For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
“So, you are stealing our artifacts,” said Charles, “out here we shoot thieves.” “You are stealing them too,” I said, “so we did not figure you would miss a few.” He laughed. “You are brave, I like that,” he said, “where are the rest of your friends?” “Still out on the desert,” I said, referring of course to our rescue team, but I did not say that, “we just came in to check around first and see what was going on. Our plane crashed a couple days ago and we were hoping you could help us get out of this sand trap.”
He laughed again. “You really expect me to believe all that?”, he asked, “okay, let me see now, I will send you back with my men and if you are telling the truth, fine, you can come here and we can make a deal. But, if we do not find your friends, then my men will kill you and leave your body on that sand trap.” “Okay with me,” I said, “we can help you dig these artifacts out of here a lot faster.” “True,” said Charles. Then he gave instructions to his men and off we went.
He kept Jennifer behind, I figured he would. Charles took Jennifer down the tunnel to where Jessica was working. “You have a helper,” he said to Jessica and tossed Jennifer to the floor. Jenny wanted to teach him some manners but knew this was not the right time. She was worried about me though. “Anyone down here besides you?”, asked Jennifer. “No, only when Henry brings me some food, which is not often,” said Jessica, “you do not have to worry, they do not listen or watch.”
“Good, I work with Steve, we are here to get you out of this place,” said Jennifer, “we got your message.” Jessica looked, “it really did make it through?” “Yes, it did,” answered Jenny, “but right now Steve is in trouble and I cannot call anyone to let them know.” Jennifer was careful not to tell Jessica how many of us were there, just in case this was just another trap for us.
Out onto the desert again I lead these guys. “Hmm, they should be around here somewhere,” I said. “I think you are stalling for time,” said the head man, “but there are more of us guarding the ruins, so your friends would fail if they attacked. Now maybe it is time to kill you.” “That would not be a good idea,” I said and pointed onto a nearby dune.
Rock was standing there with his big gun, the other 3 were in position around us. I grabbed the man’s gun, the other men were about to open fire, but Rock and the others shot first this time. None of my captors survived. I breathed a sigh of relief. I was very happy to see Chung.
Meanwhile, back at the chateau…One of the guards came inside holding a young woman. Annelie had her gun on the woman too. Baldwin dismissed the guard and brought the woman in and told her to sit on the couch. He waved his hand to Annelie who put her gun on the table beside her. “Now, tell us who you are and why you are here,” he said to the woman.
“My name is Camille Archambeau,” she said, “I saw this chateau as I was walking past on the road and wanted to stop and see if I could get a meal and a place to sleep and clean up. But I do not look for a hand out, I cannot pay, but I am willing to work, if you give me a chance.” Right then Shirley came in with a plate of donuts and offered one to Camille. She took it and began to eat, then quickly devoured it. “Oh my dear, you must have been hungry,” said Shirley, “when did you last have a good meal?”
Camille put her head down. “Four days ago,” she said quietly, “I am looking for work, but no one will give me a chance, once, once…” And she put her head down again. “Once they find out you have been in jail,” said Annelie softly. “How, how did you know?”, asked Camille. “Annelie can find out a person’s life history very quickly,” said Shirley, “it is part of her job.” “We are a company of private investigators,” explained Baldwin, “we make enemies so need to be careful and check anyone that comes along, just to make sure they are not trying to harm us in any way.”
“I was messed up before and was caught selling drugs, that is why I was in jail,” she said, “but I have changed, I do not want that anymore, I want a real life. My old friends, they call, wanting me to come back to them, but I say no, that is not me anymore.” Then she starts to cry. “I think maybe you would feel better if you get cleaned up,” said Shirley, “Annelie will show you where to go.” First Candace gets shot, now a mysterious woman shows up. Are the two related, or just coincidence…
To Be Continued.
©2022 Steve McLeod.
Too much action happening in this story. Camille could be a Trojan horse. All the things happening at the ruins. Hope no one else on the team gets killed. Guess I will have to wait for Monday to find out what happens next. Blessings!
