For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning to everyone on this very chilly day! There is lots of nice hot coffee waiting for you this morning, so just help yourself and relax with Muffin (๐บthat me!) and I for a few minutes. We always enjoy having all of you come to visit us each day. Muffin is bouncing around and keeping an eye on that door waiting for the first person to come this morning. It’s cold out there again with a temp of -28F (-33C), but it feels much colder, that bone chilling cold that just eats it’s way right through a person. Hmm, I see the blue jays are chasing that shrike again right now while the little birds are sitting perfectly still in the bushes. The only one moving around is the female hairy woodpecker.
Doubtful that a shrike would go after her, they’re the same size, but if the shrike was hungry enough it probably would give it a try. Might have quite a fight to deal with however. That’s why they like to stay with the small birds that can’t fight back. The blue jays are back already, having chased that shrike quite a distance. All the other birds are back at the feeders getting their much needed breakfast on this cold morning. It’s nice having those blue jays around in winter. They are the police force at the feeders keeping the little birds safe from harm. Yesterday the feeders were very busy, the evening grosbeaks were here 4 times, cleaning up every sunflower seed on the feeder each time. The pine grosbeaks were here a lot too, feeding alongside the evening grosbeaks. Having the red and yellow together was a beautiful sight. I tried for a pic but it didn’t work and taking a pic through the window doesn’t work good. These are old windows and the pics are never clear.
Jasper is here this morning nice and early, playing on the branches. He seems to like looking for branches that still have snow on them, then he “pretends” to be a snowplow running as fast as he can along that branch and making that snow fly! That other squirrel showed up yesterday too but Jasper just had to do some chattering and that other squirrel kept his distance. I haven’t actually seen that other squirrel on the deck recently, so maybe he’s learning. Thank you so much for enduring the cold and stopping in for coffee this morning. We hope that you have a wonderful Monday and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
ยฉ2020 Steve McLeod.
-28??? Yikes.
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Good morning Buddy! Yep, cold morning! It was 20F at 3 yesterday, then the temp starting dropping.๐ณ
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It is in the lo 40s and raining here this morning. Our first good winter storm. Mtns. Are to have snow.
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Nice that you are getting some much needed moisture, hope you get a lot of snow up in the mountains.
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You .must go through alot of bird seed
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Actually this year hasn’t been too bad, some years I have gone through more than a hundred pounds of sunflower seeds a month, this year about 25lbs a month. Not counting peanuts, lots of peanuts!๐๐น
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Thanks for the coffee and conversation.
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Thanks for stopping by this morning Dusty! Wow, I’m getting lots of comments today!๐๐บโโ
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Im headed to the store chat later.
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Where’ve you been?
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I thought you went shopping? I’m leaving now, back soon though.
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Hey… no fair! Then I’m gonna go too…๐
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Sure, leave when I’m just leaving to make my supper.๐๐ธ๐
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I didn’t really go anywhere. ๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ
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You said you were going shopping, I didn’t hear you myself.๐ค๐
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I did go shopping.. but that was before you had to leave. So I never left again after leaving the first time. See?
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But if there was a first time then there had to be a second time otherwise there really isn’t a first time it’s an only time unless there is a second time then the first time is the first time because there is a second time which there must be if there is a first time. See?๐๐คฃ๐คญ
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It wS the only time because thete was no second time, for the third time.๐
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What? You skipped the second time and went out for the third time? How does that work? That means if you went out the first time and the third time, that makes four times that you went out!๐ณ
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I did?? ๐ฒ I knew there was a reason I wasn’t here! Now if I only knew where I was๐ค๐ค
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It’s all that nice weather, it’s starting to affect you!๐ณ๐ค
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It must BE!! Looks like I’ll need to stay longer until I get over it!๐คญ๐คญ
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Now that’s a thought and a half!๐ค๐๐คฏ
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Did I get the whole or the 1/2 part of that thought?
