For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning everyone! It is such a beautiful morning, I think perhaps it’s our nicest morning this year. The temp is a nice 43F (6C), the sun is shining beautifully on the trees, there is a couple of robins singing, 1 is close by, the other seems quite far away. There is a mallard duck sitting on the roof, when I went out to feed the gulls then he flew away. Sir George and Sir Henry were here for their breakfast and they each took some back for their mates who would now be sitting on eggs. Both Baxter and Betty (the blue jays) come around now which means they have young in the nest now. Yesterday Baxter was on the ground with the little sparrows looking for the peanuts that come in the wild bird seed mix that the smaller birds get.
He didn’t bother the small birds and the small birds paid no attention to him. They can get along very well together. It is very quiet out here this morning, most of the small birds have gone now, spreading out into the forest to begin getting their territories and build their nests. There is only a couple of evening grosbeaks here this morning and I haven’t seen any purple finches. The goldfinches should be coming back soon. Only one squirrel has come so far this morning, one of the females that I haven’t named yet. She has gotten quite tame in a short space of time.
I was out yesterday buying some plants for my deck garden. I’m trying a new flower this year, can’t remember the name, something weird anyway, they look like small colored daisies. I hope they do well, just never know when trying out something new. I see there are a few evening grosbeaks out there now, but the grackles just came and scared them away. Sigh. Guess I might have to intervene this time. That purple headed grackle was there so I went carefully out and…he was gone. But I waited for a while anyway, none of the grackles came back.
There was 3 squirrels, each had their own spot, then a 4th showed up which was just too much. So two of them ended up in a huge fight in the peanut box! One finally lost and came flying out of that box and he took out his loss on one of the other squirrels who ran off and the last squirrel didn’t even hang around to try and fight, she just left very quickly. So he came back to fight with the first squirrel in the peanut box again. This time first squirrel came out and chased the other squirrel through the trees. No squirrels came back until Jasper’s twin showed up just as I was coming back inside.
Jasper and Freddie were not involved this morning, but the one in the peanut box was Chase. One of the other squirrels was Leap. I have only seen one junco this morning. It looks like things will be much quieter around here now, but more birds, different kinds, will soon be here to take their place. It never is as busy during the summer as during this first stage of the migration. I’m going to need to spend more time at the river to get more pics. And today that begins. It’s supposed to be in the low 70s today! Great weather for a walk. Have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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Plenty of visitors today
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Yes indeed! A lot less than what has been coming, but that is to be expected. However, there is still a good variety and I didn’t even mention all of them! Thanks for coming, hope you have a most wonderful day Sheree!😀😺🌞☕☕
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Thanks Steve
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Nice Steve! Beautiful weather; amazing, beautiful and entertaining critters surrounding you; and smiles all around….wow, abundant blessings in Steve’s Country! 😁🌞☕️📷🌱🌲🌼🌸😸
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Thank you so much Beverly! Have a wonderful evening! God Bless!😃😺🌞☕☕
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My pleasure Steve! Thank you, I went to church last night. It was I Indeed a wonderful evening! I hope you had a wonderful evening! 😁🌞☕️☕️
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It was a great evening, we still have to live stream yet, but I’m certainly thankful to God that we have this ability now! It may not be the best thing, but I think we should be thankful for what we have instead of complaining about what we don’t have. So I still had a great evening!😁😸🌞☕☕
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That is wonderful! Yes, God moves mightily even when we have to stream the service. I agree! It is about us allowing Him to enter into the service where we are. So glad you had a great evening as well! God bless! 😁🌞☕️
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Thanks Beverly!😀😺
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You’re welcome Steve!
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God bless!
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It is so interesting to hear all the info on the birds…and of Jasper ! Great pics ! ☕️☕️🚶♂️📷😎😺
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Thank you so much Sharon, glad you enjoy it!😃😸🌞☕☕
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Enjoy the heat!! You’ve been waiting a long time for it!😁
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It was such a beautiful day, YAY, who wanted to be inside? Didn’t get quite as warm as forecast, but still great at 68!😁🌞😎
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Yes! That’s very nice temps!! Was the wind less today?
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Less windy although it was picking up by mid afternoon from the SW. So it felt warm finally!
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Good! We were in the low 70’s today. Light winds too. Very nice day.
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That’s what happens when you live in the south country! But we’re catching up! Kinda.🤔🙃🙂🙃🙂
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Yep! You’ll be in the …. warm temps! Soon!😂😂
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You betcha! Tomorrow in fact!😁😎🌞 Supposed to get thunderstorms possibly too.😳😳🙀🙀🌩🌩⛈⛈
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Oh… I’m so jealous!! I love to hear the thunder roll! Watch the sky light up from the lightning 🌩
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Maybe I can send it down your way. Muffin says that would be a nice present for you.😼😹😹
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I would love that!! Scratch her chin for me!😁 🐈
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She only said that because she hates thunderstorms.🙄😹
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I don’t believe you 🤨
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It’s true, she hates thunderstorms!😳
Meow,meow!=Yep, me hate thunderstorms, not like them, scare me all to pieces and I have to hide under bed which I don’t like and everything!🙀🙀
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We I don’t blame you for not liking loud noises t like that… but they are kinda like Steve.. they usually just make a lot of noise but not much damage😉😁
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Oh yeah?😬 When I make a noise it means I do a lot of damage!😲 So there! HA!🤨
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Yeah.. but only if you use your head😏😏 that doesn’t really count..
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Of course it doesn’t count, I use fingers and toes for that.😂😂😹😹
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No wonder your gloves and socks don’t have ends on them!😳
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Who wears gloves? And my socks do too! I only use them when necessary anyway. My toes that is, socks are always necessary, helps keep the sock companies in business.😂😂😹😹
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😂😂😂
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Is the unnamed female the one that looks exactly like Jasper? If so, I have a name suggestion 🙂
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Yes, she is, what name do you have in mind?🤔😀😺
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Jasmine or Jazzy 🙂
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Oh, I like Jasmine, so now she has a new name, thanks so much! Now to get a picture of her so I can introduce her.😀😺🌞📷
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Yay! 💚
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Thanks again Ami!😀😺
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Very welcome 🥰
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glad the weather is getting so much nicer. safe travels on your way to the river!
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Yes indeed, already 66 at 11:30 and going up to 74 today! And mainly sunny! Thanks Jim, it was a great walk! Might try again today.
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that sounds like wonderful weather; enjoy!
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It is so nice and this warm weather is really bringing birds back and the leaves are really coming out nicely now too.
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the warm weather makes everything else nicer…
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That is so very true!
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