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It is a busy story. Are these things connected or is there 2 things going on at once? You’re right, Camille might be a Trojan horse and she will be checked out thoroughly by Annelie. It is odd Camille showed up after Candace gets killed, seems like a rather convenient coincidence. Still, it could be she is okay. We will have to wait. I’m anxious to see what happens next as well!😁👩😼😼😼🕵️
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Way to go Rock!! He comes to your rescue again!! What a guy!!😁😁
Now… how to get Jenny and Jessica out without getting any of the team hurt or killed..🤔🤔🙄🙄
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Hmm, nothing about the fact I put my life on the line to save the others. I could have been killed out there! Yes, we need to get everyone out safely and that might not be easy. And now there is Camille, can she be trusted? Or is she there for a different reason?🤔👩😼😼😼🕵️
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Are there really coincidences? 🤔 And yes… that was very noble of you to allow yourself to be captured but probably not the safest move to grab the gun… but all’s well that ends well! But now we need to wait until Monday to see if you can locate the two ladies and rescue them!!😳😲
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Don’t forget we also have to get Kat, Kira, Kristina, Angel and the cats out too! That may not be safe until nightfall. But if their men don’t come back, that could make things bad for Jennifer and Jessica, they might be used for bait to get us out in the open.🤔😬😬
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That’s why I can hardly wait for Monday!!😁 To see what will happen next!!😁😊
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I know, I’m anxious to see how it all unfolds too! I especially want to see if the events at home are related to what is happening to the rest of us. Is there some sinister plot afoot?🤔😬😮😧
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Perhaps?? But who could orchestrate something like this on a global scale? That takes big money and lots of connections!!😬
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Yes, that is so true. There is still Gregory, even though he had been shot, he also disappeared. And maybe we have a new wealthy enemy. Or perhaps Baldwin has a wealthy enemy that wants to get rid of some competition.🤔😬😬
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All great theories! Personally I don’t see the two incidents as related! I think there’s another fow back home to deal with.🤔🤔
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You could be right. I wonder who this Charles and Henry really are, besides being brothers. And how did they find this place? And what is this magnetic force? And how come Kat could call out with her phone from deep inside that tunnel? So many questions.🤔😮😮🙄🙄
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There certainly is!! But… what if..? It’s someone trying to bring down Baldwin and his enterprise?🤔😳
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That is always a possibility. With Baldwin out of the way the other guy could move in and take over. Could even be someone inside his own organization!🤔😬😬
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😬😬 That’s right! There’s already been one! Could be another try!!
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Yes indeed, and Camille would be a good way to take down Baldwin!🤔😮
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But you’re in the desert and don’t know any of this!!😳
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Yes, we don’t have any idea what is going on, we have to rely on Annelie and Candace to handle things. Of course, we don’t know Candace is dead. If there is a problem I hope Annelie can stop it!😧😬
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I hope she can get the info from Jake soon 🙏
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Yes, Jake is definitely taking a while on this one. I wonder why?
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He maybe finding out he shouldn’t be asking….😬😳😲
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I don’t think anything is going to scare Jake, not in his kind of business.🤔
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Yes, but can he be bought??🤔
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Hmm, now there is another question. But someone would have to know that Annelie contacted him. Only 2 people knew, Baldwin and Shirley.🤔😬
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And there you go!! Who can be trusted??🙄🤔
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What are you suggesting??😧😧
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I’m just saying… Until you have some facts you can never know for sure…🤔🤔
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So true. But really, that would be devastating to all of us! It must be something else, it just has to be.🤔😧
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Maybe we’ll find out next week??🙄🙄
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I sure hope so, now I’m going to be worried all weekend.😧🙄
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Until you know for sure you shouldn’t stress over it. I’m sure it must be the new girl!😉😁
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That’s what I’m thinking too, but you never know these days!😬
Well, I’m off to bed, Good night Dusty! More possibilities tomorrow!😁😴😴
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Okie Dokie!
Sleep Good!
Rest Better
Dream Wonderfully!😁😊😴🥱
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Good morning Dusty!😁🌞 What happened to you today?🤔
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Nothing.. just took my walk and went to have a bite to eat. I will never know how you can tell when I just arrive home!! It’s uncanny how you do that!!😂😂
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Squirrels.😂😂😹😹
Kinda cool here today, cloudy most of the day except earlier this morning. I did laundry, changed my bedsheets, did some tidying up.
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All good things to have completed for the day!!😉😁😊
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I wanted to try a walk again today like yesterday, but I didn’t think my back to handle it after doing these other things. Supposed to be nicer tomorrow anyway so maybe in the afternoon.😁🌞
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That’s good! My ankle and calves were giving me a little problem today. But they settled down and I was able to finish just fine. Oh I did pickup a couple things at the grocery also on my way home. Now it’s time to have the doors open and let that nice warm southern breeze drift through for the evening. 🌴 🤲 🥥
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Sure, trying to make me jealous. Won’t work, it’s cold down that way!😂😂😹
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Oh so cold🥶🥶 😂😂😂😂
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I knew it! We hit 45 today, didn’t feel like it though. Supposed to be a major winter storm coming our way this week. Hopefully it misses.🤔😬😬
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That’s really late in the season for that!! Hopefully it will come as a rain and gobble up the snow and ice that’s left.
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Originally they were calling for rain, but now there is a real cooling trend heading into our area from out west.😬😬❄️❄️
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Wow! Winter just doesn’t want to give up this year!!😳
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Yeah, it’s going to be here until May. Spring is gone, likely we will go from winter to summer, that happens some years. Although even May is supposed to be cooler than normal and wetter.
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Well, after all the fires the last few years you can use the moisture, that’s for sure..
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Moisture is good, but normal amount is all that is needed, especially after all this snow. But wet cool summers usually follow snowy cold winters.🤔🙄
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Then let’s hope the balance is just right!😉
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Oh my, if I have to balance, I’m in trouble!😬🙄😂😂
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Just use a little counter weight in the opposite hand ✋️ 😅
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Now that’s hand-y advice!😂😂😹😹
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I try! And even have something useful now and again!!😂😂
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Oh good, let me know when!🤔😂
Oh, I’m back, had to feed Muffin and give attention. She woke up early today.😺
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Well… you make sure to give her a nice little rub and say hi from me!😁😊😺
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When she gets close enough, she’s looking out the window right now.😊
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Is she watching the squirrels?🤔
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I don’t think there is anything out there right now, might be some redpolls on the ground, but she wouldn’t be able to see them.🤔
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Maybe she’s dreaming of the nice summer evenings with the door open??😊
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Perhaps. I’m dreaming of tossing my printer in the snow!😂😂
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That thing is still giving you problems??🤔 Is it the driver again?
