For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning to everyone on this beautiful Sunday! Grab yourself a cup of coffee and relax with Muffin and I for a few minutes. It’s another cloudy morning with just a little light snow. And there is a lot of bird activity today, including that shrike that just arrived again. The blue jays sounded the alarm and all the small birds disappeared while the jays went after the shrike. It doesn’t take long, that shrike knows better than to try and fight a bunch of blue jays, even if there is only 2 or 3. Blue jays know how to fight that shrike and they are not afraid to do so. I’m sure they have saved a lot of birds at my feeder by chasing that shrike away. It’s all clear now and the little birds are back at the feeders, well, all except the evening grosbeaks. They flew quite a distance when that shrike appeared.
Shrikes generally want the smaller birds though and even the grosbeaks are a bit big and hard to catch. However, if the shrike hasn’t eaten for awhile it will go after just about anything. Normally it’s chickadees, nuthatches and redpolls that are on their menu, the smallest and easiest to catch birds, the ones that can’t fight back. Even redpolls are not often on their list since they also fly fast and erratic, though the shrike can too. Theodore was here this morning so I went out to get some pics and talk to him a bit. He likes to come early so it’s not very good light for pics, but I tried anyway.
“Hey, your tail is looking a lot better now Theodore.” Gerbil, gerbil. “You’re sitting in bigger trees now that have bigger branches, smart idea, easier on the tail feathers.” Gerbil, gerbil. “It’s cold this morning? Why it’s only -12C (10F), it’s going to get colder this week.” Gerbil, gerbil? “Yes, it gets colder than this.” Gerbil, gerbil. “No, you won’t die, you have good warm feathers.” Gerbil, gerbil. “Well, yes, you do have long legs with no feathers on them, you have to sit on your legs.” Gerbil, gerbil. “True, that does make it hard to walk around in the snow, and the snow is cold.” Gerbil, gerbil? “At least 3 more months of winter, maybe more.” Gerbil, gerbil. “No, you won’t die, you’re tough. Have a nice day.” Gerbil, gerbil. Poor Theodore. Well, I hope you enjoy the bright sunny flower pics, have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
©2021 Steve McLeod.
Plenty of fauna to keep you company today
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Yes indeed, and I didn’t even mention everything, more for tomorrow! Thanks Sheree!😀😺☕☕
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This one is amazingly Bright Hollyhock Uncle Steve 😍Loved the forget me not too 😀Theodre will be strong ☺️ Hope your Sunday begins nice and warm, Have fun watching the bird activity ☺️Hope the lockdown ended. Enjoy this blissful sunday 💐
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Well, I wouldn’t call this nice and warm, except inside!😂😹 Our lockdown got worse,😳 even tighter restrictions than before🙄 and will last for another month at least.😳 Things just keep getting worse in our province, even up here in the north.😬 But it’s a beautiful Sunday with lots of birds to watch from my window!😀😺☕☕
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Happy Sunday sunny or not- amitiés 🙂
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Thank you Francefougere and happy sunny Sunday to you also!😀😺☕☕
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You should knit Theodore a set of leg warmers to wear! Poor fella gonna get stiff joint that way.
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Good idea Dusty, when you’re finished just mail them to Theodore at Red Pine Treehouse.😁🦃
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Naw
.. I said you should
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Exactly, you said you should, and I agreed.
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That’s not fair… u r using me against me!😛 playing a game with the kids. Be around later
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Okay.
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It’s later now😁
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You’re not kidding.😳
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Did you call me a goat?
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But, I didn’t call you old.
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Thank you… I think??🤔😉🤭🤭
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You’re welcome.😁
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Did you have a good weekend?
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Yes indeedy.
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Good to hear!😁 Did you get outside today?
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Yep, I was outside quite a bit. Walked to my landlord’s 3 times. Walked out to pick up the mail once. Was out taking pics of birds. Tried some unintentional skating. Practiced my sweeping skills. Practiced my throwing skills. Tried jumping and running and banging head on wall.
