For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
The sight before us as we entered the room literally stunned Kat and I. It was obvious, though no one said anything, that Baldwin was dead. Muffin came running over and jumped on me and M.C. jumped on Kat. Meow.=You so nice human, protect our humans with your life. “That’s why I’m here M.C.,” said Kat softly. Calanthe was sitting on a chair, not moving, not saying anything, it was like she was in shock. Jennifer was crying but came running over to me right away, hugging me tightly. Muffin just got out of the way in time by jumping over to Kat.
“What happened here?”, I ask. “Someone injected Baldwin with poison, it killed him quickly,” said Annelie, who was also present. “Show him the note,” said Calanthe quietly. Annelie handed me a note she had written. “It was Baldwin’s last words,” she said, “and he wanted me to make sure and write it down exactly as he said it. Is there some kind of hidden message?” “Yes, there is,” I said, then I read the note; “Hi Steve, I didn’t think it would be possible, but it happened. You, and you alone, are in charge of the funeral arrangements, do things quickly, do not make it public.
You are in charge of Baldwin Corporation now. Remember the combination is the key to prove that I am me. Keep things to yourself, until the time comes. Information is dangerous, I don’t want Calanthe involved. Work fast, stop this imposter before he has a chance to do damage. It’s time for me to go under, the place is ready at the cemetery. Thanks Steve.” “There was one more sentence, but I just couldn’t understand it,” said Annelie. “That would be; The vultures circle overhead, waiting to eat, now that I’m dead,” I said, “just part of the coded message hidden in all of this.”
Just then the doctor came in quite puzzled. “This is just not right,” he said, “his medical records, they have all been changed. I don’t know what has happened.” “Someone is trying to impersonate Baldwin and take over his corporation,” I said, “but we need to keep this quiet for now please.” “I will do that, I won’t make this known to anyone,” he said. Then I got things in motion for the funeral and called the funeral home with which Baldwin had already made arrangements. “After the funeral,” I said as we all walked out of the hospital, “we will start to make plans for the search.
We are going to find this guy, and there is something about him that seems familiar, though I can’t place it right now. Rock, can you get me 8 men that you can trust completely?” “I can have them here tomorrow,” he said. “Good, get that done,” I said as we walked down the steps. Then I heard the familiar sound of a shot and Kat fell! A man who had been hiding behind a hedge was now running to a waiting car. Jennifer, Rock and myself shot at the man. He fell and the car sped off. But we all shot hitting the tires causing the driver to lose control and he crashed into a tree.
Two men got out, the 3 of us continued shooting as we ran closer and the men fell. Rock went to check on them while Jennifer and I went back to the hospital. They had taken Kat inside already and was soon in surgery. The doctor came out later and gave us the news, she didn’t survive, the bullet was just too close to the heart. I sat in shock at the news. That imposter is keeping his word. But I will keep my word too and hunt him down. Soon we were all back at our chateau. Calanthe and Annelie were staying with us just so I could keep an eye on them, I didn’t want anyone else getting killed right now. Although I guess the imposter really doesn’t want anyone else.
“Do you remember your part of the combination Calanthe?”, I asked. “Yes, I do Steve,” she said, “but the combination is in 3 parts, who has the third part?” “That would be me,” said Rock, “I never knew much about it except that Baldwin said it was part of the combination for something and I would be told when the time was right.” “Yes,” I said, “Baldwin told me he had given it to you. But the combination is only part of the puzzle, we need to know what the combination is for, and he only told one person that information.” “Who’s that,” asked Calanthe. She was sounding a bit irritated. “That person is Kat,” I said quietly. “Oh great!,” yelled Calanthe, “and now Kat gets herself killed and we have a combination to nothing!”
“Hey, settle down Calanthe,” said Annelie, “you’re just stressed out right now.” “No I’m not!,” she yelled again, “this concerns me and I want to know what this combination is for! Tell me now Steve, it’s my right!” “Sorry Calanthe,” I said, “but I don’t know, Baldwin never told me and neither did Kat.” “I don’t believe you!”, she yelled again, “you just want to keep everything for yourself, but it’s mine! I didn’t wait all this time for nothing!” I got up to walk out of the room before this went any further. Calanthe got up too and kicked me in the back, right on my old wound and I fell to the floor. Then she jumped on me and began choking me. It all happened so fast. Kat and Annelie got up to pull Calanthe off me but Muffin was first. Grrrr! “Thwock!” Calanthe lay on the floor.