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It’s driving me crazy, that’s what it’s driving! No, it just doesn’t want to print, until I figured out what to do, hit “cancel print”, then it print every time!😂😂😂
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Well then…. I’m glad to see it’s not frustrating too badly!🤭🤭🤭🤭
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So true, I should have thought about that before, just tell it to do the opposite. I need to get a new one though, this one scrapes, creaks, squeals and groans so much, one of these days it will just fall apart!😬🙄🙄
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Are you talking about me or you or the printer 🖨 😂😂😂😂😂
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Yes!🙄🙄
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Oh good! Whew… I was concerned you left one of us out…😂😂😂
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Why would I do that? I always like to include everyone, sometimes even myself.🙄🙄😂😂
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You’re so inclusive!! 😂😂
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I try to do my best!😂😂
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That’s good! Cuz if you didn’t I would need to remind you..😂😂😂
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Are you trying to say I’m forgetful?🤔🙄
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No need… you just did!!🤭🤭
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I just did what?🤔
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Say that you’re forgotful!!😂😂😂
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What did I forgot, huh, what?🤔🙄🙄
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To get the feeders in before dark!!😛😛😛
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Yeah, I know, it was nice to do that today!😊
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So when does your new Pastor start at your church?
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Wish I knew, everyone will be asking tomorrow and I don’t know. He has to sell his house first and buy one here. Selling where he is could take a while, so we could be looking at sometime this summer.
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That’s the same for everyone I guess? Back in the day around where I grew up the church owned the house (aka the Parsonage). So they never had to be concerned with that. But times change I guess.
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These days Pastors seem to prefer their own place, at least up here anyway, not many churches have a parsonage anymore.
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Maybe it’s just a Minnesota thing?
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Churches up this way always had them years ago. Most churches, including ours, sold them because looking after them was a headache, especially since they all were getting old and would need more and more work. And people like certain houses, different styles, etc.
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That makes sense..🤔
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And you never know how big a Pastor’s family might be. One pastor we had a few years ago had 8 kids, hard to fit them all in a 3 bedroom house, unless it’s a huge house, which it wasn’t.🙄
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Yeah, kinda hard to rent another place for the ones who don’t fit.!😂
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And tents don’t work too good.
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Not up there in the winter!!
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Yes, even worse then in summer! Oops, need to get the bird feeders.
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OK
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I’m back.
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Yes you are!😁
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I know it, I know it.😬🙄🙄
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So what does your day look like tomorrow?
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Bit of sun, bit of cloud, bit of rain, then snow tomorrow night and Monday. Sunny Tuesday, snow from Tuesday night to Friday. Oh, did you just mean tomorrow? Not so bad.😊
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Ah boy!!! 🙄🙄😲
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My arthritis has really kicked in bad in the past hour.😬😬
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Do you need to go?
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I probably should, it’s almost time anyway.
Good night Dusty, chatter tomorrow afternoon!😊🌙😴😴😺
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Ok, sleep well! Enjoy the service in the morning! 😁😊 Pleasant Dreams!!😴😴
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You too same thing to you also!😁
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😉😁😊
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Good morning!😁❄️❄️
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Hi! This just came through so you know… I have been waiting to hear from you.
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Yeah, same here! How was your day?
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Quiet 🤫 I watched a few documentaries.. but that’s about it. You?
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Quiet here too, I slept, tried to sleep, slept some more, did some online shopping, played with Muffin (that part wasn’t so quiet!).😂😂😹😹
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Sounds like you had fun!!😁
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It was a good afternoon. But I needed one more session of trying to sleep.😁
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Maybe tomorrow??🤔
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Perhaps, but I might be too busy tomorrow to sleep.😁
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You have a full schedule 📅? That’s good!
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Just my regular shopping in the morning. But if I think of something for later it will be full.😂😹
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Ok… I get it!😂😂 It’s ki da my off week this week for work. I’m basically backup. Still need to be at my computer but not a lot to do. I’m going to try and do my exercise in the morning first thing then I have the rest of the day to do other stuff.
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Hey, that sounds like a nice break, sort of a mini vacation except you can’t go far away. I won’t be going far away either, except maybe skiing later this week.😂😹😬😬❄️❄️
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All the way to the river!!😂
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That would be scary, 300 ft down and no way to stop at the end without a big splash!😮😮🌊🌊💦💦
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Bring an inner tube!! That could be fun!😁😂
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Tubing down those hills would sure be fast!😂😹 But I would never be able to walk through all that snow to get to the top of the hill in the first place.😬😮😬❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
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Probably not a good idea then!😂😂 It sure was a fun visual in my mind though.😂😂😂😂😂
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Yes, I can picture it too! Arms and legs waving in 550 directions at the same time!😂😹😂😹
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You could us a go pro 📷 to film it and then post it!!🤔🤔🤔
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Are you trying to say I’m not a pro now?