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That’s a busy day!!😂😂😂 and you’re still going!!🤭🤭🤭
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Well, I’m not sure if I’m going still but that sure was a workout!😳🤪
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I agree… 🤪🤪
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Good thinking. 🤔😛😛😛😛
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Not again??🤪🤪
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There we go again, time’s gone, that busy day wore me out and so did the early morning that is coming tomorrow. Oh well, good night.🌙😴😛
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Good Night! Sleep Well!
The visitation starts at 9 the service at 11 then the graveside which I need to be at as a pallbearer. So might be mid to late afternoon before I’m on line.
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Busy week ahead? Shopping and stuff?
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Yep, shopping early tomorrow morning. Hopefully get some walking time. Tearing my place apart too. Bunch of paperwork to do this week. So fun.
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Eeeekkkkkk…. tearing apart a place and paperwork? I’d stick to the fun of tearing things apart. Give the paetwork to the birds!😛😂😂😂
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The govt would not be amused.😬
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They won’t notice… they move so slow
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Good thinking. 🤔😛😛😛😛😛
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Stop that!🤨
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What are you doing right now?🤔
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Answering your comment.
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Oh… yeah, that would be right
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That’s because your comment was left.
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I had to leave it because you weren’t there.. ahahah
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Naturally I wasn’t there, I was here.
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If you were here then where was I?🤔🙄🤯
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That’s a good question.🤔😛😛😛
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My grandsons come by and wanted to play a board game. So we did.
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Good for you, keeps you from getting bored.😂😂🤣🤣
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Yeah… instead I board!😂😂😉😊😁
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Yes, I need that! Keeps me out of trouble!!😉
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Good thinking!🤔😛😛
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I try… doesn’t always work… but worth the effort
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Good thinking.🤔😛😛😛
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That’s why I want you to do the thinking…😔😪
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Good thinking. 🤔😛😛😛😛😛😛
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Grrrrrrr….🤨🤨🤨🤨
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😁😛😁😛😁😛
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😛😛😛😛🤪🤪🤪😛😛😛😛🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Good afternoon, Steve! Thank you for the coffee/tea and beautiful pics! So glad Theodore is hanging in there and so thankful the blue jays are protecting the other birds. Stay warm and have a wonderful day! 😁❄️🌞
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Hi Beverly! Thanks for coming! Yes, Theodore is a tough bird it seems. It’s a busy day for birds today. And other critters too. Have a great afternoon!😀😺☕☕
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Hi Steve! You’re welcome! Yes, a busy day. Thanks! 😁☕️
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And yes, Theodore is tough and so is Jasper. It helps that you have made such a welcoming place for them to visit. 🌞😁☕️
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They do seem to view this place as safe and relaxing, not to mention having good food too!😄😸
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Yes, safe and relaxing at Steve’s Diner! 😂
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Yep, indoor and patio dining available, great menu!😂😹
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Yay, they come from miles to dine there because of that menu! 😂
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Plus good service and clean tables.😂
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Yes!! 😂
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Birds are some forms of consciousness and infinite intelligence. They contain the divine sparkle and spirit and this is why you can communicate with them verbally and non-verbally if they get to know you …
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We do have our ways to communicate with each other. They very quickly learn who they can trust.
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😳 Lockdown 😐 Im sorry to hear that😷 Lockdown is a mental pain😕 stay strong and keep yourself busy 🤔dan who invented this Lockdown😳😳. Scary story isn’t it 😐 Lockdown.
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This is our worst lockdown yet,😲 there is also a ‘stay at home’ order too😳😕 which means we can only go out briefly to buy groceries or go to the pharmacy and just a very short walk for exercise.😬 Just about everything is closed now except grocery stores and pharmacies. It’s terrible.😳😬
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not fair😳🙄not fair at all🧐 Stay safe Steve 🥂🤗
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Yes indeed, I’m trying to stay safe!🤔😁
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