To Be Continued.
©2021 Steve McLeod.
This is a confusing chapter. Obviously, Calanthe cannot be trusted. Kat is supposedly dead but she and Annelie pull her off of you. Baldwin is dead or is he? What a web of deceit!!!
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It is somewhat confusing! Calanthe, is she working with the imposter or is she just after the inheritance? Kat was killed, yet she is here alive. But who is missing? Jennifer. Was Jennifer with me posing as Kat? That means the shooter would have picked out Jennifer to kill instead of Kat. Or is Jennifer posing as Kat now? The doctor confirmed Baldwin’s death and the others were there when he died. Could his death then be faked? What will happen next?🤔👱♀️😾😾🕵️♂️
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Way to go Muffin!! Good Job!!😉
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Muffin did move fast and decisively! She was not happy with someone hurting her human!😾😳
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So is she in cahoots with this imposter??🤔🤔🤔
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That’s certainly a thought. Or maybe she’s just after the inheritance. We may never know. Did you notice anything else?🤔
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Yeah!! Kat got up and pulled her off of you?🙄
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Had to go check again, didn’t you?🤔😂
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Well… I did notice it when I first read it, but I had to go back and make certain!😂😂😛😛😛 You’re so smart!🙄🙄😛
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So if Kat was shot and killed, how could she still be alive? But where is Jennifer? Was Jennifer with me posing as Kat? Therefore the imposter would believe she was Kat and the shooter would have killed Jennifer instead. Or was Kat with me and was now shot and killed? And perhaps Jennifer is now posing as Kat to fool the imposter.
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Exactly!!! That’s what I was going to type, but I got confused in the middle of it and just deleted that part!!🤣🤣🤣
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I didn’t confuse you, did I?🤔
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No I did it myself! Just wasn’t sure who was Kats look alike! I thought it was Jennifer but wasn’t positive but now I know!😉😂😂
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Yep, it’s Jennifer. So either Jennifer was shot and killed or Kat was shot and killed. Or it could have been a typo and I just messed up.🙄🙄
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You’re not helping me!🤨😂😂😂
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And here I thought it was so plain now.🙄🤯😂😂
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Plain crazy!!🤪🤪🤪🤪
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Glad you agree! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!
🤸♂️🤸♂️🤸♂️🤸♂️🥳🥳🥳🥳🏆🏆💣💣💥💥👻👻🏆🏆😎
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I Need an aspirin!🤕😛
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Here you go, new and improved!💊😳
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LOL YEAH…. RIGHT!! Improved huh??😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Getting it in your mouth is the hard part, after that it just slides right down!😳😳🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Uh huh!!🤣🤣🤣🤣 stop it you’re killing me here!!
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You do seem to be having a good time there!🤔😂😂😂😂
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I can’t help it!! It’s all you!!😂😂😂
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Hey, I remembered the bird feeders again! And it wasn’t even hardly kind of dark, after I turned the deck light on.😁🌙💡🔦
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Goid this king turning the light on and all!🤣🤣🤣
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Well, I did have to see, it was dark out there.🤔🙄🌙
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Maybe should have done it before dark??😉😁
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But I did do it before dark.🙄🙄
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That’s why you need the lights on?
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Well, it was a teensy bit dark.🙄🙄
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Maybe I should have reminded you?
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But I already remembered. Maybe just a teeny tiny bit too late, that’s all.🤔
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It’s all about the timing!! I’ll set a reminder for you!!😁
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Oh, I like climbing!
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Better bring some rope then…🤭🤭🤭😏
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What for? We gonna start a fire?
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No to tie up your bear when you go out after dark to get the feeders!🤨😂😂😂
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Good thing I go out before dark.
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It sure is!!🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
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Thanks.
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You’re Welcome! Anytime!😁😁
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Ya don’t need to be quite so exuberant about it!!😛😛
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Someone needs to be. And Muffin was sleeping. So it’s up to me.😛😛😛
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Yeah okay..😂😂😂😂😛😛😛😛😛😛😛
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😁😛😛😛😛
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You make me laugh!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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I kinda guessed.😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Well you’re a good guesser!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Cuz I’m a snappy dresser!😂😂😂
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If you say it.. it must be true!!😉😉😁😁😊😊
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Since guys like me are too few!😂😂😂🙄
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Did you say you like to snooze??🤣🤣
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Better than I like to lose!🤔😂😂
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That I believe with my whole heart!😉😁😂😂
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Hard to believe that part!