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Well not so much on the action movie stuff, but your wildlife pics are definitely professional!😁😁😂😂
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Hey, I see that laugh!🤨🙄🙄
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I’m sure your action movie would be just as good ss the wildlife pic!!😁😊
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I doubt it, I can’t move fast enough to film myself moving fast myself.😬😬😬
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Use a slow shutter speed??🤔🤔
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I thought I was supposed to use a fast shutter speed?🤔
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Shows you how much I know about photography 📸 🤭🤭 I’ll trust your knowledge on this one!😬
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Dangerous way to go!😂😂😂
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Hey, what’s life without a little danger??😬😬🙄🤭
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I’ve never tried it without a little danger, must be boring.🤔😂🙄
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Yeah… me either! I suppose it could be!!🤔🤔
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Precisely, especially since it won’t fit in the pool.
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Speaking of arms and legs…. my lower legs and feet have been swollen again the last few days. I’ve been sitting wither up all day, seems to be helping a bit. At least I can bend my toes today!😂😂😂
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Now that is odd, I have been having the same problem the last few days! Maybe it’s something in the air!😮😬😂😹
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Could be!!😲😳😂😂
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I haven’t had the problem in a long time, can’t figure why it started again.🤔🤔🙄🙄
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Maybe from not being able to walk as much as you’d lime.
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Yes, that is a very good possibility.
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Good thing you’re closer to spring!😁😉
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You’re joking of course. With all that snow and cold weather coming our way?🤔😬😬🙄🙄
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Hey… I’m trying to be positive here!! Toss me a bone will ya?😂😂
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I’m being positive too. There is a major winter snowstorm on the way, we could get anywhere from 12 to 20 inches of snow! Some localized areas could see as much as 30 inches! From Wed on for 10 days our daytime highs will be anywhere from 28 to 34.😬😬❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
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10 days of snow?? WOW!!😲😯🤯Well there goes the summer!😲😲
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No, no, 10 days of cold, only 3 days of snow.
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Ohhhh…. 3 days?? That’s still a few!! 30 inches though huh?? That’s a crazy amount of snow for spring time!!
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It has happened before though. hmm, our power is starting to flicker off and on, that’s odd.
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That’s not good if it’s cold outside! Your apartment will cool off in a hurry!!🥶🥶
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Yeah, that’s true, good thing it’s almost bedtime. There was some light rain earlier, maybe it’s freezing now.🤔😬
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That’s possible.. That would be very bad! Freezing Rain and snow after that?😬😬
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Don’t even mention such things. Besides, the snow isn’t supposed to start until Wednesday, except maybe for a bit tonight.
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That’s how those big storms can begin…😬
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And here I thought it was because someone sneezed in the Himalayas.🤧
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That could be also I couldn’t dispute that!!😁
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I didn’t say you sneezed.🙄🙄
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Come to think of it I did a lot of sneezing before that huge Halloween snowstorm!!😳😳😲😲
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Aha! Guilty at last! Oh, don’t forget to read Grover’s Grins And Groans tomorrow morning! Speaking of morning, it’s time for bed so I can get up in the morning. Good night Dusty! Chatter again tomorrow! Meow,meow=Good night human Dusty person! 😊😺😴😴
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Good Night Steve and Good Night Muffin Kitten 😸
You both sleep well and have pleasant dreams!!🥱🥱😴😴
Talk again tomorrow 😁😊
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😁😺
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Did you get snowed under??🤔
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It hasn’t started yet. Wow, a whole bunch of comments came in at one time!
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Have you gotten tomorrow’s chapter ready yet? Oh hey.. I’ve been meaning g to ask if you have a new follower of Mr. Jay? They sent through about a dozen likes to our conversation on Friday.🤔
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Yep, she just started following me on Friday. Did a lot of liking! No, not ready yet but I have it all written in my head. Hopefully it doesn’t get lost in all the junk in there.😂😹
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Maybe you should dust it out every now and again??😂😂
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The problem is all those boxes of unused thoughts and ideas, makes it hard to find the boxes of new thoughts and ideas.😮🤔😂
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You just need to reorganize it all..🤭🤭
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I’m back, just had to get the feeders in before it got dark.😁 Reorganizing is such a chore.🤔🙄🙄
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But definitely worth the effort 👌 💪 😁
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I’ll just push them over to one side like I usually do.😂😂😹😹
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Hey its a plan..😉😁
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Works for me anyway!😂😂
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Obviously 😁😊😂😂😂
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Well… this weekend I left the business of getting the pontoon boat out storage and to the Marine repair shop to my son-in-law. He got it done !!
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Hey, sounds good! Will it fit in the swimming pool?🤔
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Ah…🤔 No! I am leaving it there for this year for them to use. Since,I don’t have a place here to keep it yet. Did I tell you about how the muskrats tried to build a nest in the area between the motor and the boat, in the process they chewed thru most of the wiring and cabling. So now I need to have all of that replaced!!
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Wow, you have muskrats down there, that’s cool! Not the chewing part though, that’s uncool. Too bad it won’t fit in the pool though.
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They are in Minnesota!! Silly! My pontoon is bigger than this pool!😂😂
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Oh, here I thought it was one of those big pools. Maybe a foot deep or so.
