Steve`s Country
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Monday’s Musings. #29
Good morning everyone! It’s actually still dark as I write this morning. It’s winter. Even with the time change it still doesn’t get daylight very early anymore. Such a difference from summer. I enjoy waking up to the sound of birds singing cheerfully and the early morning sun shining into my bedroom. Now it’s dark. The birds still sing cheerfully, but it’s later now. It is nice, however, to hear the birds chirping noisily out on the feeders and from the trees after daylight finally breaks through that darkness. Speaking of birds…
Theodore hasn’t been around since the snowstorm, haven’t even heard her gobbling anywhere out there. But then I’m not exactly standing around outside for any length of time these days. Right now, and for the next few months, I really prefer to stay indoors that time of morning and enjoy my nice hot coffee. I have a new little friend. I named him Chester, like one of my chipmunks, for now anyway. I needed a name that started with CH. It’s a chickadee, which is why the CH. He is the last chickadee out here each evening. When I go out to bring the feeders in for the night, he is there, still eating.
So I stand there and talk to him until he’s finished eating. Perhaps he’s not getting enough to eat during the day so he needs to stay later than the others. Yesterday it was almost dark when I went out to bring the feeders in. I had turned on the deck light so I could see better. I didn’t really expect to see Chester, but there he was, pecking at a seed. And he ate several more before he finally flew off into the darkness. He shouldn’t have to worry too much about predators anyway. Except maybe an owl. And we do have owls around here. But they are big owls which are usually more interested in other things, not little birds. Usually.
Hopefully I can get him/her to land on my hand so I can tell if it’s a male or female. That way I can give it the right name. My white-breasted nuthatches are back again, I’m happy about that. And the red-breasted nuthatches too. The female hairy woodpecker has been enjoying the suet I put out. I haven’t seen the male on there yet, but he doesn’t come around as frequently as the female. That will change as the weather gets colder. Seems we might get some snow this week, though it isn’t supposed to be much. We’ll see. No winter photos today, there will be a lot coming in the future, so I’ll stay with snow free photos for a while yet. Have a wonderful Monday everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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Have a great day Steve! Tell Chester hello from me!😁😁😊
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Thanks Dusty, you as well!😁
I will do that.😊
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I’m home and settled in for the night whenever you’re available. 😁😁😁😂😂
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I’m here, glad you’re there!😂
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Thanks! I’m glad you’re there too!!😁😁😊😂😂
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Thanks!😁 I think.🤯
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It’s a good thing 😁😁 Did you have a tough day today?🤔🙄
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Depends on your definition of “tough day”.🤔
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Did you break any bones??😂😂😂😂
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Oh, no I didn’t, glad I didn’t have a tough day then.😀 Whew.🙄
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Me too!! Whew!!🙄🙄
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So how was work today?🤔
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Slow! Not much going on. Won’t be now until after the Holidays… oh well I don’t mind.😁
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But then it gets busy just as the New Year begins!😬
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Typically yes.
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But you might miss that part.
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I might… or I might not!!🙄🙄
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Oh, you’ve changed your mind about moving, good for you, be brave, a little cold weather won’t scare you!😲😲
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I haven’t changed anything! I might or might not miss being busy! Didn’t say anything about moving.
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I noticed that, which is why I had to fill in the blanks.
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Not sure what that means🤔🤔🙄🙄 are you calling me a big blank?🤔🤔
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What’s a bag blink?🤔🙄
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I don’t know!
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I had to stop at the pharmacy to pick up some pills today and I come back to the car with a large paper shopping bag, with handles. My friend says, “when you get pills you don’t fool around!” Yep, I get em by the bag full now! It was a rather large bunch.😂😂🙄🙄
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Wow!! That’s a bunch!! Do you have to be a part of a co-op to buy in bulk like that?😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Nope, I just phone ahead and say “it’s time to fill er up” and when I go in they hand me this shopping bag with pills of every size, color and description!😂😂😹😹
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There must be!!😂😂😂
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Not just “be”, but ‘a’ and ‘c’ too!
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LOL 😂😂😂😂
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I come up with em sometimes, I really do!😂😂😹😹
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Very cool shot
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Sometimes You just gotta laugh
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Thank you very much Mr. Ohh!
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I do love your birds ! I hope Chester keeps coming and that you will train it to land on your hand ! Have a lovely day ! ☕️🙂😻☕️☕️
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Thank you very much Sharon! Yes, I hope he will land on my hand soon. Have a great evening!😁😻☕☕
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sounds like you may have a new friend in Chester!
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Yes, now to get him on my hand if possible.
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good luck!
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Didn’t work today, but he did sit beside me 3 times.
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getting close!
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Yes indeed, just takes a little time with some of them.
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Wonderful Steve that Chester is a new friend. I agree with you about the darkness of the early morning. It usually persuades me to enjoy another cup of coffee.
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Yes indeed, that is a good idea for that extra darkness time in the morning!
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So nice 🐦 bird’ s lovely friendship with you and the lines written beautifully ❣️👌🙏🌷
I heard Winter time birds will travel , they got cleverness !! Lovely Muffin also cold 👌🌷♥️
Happy Wednesday 👏❄️Take care 🌫
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Yes, he is a nice little bird, so friendly now. I hope he will soon come to my hand for food.
Yes, some of our birds do go south for the winter,🐦🦅🦆 but some stay here all winter no matter how cold it gets.🥶😳🦉🦃🕊
I hope you had a wonderful day!😃😻☕☕🌼🍁🌹
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