For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
I did manage to get a good night’s sleep, though it was short, Kat did as well. After a good breakfast we were back in the car with our two “friends” driving into the valley. It didn’t take too long and we were at the airport waiting for our plane to arrive. This part seemed to drag on for hours, though it was actually less than an hour. “It must be time to get rid of our friends,” said Kat to me quietly. “Yes, I have just been trying to figure out how and when,” I said, “and I think there is our opportunity.” I pointed casually to a cart full of parcels sitting outside the door. This was just a small airport with only small planes using it, so we had to go outside to get on the plane. As we sat there, a large blue “chop chop”, as the cats would say, landed and was soon being refueled.
Meanwhile, still high on a mountain side… Rock jumped, with the cats holding on tight to his shoulders. He caught the ladder and started climbing up quickly. He didn’t want to be out there any longer than necessary, and he made sure to keep his eyes on that helicopter because he knew if he looked down, that would be it for him. Once up to the helicopter door the cats jumped inside and the guy inside said to Rock, “you we don’t want” and he kicked him in the face. Rock was strong however, and didn’t let go of the ladder.
“Thwock!”, and the man fell out the door allowing Rock to climb inside and close the door quickly. Meow,meow?=You can fly chop chop? Rock nodded yes. “Thwock!, Thwock!”, and the pilot and co pilot were out. Rock quickly removed the pilot and took control so fast the helicopter didn’t hardly move. Meow.=You not worry about them, if they wake up, we put them back to sleep, permanent. “You two are a great team,” said Rock, “I sure hope my boss will let me work with you sometimes.”
Meow,meow.=We ask him, we 3 make good team. Call Calanthe now, should get through, do like this. And Muffin told him the secret way to send a message to Calanthe. She was at the hospital though so Jennifer answered. Rock told her what happened and he didn’t know what happened to Steve and Kat. Jenny asked to talk with Muffin. “Hi my sweet Muffin kitten,” she said, “I just can’t wait to cuddle you again.” MEOW? Meow?=What wrong? Muffin whispered to M.C. MEOW? Rock looked at them, then Muffin whispered to him.
Rock stared. Muffin whispered again telling him that was a secret code message that they use, and they shouldn’t talk in the chop chop since it might be bugged. Rock agreed. “We need fuel, is there an airport nearby?”, he asked Jennifer. She told him about the closest one so he headed that direction. Meow,meow.=This nice chop chop, I like color, blue is my favorite. “Mine too,” said Rock. Meow.=Yep, me too. They all laughed. Soon they were at the airport getting fuel, but they all decided it would be better to stay on board, just in case there were enemies around. Rock did have a couple of hand guns now which made him happy.
Meanwhile, back to us… That helicopter left about half an hour before we were able to take off. As our “friends”, Kat and I went outside, we walked behind that cart of parcels. There was a brief pause, then Kat and I continued onto the plane. I told the pilot the other two men decided not to come. Soon we were in the air and heading home. We still didn’t have any real plan, the best thing was just to warn Baldwin of what is going on, but if his ID has been changed, then he is in big trouble. But hopefully we can stop this fake Baldwin before it’s too late.
I still don’t buy the guy’s explanation that he just kind of looked like Baldwin so he picked him. There’s more to it than that. Baldwin is involved in numerous military contracts, supplying parts, guns and other things. If this fake Baldwin takes over, there could be some major trouble ahead. Time seemed to be going so slow again, but finally we were landing at the airport close to home, and even closer to the hospital. We took a taxi directly to the hospital and literally ran into Baldwin’s room! But we suddenly stopped…
To Be Continued.
ยฉ2021 Steve McLeod.
Was it the very same helicopter ๐ at the airport??๐ค๐ค
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That’s a good question. We may never know.๐ค๐ฑโโ๏ธ๐พ๐พ๐ ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ๐
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Not sure it matters in this case other than…. will they all get to the real Baldwin at the same time!!๐ค๐ค๐ค
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Or has the real Baldwin already been arrested as a fraud?๐ค๐ณ๐๐
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Ooooo….. never thought of that!!๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ณ
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That could be why the sudden shock when we entered the room!๐ณ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐
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Yeah!! I thought maybe it would be seeing the cats and Rock are there๐ค๐ค
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That’s another possibility, but we were ahead of them. I think. But I think we are all in for a big surprise coming up!๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐
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Yep, that bad!
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What could that be??๐ค๐ค
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Just think. If Baldwin is already arrested, then the fake Baldwin made his move without us, which means he knows we betrayed him. That puts Kat in great danger!๐ณ๐ณ๐ฑโโ๏ธ๐ฑโโ๏ธ๐พ๐พ
Just a thought if that’s what happened.๐๐
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Did you put a vest on Kat? If not you had better do it quickly!๐ฌ๐ฌ
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We don’t have any with us, we need to get back home fast!๐ณ๐ณ
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Yes!! I agree completely!!