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Oh it’s deep! Has a diving board even! Just not big in diameter..🤔
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I always wondered why boards want to dive.
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Ya know… that’s like one of those unsolvable questions!! You are always thinking up such great questions!! How do you do that??🙄🙄🤔🤔
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I like to think about these things, deep philosophical questions are intriguing.🙄🙄
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You are certainly one of the bestest bests at it!!😉😁😊
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I like to try hard.😂😂
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And you succeed!!😉😁
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We all have to succeed in something I guess.😂😂
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But you’re doing it in multiple ways!!😉😁
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That spoiled it, I never was good at multiplication, it never added up!🤔🤣🤣🤣
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It figures!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Hey… you don’t think the squirrels put them up to it do you??🤔🤔😲😲
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Not if it won’t fit in the pool.🤔😂
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That makes sense..😂😂
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We don’t make sense up here anymore.🙄🙄
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I know only nickels!!😂😂
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That’s inflation for ya.
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That’s the truth!! It’s terrible now days!!
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Not only that it’s getting bad too!😬🙀
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Right!!😁😂😂 Groceries and gas are getting terribly expensive here!😬😬
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Maybe if you changed your eating habits you wouldn’t have so much gas.😂😂😂
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I doubt it!!😂😂🤣🤣🤣
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Never know, strange things happen.🤔🙄😂
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That is true!! I have had many strange things happen to me!!🤔🤔
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Such as meeting me!🤣🤣🤣
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One of the best I’d say!🤔😉😁😂😂
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Hey Dusty, you around?😁🌞
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Here I am!!😁
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Me too, sorry I’m so late, been one of those days.
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No worries! They happen to us all!😁😉 Other than being busy did it go well?
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Define “well”.😬🤔
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Not bad?🙄🤔😬
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That would work, it wasn’t too bad, except for hurting my back again, arthritis is terrible this evening, I’m tired from not getting much sleep last night. But it’s been a good day!😁🌞
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Well, it’s now eveni g so the day is over.. now hopefully you can get a bit of relief?😬😁 I enjoyed Grovers posting today!! I especially like the battle of the paperclips and push pins! And General Whiteout!!😂😂😂 Who told you I did that??😂😂
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I liked the office one and the coffee one, plus the two singles, but I’m a bit biased.🙄😂😹 I noticed you didn’t leave a comment on today’s chapter.🤨🙄
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I did so! But I did it on my laptop on your website! So maybe it went to your email?😬😬 Did my like show up?
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Yes, your like was there, no comment, not in my email either.😟😿
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Ugh…😖
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sniff, sniff.
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Did you see on from anonymous?
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Oh, was that you? It showed up as “Someone”, maybe because you don’t usually use your laptop so your name didn’t show up.😁😁
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I guess that could be it?😳Very strange! I’ll use my phone next time!
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Without your name on there I don’t know it’s you. Sigh. And you didn’t reply to my reply to your comment that wasn’t you but was you so I didn’t know.😟🙄🙄
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I didn’t know it would go across like that. Like I said, I won’t do it that way anymore. It was just easier to read on the laptop so I did it there. Oh well! I won’t make that mistake again!😬
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Maybe next time your name will appear now that you did it that way. Or just read on your laptop and comment on your phone. Or phone on your laptop while reading your comment.🤔😁🙄
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I’ll make sure to make sure that my name shows up somewhere!😂😂
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There you are. Good thinking I’m thinking.😁
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That’s good thinking on your part! I saw a squirrel on my walk today, he stopped and stared at me, I clapped my hands and made a quick movement and he just sat there staring at me!! He wouldn’t even move! Less than 5 feet from me!!🙄😲😲😳
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Carry some peanuts with you, that is what he wanted, probably used to being fed by people, that’s why he didn’t run off.😁
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Oh!! So it’s you feeding them huh??🤨🤭🤭🤭🤭
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I don’t deny something I’m not guilty of when I can deny something I’m not guilty of by denying something I’m not guilty of!😁😁🙄🙄
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Ok… it surprised me though! He must be very used to people.
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Exactly, someone must be feeding the poor starving little guy. That’s why you need to carry peanuts.🙄
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He wasn’t starving in any manner!! I’m surprised he could still climb a tree!! Big chubby guy!!😂😂😂
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That proves he needed more food for energy to climb the trees which means he is starving, poor little guy.🙄🙄🙄
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I wo Der what his cholesterol level is??😂😂😂😂😂
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You should have invited him to come home with you and share all that popcorn with him.😄🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿
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No way!!🤨🤨 That popcorn 🍿 is mine!! All mine!! He can go to the store and get his own!!😛
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You should be nice and buy it for him, after all the store probably wouldn’t let him buy it himself.😁
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He can wear a mask! 😷
😂😂😂
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Maybe he’s too poor to buy one.🤔😟
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Ah huh!! Right yeah… I dont know about that one!!🙄😏😏🤭🤭🤭
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Maybe you should have asked him.🤔🙄
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Maybe tomorrow if he didn’t have a heart attack 🤔 😳 😂😂😂
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Picking on a poor helpless little squirrel that has to be out on the street begging for food.😟😟
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He better becareful or he’ll be laying in the street looking at the vultures soaring overhead!🙄😳🤭
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Oh my, see how important it is to feed the starving little guy?😁🤔
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Maybe if he’s out tomorrow I’ll ask him to take a selfish with me and we can send it to you!!😉😁😂😂
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Hmm, Muffin just woke up, she heard something outside. Good idea, but forget the fish.
