For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning to all of you and Happy Friday as well! Help yourself to some coffee, sit back and relax with us again today. It’s a bit on the chilly side this morning with a temp of -8F (-22C) but with that wind it feels like -30F (-34C). I can believe that. I went out to feed the birds and had to clear the snow off the feeders again, as well as the deck, and I was cold after that short trip outdoors. And the cold weather hasn’t quite reached us yet, that starts tomorrow.
Oh well, the joys of a northern winter. And really, this winter has not been a bad one, it has been much milder than normal and less snow. But we have had some cold weather too already, but we’re getting closer to spring all the time. The days are getting longer. The chickadees used to be gone by 4:20pm, heading off to their beds, now they don’t leave until 5:10pm. The birds are busy getting their breakfast right now. They look cold, feet and legs are pulled up under their puffed out feathers to keep warm.
Speaking of birds, today is supposed to be another more in depth look at one of our birds. However, due to a mix up on my part, that will be tomorrow instead. Since Saturday is scenery day, then we will be having some nice winter scenery pics today. Just changing the two days around. It will just be for this week though. I’ll blame it on my tooth, which is still paining. Three dentists have looked at it, all agreed the tooth must come out, none of them will pull it however. Too risky, too dangerous.
So now I need to see an oral surgeon, but that could take awhile. Meanwhile I’m not getting much sleep and I’m not eating properly, though I’m doing a bit better on the eating part now. But it would be nice to sleep again. Oh well, the grosbeaks haven’t shown up yet, all the other birds are here, that’s very strange. Well, that’s it for now, but I will be back later and don’t forget, another chapter of our mystery story will be here as well. I hope you all have a fabulous Friday and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2021 Steve McLeod.
Did you go for a walk π³ in this cold π³π³ it’s definitely the coffee π why did you do this? Be careful while you go out π stay warm and the spring is getting close be prepared. meet the oral surgeon soon an get it done, hope the pain will fade away soon…. Stay strong Steve. take care . Hey look what I found, I’m first today πππ
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You’re first, good for you! I knew you could do it. It wasn’t cold when I went for a walk, it was -4C, a nice day. I won’t be going out much the next few days though, time to hibernate for a bit and drink lots of COFFEE!!πππΉπΉββββββββ
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-4C isn’t a cold degree? only Uncle Steve could say such thing ππ³ It’s cold for me it’s a deadly cold π³π³. yeah that’s right, hibernate get yourself some sleep, and let the pain subside… and more coffee π€ how will you hibernate with coffee π€π³π coffee will let you stay awake isn’t it π€
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That’s a mild temperature Simon, today with the wind blowing it’s -41C,π³ now that’s getting cold,π₯Ά but colder is coming tonight!π₯Άπ₯Ά Oh well, I’ll stay awake when I hibernate and drink my coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee….ππβββββββββββ
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You’ll stay awake when you hibernate ππ€ strange indeed π³ Steve is a strange being indeed ππ. Don’t stay up late, stay warm and have a good sleep π₯³π€
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I agree, I’m from the planet Zercoff,πΈ a planet made of coffee!ββββ Everyone stays awake,π³π³π³ no sleeping. It’s cold, very cold, and even colder.π₯Άπ₯Άπ₯Ά Must be time for bed, or maybe more coffee?π€ͺπ΄π€
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ππ planet Zercoff ππ that’s nice π but a night without sleep and with coffee βΊοΈπΈ I’m sure you don’t want to see or feel that terrible cold by staying awake π
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But maybe if I fill myself with nice hot coffee I won’t feel the cold so much,π€βββββββ and it is cold this morning.π³ Terrible cold.π¬ Unbelievable cold.π² Colder than cold.π Freeze skin in less than 3 minutes cold.π₯Άπ₯Ά Mind numbing cold.π₯Άπ₯Άπ₯Ά
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That’s terrfic π’π³ how do you survive this cold,.cover yourself with more more clothes, this is not good to stay that coldπ€π§ take care and stay warm Steve π€π€ and don’t forget to load yourself with hot coffee π
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Yep, more clothes is the answer. And special winter clothes if someone wants to stay outside longer. Each year it gets harder to survive these cold days. It’s -47C this morning!!π³π₯Άπ¬π₯Άπ²π₯Άπ³
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-47π³ Simon faints… someone…. bring that hot water… π I need to wake from getting faint.ππ
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It’s definitely not fun, my face was burning with that cold when I went out to feed the birds this morning.π³π³π₯Άπ₯Ά
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you should have this hot water pillow what do you call that π€ hot bag? that might help right? Plus why are you going out π³ don’t go out, stay warm, stay safe π€
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I have to go out and feed the birds, and pick up my mail, and shovel snow since this wind keeps blowing the snow back into my walkway!π³ Oh well.π€ͺ Now they say it will stay cold like this right to next weekend, no warming in sight.π¬π₯Ά Sigh. The joys of winter.ππ
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Thatβs a lot of snow! Wrap up warmly if you go out.
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I don’t think I will go walking for a few days, going to be too cold. Along my path to the river, the snow is 50 to 60cm deep. Right by the river it’s only 30cm. Yep, I have to dress warm just to go feed the birds now!π³ππββ
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I’m sorry you couldn’t fix the tooth problem. Hope you can find a solution quickly!
