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Steve And Muffin’s Wildflowers #41.
Hi everyone, Happy Friday! Today we have the third in our group of large orchids, this time the “Showy Lady’s Slipper”. This is a very beautiful wild orchid that grows from 10 to 27 inches (25 to 67.5cm) tall. The flower itself is about 2 inches (5cm) long. The pink color can vary from light to dark and some flowers are pure white. This is also an old picture that I had since they seem to be totally gone from our area now. They will grow in shade or full sun and bloom from June to July. They seem to prefer more open habitat than the other lady’s slippers as long as there is abundant moisture. They will grow in moist fields, woodland openings, even in ditches along roads and highways. But they will also grow in heavily shaded areas of moist woods and bogs. In Canada these can be found from Saskatchewan to the east coast and in the US from Minnesota to Arkansas and across to the east coast. We’ll be back next week with more wildflowers to share, have a great weekend everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
©2021 Steve McLeod.
A lady must have a gorgeous slipper right? 😉 Have a wonderful weekend you two! 😻😺
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Thanks Ribana! Have a nice relaxing weekend too!😀😺😻🌞
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Stunning
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They are, I think it’s the most beautiful of our wild orchids, just too bad we don’t have any left in this area. Have a great weekend Sheree!
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You have a great weekend too Steve
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Thanks so much Sheree!
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I wonder if there is a Steve Slipper out there somewhere??🤔🤔🙄🙄🙄🙄🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭 They like wet damp areas! They would be perfect for you!!😉😉😉😂😂😂 Good Morning Steve!😁
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Good morning Dusty! I slip enough now, why would I want slippers??😬🙀😂😹
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I would ask you… why wouldn’t you want slippers?🤔🤔🙄🙄 You could glide across your deck on those frosty mornings!😂😂😂
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I slip enough now, why would I want slippers so I slip even more??🤔😳🙄🙀
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Then they can’t make it any worse! You could become the next fashion craze!😁😁😁😄😄😊😊👍
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How does falling down become a fashion craze?🤔😳🙄
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Ever seen a break dancer?🤪🤪🤪😂😂😂😂
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Oh sure, now you want me to break something!😳😬😬
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As long as it’s not the furniture you’ll be fine! You kinda do it already according Muffin!😁😂😂
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Hey you.. I am leaving work for home. So I’ll be out of touch for about 90 minutes. I’ll let you know when I’m home.😁😉😊
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Okay. I’ll likely be around, looks like it’s going to rain.
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Rain is good… as long as it stops from time to time! See ya in a bit!😁
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You have good eyesight.🤓
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Figure of speech..😁I think kinda sometimes
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I’m the same way, wow, time is going by fast. I’m slow sometimes, Was eating supper too.🙄
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Got to do that.. you’ll turn into a skinny 🤪
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That’s a good point. Did you like today’s chapter?
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No… do ya know why??
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You didn’t like the ending?😲😲
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No! You sneeked out and didn’t let me know until now🤨🤨 how can I watch your posts and replies at the same time? Wait!! Don’t answer that… I think know..
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Me? Would I do something like that? Would I, would I??🤔🤔🙄🙄
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Yep!😛
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I knew you couldn’t think of a reason, I just knew it.😁
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The reason is because…. you are you! And you like to try and sneak posts out without me seeing them so you can catch me missing them then tell Muffin I don’t read them when actually ai do as soon as I know they were posted, but you don’t tell her that!! Now do ya? Huh well??🤨🤨🙃🙃🙃😛😛😛😛😛
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That’s very good, oh, I’m back again, had a phone call. Sigh.
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No worries..
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Amazing. None at all?🤔😳
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Well yes… some😏😏 since I didn’t know you were delayed I didn’t worry. And also you told me right away so no worries! If I didn’t hear from you again tonight I would have been worried. See??
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Thanks. That makes total worrying sense. I think.🤯🤯🤯
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Thank You!!😁😁
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BRB😛
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Our quickest case ever!😬🙀🙀👩👩
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Might just be your last too!🤨🤨🤨😬😬😬
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The cats should be okay, they got a head start.😲🙀🙀
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What about the ladies and you??