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Ahhh this dumb phone!!😖😖
LOL I got it! Hold the fish order!!😂😂😂😂
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Phones are so much fun!😂😂
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Mine keeps you laughing!!😂😂
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It is rather funny.😂😂
Well, time for bed. Good night Dusty! More chatter tomorrow!😁🌞🛸🥸😴😴
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Good Night!
Rest Well 🥱🥱😴😴😁
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Rightio!
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Good Morning!😁
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Good morning! I’m working on the next chapter at the moment, back later!😁🌞❄️❄️
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Alrighty😂😂
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I’m back. Kinda. Sorta. You back too?🤔
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I am!!😁
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Oh good, me too!😁
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That’s fantastic 😀 👏
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Me too!😃😃🤩🤸♂️🤸♂️🤸♂️
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Yes you are!!😁😊😂
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How was your day? Busy?🤔
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No not really.. I did need to help the landlord with there Mother.. she is,quite elderly but active, she was in the flower garden weeding and she stumbled and fell and wasn’t able to get up. So we had to go out and pick her up. 😬
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Yep, that can happen. Sometimes older people forget they have limitations now. And stumbling becomes easier. It’s really bad when they still live alone and that happens.
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She lives here with them and it was lucky I was here to help him get her up on her feet again. I was concerned that maybe she broken a hip or other bone. But she said she was fine.😁
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Yes, breaking hips is a common thing when falling. Good thing she didn’t.🙂
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How’s the chapter coming? I haven’t seen it posted yet..🤔🤔
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Um, well, uh, it’s kinda, well, um, there was technical difficulties showed up.😬😬
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I see… oh well there’s always tomorrow!😁
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Yep, it will be tomorrow. I did get about a third of it done before I had to quit.
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Did you get the wheels on your cabinet?
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Well, I wasn’t actually planning to do it today, but they didn’t have what I was looking for at the store anyway. Supposed to get more in…sometime.🤔🙄🙄🙄
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Ah… how is that spring snow storm coming? Is it still going to be a lot of snow?
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The clouds have moved in now, the snow could start overnight or early tomorrow morning. They are forecasting 16 to 20 inches for us, but we are right on the border of the area expecting 30 inches.
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Unbelievable 😳😲
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Yep, I was talking with my friend this morning when he drove me to the store, neither of us could remember ever getting that much snow in April before!😬😬😮😮
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It will be one for the records that’s for sure!
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Yep, that is what they are saying. And there will be 40 to 50mph wind with it too. That is what could cause power outages, which would be bad as the temp is supposed to fall to 10, which is a bit cool.🥶❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
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That is cold! I can’t wrap my head around getting that much snow this time of the year. 😳
Do you have plenty of food in case you can’t get to the store for a few days?
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Yep, I stalked up, got my meds, kitty food, bird food, me food.🙂😺🦃🐦🦜
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Glad to hear that. I thought perhaps you had. Being a veteran of many snow storms 😁😁
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Yep, I don’t like being caught unprepared. Streets here won’t be plowed until probably Saturday.😬😬
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Yep! Did you get plenty of reading material from the library?
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What’s a library? Oh, you mean that place that used to have a lot of books in it. I haven’t been in there for ages. They don’t have as many books as they used to years ago. But I have a long list of items to do anyway. And I can always write ahead on my story.😁😺
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That’s the spirit!😂😂 I like that plan!!😁😊
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Oh good, you’re back. Thought you fell asleep or something.😁😁
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I just picked up the phone to see if you were still there!😬 Everything must be slow again tonight.
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Maybe it’s the storm interfering with things.🤔
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Do ya think so?? Maybe??😳😲
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I’m not thinking tonight, my brain cells are on strike for better electrical rates.😬⚡🔌💡
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Can you get me the same rates??😂😂
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Hard to say, negotiations are ongoing at lightning speed right now!⚡⚡😃🙄
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So that’s the buzzing in my head!!😳😲😵💫
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Or maybe a bee got in?🤔🐝😂
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Oh that’s been in there for awhile already!!😂😂😂
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Better be careful, she might be building a hive.🐝😬😂
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That’s alright!! I like honey!😁😊😉
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Gets kinda sticky though.😂😂
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That it is!! But it sure is sweet!😁😊😋😋
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Yep, I love honey, but can only eat a tiny bit at a time because it’s so sweet.😁😋😬
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A little can go a long away!😁😋
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Yep, all over my hands, counter, knife, plate, toast, legs and feet!😂😂😹😹
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But it’s finger licking good!!😋😋😋😁😁
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Good thing since that’s where most of it ends up!😂😂
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That’s the fun part!!😁😊😂😂
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Until you forget and scratch your head!😬🙄🙄
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That part is a bit sticky 😳 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Good way to lose some hair too.😬🙄🙄
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Small price for what you get!😉😁😂
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I can sell my hair for a profit?🤔🙄💵💰💲💲
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I don’t know if a single strand will get you much of a price… but it’s worth a try!!😂😂😂
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How does $5 sound, then you’ll have one to keep your other one company!😂😂😹😹
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Ha!! And HA HA!😛😏😏😂😂😂😂😂😂
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I thought it was good too, almost fell out of my chair laughing!😂😂🤣🤣
Well, getting late again, time for bed.🥱
Good night Dusty,🙂 sleep well,😴😴 enjoy that heat!😃🌴🌴
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Good Night!!