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Oh my, I’m slow, talking to my brother again.๐
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Why do you talk sliw to your brother?๐ค๐คญ๐คญ
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So he can hear me. If I talk fast he says, what?๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
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He should try hearing aids!๐๐๐
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That’s what his phone is for.๐๐
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Maybe he should turn it down so it doesn’t talk so fast!๐ค๐
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Does that work?๐ค๐ณ
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I don’t know.. im slow all the time so it’s hard for me to tell.
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Aha! Don’t want to tell me!๐คจ
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Tell you what?๐๐
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I don’t know,you didn’t say.๐ณ
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I didn’t? Oh my… it’s getting worse.. I may need to stay here permanently !๐
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Are there squirrels down there?๐ค๐ด
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Of course! Why do you think I’m acting so squirrelly? They’re everywhere!!๐คฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ
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Amazing! I wonder if they have air conditioners?
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I am going to be really good at making my bed every morning now!๐ณ
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You might find some companions.๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ
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Huh?? Me ? Here?
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The squirrels climbing in bed with you. Just don’t roll on top of them, good way to get bitten.๐คญ๐คญ๐ฒ๐ฒ
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Why do you think they had the exterminator here last week? There’ll be no one but me in this bed!! I think!๐ค Yep! I’m pretty sure about it..๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ
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I thought the exterminator was for the cockroaches? Don’t want them in bed!๐ฌ๐ฌ
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Ya got that right! Or spiders!๐ฒ๐ฒ
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Yep, yep, yep!!! I guess that’s a plus for winter. My new memory foam topper is working out great so far, no problems with my sciatic nerve when I lay down.
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That is great news!! This bed is a foam mattress and is surprisingly comfortable!! Now I need to get a bluetooth speaker so I can listen to music at night when I go to sleep. Otherwise the tinnitus drives me crazy.
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Yep, I think they’re making this foam better all the time. How do you listen to music when you’re asleep?
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Quietly?๐คญ๐คญ
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I tried that once as it was recommended to me to relax with, didn’t work, kept me awake. Besides, I always thought sleeping was supposed to relax people. Shows how much I don’t know.๐๐ค
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Well I wouldn’t except that the ringing in my ears drives me crazy and white noise doesnt work
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Hmm, that’s a point, can’t they do something to stop that ringing?๐ค There’s different colors of noises??๐ณ๐ณ Guess I need new glasses, I can’t even see noise let alone tell what color it is.๐ค๐ฌ๐ฌ
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I never looked at it that way! ๐คฃ๐คฃ
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So that’s it, there’s a certain way to look at it.
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Sure… just stand on your head!๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
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How can I do that when my feet on are the other end?
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Put your shoes on your head!!๐๐๐๐
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Hey, my feet are not that big!!
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Says YOU!๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
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That’s right! I should know!
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Yeah, those swollen big toes make your feet look larger than they are.๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ
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I don’t kick my big toes, it’s the others that always get it! Speaking of kicking, it’s time for getting to bed. Good night, talk tomorrow!
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Alright ๐ Sleep good!๐
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I here there’s more snow on the way eh? Another 5 to 8 inches?
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Not up this way, only flurries for us.
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Isn’t 5 inches just flurries up your way?๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ
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This year 5 inches would be a major storm, we’re just not getting much snow at all. That’s not good though, we need lots of snow or spring will be dry.๐ณ๐ณ
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Good thing you’ve got lot’s of winter to go to get some.๐๐
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Sigh, you had to mention that.๐ณ๐
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Well… I didn’t have to… but I wanted you to have hope there’s still time!๐๐
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Great, now I won’t be able to sleep thinking about time.๐ค๐ณ๐คฏ๐คฏ
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You’ll fall asleep.. just takes time! I know all about waiting and patients๐๐คญ๐คญ๐๐๐ and no! Im not a doctor or nurse!๐
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In that case I think you spelled patience wrong.๐๐๐
And I already know lots about falling, but I don’t think that will help me sleep! Unless I hit my head maybe?๐คช๐ฌ
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You caught that huh? Hehehe… I was thinking of you when I did that… knowing how accident prone you are!๐คญ๐คญ
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Who’s accident prone?! Which reminds me, did I mention that new bruise on my toe from kicking Muffin’s scratching post?