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We should be able to make it okay, we have, um, we have, um, well, we have our guns!
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That didn’t help the others when they were going to talk!๐คจ
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Well, that’s true. But that sniper is gone now. I think. And we’re more on guard now too. And Kat has me to guard her, she’s the one in trouble, so she’s safe.
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True.. but then who else could be in jeopardy??๐ค๐ค๐๐
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Who else is taking your pills?๐ค
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I was talking about Kat being at risk
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Oops, you got me confused! All these different conversations at once! It’s only Kat that is at risk, since Jennifer and Kat don’t look alike right now. However, there is…
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Ooooo… another cliff hanger??๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ
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And there wasn’t even a cliff this time! But there is something involved here, but I can’t say right now.๐ค๐ณ๐ณ๐๐
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Oh man…. now I gotta wait until tomorrow!??๐ฒ๐ณ๐๐
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Yep, this is just too important to let it out now. I noticed there was something that happened in today’s chapter that you seemed to miss, yet it was clearly important.๐ค๐๐
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Hmmm…. you don’t say??๐ค๐ค I read it very carefully!! Hmmm…. could it be the secret code?? I don’t think so?? Boy oh boy now I’m really gonna need to pay attention tomorrow!!๐๐๐
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Aha! The secret code! What was the message the cats received that gave them such a reaction? Was it because they were told Baldwin had been arrested? Or was it something else? Did they find out how the twin Baldwin got his information? So many possibilities!๐ณ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐
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It could be any or all of those!! Now I won’t be able to sleep going through all those scenarios!!๐๐
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I know! But whatever the news must have been quite shocking for the cats to meow so loud!๐๐
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I need to learn Catonese!! Then I would know!!๐๐๐๐
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Actually when it’s all capitals, they’re speaking meower. Regular is meow. Then there is mew, which I still don’t understand, although Kat understands it just fine, so does Jennifer. Very odd. Catonese is for the aristocratic cats.
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LOL ๐ ๐ ๐คฃ I’ll need to remember that!!! They are kinda high class cats!! ๐
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That is so true! At least they act like it sometimes anyway.๐๐
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Feeders in?
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Yep, just got them in, not bad! I’m doing good! Yay! Sorry I’ve been away a bit, still away for another 15 minutes. Don’t go away!
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No worries I’m right here
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How’s that for accuracy! I’m back!
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Right on time!๐๐๐
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That’s why they call me timely Steve!
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Huh…. I thought it was stingy Steve!๐๐ค๐ค๐คญ๐คญ
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Do I ever sting people?? Do I??๐คจ
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I don’t know!! Do you?? Hhmmm??๐ค๐ค๐ค๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ
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Do I look like a bee? Or a wasp? Or a hornet? or an electric buzzer?๐๐๐
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Definitely buzzy!!๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
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Ah, the strong, silent, handsome type.๐
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Sure you are…๐๐๐
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Thank you!๐
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You’re Welcome!๐๐
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Maybe you’re stingie??๐คญ๐คญ
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I don’t sting, no stings, none, zippyo.
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Okay… you’re just plain cheap!๐๐
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That’s true, we don’t charge much for our services. And we still don’t get paid. Amazing really.๐ค๐
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Maybe I should have said frugal instead??๐ค๐ค๐๐
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You got me on that one.
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WHEW!! That was close!๐๐๐๐๐
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Oh, that’s what it means.๐ณ๐
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Absoposalutely bubster!!๐๐๐๐
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Oooohhhhh, all these new words tonight!๐ฌ
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I’m stretching my vocabulary!๐๐ I hope it doesn’t break!!๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ
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As long as the words are not sitting on your tongue at the time. That could hurt then!
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It is painful thinking them up the first time!! After that though it’s all about where and how to use them!!๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ
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Now there’s words of wisdom!
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Did you just say I was smart??๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ณ๐คฏ Wowser!!!! Thanks Steve!! ๐ ๐๐
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Actually I said the words were, but that’s okay, you did have a part in it too.๐๐
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Ahhhh awe… that was so nice!! That’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me!!๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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I’m welcome!
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Yes you most certainly are!!๐๐
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Thank you so much!๐
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I just said that about you!๐๐๐
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You did? How nice of you! Thanks so much!