Rest Well
Pleasant Dreams 😴 🥱
I enjoy it everyday 😁😊
Talk to you tomorrow 😁
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Good morning Dusty! How’s your day?😁🌴❄️❄️🌨️🌨️☃️☃️❄️❄️
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Good Morning Frosty the Snowman!!😁😊😂😂 Going great! How about you? ⛄️
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Fantastic! Enjoying the beautiful sunshine on a palm tree lined beach, just relaxing, doing some reading and writing. It’s a great day!😊🌴🌴🌴⛱️🏖️
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Sweet!😁😊😋 Yeah it terrible here!😣 It’s hardly even 90 degrees here!! I’m gonna freeze!🥶🥶🤭🤭
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Oh wow, that’s too bad, I feel sorry for you, especially since you could be up here enjoying beautiful weather!😁😁😺😺🌴🌴🌞🌤️😎🥸
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I know!! I’ll just need to suffer through😔
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Yep, guess so. Poor you. Would you like a nice fresh (almost) cupcake, made with freshly picked (almost) blueberries?🤔
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Absoposalutely 😁 😋😋😋 Love the blueberries 😋😋
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Thought I would be different this time instead of using coffee.🤔😁
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It doesn’t matter to me!! I love cupcakes and or muffins 😋🤫😁😁😊😉
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I haven’t made muffins for a while, maybe next time I will make some.🤔😁 It’s a little harder now with this gluten free flour, it’s just not the same as regular flour.🤔🙄🙄
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That’s okay..I can get used that!😋😁 Maybe I should I give making them a try 🤔 😋
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That’s a great idea, baking is lots of fun, especially when it works out. Maybe a new hobby for you!🤔😁
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I’ll see if I can convince myself of that and try it!😂😂
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See how easy that was? I see you sent me a bunch more houses to look at, haven’t had a chance to check them out. There’s been a couple nice ones in the recent bunches you sent.😁🥸
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I didn’t do that. Oh I hope you didn’t get on a list… I’m sorry if you did!😬😬😔
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I get a group of 10 houses to look at every 2 days!🤔😯 You put me on their mailing list!?😮 That’s not nice.🤨🙄
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It wasn’t intentional 😬😬😔😔 is there an unsubsidized button
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Don’t know, I am going to look, but I’m off to write the next chapter!😁
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Alrighty ! I will go look and see if I can stop them
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Hi, I’m back!😁
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Hidy ho!!😁😁 How are you?
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Lots of pain, likely because of the storm. Otherwise okie and dokie.😁
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I can understand that..😬
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It’s snowing quite heavily again. There was a hawk around this afternoon and took a chickadee right while I was watching out the window! Too bad, they will be paired off already so someone is now missing a mate.😥
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That is sad.. I wonder where those little guys go during a big storm like this? At work we received several notices if closings at our warehouses. Fargo and Winnipeg and a few others were to be closed until at least Friday…😬
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In town they seek out feeders, in the forest they look for dense treed areas where there might be bare ground for eating and good shelter in the trees from the wind and snow. I am able to toss birdseed under my deck which should stay relatively snow free.
Yep, everything is closing down in those areas because of the strong wind, it is a blizzard out there in the open country, they can’t see a thing.🤔😬
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So they hide in the pine trees 🌲 and dense bushes?
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Yes indeed, safest place in a storm. Warmer too because the wind can’t get at them as much. I have gone into such areas in stormy conditions and it really does make a difference in there.
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Smart critters!!😁
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Thank you!😁😁
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Yes… that included you!!😂😂😂😂😂
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There was someone else?🤔🙄🥸
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Muffin is included in there without a doubt!😁😺
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She feels better now, she was almost crying.😺
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Oh… poor pretty kitten… You are always included!!😁😊🤗
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She’s having her pre bedtime nap now, but I’ll let her know.😁🙄
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Thank you! That’s very kind!😊
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Welcome! I have to get the feeders in, right back!
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Ok
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I’m finally back. Everything was covered in snow and ice so it took longer than I thought. Hopefully they dry out good by morning. We now have 6 inches of snow.
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Is it windy?
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Yeah, when the snow stopped this afternoon there wasn’t much wind, but when it started up again so did the wind!
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Why don’t you forward them on to me I’ll look through or forward on the ones that you like
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How snowy is it today?🤔🤔
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Not bad, 3 inches so far, right now we are getting ice pellets with a bit of snow. Then it’s supposed to be back to heavy snow later this afternoon, overnight and tomorrow morning, then just lighter snow until Friday morning. They are saying we will likely have at least some snow still around into May. Also in our neighboring province of Manitoba they are expecting snow drifts of 8 to 10 feet deep!
