For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning to all of you! Well, it’s supposedly a mainly sunny morning, we just can’t see it due to the heavy layer of smoke in the air today. It has effectively blocked the sun completely. If this keeps up it’s doubtful we will get very hot today. But things could change suddenly too. It happens. Interestingly Sir Henry was the first gull here this morning, that just doesn’t happen too often. But Sir George wasn’t too far behind, however Lady Pearl didn’t show up with him today, another oddity. The chipmunks were here early trying to haul away as many peanuts as possible before Slim showed up. They got nearly 2 hours of quietness, then Slim came and the chases began.
Still, Slim didn’t always see the chipmunks who stayed motionless by one of the flower pots until Slim left, then they came out, quickly filled up and off they went. Slim wasn’t eating this morning, he too was hauling peanuts away to wherever. There is a hermit thrush singing right now, his flute-like song is just a beautiful part of a wilderness summer. These birds are generally found here in the north and some northern US states. And forested areas are what they like best. And it is just such a beautiful song, a very real part of summer pleasures. Hmm, Slim is doing some chattering, he must have spotted another squirrel. Must be a brave squirrel.
Jasmine doesn’t come around anymore, guess she gave up completely. And her babies are likely big enough to get out now so she would take them somewhere else where it would be safer. Then perhaps she will come back. But somehow I doubt it. Jasper is also gone now it seems as is Chase. Freddie still tries to sneak in once in a while, but if he sees Slim, he just runs without even trying to fight. Slim has put terror into the hearts of these other squirrels! All part of summer. Well, even if I can’t see the sun, it’s still there, shining beautifully. My little vireo friend is back singing cheerfully from the trees. He has been missing from the morning the last couple of days. I hope you all have a beautiful, sunny Sunday and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
ยฉ2021 Steve McLeod.
So beautiful flowers and amazing stories about your friends ๐๐๐ท๐
Good morning to you and here 10 pm heavy raining โ๏ธregards to Muffin ๐๐น
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Thank you very much! That’s what we need here, some rain!๐๐โโ
Meow,meow!=Hi from me, Muffin!๐บ
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Most welcome you two also ๐ท๐๐ท
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Thanks!๐๐บ
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as you noted previously, it’s getting lonely for Slim as the top squirrel…
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Yep, sure is. Had a talk with him this morning, I will share that on Tuesday.
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hopefully he was listening to what you were saying…
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Somehow I don’t think he was.๐
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I guess we’ll find out…
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Yes, he was chasing the chipmunks again today. Sigh.
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I guess it’s in his DNA…
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Yes, unfortunately.
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Dianthus could be my next fav flower, look at it ๐ vibrant layers, awesome ๐ค, thanks for sharing amazing flower. Slim is going to be slim if he keeps himself busy and alonr, he got plans, I think ๐ค๐๐ or maybe not, you will get to know soon, keep up posted until then ๐ Have a lovely Sunday ๐คฉ
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Slim is going to be one lonely squirrel if he keeps everyone away.๐ค๐ I talked to him about that this morning, I will share that on Tuesday. ๐
Dianthus are beautiful flowers and come in different colors.๐๐ท I only have 2 colors and one isn’t blooming right now. Have a good night and great Monday Simon!๐๐๐๐ด
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let us know when it blooms ๐คฉโค๏ธ. Slim, u spoke? that’s nice, hope u gave the greatest advice, hoping to see some improvement ๐
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Somehow I don’t think Slim was listening too well, but we will see how it turns out.๐๐
The flower has buds but they don’t grow fast, could be another week.๐๐ท
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let’s see ๐ about slim, by the way, he lives in the other side of the road? ๐ค๐ that will decide how long he will ๐
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Well, I’m not really sure where he lives, but he seems to head east mostly, so that means he’s on this side of the road.๐ค๐ But sometimes he goes north, which could mean he lives on the other side of the road.๐ณ๐ Or maybe he’s trying to fool me and he really lives south.๐ค๐ค๐ณ๐
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He really lives south? ๐ค or maybe on the north ๐ both are probability or possibility ๐ whatever ๐๐ he lives there around you ๐๐ now that’s accurate ๐คช๐ ๐
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He lives kinda north, I found out where though, he’s on this side of the street unfortunately. I’m a bad person.๐ณ๐๐น
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๐๐ no that doesn’t makes you a bad person ๐บ๐ค unfortunately ๐๐๐
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Sounds like Slim needs a good talkin too!!๐คจ๐คจ
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Yep, we had a man to squirrel talk this morning.๐
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Good!๐๐๐๐ Did he find the errors in his ways??๐คญ๐คญ
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I’m not sure, he was too busy munching.๐๐๐๐
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Tell him his peanut ratipns will be cut if he keeps it up!
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That might be considered cruel.๐ฌ๐ฌ
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Lide lessons can seem that way…๐๐๐
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Lide? I never lide to him!
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Ya ya!๐๐ what kinda chips wrfe you chipping with the chipmunks?๐๐๐
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You’ll have to wait until Tuesday’s Tails to find out!๐ Didn’t I just say this?๐ค๐ How weird is that?๐ณ๐ฌ๐
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You keep repeating yourself ๐ค๐ค was it extremely hot again today? That might be why??
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I was going to say the same about you. Were you out in the sun a lot today maybe?๐ค๐ณ๐๐
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Nope! I was very laid back this weekend… I was sun burned last Sunday and didn’t want to go through that again.๐ฌ๐ฌ
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I laid on my back this weekend too, a bit too much pain at times. You shouldn’t be out in the sun so much, could get burned.๐ณ๐๐ฅต
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LOL HAHAHAHAHa….. you are toooooooo funny!!๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ I know!! You shouldn’t spend so much time on your back!๐ It might get sore!๐๐๐๐๐ ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
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No, I never went to the store, I’ll do that tomorrow.๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐
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Better see the eye doctor also!! Clearly your prescription on your glasses is out of wack!๐๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ๐๐
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I don’t need to buy glasses, or cups, have lots.๐๐๐๐๐๐
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Better get some with thicker bottoms!๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
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Then they won’t stay on my nose.
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Try masking tape!๐
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My masks don’t have tape.
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Ha! So what are all those lines then??๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ณ
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crinkles.
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Huh??๐ค๐ค๐ค I wouldn’t have guessed that.๐๐
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Those blueberries look delicious ! The flowers are so lovely ! ๐๐ป๐ด๐ธ๐บ๐ผ we are in need of rain ! โ๏ธ
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They were delicious!๐ Thanks!๐ Yep, heavy smoke today again.๐ฒ๐ฌ
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