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Thanks Rossana, I sure hope so too!π€πππΆπ¦·
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That snow sure looks pretty up there!π€π€π€π€ Stay warm and best wishes for a quick oral surgeryπ
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Too bad you’re missing all this beauty!ππ
Thanks.π¬π
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I knowπ€π€π€ I’ll be enjoying it again on the 14th when I go back to work in the office for 2 weeksπ€ But I’ll be right back here again afterward to thaw out again!π₯Άπ₯Άπ₯Ά
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Wow, all this traveling back and forth.π³
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Just part of the plan right now. At least I’m gaining air mikes with the air line ππ It’s not that bad. The worst part is the cokd while om there! I have another yet on the lease for this apartment I’d guess you coukd call it an apartment. More of a pool house with a kitchen.
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Wow, a pool house yet! Doesn’t it get kinda wet though?π€π
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Waterbed!!ππππ
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Ever noticed that water beds are not very popular anymore? Guess people didn’t like waking up wet.πππΉπΉ
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They weren’t comfortable to sleep on! I think that contributed to some of my back problems now!πππ€
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I tried laying on one once, that was enough for me, didn’t like it at all.π
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Yeah, sounds fun, but not practicle..
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Good way to put it.
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Yep!! The later mattreses had baffles in them so they were more stable… but still not good. No support
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Hmm, they sure had me baffled, why would people want something like that? Yeah, no support.
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It was COOL π the in thing to do man….πππππ
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Especially if it sprung a leak.π€£π€£π€£
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And they did!!π³π³
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Yep.ππ
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What a mess they made!! They’d send and another guy out to peoes houses to patch them when they did. That was always an interesting time, wondering how angry they were going to be..π¬π¬
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People shouldn’t throw darts when they have a water bed.π³π³
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That or leave pencils or pens lay on the bed or let cats or dogs on them… saw them all!!π€£π€£π€£
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They should have made the tops more safe, like make them out of wood so they wouldn’t puncture so easily.
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Where were you with that idea bac then?? You coukd have saved an entire industry!!π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£
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My ideas are always too late. It’s terrible.π
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Ahahah… don’t give up! You’re next good idea coumd be just on time!π
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Oh.. I forgot knitting needles and crochet needles!
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And don’t forget pine needles. Oh well, I’m off to bed, I hope for some sleeping. Good night.
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I hooe for it for you also! Good Night! You going to be around tomorrow?
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Yep, too cold to go anywhere.
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Alright! Chat with you tomorrow then. ππ sleep Well
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One thing about them in the winter was that they wrre always warm on the cold winter nights ππ₯Άπ₯Ά
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Unless they froze.π§π§π§π₯Άπ₯Άπ₯Ά
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Or the heater quit! They got cold very quickly!!πππ
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What? The heater would quit sometimes too?π²π²
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Ahahahah yeah!!π€£π€£π€£ A room temperature waterbed is COLD! sucjs tge body heat right out of you!
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I imagine it would. speaking of cold, I need to get those blankets out again.
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Ya better! You’re gonna need’em!! Hows the quilt coming along?
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Um, slowly.
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Might wanna pick up the pace… in a few weeks it won’t be of much help for this yearππππ
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Try a few months, forget the few weeks.
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Not at your pace it will be next year.ππππ
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I actually used to make them. I did the finishing on the Headboards and wood frames. I did the spray lacquer finishing
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Aha! You’re the culprit!π€¨π
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I plead ignorance!! And I can prove it!! I just worked them.. i did I did just work for them!ππππ
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Ignorance won’t help you!π€¨π€π€
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Yeah I know!! I got that part figured out!!ππππππππ
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Good for you! Um, what were we talking about again?π€π
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My ignoranceππ thanks for forgetting that part.ππ
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You’re very welcome.ππ
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That’s not niceπ ππ
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I was just being agreeable.π
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OH! THANKS! Now you’re agreeable!!ππππππ
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You’re welcome.ππ
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Oh no… the Thanks are all mine!ππππ
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You’re welcome.ππ
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You are being a little bugger …πππππππ
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Steve, your winter pics would usually make me feel cold. However, Old Man Winter has decided to schedule an extended stay in central Ohio. Snow on the ground and some “blessed” Arctic cold coming soon. Wind chills will be the coldest we have seen here in quite some time. Sounds like some extra morning coffee will help.
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Hmm, that Arctic chill is going a long ways south, it has hit us already and it’s going to be cold for a week or more. Definitely more coffee will be needed!
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I hope you get that tooth taken care of soon. You gotta get your sleep…
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Thanks, yes, not getting enough sleep is wearing me out.
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hopefully you can get some naps in to help…
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Yes, that does help some, even when they’re short.
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every bit helps…
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Yes indeed.
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Great photos Steve ! -29 this morning ! Coffee ! Coffee ! I need coffee ! βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈπ·ππΊβοΈβοΈ
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Yep, it’s great coffee weather! Thanks so much Sharon!ππΈββπ
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Steve, hope your tooth is better SOON! That sounds so painful. Hang in there!
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Thanks Virginia! It is starting to wear me out.
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