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Stop it!!๐คจ๐๐
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Okay, thanks for the suggestion!๐๐
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You’re Welcome!๐
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I thank you for welcoming me!๐๐
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I’m not saying it this time!๐คจ๐
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๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
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Ya won again!๐๐๐
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Did you see that video of the squirrel ringing the doorbell??๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ๐๐๐๐
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I don’t have a doorbell.๐ค๐
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You should get one!๐คฃ๐คฃ๐
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Oh… btw!! You were right about the mices!! ๐ ๐ชค ๐๐๐๐ more traps!!!๐๐๐๐๐
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I knew it! Where there’s 2 there’s 20!
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Stop that!!!๐คจ๐คจ๐คจ there’s only 3!!!๐คจ๐คจ and I’ll get him tonight! Although this one seems to a smart one! He ate the bait without tripping the trap!!๐๐
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What are you using for bait? Some of these critters are smart for sure.
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Butter ๐ง
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Try peanut butter, it’s stickier and mice love it.
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I have used it before. If it get’s away again tonight I’ll switch it!!
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Hey, that’s an idea! I should come up with good ideas like that. You’re going to have a busy week, or two.
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You just stop saying that!! This is the last one!!๐คจ๐คจ
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If you put out more traps you can catch them all faster. Some friends of mine caught 42 in just 3 days. So I’m sure you have a bundle more.๐ณ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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No! No! No!๐๐๐๐
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Fine, do it one at a time and it’ll keep you busy all month.๐๐
Time to go, good night Dusty!๐๐๐ด๐ด
Talk again tomorrow!๐
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You are hilarious!! Ha ha ha!๐๐๐
Good Night!๐ด๐ด rest well! TTYT
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๐๐
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GN
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Good Morning Steve!!
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Good morning Dusty!
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Technically it’s afternoon ๐๐ But that’s okay! Glad to hear from you!! Having a good day?๐ค
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It’s still morning out west,๐ค I’m going on Mountain time today.๐ It’s a great day๐๐ except I thoroughly knocked my back out taking the trash to the street this morning.๐ So I’m moving very slowly now, which means I’m almost walking backwards!๐๐๐๐น
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Well, you do kinda resemble a mountain man!๐ฒ๐ณ๐
That! Was a silly thing to do!! I guess all you can do now is turn around so you can go forward by walking backwards!!๐๐๐คญ
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Now that’s a thought!๐ฒ Why don’t I think of things like that?๐ค๐ How was your day Dusty?๐ค๐
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My day was Good! Kinda slow…
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Slow can be good, easier to keep up!๐๐
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Indeed it was! Kinda a nice for a change!๐๐
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Most for surely truly absolutely purely totally rightly.
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Absodoodlitly!๐
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Did you enjoy today’s chapter?
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No!! Somebody was a little slow with the posting today!๐คจ๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ I checked at 4 pm and still nothin. But!! If you can give me a few minutes I’ll go read it!๐
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That would be a bit tricky though.๐๐
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I see that!!๐คช๐คช
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hehehehehe! I just couldn’t resist. No chapter today, but the story returns tomorrow.๐
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I guess you’re allowed to take a day off๐๐๐๐๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ๐
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Yep, just couldn’t think today, was lying down most of the afternoon. a waste of a beautiful day.๐๐๐
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Never a waste when you’re doing what your body needs!๐๐
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But when the weather is soooooo nice and is about to change back to regular fall weather, well, it’s, it’s, umm, just a minute, oh yeah, then it’s a waste!๐ณ๐
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If you wanna feel that way you sure can.๐๐
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Sorry I’m late but I take one step forward and two steps back, takes a while to get here!๐๐น
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It’s fine.. I’m glad you’re taking care of yourself.๐
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I’m taking care of myself?๐คฏ I mean, naturally I am!๐
I even remembered to bring in the bird feeders!๐
And lock the door, something I forgot to do last night.๐ฌ๐๐ช
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Aye aye aye!!! What to do about you?!!๐คจ๐คจ๐๐
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Face facts, I’m impossible.๐ค๐๐ฒ๐คฏ
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Hmmm…. it’s tempting๐ค๐ but no… you’re worth reminding a few times!๐๐๐๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
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Better make that, “quite a few times”!๐๐
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Okay… quite a few times!๐๐ but still worth it!๐คญ๐คญ๐คญ
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I thought it might be a good idea to check in with my doctor. I was wrong, bad idea.๐ฌ๐คฏ
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Did he send the guys in white coats for a visit??๐ค๐๐คญ๐คญ
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Yeah, but they ran away screaming.๐ฒ๐ฒ
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Saw the squirrels huh?๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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I don’t have squirrels anymore.๐ค๐ Only one chipmunk out today, Choco.๐
They just looked at me and ran screaming! I didn’t think it was very nice of them.๐
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LOL if only you had combed your hair!!๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
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It was already laying flat after I hit my head.