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That I have a heart?? It’s been questioned before!!😂😂
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No, that you believe me!😛😛😛
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Well there’s always been a small question there!😂😂😂😂😂
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Small? Hey, that’s not bad then!
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Did I say small?? Maybe I was exaggerating???🤭🤭🤭😂😂😂
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There you go with the big words again.
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Small??
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Right.
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Can you believe I lost my house key from my key ring today?? 😖😖😖 I couldn’t believe it!!🤨
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How could you do that?🤔
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I had it on a ring that was clipped to a worn out carabiner it was in my pocket and must have fallen off and dropped out of my pocket.
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Oh, that’s bad, very bad. Now someone could walk into your place in the middle of the night. Muffin just woke up and is staring at the door. It always makes me nervous when she does that. Not sure why, but it always does.😳😳🙀
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Usually because it’s a bear she hears outside!!
Not too worried about the key. They would have to know it’s mine and where I live, but I am going to change all the locks anywY before I leave.
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That could have something to do with it for sure.😳🐻🙀
Now that’s an idea.🤔
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I’m guessin!
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A sure lesson!
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To be sure!!😁
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Though it’s all just a whirrr.
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Just lime you said it were!😛😛
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I don’t like limes.😛😛😛
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Like!! Silly!😛😛
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How did you mistake lime and silly?
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I don’t! You do….😂😂😂
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I’m confused.
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That’s not surprising!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Oh yeah, well, it doesn’t surprise me either!
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That part is surprising 😮!😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
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I wonder why?🤔
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I’m not sure either!😂😂😂
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But I am very sad that Kat is dead!🤨
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Think how I must feel about that!😬😟
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Yeah I know!! Now what will you do??🙄😲😳
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Well, she told me before there’s still Jennifer. Or is there?
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😲😳
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Interesting isn’t it?
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Very!!🤔🤔🤔
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😳😬😲🤯
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I’m gonna need to get my notepad out to keep track of who is where, when and why!!🤣🤣
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I really threw a curve into the story with this chapter. It’s necessary to really pay attention sometimes to these cases. See, Kat came with me at the start to England to track down Jessica. This is part of the same story. Jennifer and Annelie came to visit us at the Inn. It’s just possible that Jennifer and Kat changed places at that time because people were starting to get killed and Jennifer has always wanted to try and keep Kat alive by trading places with her. I’m not saying it happened, but it could have happened at that time if it happened.
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Right….🙄🙄 I’m pretty sure about that..🙄 except for the part where I’m not sure who was with you and when and if they switched places or not if Kat is really dead or Jennifer is dead. Maybe you should check their eyes for contact lenses? Hmmm?? Bet ya thought I forgot about that!😁😁😂😂😂
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Good point, but I don’t need to check their eyes, I know which one it was that was killed. Now it’s up to the reader to figure it out. But I’m sure there will likely be a clue or two come out in the next chapter on Monday. Oops, Monday is a holiday, so it will be Tuesday. Good thinking about those contact lenses! The only thing that separates those two. Sigh, just one now.😕👱♀️😾😾🕵️♂️😒
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Yeah… that’s sad!!😔😔 they all made a good team!! Now there’s no Baldwin(or so we think) and now no Jennifer (or so we think) and we have a new member (Rock) who is really great and there’s Annalie? (I think k) who want the money and company, and, and, and, I’ve got a monster headache from all this dying and Klinger and switching and not really dying!!🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤕🤕🤕
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Well, Baldwin, now there’s another one. Did he die? The doctor confirmed is death and everyone else was there when Baldwin died. Except Kat and I, or Jennifer and I, whichever it was. Calanthe is Baldwin’s sister who is either working with the imposter or just wants the inheritance. But is she alive or dead now? Annelie, who was Brenda and Kat’s friend is an innocent bystander in all this, but likely will get a bigger role now that Jennifer, or Kat is gone. Did Calanthe inject Baldwin with the poison? Or was it someone else? Why did Baldwin leave me in charge instead of his sister? Did he know something? Was it part of that coded message he left? I think I’m starting to get confused.😂🙄
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Maybe it’s the Baldwin imposter who’s really dead and the real Baldwin left you that coded message because he’s in hiding until you sort out who’s loyal and who’s not!!😉😉😉😁😁😂😂😂
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Now there’s a thought I never thought about thinking about a thought like that thought. That’s good thinking though. But how did the imposter get here to die before we got here to find him dead?🤔😳🙄
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Maybe Baldwin knew about him all along and had his men in position to nab him when he knew you were safe!😉
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Oh, I like it, I like it!😁🤔
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Feeble minds think alike!!😉😉😂😂😂😂😂
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So where do I fit in?🤔🙄🙄
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You’re the exception!😉😉 or just exceptional!!😂😂
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My teachers would always say I was the exception. After answering a few questions in my own fun and wonderful way, the teacher would ask another and say anyone answer, except Steve, I’ve already got a headache.😁
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Now I know where my headache came from!!😂😂😂😂
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My teachers?