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Well, we never really had a chance to get out of the car. And that was one big blast!🧨🧨🧨🧨💥💥💥💥
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I’m afraid to read it in case your dead!!😬😬🙄🙄🙄😔😔
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Yes, me too.😳🙀🙀👩👩
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Now I’m for sure afraid to read it!😬😬😬
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I’m afraid to write it too!😲
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Whew!! Thats good!🙄🙄
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But I have to…SIGH.😟😟
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Write the part where you survive! Not die!🙄🙄
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Hmm, be a short post.🤔
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It was a short investigation!😂😂😂
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But it was a blast.😳😂😹
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LOL Now you’ve got the idea!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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But can I run with it?😬🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
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Only of you’re wearing your sneakers 👟!!Sneaky😂😂😂
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Who’s a sneaky sneaker? If I was a sneaky sneaker sneaking around I would be sneaking a sneaker sneakily.🤣🤣
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Who’s to say you’re not that sneaky of a sneak??
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Because if I was a sneaky sneak, then I would have to be sneakier than sneaking like a sneaky sneak who is sneaking around being sneakier than other sneaks who sneak.
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Not if you’re sneaky enough! You wouldn’t need to sneak, because you’re such a good sneak no one would know you’re sneaking when you’re sneaking! Are you that sneaky BTW?
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I’m sneaky enough that no one knows when I sneak around sneakily while sneaking up on someone to do something sneaky.😁
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That is very sneaky!!
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Not as sneaky as my dad. He was king of the sneaky sneakers!
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You had a great teacher! He must have taught you from an early age??
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No, actually he was in his late 30s when I was born, so he couldn’t start early.
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No silly!! You were young!😛
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Of course, I was just born, so naturally I was young.🙄 Time for bed, good night Dusty! Talking tomorrow!😁😴😴🌙
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Good Night Steve! Rest well!! Talk tomorrow?🙄
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Yes indeeedy!
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Great!! Talk to you then! Good Night😁😴
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You go out fishing today? Lying in the sun? Cleaning the house or having some fun?😁😄
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Cleaning, cooking, laundry!! Bundles of fun!!😂😂
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Sounds like my day, busy, busy, busy. I’m finally relaxing a bit.😂😹
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Yep, I’m doing the same. Watching a documentary. Trying to educate myself.😂😂😂
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Educate?🤔 Oh no!😲 Not that!😳
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I know!! Right??😲😲 It’s terribly depressing!!😂😂
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I imagine it would be!😬
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I do look for positive subjects… that takes a little time and research!😂😂😂 How about you?? What did you do today?
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I thought I just said? I also did some burning, printing, writing, posting, sorting, phoning and some financial work.😛😛
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So after doing all that…. did the financial work result in a profit?
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Thanks for the laugh!
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No no!! Thank You! I laughed first!🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
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No, no, I insist, I laughed first!😄😄😄🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
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You’re crazy!🤪🤪 lol 😂😆
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Don’t change the subject!🙄
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Okay.. crazy away!!😂😂😂😂🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
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That’s better.😁😁😄😄
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Glad to help!😁😁😊😊
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You’re welcome.😁😁
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I am?😳 Oh yeah!! I am!! Huh! Go figure!😛😛
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I was surprised too.
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For good reason!!😂😂
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I need a good reason?🤔😳 How about just a normal average type reason?🤔😁
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Better if it’s a good one!!🤭🤭🤭
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That would require some dedicated thinking. I think I’ll forget it instead.😄😄
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Good decision!!😂😂
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Thank you!😄😄
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You’re Welcome!😂😂
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Thanks!😛😛
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Again!
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Thank you!😁😁
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Nope!! Not a chance!! Forget that!😛😛
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🐔🐔🐔
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Nope!! Just know when I can’t win….😂😂😂😂😂
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Rats.
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Or when I’ve already been bested!🤭🤭
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What? Who did it? Who did it?😳😳
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It’s a secret!🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫
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What in the world were you burning?? Supper??
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That took a while to sink in.😂😂
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I’m relaxed!!😴😴 what can I say??😛😛
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I completely understand.😂🙄
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What does that mean??🤨🤨🤨😛😛😛😛😛
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It means I stand under things, that’s why I hit my head so much.😄😄🤣🤣
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I’m not sure how that works… wanna explain it??🤔🤔🙄🙄
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Easy, put head under table, stand up, hit head, knock over table, go to hospital. Very simple.
