For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good Thursday morning to everyone! It’s cloudy and a bit damp this morning. We had a couple of light showers overnight, not even enough rain to really measure though. Light showers evaporate before they even touch those fires. But it does help to dampen the forest around them so the fires move more slowly at least. The biggest fire, now at 488,154 acres, gained 14,000 acres yesterday. The next largest gained 13,000 acres and is now 409,900 acres. Both of these fires burn partly within one of our most beautiful wilderness parks, along with 3 other fires.
The park is about 1.2 million acres in size and it would appear about 400,000 acres has burned so far, it could be as much as 500,000 acres. This park (Woodland Caribou Provincial Park) is part of a large UNESCO world heritage site. I have never been to this park as access is limited mainly to fly in, or a long canoe route. But such wilderness beauty can be found all through this area. Another of our provincial parks has 9 fires burning in it’s boundaries, but they are much smaller fires and it is a larger park.
It has been fairly quiet out here this morning, except for the chipmunks racing back and forth. It almost seems like they are having a contest to see who can carry off the most peanuts in the shortest time. When I put out the first cup of peanuts, there were 5 little chipmunk heads poke out of 5 boxes in a row, and those heads came out all at the same time. I think they just sit under those boxes waiting for me to toss out more peanuts. It did look rather cute though to see those 5 heads poke out at the same time. Yesterday a family of chickadees was around most of the day, so I put out some sunflower seeds for them, and they came down for them right away.
Even a male goldfinch found them and stopped by for a while. And the family of white-throated sparrows was here most of the day as well. But this morning it’s quiet, even the gulls didn’t show up for breakfast as usual, except for Ricky. I think he was happy there was no competition for the food this morning and he certainly stuffed as much into himself as he could. It’s starting to get dark out there again, maybe some more rain is coming. And I have to get my garbage out to the street for pick up. I’m sure the chipmunks are ready for some more peanuts too. I hope you all have a great day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2021 Steve McLeod.
Stay Safe!π
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Most certainly Dusty!ππΊββ
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Did swat Slim with the broom again today??
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Now why would I do that? Haven’t seen him anyway.π€π
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Just a reminder to behave himself?? He is a squirrel after all!π€π€ππππππ
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As long as he’s nice he can be here.π
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Yes… but can he??π€π€π€ππ He is a squirrel after allπππ
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Precisely!π
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Okay.. I guess you’re right ππ
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Exactly!π
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Who’s Ed Zachry?π€π€πππ€π€π€
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Your guess is as good as mine. Did he have a TV show way back before I was born?
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You mentioned him!ππ
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No, you mentioned him. And how do you know it’s a guy, could be a woman.
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I suppose you could be right! ππ
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Now I know you’re trying to confuse me.π
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It appears to be working better than I thought it would! I think I said that alreadyπ€π€π€π€
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You said that already. It’s that rememberer thing again. Maybe you should wind it up more often.π€£π€£π€£π€£
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I think my thinker has been wound wY past the thinking thinker safety point!π€ͺπ€ͺπ€ͺπ€ͺ
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Oh, that’s bad, it really is, really bad, very bad, really very bad.π³π³ I think.π€― How’s the weather?π
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Warm… comfortable though.
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Too bad. I mean, that’s good!
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How’s the weather there?
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Cold, only got up to 68 today and windy. Cold front came through.π¬π₯Ά
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Well it is almost winter there!
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Getting close alright.
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I can feel the air getting drier and cooler a little bit everyday now..π₯Άπ₯Άπ₯Ά Brrrrrrrr……….
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Yep, I think our hot days are gone for this summer. Actually summer might be gone for this summer, but I hope not. It’s cold even inside.π³π¬
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Inside too? Whoa! I don’t want to imagine that even!!π¬π²π³
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Me neither, but I still feel it anyway!
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Get’s your attention when you get out of bed in the morning !!ππ
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Or even during the night.π¬πββοΈπββοΈπββοΈ
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I know that for sure!
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How’s the new landlord?