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You’re lucky IT didn’t fall out!๐ฒ๐ณ
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I was thinking the same thing you’re thinking about me thinking the same thing you’re thinking about thinking the same thing you’re thinking about thinking about thinking about thinking about it!๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐
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Do really think so?๐ค๐ค๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ณ
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I don’t know what I’m thinking today.๐คช๐คช
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Clearly not about the Investigators!!๐๐คญ๐คญ
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I had the chapter mostly done, but didn’t like the way it was going so decided to rewrite it. The shocking message the cats received will be revealed!๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐
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Really??๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ณ Cool!!
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Yep.
Sorry Dusty, have to call it a night, not feeling well.๐
Good night, talk tomorrow!๐๐๐ด
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Alright.. feel better!
Sleep Well!๐ด
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Thanks.
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You’re Welcome!๐๐๐
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Good morning Dusty!๐๐โโ
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Good Morning Steve!!
How are you today?๐๐ค
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Feeling a bit better I think.๐
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Good glad to hear that
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hmm, which part I wonder?๐ค
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The part where you’re feeling better
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Thanks. Not quite sure how much better though.๐
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Better is better than worse or the same… right?๐๐๐ค๐ค
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That sounds logical enough.๐ค
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I kinda thought so..๐๐๐
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Still, I’m not very logical.๐๐ณ
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I can see where that’s logical!!๐๐
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Your eyesight is better than mine obviously!๐ฒ๐ค๐ณ
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Well it’s still kinda fuzzy but I could make most of it out.๐
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Maybe try doing it inside next time!๐๐
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Alright I will!๐๐๐
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Speaking of impossible!! I got the last mice last night!๐ So ha!
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Ohhh, how many did you get?๐ค And how do you know it is the last of them?๐ค๐๐
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Well… there were no tell tale signs (if you know what I mean) when I got home. So I feel comfortable there aren’t anymore.๐ค๐ค
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Ohhhh, set the traps tonight, there will be another one.๐ณ But I could be wrong.๐ But I could be right.๐ฌ But then, I could still be wrong.๐คฏ However, I could still be right.๐ค๐
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Says the guy who didn’t lock the door ladt night!!๐๐๐ค๐ค๐ฌ๐ฌ right ok!
I probably will!๐๐๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
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How else can you prove me wrong?๐๐๐คฃ๐คฃ
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Exactamundo ๐๐๐๐
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Or prove me right.๐๐๐๐
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I suppose that coukd happen!๐๐๐ค๐ค๐ค
Probably not though!๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
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Don’t laugh until you laugh as they say in the old country.
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Okay, I won’t.. I do hope I got them all though๐
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I don’t hope so too!
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Gee thanks!๐
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Cheer up, there might only be 3 or 4 more…or 5…or 8…or 12.๐ค๐๐
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That’s fine, as long as they don’t live in my house!๐๐๐๐๐
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Good point. I think.๐ค
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I think so 2!
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Can you believe that either the pharmacy errored or my PA errored on one of my meds? My PA wrote me a script for a nine day course of prednisone. You be very careful on how you stop taking that. The instructions on the dosage would require that I have qty 24. The qty on and in the bottle is only 18! It’s a good thing I looked before starting to take them!!๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ I sent a message to my PA telling of the descrepancy.. waiting to hear back from her.
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Oh, that’s not good! Yep, you definitely need to be careful with that stuff. Good point is right, just wait until you hear back. I always look on the label to make sure everything is right. Errors can happen.
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It concerns me…
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Things happen, that’s why we have to be careful.
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Yeppers!
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More problems ! Good that they have a secret code to alert each other ! The guard SEEMS to be good and I trust it is so…๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ๐ฉ๐๐๐
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Yes indeed! But what was the secret message? It certainly seemed to shock the cats whatever it was. Yes, Rock does seem to be a good guy!๐ณ๐ฑโโ๏ธ๐พ๐พ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ๐
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Hmmm, the secret message seems concerning, especially since the cats were shocked. And the real Baldwin? Where is he? โ๏ธโ๏ธ๐ฌ๐๐น๐น๐พ
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Yes, that message is important, but what is it? And what happened as we entered Baldwin’s room? And who is this twin Baldwin? More to come!๐ณ๐ฑโโ๏ธ๐พ๐พ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ๐ ๐
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I knew there were going to be Thwocks, and I have a feeling there’s going to be a lot more bad news before any good comes by. I’ll ask Muffin Meow meow meeeow ๐น๐๐น๐น๐๐
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Just Laugh. Forget the other details
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Yes, you could be right, this isn’t over yet!๐ณ๐๐
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