For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning everyone! Coffee is ready, nice and hot, just help yourself and relax while we have some fun this morning. Yes, it’s still snowing out there, this is day 3 now. Apparently this weather system has stalled over us, so we’re kind of locked in to this cold and snow. Good thing so much melted the last couple of days or there would be 8 inches (20cm) of snow on the ground. As it is there is 4 inches (10cm) of snow, and it’s snowing again. This isn’t good for the bird population, those that have returned from the south that is, they need food and they can’t get it.
I had dozens of juncos here on Sunday, there is only one out here the last couple of days and I didn’t see it this morning. Robins and flickers are silent. All these are ground feeders. However, on a fun note, I saw on Sunday afternoon one of the best chases between Skamper, my chipmunk, and 3 squirrels, Jasper, Freddie and Chase. Freddie was on the feeder, the other 2 were on the ground though I didn’t know that. Skamper comes for his peanuts. Freddie spots him, does the angry squirrel dance and the chase is on! Round the boxes they go and Skamper makes a sharp turn and into the peanut box and stands still. Freddie comes to a halt and looks around. Skamper starts chewing on a peanut. Freddie turns and the chase resumes. Skamper jumps off the deck, makes a perfect landing, Freddie tries, lands on his back but continues the chase.
Skamper runs past Jasper, who then jumps on Freddie as he tries to pass. What a scramble! Skamper continues to Chase who begins chasing Skamper. Now Skamper goes back to the other 2 squirrels and Chase joins the fight, but Freddie breaks free and goes after Skamper who hides behind a clump of grass. Freddie finally spots him and continues the chase around the grass and then back to Jasper and Chase who are still fighting. Skamper runs right between them and Freddie tries to do the same but Jasper jumps on him and Skamper comes back, Chase is a bit confused by now I think and he breaks free just as Skamper gets back and Skamper begins chasing Chase around in circles.
I don’t think Chase knew who was chasing him but he left and ran across the neighbors yard with Skamper still chasing him. Meanwhile Jasper chases Freddie back to the front yard. Skamper comes back and he and Jasper pass each other as they each go back to their feeding spots. Skamper is soon gathering peanuts while Jasper is eating sunflower seeds. You really had to see that one to get the full picture, but Skamper deliberately did his part and working with Jasper they got rid of the other 2 squirrels. That was just so amazing to see. Coincidence? Perhaps. But it looked deliberate to me. And Jasper didn’t even try to chase Skamper. Only Jasper has been around the last couple of days. It feels and looks like winter again. Have a wonderful day everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
©2021 Steve McLeod.
Oh no! ⛄️
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Yep, and it’s so cold this morning, about 2cm of ice on the deck!
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Take care
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Another good day to stay inside! Thanks! Hope you’re having a nice day!
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A little overcast today
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Do you still have strict restrictions over there? We are under a stay at home order here. I guess it’s a good time to have bad weather!
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Relatively, we can stray 10km from home 06:00 – 19:00 only. Essential shops only ones open though that does include hairdressers and bookshops.
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Here only stores that sell groceries or pharmacies can be open.
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That was the same for us in strict lockdown one
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I wish they had done this sooner, before it got so bad. Have you been vaccinated yet? Or did I miss that in a post?🤔
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No, but we now have appointments for our first one.
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That’s good, I have an appointment for my first one too.
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Very Good Morning, Geranium Morning, and a cold morning 🙄 get that spring back anyone… Uncle Steve is suffering from cold 🤔 yes he is🧐 Have a lovely day ✨🥰💐
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Good night Simon! Yep, cold and snow, but spring will come back eventually.😁😁☕☕
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Eventually 🤓 that’s right..
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😀😺☕☕🌞
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Hello, Steve and Muffin – Do have a nice day – amitiés 🙂
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Hi Francefougere! I hope you had a good day today and even better tomorrow! Merci!
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Stay warm!! The sun is still up there shining brightly and soon it will warm everything up! 🌞☀😁
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Yep, it will come back one of these days. I hope.😳🙄
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Keep the Faith!😇😁
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And warm weather too.🌞😎
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By all means the warm weather!!
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I agree with that.
