For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning and Happy Sunday everyone! It was certainly windy overnight, though it stopped at some point. We were supposed to get some snow too, but it never arrived. We should be getting some more snow tonight, maybe another 2 inches. It is 19F (-7C) this morning, so it’s a nice morning for this time of the year. When I went to bring in the feeders yesterday afternoon, Chester was still out there with a couple friends this time.
But soon he was by himself again and he stayed until it was nearly dark. I was beginning to wonder when he would leave. I have never seen a chickadee stay that late before. That’s kind of dangerous, shrikes like to stay out late too, and that would make Chester an easy meal. Anyway, he went off to bed finally so I could bring the feeders inside. After he left it started to rain lightly, just a drizzle really, but it was quite noticeable. So I will have to be careful going outside to feed the birds this morning, it just might be a bit slippery out on the deck.
It’s still early and quite dark so no birds are around yet. A lot of evening grosbeaks finally showed up yesterday around noon. They ate all the seeds on the platform feeders quite quickly so I went out with more for them. They all flew away and never returned. Amazing. Well, there was half a dozen that returned, but the bigger flock did not. But grosbeaks can be that way sometimes, very unpredictable.
Muffin woke me up at midnight for her snack. Sitting there with those big eyes, pretending that she is starving. I open one eye and immediately she starts purring. Up I get and off to the kitchen, Muffin leading the way happily. I could barely keep my eyes open. Which is probably why I bumped into the fridge. And then walked into the door frame of my bedroom door as I was heading back to bed. It is a good way to wake up, except I did not want to wake up, I wanted to go back to sleep. Oh well. Have a wonderful Sunday everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2021 Steve McLeod.
thank heaven for pets, or there might be some days we sleep the day away π
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Yes indeed, they are good alarm clocks!ππΉ
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I forgot the name π€hmm, what was that? Since when did I remember flower names π€strange thought, forget it! Hope the fridge is fine, next time, be careful and dont hit the fridge. π€ͺ Hope you didn’t hurtπ and had a good sleep. Have a wonderful Sunday. β€οΈ
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Hi Simon! Yes, the fridge is fine, but it seems to have a dent in the door that is about the size of my head,π€ͺ very strange.ππΉ I hope you’re getting some sleep too!π³π΄π€―π Have a great week Simon!ππββ
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Sleep? that is a nice word, where did you get it π€£π€£π€£. I’m missing those long sleep uncle Steve, my insomnia is back, I couldn’t sleep much, plus the kids wake me up very often, so, sleep for me now is a good word to dream for π π enjoying the nights pampering the kids π sleeping too much in office π Have a great weekahead too Uncle Steve π₯°
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Oh well, sleeping long isn’t so great,π those short naps are so much more fun!!π€£π€£ I’m sure you’re enjoying it thoughπ₯³ and just think, it can only get worse!π² Oops, I mean better!π Maybe bring a pillow to the office with you,π€ that way you can sleep better.ππ΄
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Is that a warning π³ is it going to get worse π³π³ OMG. Anyway, I’ll be prepared, thanks for the precautions π . I think that should be needed – a pillow to work ππ Good Night Uncle Steve π₯°β€οΈ
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It won’t get worse, it just gets more fun! Enjoy what sleep you get while you can!ππΉππ΄
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ha ha π π let’s see about that. My night is getting more day π€£π€£π€£
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That’s why you need the pillow at work,π put your head down on your desk and nap.π΄ If your boss asks what you’re doing say, “listening for earthquakes and the pillow is to protect your head from the vibrations.”πππ€£π€£
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ha ha ha π€£π π€£ LOL. That’s the coolest excuse I ever heard πππ Thanks for the laugh π€π₯° I’ll try it one day, because I don’t have a boss hereπ yet.π€ͺ
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I do come up with some good ones sometimes! Glad you got a laugh from it Simon!πππ€£π€£πΉπΉ
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Such beautiful flowers you have shared with us ! βοΈβοΈππ»βοΈβοΈ
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Thank you Sharon! Have a wonderful day!ππ»ββπβ
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