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Yep!! The very same!😂😂😂😂
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Without even knowing their name!🤔🤔
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They found me!!🤣🤣
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That I believe with my whole hat!😂😂
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The squirrels gave them my address!!🤨😛😛
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I told them to do, I mean, not to do that.😳
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I believe you had it right the first time!!🤣🤣🤣
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I can’t remember, what did I say the first time?🤔🤔🙄
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I came to that same conclusion!!😂😂😂😂😂
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Oh, you’re confused too, good!
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I started out that way!!😂😂😂😂🤪🤪🤪
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Wow, a whole lifetime of confusion!😳😳😳
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You should be me!!😂😂😂
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I have my own lifetime of confusion.🙄🙄
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Kindred spirits!😁😁
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The 10 gallon one??😂😂😂
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I had to switch to the 8 gallon size, the bigger one kept slipping down over my eyes and it was hard to hear.🤔🙄🙄
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LOL 😂 Now that’s something I’d like to see!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Me too, but the hat was in the way again. Back in a couple minutes.
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Got it I’ll be here
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What did you get? A present?
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No! A headache!! How many times have I told you that??🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Didn’t you take that new and improved pill? Just don’t laugh while swallowing it. The last guy to do that ended up blowing it out his nose with such velocity that it went through his living room window and splattered on the windshield of a passing truck causing the driver to lose control and driving through the neighbors garage and their kids playhouse which made the little kid mad and he shot the driver in the ear with his pea shooter and the driver jumped out of his truck to chase the kid not realizing they had been digging a hole to put in a new telephone pole and he nearly fell in but managed to spread his legs across the hole but he was in bare feet and he lost his balance and fell backward but managed to hold on with his feet keeping his head just above the water that half filled the hole until the little kid came along and started to tickle his feet and the guy screamed with laughter and let go falling head first into the muddy water and he came up soaking wet with muddy water and he started chasing the kid but the kids mother came out and threw a frying pan at the guy but missed and it went through the living room window of the guy with the pill who was standing there looking at his broken window and the frying pan hit him on the head which brought his headache back again.
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Whew!! I’ll be careful!!😂😂😲😳
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Yep, you don’t want that headache coming back.😨
Oh well, good night Dusty!😀🌙😴😴
Talk again tomorrow!😃
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Good Night 😴 🥱 Sleep well 😴 😁
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You too!
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😁😉
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Good Morning 😁😊
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Good morning Dusty! I see you’re finally awake! Must have slept good!😁☕☕🌧🌧
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Yes I did!!
I hope you had a good rest also.😁
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Yep, not bad, went by fast.
We got over an inch of rain last night, supposed to get more tonight and tomorrow and Monday. Kind of a wet long weekend.🤿🛶⛵
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That kinda stinks!! Sorry to hear that.. it will give you a chance to work on the next few episodes!😉😁
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Yeah, it’s going to be indoor weather for sure. I might do another chapter later today, just so people don’t forget the confusion of yesterday’s chapter! But perhaps there will be new confusion entering the story.🤔🙄😬
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Perhaps 🤭🤭 I think it’s great! Keeps it interesting😉 it also make you pay attention when reading.😁😂🙄🙄🙄
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Yep, that’s what it’s all about, throw people off a bit. Maybe they have to change their theories a bit too, especially now with the loss of 2 main characters.😳😬😲
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I know!! But maybe not!!😲😳🤯 both could be someone else!!