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No! But how can you tell it’s a new one?
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Hmm, good point, maybe it’s an old one on a new spot!
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See?? Did you fix it?
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Hmm, there’s a thought, I could just paint my whole foot purple.
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No, silly the scratching post!
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I don’t think Muffin would like it if I painted her scratching post purple.
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That would be good to remember.. ๐
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Yep.
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I’ll make sure to check for cockroaches, before I crawl in bed!๐๐
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Oh! I forgot to tell you… I saw my landlords cat yesterday.. it could be Mr. Cats twin brother!! It was amazing how much alike they looked
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Hmm, guess there is twins for everyone.๐ค Muffin says no one looks as good as Mr. Cat.๐ป
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Well of course not! There is only one Mr. Cat!
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That’s what Muffin says for sure!
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Sorry for the delay. May tone on my phone didn’t alert me.
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I snow the feeling, the cold does it.๐ค๐ณ
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Aw Shrikes! Sounds like something you say when you stub your toe. ๐๐คฃ
Nice pictures! The hawk is beautifulโeven if mad at you. Give Muffin a tickle from me. Mr. Cat is looking forward to his poem…๐๐๐ป
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Hi Nina! Oh my, and I stub my toes so often too! I better wait for Muffin to wake up from her nap first or I might get a handful of claws! The poem is coming out today, I hope Mr. Cat likes it, and his human too!๐๐๐ป
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Shrikes! ๐คฌ๐คญ๐คฃ
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๐๐น๐ณ
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Thanks for inviting us in this cold day, a wonderful short introduction to your little friends,๐ป Blue Jay’s, Muffin, Pelicans, Shrike, hairy wood pecker, stay warm in this very cold day, my fingers froze typing ๐ and eyes froze reading, that is a very very cold temperature. Stay warm… Have a good day…๐๐
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Thanks for coming even in this cold, Simon!๐ฅถ๐ Muffin and I are enjoying the cold from inside today!๐๐น Have a great night and week Simon!๐๐บโโ
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Good morning Steve , for me please , it is a muffin ๐๐๐ Just kidding a bit , stopping by to wish you a lovely day , my friend!
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Thanks for coming Carla! Well, there is one Muffin who will give you a big welcome anyway! I hope you have a very nice evening!๐๐บโโ
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Thank Steve ๐๐๐น
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I think Iโll stay inside today, thanks. It looks dreadful outside, despite how cute the animals are ๐ฅฐ
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That’s a smart idea, too cold out there today! Thanks for stopping by even in the cold! How’s Rebecca these days?
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Rebecca is obnoxious. A typical rambunctious 4-year old. Shes at home with me these days and sometimes I need a break haha I miss the days when she went to day care!
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Oh my, you got me laughing, sorry about that, but it just hit me that way!๐๐น Day cares are closed right now?
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Awesome! Laughing out loud is rare these days ๐ now that Iโm done school, Rebecca does not need to go to daycare. Once I start working, she will be going back to daycare. She goes to a private daycare so idk how it varies in comparison to regular daycare.
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I actually laugh out loud quite a lot.๐ Well, that makes sense. There’s a private day care almost next to me, there’s an empty lot between us. I meet them sometimes walking down to the river. They take the kids to a natural clearing about half way to the river so they can play and get some good outside time. With the walk and playing it must get rid of a bit of energy for awhile.
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Brrr… it is cold today ! Glad I can be in the house !…your birds seem capable to get rid of the shrike…the blue jays are very protective ! โ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ๐๐บ
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Yes, those blue jays do a good job! It is a good day to be indoors drinking coffee! Or hot chocolate! Thanks for stopping by Sharon, have a good evening!๐๐ธ๐โโ
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sounds like the bluejays, and Jasper, have things under control…
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They are doing a very good job!๐
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