!!π€―
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Hey, fireflies are good, help to see.π
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Was the flapper valve not sealing?
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No, it was the gizmo that goes up and down.
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The seat and lid?π³ππ¬π²
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I sure am glad it’s Friday tomorrow! Im tired out… this commuting is for the commuters!π€ππ€―π₯΄π¬
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How long do you have to keep doing this?π€ What? It’s Friday already?π²π²
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Indefinitely to my knowledge. That’s why I’ve been applying to every logistics planning opening there is. The only ones left are in other cities.
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That’s too bad. Why not try on the right?
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Because im not in my right mind?π€―π€π³
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Well, you did mention the left, but why not try the right instead if you don’t like the ones on the left? I think.π€π³π
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You are nutty… no wonder the chipmunks like you so much! Hehehehe ππππ
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Precisely!π
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great pictures of Jasper…
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Thanks Jim, he seems to be getting better around the camera now.
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you’ve got a new friend…
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Yep, we’re getting along good.
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Jasper is way too cute and a little fat I would say πΏ You give him too many peanuts π€ͺ luckily he does lots of exercise π
Be careful Steve! Falling off the deck is really not a good idea! πΎπ
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He has put on a bit of weight over the summer.π But some of it is his new winter coat, very thick and warm.
So true, I wouldn’t want to fall off the deck, I have come very close a couple of times!π²π¬ So changing that bird feeder is a must.
Have a great Friday Ribana!ππΊπ»
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Lucky him that he has a winter coat to keep him warm with that temperatures π₯Ά
Just be careful Steve! Have a lovely Friday! π»π
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Yes, that coat has to keep him warm through some bitterly cold weather!
I will try. Hope you have a most relaxing weekend Ribana!ππΊπ΄ππ»
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Such cute pics ! Very clear photos Steve ! βοΈβοΈπ©π©π»π
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Thank you so much. Jasper is less camera shy now than he used to be.ππΊπ₯π₯π·
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Oh my gosh Jasper really knows when it’s time to put the charm on. Just like Muffin π
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Yes, Jasper learns fast. Hope you’re having a fabulous day Jessica!ππΊπ»
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I want my own Jasper too! π hehe I wish you the same Steve. β€
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Thanks Jessica. Yep, having a Jasper is a great thing!ππΈ
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oh God, you should be careful, can we talk something about planning before we do something? it might help off from falling and hurting, hope you are fine nowπ Please take care and Jasper looks puffy and cute and lovely π»π oh I love him sooo much after seeing his picture π» cute Jasper…
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