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Or perhaps they are not even real! No, that can’t be, that would cause problems. But something is about to happen and that is…🤔😳😳🙀🙀
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Another cliff hanger!!😮😯😲😳🤯
It’s very nice here today. Sun shining a little breeze in the mid 70’s…
The only thing I don’t have here…. is someone to share it with… you have Muffin to keep you company.. 🙄🙄
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We’re at 59 right now and it’s not supposed to get any warmer. Heavier misty rain now. But lots of bird activity and chipmunks. Muffin has been sleeping all morning, she must have been awake a lot last night. Did you read my post this morning? I was late getting it out.
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I have not read it yet.. brb!😉
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I’m back and 15 minutes just like I said!😁
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Really? Huh! I better get all of my clocks fixed. Here I thought it was something like you forgot.
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Ha! When I say 15 I mean 15!😁 Yessireeeee!🥳 Of course I didn’t say what day it would be.🤔🙄
Did the prairie dogs play feetsball today?🏈
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Nope not today. They have the week off.
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Oh, good for them. I remembered the bird feeders too, 6:48 I got them in.😀🌙
What a day,🙄 so way behind,😲 worn out,😴 moving around slow as pancakes in molasses.🙄😳🤯
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That’s pretty slow.. it’s good you rested then.
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Rested?😲 Who rested?🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🤯 I’m finally just sitting down now.🥵🥵
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Wow! You are moving slow 🐌
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I know it, I know it! Finally couldn’t stand anymore, my right leg was completely numb.🤪🤯😕😐
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Hard to walk that way 4 sure.
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Sometimes I’m not even 2 sure.
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Easy to do.
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I wonder if that means I’m only half here?🤔
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Just your leg!
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Oh good, lost my brains.
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You should have Muffin help you look for it!😁
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Feels good without, much lighter.
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I can understand that! It’s always lighter without stuff on your mind
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What? My mind is gone too??😳😳
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No.. just no thinking
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Oh, that’s okay then, people have been saying for years I don’t think.😂😂
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That you don’t or shouldn’t?? Hehehe
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I certainly am! Um, what was that again?🤔🙄
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Nothing important. Hey guess what?
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You caught more mice!
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HA! No more!! And… talked to the pharmacy about my prescription co fusion…. turns out the pharmacy messed up!!! 🤨🤨😖😖
I got them to give me the correct dosage instructions!!
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Ohhh, that’s not good, that can be serious!😲😬
Are you sure?🤔 Maybe the remaining mice are just smarter so they’re not getting trapped!🐁🐁🐁🐁🎓🎓
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Pretty sure I trapped them all. There are no trails for the past two nights so….
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The way to find out is leave a treat for them and see if it disappears, just by itself, not in a trap. Just in case they have figured out the traps after losing so many cousins.
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Good idea! I’ll do that tonight.
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Good thing you thought about that!
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It sure is!! I wonder how I thought it up??🤔🤔
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Just using the ol’ brains, that’s what it is! Time goes by fast.
Good night Dusty! 😁🌙😴😴
Back tomorrow with more chattering!😃🤯
Sleep well, don’t let the mice keep you awake!😴🐁🐁🐁🐁🐁😂
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I won’t!!🤭🤭🤭🤭
You sleep well too!😁😴😴
Talk to you tomorrow!😁
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Good Morning 😁😇
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Good morning Dusty! I’m off to church, back later!😁😺🌞☕☕
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Alrighty! Enjoy talk later!😁
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Well, I’m finally back, I think. I would have been back sooner, but, um, things happened.
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Did you fall again?
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Define fall.
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Hit the wall or floor or land on and break or damage furniture….
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Oh. In that case, um, I might have.
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Are you unhurt?
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Just some minor incidentals, nothing serious.
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Describe “nothing serious” please🙄
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Sore neck, sore head, sore knee.😳🙀
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When do you see your Doctor again?
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I don’t need to see him again anytime soon.
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Oh, okay… you’re certain about that huh?🙄🙄😏
Do you have anyone checking on you regularly during the day?
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Oh yeah, unless something serious comes along.
Checking on me? Um, no, my friend used to phone me each day, but he stopped doing that about a year ago.