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Me too!! Im freezing here! It snowed here again!!🥶
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Oh good, you got some of this snow too? Out west of us in Manitoba they got a foot of snow. They were showing pics of geese on their nests with only their head and neck sticking out of the snow!
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Ahahahah… LOL 😂 poir things! What cruel joke!
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Yep, lots of birds nesting already, most will lose their nests. But they have time to try again.
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I hope so… it would be sad to have a year without a new haych of birds!😔
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Yep, a lot of birds are affected too, right from Saskatchewan through to here. This storm will likely kill off many thousands of birds.
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Mother Nature culling the herd or in this case the flocks!
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One year a spring snowstorm hit, later than this one and they estimated more than a million birds died between here and Thunder Bay.
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Wow! That’s very harsh… only the strong survive..
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Just leaving work I’ll be driving for at least an hour😛🤪😝
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Wow, it’s been 2 hours already, hope you’re home safe.😳🤔
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Im working on it. Corby trapped me.
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Speeding?🙄
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Yes, trying to eat and leave as quickly as I could!😂😂
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Aha! Speed eating again. As they say in the old country, “growing tomatoes is like trying to count rocks while sitting in a tree.”
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That can be tough!!🤔🙄
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As they say in the old country, “paddle a canoe slowly and run fast from a skunk.”
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Absoposalutely indeed for sure!
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As they say in the old country, “a ladder is like a paint brush, so hide them both, quick!”
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And don’t remember where you hid them!!🤫🤫🤭🤭
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I am finally at home in my living room. Are you still able to chatter?
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I sure am chattering, wish that heater would come on!
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Where’s that new quilt you were gonna make?
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Yes, it certainly is right where I was gonna make it. I have a blanket here, but I want heat!
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Try jumping Jacks!😂😂
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I don’t know anyone named Jack and I certainly wouldn’t jump over him if I did. Too dangerous.🤨🙄
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But you’d be warm!!🥵
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I prefer to sit quietly in my chair and be warm. Now the heater is on. Nice.😁
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Nice indeed!!
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Yep, I’m warm again.😁
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Good 🌞
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I not driving now.😁
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Good to hear considering your sitting in your living room!😂😂😹😹
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LOL 😂 I’m driving my love seat😂😂😂
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Good thinking, don’t go too fast or you might tip it!
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I know that corner to the kitchen is a sharp one!😂😂😂
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I hope it has good brakes!😲
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Brakes?! Now you tell me!! Oh great!!😮😯😲😳
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Jump up and down quick!
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Why?🤔🙄😲😳
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It’s fun!😂😂
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You first!🤨🤭🤭🤭😂😂😂
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Did you fall asleep?
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Nope, not tonight.. I must confess I did last night though..😬😬😔 I was exhausted
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hehe. Was just wondering since you hadn’t answered my last several comments.🤔
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I did to!!😲
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Did not, must have been half a dozen, maybe more.
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Uh uh…🤨🤨 are you joking with me??
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Not joking, no way, it really was that way!😛
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I answered each one! Ugh… ATT again!!! Urg…😡
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Are you eating your phone?😳🙀
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No but I might throw it at the wall!!🤨
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Whew, it sounded like you were choking.🤪🤯
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I am on names I want to call ATT right now!
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If you called them now you would be talking to someone who is sleeping.🤔🙄
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They are sleeping all day and night!! I’m lucky if I get an english speaking person on the line!!
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Wow, you get to talk to real people?😲
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Not really! I talk they say something I can’t understand and I say huh? They say thanks for calling!😠
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Sounds like the last time I called Bell. I was finally handed over to their robot. She was very pleasant, easy to understand, we talked about the weather, how we were doing, looking forward to spring and she fixed the problem too. I like the introduction of robots.😂😹 Well time for bed again, time flies in the evening. Thanks for chatting, talk tomorrow, good night!😁🌙😴
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Alrighty!! I promise no pitstops on the way home tomorrow! Sleep deeply and Dream greatly!😁😉
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Did you fall asleep?
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I just asked you that.
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Then it’s fair for me to ask you!😁😛
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Did you see today’s mystery story chapter? That was an eye opener!😲😬
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BRB Then🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
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that must have been fun to watch!
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It was absolutely amazing really. Skamper was deliberately getting all the squirrels involved!
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instigator!
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Yep, and it worked so good too!
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