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Saturday’s Solitude #11.
Good morning everyone! It is a beautiful morning to sit on the deck with my coffee. Sir George, Lady Pearl and Sir Henry were all here for their breakfast, though not at the same time. Sir George and Sir Henry don’t really get along and Sir George is bigger by quite a bit so he’s the boss around here. So Sir Henry comes a little later for his breakfast, but he was earlier than normal this morning. He’s usually the last gull in the evening too. Speaking of time, the days are getting shorter now, and it’s noticeable, especially in the morning. So sad to see that, but there is still much of summer left to enjoy anyway.
Still, summer often ends around mid August, so we have to enjoy what we have while it’s still here. Hopefully we will have a longer summer this year. The chipmunks have been very busy this morning. Little Choco has made several trips, carrying one peanut each time. I have tried to get a picture, but he moves so fast that so far I have not succeeded. He comes out, grabs one peanut and he’s gone again. He hasn’t yet been able to stuff any in his cheeks like the others do, so it’s just one at a time. But he doesn’t seem to mind, he looks very happy with his one peanut as he scampers away.
Slim was the only squirrel to show up this morning. He did kind of chase Skamper once, but he didn’t put much effort into it. I have been trying to teach him not to chase the chipmunks. If he’s nice with them, then he gets bigger peanuts. Now if I’m outside he will leave them alone completely. But he looked bored this morning. He just lay down on the deck railing watching the chipmunks come and get peanuts. I think he wanted another squirrel to show up so he could chase them. He’s finding out it’s not so much fun being top squirrel. No one wants to challenge him anymore. So they stay away.
It’s a beautiful sunny summer morning. Most birds have stopped singing now, they all have young in the nest, or young flying around. So the singing stops. Some birds continue singing all summer, though not as much, but most birds stop once the young are out of the nest. It’s quiet. There’s barely a breeze. The leaves move just slightly now and then. There is smoke in the air once more.
There are 79 forest fires burning now, the largest is 126,024 acres, it has gained about 50,000 acres in the last 2 days. There is another at 114,450 acres. But none of the fires pose an immediate risk to people or property so far. But it’s always necessary to be watchful during fire season. And hopefully people will be careful so that they are not the reason a fire starts. Slim left, the chipmunks need more peanuts and I need more coffee. I hope you all have a most wonderful weekend and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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Steve`s Country 
Saturday’s Solitude #11.
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Thanks for dropping by Cathy!
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Very Good Morning, Saturdays solitude is nice, days are getting shorter? time really flies 😐 hope the summer will extend this year, it should do. Let’s see, while slim is busy filling her home with peanuts 🤓 Have a lovely weekend 🤗🎉
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Hi Simon, it’s been a beautiful day,🌞 nice and warm, but not as hot as the forecast said it would be.🤔 Slim is going to be lonely if he keeps chasing the other squirrels away.🙄 Enjoy your Sunday Simon!😁🌞☕☕
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Thank u Steve, Enjoy the Sunday ahead ❤️
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Thanks Simon! Good morning!😁😺🌞☕☕
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Happy week-end, all of you, Steve and Muffin 🙂
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Thank you so much Francefougere! I hope you have a wonderful weekend as well!😀😺🌞
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Love it, I will take that any day!
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Glad you enjoyed it Pene! Have a great weekend!😀😺🌞☕☕
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Great pictures Steve ! Chickadees were busy eating seeds and then they went over to get some water…we do not have all the birds that you do, but it is still nice to see those who do come by…have a restful sleep both of you ! 🐿🥜😎😻😴
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Thanks so much! Well, I only have the gulls, crows and sometimes a couple chickadees, so not many birds this summer, not like a normal summer! Have a good night!😀😺🌞🌙😴
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I didn’t know birds stopped singing once their newborn leave the nest…
that lake looks quite peaceful…
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Most birds are like that, migratory ones at least. They will still sing the odd time, but not much, unless they are having a second nesting.
Definitely a peaceful little lake, great place to relax.
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it’s nice to learn something new!
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Happy to have helped!
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