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I’m sorry to hear that. Do you have siblings in the area?
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No, they are all out west, my sister is the closest, but she lives 3 hours away and her health is worse than mine. She’s the oldest, I’m the youngest. My parents and one brother used to live here, which is why I’m here.
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I understand.. so what’s your plan going forward for the winter? Just going to try and ride it out inside?
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Yep. I am trying to find someone to come by and shovel snow, but it’s not easy, people just don’t do that sort of thing anymore it seems.
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Don’t give up on it someone will..😁😉
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I couldn’t find anyone last winter. If there were teens in the area it would be easy since they need a certain number of hours community service to graduate.
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Maybe your church could help put out some posters for you??
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I’m just going to advertise online, see what happens.
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That’ll work too.. good plan.. I just heard one of my traps go off!!🙄😬😳😲
You were right… there’s at least one more.. I think it a young one..
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Aha! And if there’s one, there’s 2! Check it quick!
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No joy…. I think the trap went off on it’s own. I reset it.
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The mouse probably set it off but didn’t get caught. Happens, especially if it’s a smaller one.
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It went off on me about six time when I tried to reset it!😬😬
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Try not putting your finger in the way!😂😂
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To the best of my ability!😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Good for you! Y’know, this comment just came through and yet it says it came 14 minutes ago.
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Happens here all the time!! I’ve told you that several times!😂😂😂
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I know, it happens all the time, amazing really. I told Muffin you would be one of the first to read her post today, she was so happy!
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I’m responding right away..
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Hmm, must be WP acting up again, not quite right away even though it was right away. hehehe!🤭🤭🤭
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Ha ha!😛😛
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Oh, glad you liked that one!😁😂😂
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I loved it!!😛😛
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I knew it, I knew it!😂😛😛😛
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What was your first clue??🤔🤔🙄🙄😛😛
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Glue? Why would I need glue?🤔🙄
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Keep your mind in place?? Just a thought!😂😂😂
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I thought we agreed I lost that last night?🤔🙄
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Indeed we did! I thought I might make a suggestion to keep if you should find it again!🤭🤭🤭
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Oh good, here I thought I was losing my mind!😂😂🙄🙄
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LOL 😂 😆 🤣 too late! Gotta find it now.
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No point, I would just lose it again anyway!
Well, good night Dusty!😃🌙😴😴
Talking again tomorrow!🤯🤯
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Alright.. Sleep Good! I hope you snore loudly!!
But Rest Really Well!😉😁😴😴
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Like a brother??🤔
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My brother lives out in Saskatchewan. And another in Alberta, but I only hear from him once a year.
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What about your friend that takes you out to get pictures? 🤔
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He’s the one that used to phone me and stopped. He’s a very busy man.
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That’s unfortunate… but I’m sure he has things that need doing. He’ll probably be there if you should need him.
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Yep, if I called him he would come. Only thing is he just has a landline phone and he’s not home much.
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Does he have an answering machine to leave a message on?
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Oh yes, so eventually he would get it, usually doesn’t take too long.
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That makes me feel better!
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Me too. It was nice with my landlord here, she was a retired nurse.
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That was a very good setup.. any word on a new tenant yet?
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The place isn’t even sold yet. Apparently there’s some complication and it’s really stressing my landlord. She thought it was a done deal. Now perhaps the house will go on the market. I’m really not looking forward to that.
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I started my steroids dose today.
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Good, hope that helps.
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Me too..
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😁😁
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How are you right now?
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Not so good, might be a tough night for sleeping.
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Do you have medication to help with the pain?
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Tylenol 3 plus another one that gives longer lasting help. The doc is thinking of increasing that one. Helps for sleeping.
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Be sure to use them!! That’s what they give them to you for.
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Yep, I do indeed, I would literally be in bed without them the pain would be so bad.
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You did rest?
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No resting today,😳 no time for resting,🏃♂️🏃♂️ on the go just oh so slow!😲 All because of yesterday.😬😬
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Moving so slow yesterday caught up to you?🤔 That’s not good.
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Who said anything about moving slow yesterday?🤔 Today I was moving slow.😛 Maybe my typing is getting messy.🙄😳
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What I meant was.. ah nevermind. It’s not important.