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Perfect for making snow tunnels!!😁😁😂😂
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Yep, it gets so hard when it drifts like that. We used to make tunnels in it when we were kids. Lot of fun.😁🥸😎
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LOL ah the good old days🤔🤔
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Is that what they were?🤔🙄
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They are now😂😂
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Hmm, when I was a kid I thought these would be the good old days. Retired, laze around, get paid for doing nothing except going on vacations all the time. Didn’t quite turn out the way I thought.🤔🙄😂😂😹😹
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Unfortunately that’s the way it usually works out
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Yep, that’s the way it usually works out.
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Is the neighbor still smoking you out with the funny smoke?
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Nothing for the last 3 nights which is nice.😃
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That’s a nice break!😀 Now with the storm coming I suppose you’ll get more though??😬
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Yes, that is quite possible since he won’t have anything to do.🙄🙄
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Not a very good combination 😕 😐 😬
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Yep, that is so very true, unfortunately.😬☹️
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Well… all I can say is take a deep breath and exhale slowly!! No wait!! Don’t do that!! Oh boy what are you gonna do??
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Maybe if I try not breathing?🤔🙄
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That will work for about 3 minutes!!😂😂😂😂
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I know, I’ll cut some cardboard to fit the window, and cut a round hole in it to fit my head through, then I can breathe outside while my body stays warm inside.😃😃💡
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Do ya think you can get a picture of that??😁😁😂😂😂😂😂
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Might be kinda tricky, unless I can get Muffin to help. But she might try pushing me outside!😹😹
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Again I need a picture!!🤣🤣🤣
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I’m sure you can imagine it!😹🙄🙄
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I know!!But who would believe me without a picture??😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
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Did you remember the feeders??🤔
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Just brought them in, a little early, but the birds have gone. It was kinda eerie out there, so quiet, then the wind started up from the east and the clouds out west turned dark, just while I was standing there.😯😲😬🙀
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That’s Erie for sure!! When the wind starts from the east that means moisture is on the way.
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Yep, and there was a definite chill that came in with it too, felt quite cold suddenly.
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I received a reply from my doctor today. She will write another Accomodation request but I need to go back and see her before.
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Oh my, talk about a long trip to see your doctor!
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Yeah… I know but I don’t want to mess with the way it worked last time. I don’t want to give them any easy way to say no.
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That’s a good thought for sure. Hop on that plane and getting moving!✈️🛸🚀
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I am going to wait until Memorial weekend here to go. I took some time off in there from work so it will be right before I need to reapply.
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Good thinking, a mini vacation time right at the beginning of summer!😁
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Yep!!😉😁
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Yep.😁
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Yes… but are you sure it’s Yep for sure?
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Yep, it’s yep for sure because I said yep and I don’t say yep unless yep is yep so I can say yep by saying yep for yep that is yep to be yep so that yep is for sure yep!😁
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Yep! I get it now!!😂😂😂😂😂
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I must be losing my touch.😬
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Maybe not!! You only missed one yep in there! Could have happened to anyone!!🙄🙄😉
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Yep.😂😹
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There you go!! Perfect!!😁😊
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Well, I wouldn’t go quite that far.😄🙄
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Oh I would!!😁😊😉
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Are you trying to tell me to go far?🤔
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Oh no… you will go far!! In whatever you choose to do!
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I’m only going as far as my bed tonight!😂😂😂
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Good thinking!! Me too! Maybe further tomorrow?😂😂
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Going far tomorrow, all the way to the pharmacy!🚗😂
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It’s good to set goals to reach!! The pharmacy is a great one!!😁😊😉😂😂
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I might even go to the hardware store! I feel daring.😁😂😂😹😹
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Hey… great plan! If the pharmacy goes well then you may as well go a little farther.😉 Are building a new feeder again?
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Nope, just checking for some wheels, casters like, and maybe a piece of wood if they have it.
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Hmmm sounds intriguing 🤔
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I want to put casters on one of my cabinets, but need to put a piece of plywood on the bottom first.😁
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That’s sounds like a fun project.
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I have casters on nearly everything now, but need to do that one and my TV cabinet. So much easier to move things.
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Absolutely!!
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Let me grab my laptop and see. Maybe when I clicked on the post comment it didn’t go through.😏
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Oh, there’s a thought, maybe you forgot to post the comment, that’s probably it, now you’ve got it.🙄🙄
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You remedy to my comment! You said Baldwin kept the secret to himself when the girls would be coming and how.
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Yep, that’s it. There is someone else who usually shows up as “Someone” so I thought it was that person.
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Too many people involved here…there must be more than one mole ! This new girl is “ iffy “ in my book ! There ‘s something rotten in Denmark , so the saying goes…the cats should be at your side ! Test the waters before jumping in ! 🕵️♂️👩👩👩🤔😟
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It is getting complicated, but are these two things related or is something else going on? I agree, hopefully Annelie is watching this new girl closely. It just seems too convenient for her to show up when she did. I needed the cats to stay with the girls for extra protection since they had to look after Angel. But I am safe now and we now need to find a way to get everyone else out of there safely. This won’t be easy.🤔👩😼😼😼🕵️
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