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You make it look so easy!!🙄🙄🤔🤔
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Easy? I’ll have you know it takes lots of hard work and practice to get it just right!😲😁
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So I got no shot at it huh??😖😖😖😖😖
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Not if you keep your eyes closed like that.🤔
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Okay wide awake!😂😳😳
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That’s better.
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Thank you!!
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I’m welcome.😁
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Yes you are!!! LOL😂😂😂😂
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Rats, you caught it.
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I didn’t catch any 🐀🐀!😂😂
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Good thing.
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I know im all out of cheese!!
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Not mention my thick skull😂😂
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Better if you happen to hit your head.😄😄
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Hard on the furniture though!😂😂
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Buy metal furniture.😳😂
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Good idea!!😂😂
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I thought so you too.🤔😳
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You did?? Why twice??🤔🤔🤭🤭
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Twice is nice.
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But threes a charm! Why stop??
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Too much work to continue.
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What??😲😲😲😳😳😳
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Hard of reading tonight?🤔
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No… your replies are not coming in in order… this one just showed up now!
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Now that’s odd. I’m sending them in order.
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That’s what I thought! I mean that you’re not odd.. well maybe a little but not much.. ok maybe a little much but not that much!🤪🤪
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I must be doing something wrong.🤔🙄
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Nope!! You’re exactly you!😂😂😂😂
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Rats. Oh my, time for bed again. Morning always gets here so early in the morning. Good night Dusty! I’ll chatter at ya tomorrow!😁🌙😴😴
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Good Night 😴🥱 Sleep Tight! Don’t let the bed SPIDERS bite!!😂😂😂 chatter tomorrow!😁😁😊😊
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Thanks!😁😁
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Welcome.
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I’m here again!😁😁
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Are you sure?🤔
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Nope I’m there I think?🙄🙄
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Good, I think I am too. I think.🤔🤯
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That’s good thinking!😂😂
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That’s what I thought too.
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Good! Your thinking is improving!😂😂
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That’s not saying much.🙄
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Nope! But better thinking is worth it!
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Really? I wonder how much it’s worth, maybe I can sell it.😂😹
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Starts with a marketable thought! Got any of those??😂😂
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Sure, the trash can is full of them.😂😹
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Oh… so you’re giving them away??🤔🤔
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I usually do, people make a lot of money with my super great ideas that I decided were no good because I couldn’t do anything with them.🙄🙄
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Stop giving them away..
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Actually it costs me 2 bucks to have the trash guy haul them away. Oops, I mean the sanitation delivery personnel.
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Sanitation Engineer!😁
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Is that what you call them? Sanitation delivery personnel here and their motto “satisfaction guaranteed or double your trash back”.😂😹
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Hey! I like that!! No mad customers ever!!🤣🤣🤣
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Precisely! Works great.🤭🤭
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Clever motto! Is that one you gave them?😂😂
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I wish I could lay claim to that one, but no, the sanitation trucking interest non known systems, or ‘stinks’ came up with that one.
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Let me know when you’re available.😁
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I just did, just answering comments at the moment, almost done.😁
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Okay
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Caught up now.
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Okay…😏😏 go bare foot! But if the animals start giggling at you and call you Big Foot… I tried to help!😂😂😂 How are you today? Are things under contr today?
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Bare foot? Are you crazy?? Did you want the truth or a kinda pretend type answer?🤔🙄
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I always want the truth.😁
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And from your question I heard what I needed to know. Tough day huh?
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The orchid is more vibrant than the yellow ones ! Good shots ! ☕️☕️🙂😻📷🚶♂️☀️
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I like this one the best, just too bad they can’t be found around here anymore. Thanks so much!😀😺🌞📷
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A cute lady slipper flower 😍😁❤️ Have a lovely Weekend Steve 🎉🤗
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Thanks Simon, you tooooo!😁🌞😺
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Too bad their cone any idea what happened??
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Laugh for a change of pace
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Unfortunately beautiful flowers tend to get picked a lot, these won’t rebloom if they get picked. Also it means without a flower it produces no seeds, they rely heavily on reseeding to keep a thriving population going. So over time they keep getting less and less until they are gone. These were never as common as the yellow and pink varieties to begin with, though in our neighbor province of Manitoba they are still quite common in places.
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Interesting and sad
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Yep, for sure.
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