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Okay. I’m moving slow today because I had a bad fall yesterday. Lost my balance and fell on a small table by my chair, on my side, broke the table and a glass, spilling water everywhere. It’s bothering me more today than yesterday.😳
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That’s not what I wanted to hear! 🤨 Why didn’t you say something yesterday?? You may need to find a place where more people are around… for your own safety!🤨🤨
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I didn’t think it was important enough to mention. But the way I feel today…
And so much to do today, sigh.
I think I mentioned calling my doctor, or did I. What he had to say was kind of scary.
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No you didn’t mention it. Are you able to or want to share?
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It’s complicated. But my health has gone downhill a lot lately, walking is getting hard, exacerbated by the fact I haven’t been walking to the river and have been inside sitting way too much, which is the worst thing for me to do. It’s making my back worse, causing other difficulties to develop, like breathing.
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They can prescribe an inhaler for you
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True, I wonder how much they cost? He gave me a list of do not do items. Long list. But how do I follow that? If I don’t, I could be in a nursing home within a year. That would mean giving up Muffin. But the way things are going, I won’t be able to look after her soon.
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That’s a very scary possibility… Let’s hope that doesn’t happen.
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Yep, for sure. That would be super hard.
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Yes it would be… but I have a feeling you’re tougher than you think..
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The tough part right now is following that list!
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All you can do is your best to follow them.
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Better than best! 100% best! Total Best! Or maybe even close.😄
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Ya ya!! Just do what you can.😛🤯
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I thought I just said that?🤔🙄
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All right Steve Was this a typo or not. I have a feeling that things are not at all what they seem. I will be watching. I’m asking Muffin
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Just Laugh. Forget the other details
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It could be a typo, depending on what you are referring to. If you refer to Kat being mentioned at the end after she died, well, then it could be a typo. Or, was Jennifer really with me all this time and not Kat? Therefore the imposter would think that Jennifer is Kat and the shooter killed Jennifer instead. Notice that Jennifer is not mentioned after that. Or, perhaps Jennifer is posing as Kat now to fool the imposter into thinking he had the wrong woman killed, sort of playing with his mind to get him out in the open. Now Calanthe, is she working with the imposter, or does she just want the inheritance? Is she even alive now? Or am I just saying all this to confuse you?
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If you just heard an explosion that was the sound of my brain exploding! You shouldn’t do that on a guys birthday! 🎂🎂🤣😂🙀🙀
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That’s the best time to do things! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. OHH!!! 🥳🥳🎂🎂💣💥🎇🎆🎈🎈🎉🎉🧨💥🍁🍂
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Thanks Steve Laugh On!!
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Absolutely!
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This was a nice interesting read, a little confusing, but still interesting.I’ll be watching out for more!
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Thanks for reading! Yes, it was a bit confusing, meant to be that way to throw people off a little bit. I do that now and then, but it will be cleared up soon, at least partly in the next chapter. Have a great weekend!😃👱♀️😾😾🕵️♂️
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Thanks, I will check it out.😁
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Wow! What a mind-boggling chapter! Hopefully, all will clearer in the next chapter. Only the good survive, maybe? 😲😼☕️☕️
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Yes, I threw a curve into the story here. Baldwin dies and Kat dies, or was it Jennifer that died? What has happened to Calanthe? Is she working with the imposter, or does she just want the inheritance? What about this combination? Lots of questions and some things will be more clear in the next chapter, but perhaps new questions will arise!🤔👱♀️😾😾😠🕵️♂️
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I do not know who is who in this chapter ! Waiting for the next chapter on Tuesday ! I thought it was a typo when you said Kat was dead…hmmm…🕵️♂️👩🙀🙀🔎😲🤔
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It was a confusing chapter, deliberately so. I wanted to throw people off a bit and make everyone think, or maybe get people to change their thoughts about what’s going on. We see Baldwin die first. Then Kat gets shot an killed by the gunman. Or did she? Maybe Jennifer had been with me all along and she was shot and killed. But Kat was with me at the beginning of the case, so how could it have been Jennifer with me? Yet Kat is mentioned right at the end, after she was killed. Or was that Jennifer pretending to be Kat to make the imposter think he had the wrong woman shot? This might bring him into the open. Especially if Calanthe is working for him. Or is Calanthe only worried about the inheritance? Answers coming, but also more questions will arise!😳👱♀️😾😾😠🕵️♂️
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