Steve`s Country
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Coffee At Steve’s Country #81.
Good morning to all of you on this beautiful spring morning! And Happy Monday as well, it’s the first Monday of spring! We had our first spring rain yesterday, rained all afternoon, smelled so nice and fresh. Then it started to clear in the evening and gave us a nice sunset, quite colorful, but it didn’t last very long. So there I am enjoying the beautiful view, not even thinking that I’m supposed to be taking a picture. So I grabbed my camera and went out the door to get a picture and…too late. I also forgot it had just been raining and the deck was still very wet. So were my feet now. Who had time to put on shoes? Sigh. In the morning Theodore was here, for a long time, about 3 hours, mostly on the ground picking up seeds that had fallen down or got brushed down over the winter because the snow had covered them on the feeder.
“Go to it Theodore,” I said to him. Gerbil, gerbil, he called back, then continued eating. A bird that size can really eat, and eat, and eat. I wonder if he stops? Besides at night when he sleeps. I have been waiting for other summer birds to arrive but nothing has shown up, until yesterday morning when I saw my first junco! Within an hour there were dozens of them out there. Do you think I could get a picture? No, of course not. I will however, today with the sun shining will be better for pictures anyway. Heavy dark clouds do not make for good picture taking weather. Not with me taking the pictures anyway.
The pics are always dull and colorless, it takes some sunshine or at least bright clouds to get the best pics. So when I get back from shopping I will spend a bit of time out there. Perhaps other birds will be back too. Just too bad there is nothing but ice out back. Doesn’t make for a good spring background for pictures. It’s going to take awhile to melt that ice too, especially with the return of some cooler weather for a few days. Oh well. Not much happening yet this morning, it’s too early. I like to shop early, so I need to write this earlier than early. The only one awake yet is Theodore. I need to remember bird food this morning, better get that on my list. How could I forget that? Very easily. I can forget to eat. Oh well. I hope you all have a great day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Ā©2021 Steve McLeod.
Steve`s Country 
Fab photos of your friends
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Thanks so much Sheree!
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Love the pics ! We had some rain yesterday which was nice…be careful with walking Steve ! Have a wonderful day ! āļøāļøš¶āāļøš»š
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Thanks so much! Yes, I might go for a walk, not sure yet. Have a great day!ššŗāāš
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Good morning, Steve. Youāre up early! Rise and shine š
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Good afternoon Hilary, yes, I was up early and now I seem to be behind schedule for some reason! But I was out longer this morning than I was expecting. Hope you are having a great day!ššŗāāš
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Greetings Steve and Muffin! Spring has opened up with sharing more of her gifts, as we expect temps in the 60s all week. The photo of Major is an awesome tribute to his majesty. Blessings!
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Good afternoon Richard! It has been a nice early spring for us this year. It is going to cool off for us on Wednesday and stay cool until April begins. Major is a big buck, a beautiful animal. God bless!
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Great pictures today Steve! Not that the others were bad.. uh..umm.. it’s just that these are really nice, but yours others were nice too just not as nice.. O mean they were great too just not as..ooh man.. I’m in trouble here.! š¬ššThey were all great pictures!šššš
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Thank you Dusty, I know what you’re trying to say, I think. Or is it what you are not saying? Hmm, well, whatever.ššš¹
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š¤Ŗ Yep I agree!!ššš
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This is my coffee post! A better post to talk on.ššš
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Okay..šš
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Unless of course it’s story related. I’m not complaining, just trying something to see if it will increase comments on my story. I used to get a lot of comments on my story, now not much at all. Unless it’s just not that good anymore. But some people really enjoy it still.
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Yeah, for sure.. I think there’s a lot that do.. so good idea to try this.
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Worth a try anyway.š
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Well yeah! I hope I’m not monopolizing your time so you can’t converse with them?š
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There’s no one there, so not to worry, well, I do get a few comments still, but not like last year. But then, not as many people are reading the stories now either, so maybe that has something to do with it.š¤š¤
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Well, it could be that people are coming out of the lockdown stuff and are just busy getting outside and enjoying the spring.
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In January?
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Well since you put it that way!!šššš š
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Some places do get early spring I guess.
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You are a ****!š
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That tongue is getting a work outšš¤
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Needs exercise, Muffin and I don’t talk much.šš¹ššš
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LOL šš I suppose you’re right! Did you get out today?
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Well, Muffin does stick her tongue out at me quite a bit.š Yep, went shopping.š Yep, checked the mail.š Yep, fed the birds, squirrels, chipmunks.šæ Yep, sat out in the sun.š Yep, tried for some pics, that one didn’t work out so well.ššš·
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You were busy then..
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Well, I guess, kinda, sorta, somewhat, a little, perhaps.š³šš
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Are you certain?šš
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Absolutely! Kinda, sorta, somewhat, a little, maybe, perhaps, who knows, no idea, doubtful.š³š
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Kinda snortof??ššš
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I do that at night.šššš
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Oh?? So you do snore?š¤š¤š¤š¤
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I thought your pictures from yestaday were great.š
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How did yesterday get in here?š³ Are you trying to mix me up?š¤Øš But thanks. Now if I could just remember what they were?š¤š
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The two beutiful flowers! Gee whiz..ššš¤š¤
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That’s right, thanks!
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You’re welcomeš
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You know a few weeks ago my boss was trying to add more responsibilities to my job. Like the ones I had before I was promoted to the one I have. I told him I would leave if he did that. I haven’t heard anymore about it since, plus he’s been very agreeable lately also!
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Good thinking, that’s the way to do it, don’t let him push you around. Once they start, they just keep going. Honestly.šš
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Yeah.. no kidding. I still don’t know what’s gonna happen with the 2 weeks in office every month. They have really backed off of that recently also. So it will be interesting to see where it goes.
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There you are. I was getting mixed up, my comments list kept going up and down and I couldn’t get to where I was going. I was getting dizzy.Hey, if you don’t have to, then you won’t need to keep coming back to the northland all the time.
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Exactly! Im hoping things will go back to the way they were prior to covid! That would be awesome!!š¤©
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Do you always dream like that?
Time for me to sign off 25 minutes ago. Not bad, I’m getting better. Talk tomorrow, good night!šš“š¤Æ
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Good Night!š Yep tomorrow definitely! Sleep good!š
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I hope. You too!
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Thanks! I will!š
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squirrels always seem to be planning ahead…
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Yes, that is very true.
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