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He doesn’t take over till Sept 1.
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Ahhh… have spoken to them at all?π€
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Not them, him, yes I have, but only a little, he’s a busy guy.
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Friendly type?
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Yes, he’s actually very nice, same age as me. He’s a millionaire though, so a bit out of my class.π
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I know that feeling!! ππ
As long as there’s respect both ways…
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Yes, I’m sure that won’t be a problem.
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I’m still in the first grade class…π€π€
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Good for you! You’re really moving along!
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Nope… been held back every year!!π€ͺπ€ͺ
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You need to run faster! I’ll be back in 4 shakes of a tumbleweed!
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I will always be a lower class dweller. It’s just how I’m made. I have friends and relatives even siblings who are millionares…. Once they see you that way… that’s the way I’ve always been viewed and treated. They also think I’m not so smart… I like to call myself naive…
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Huh, and I thought you liked calling yourself Dusty. But if you want to change to Naive, that’s okay. I think Dusty sounds better though. But that’s just me.
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I will always be and have dusty boots!
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Good for you! I have dusty shoes myself.
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Here I thought they were all wet!!πππ
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How could they get wet, they were inside all day!πππ
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Did you spill a glass of water today??π€π€ππ
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I spilled nothing today, not one thing! YAY me!π₯³π₯³π€ΈββοΈπ€ΈββοΈ
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I didn’t really think you did..πππ I was just tugging on you pant legπππππ
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HA! I never felt a thing! Well, time for bed, hard to believe it’s dark already, it’s those heavy clouds out there. Oh well, Good night Dusty, back tomorrow with more chatter!πππ€―ππ΄
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Yeppers… thanks spending time chatting with me… I’ll be around all day. Working from home tomorrow. Good Night π΄π
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Ever feel like you don’t know where you stand? Meaning what position your in with other people? Ya never know what the correct thing is to do or say.. That’s where I’m at right now!!
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I do know that feeling for sure. Sometimes there is no correct thing, you’re wrong if you do and wrong if you don’t. I understand what you’re talking about.
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It’s nice to know at least one other person does…
I guess time will resolve most things… but it’s one commodity that’s slipping away from me a little everyday. I’m not known for my patience ππ
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Time does do that usually. Patience is something that is hard for most people I think, but few like to admit it. A person told me one time how patient she was, and in the same hour was yelling at someone.
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Yes!πππ
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Did I lose you??
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Nope, still here, was just waiting to hear from you.
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that would be a great picture of the chipmunks with their heads sticking out…
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That is so true, I will have to keep my camera ready from now on, probably never see it again. I have seen just one or two heads at a time, but 5 was a new one for me!ππΉπ·
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at least the picture is in your memory… π
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Yes, so true. And perhaps I will get another chance yet.ππ·
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Have a lovely Thursday Steveβ€οΈ hope more rains to come and settle down or at least slow down these fires, let’s hope. Beautiful shot of sparrow and chickadee they look messy as you said they must be moltingπ enjoy the beautiful day, with done masks on π
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It’s a good day to stay inside and clean my apartment,π not nice weather to be outside.ππ But it’s good to get days like this or inside work won’t get done!π€π Have a good night Simon!ππ΄π
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Thanks for reminding me, I need to clean my house tomorrow π good night Uncle steve β€οΈπ
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Good for you Simon!π And good night!πππ΄
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Thursdayβs Thoughts #14.
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Thanks for stopping by Cathy!
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Your welcome
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Fires are everywhere ! So smoky again today ! Your birds are still cute even when they molt ! ππ»βοΈβοΈπ₯
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It was nice seeing the chickadees again! Not much smoke here today, but that’s supposed to change tomorrow.π¬ππ₯π₯
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Fires always a very sad thing ππ·Take care nicely ππ·
Very inspiring lines to read , so lovely pigeon πππ»
Have a Blessed Friday π·ππ·
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There are fires all over the place and itβs so sad
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Yes, so true. Most places have a larger population so the fires cause more problems than here.
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