For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Well, we are on one of Baldwin’s jets heading home, soon we will be landing at the airport. Baldwin said there would be our ambulance waiting to pick up Angel and Chung. He also told us to be extra careful and protect Kara, she was in danger. I wonder who is after Kara? We will just keep her surrounded I guess, Baldwin said none of us are in danger, just Kara, so keep her alive. We will definitely try to do that. The jet landed and we are now getting off, I went first to look around.
The ambulance was just driving up to us. Rock carried Angel down and put her on the stretcher. Then the girls came down while Rock and I looked around. Storm came running down and jumped onto the stretcher. “Hey, get that mangy animal off the stretcher,” yelled the attendant. “He goes with Angel in the ambulance and to the hospital,” said Kat firmly.
This little episode took our attention away just for a moment and suddenly Kara fell. She had been shot in the head. “That belltower, the shot came from there,” said Carine. Her hearing is exceptional so I did not doubt her. Rock, Jenny, Kristina and I ran over there fast and up to the top of the belltower. Nothing there but a rifle, and a note, “the sting of death”. We lost. We came back down to look around.
The priest met us and told us we cannot look in any of the rooms. I told Jennifer to watch the priest while the rest of us looked around. But we found no one. “He will not talk,” said Jennifer angrily. “Where did the man go?”, I asked. He just smiled. He is either part of this or was paid to keep silent. I was in no mood for games though. I told Rock he wants to sit down. He picked him up and sat him on the pew.
I then gave him a good hard smack with the back of my hand. “I will call the police!”, he said firmly. “Go ahead,” I said, “but my friend is dead and you helped kill her.” His eyes opened wide. “Honest, I had no idea it was that,” he said, “a man tossed 1,000 euros at me and said not to say anything. He went out the front door, I did not really look at him, dressed in black, dark glasses, dark beard which did not look real.” We left, he likely was telling the truth now but it will not help us.
Kara died instantly. And the ambulance was not ours so Kat called the police and held the attendants until the police arrived. Our ambulance arrived just as we returned. We stood there talking waiting for our cars to arrive, they were late getting here, so I called Baldwin and told him what happened. There was silence, then I heard him ask Annelie who was next on the list. I wonder what he is talking about?
Then Kira fell. “That open window in the terminal building,” said Carine. Again the four of us ran up there, and again we were too late, just a rifle and the same kind of note. What is going on around here? We were safer out on that desert. The remaining girls had gone back on the jet for safety. Kat had called Baldwin back and told him. “Stay in that jet and I will send a couple of helicopters over to get you,” said Baldwin, “and watch Kristina, she is next on the list for this sniper!”
That’s not good, thought Kat, Kristina is out in the open walking back. So she ran out to meet us and said to cover Kristina. So we walked around her, though I do not think that would help too much if the sniper is up high somewhere. Who is after us now? Is this related to our case on the desert or something different? Two dead within just a few minutes. Plus Kat said that Candace and one of the new girls, Meja, had also been killed by this sniper.
Now, backing up just a little to dinner last night at the chateau… “What is wrong Aurela?”, asked Lajla. “I know that man, the Stinger,” she said, “we went to school together, then he went into the military to be a sniper. But he got tired of shooting targets, he wanted to shoot people he said. He told me one day he would be a famous sniper.
I thought he was just talking, but then I saw him later with the man I was working for and found out he was making a lot of money hiring out his talent. He is good, too good with a gun, he brags he never misses. His name is Bradly Wainright, his parents were from Canada but came to live in Sweden and Bradly was born there. No one can catch him.” “Thank you Aurela,” said Annelie, “now we have him.”
To Be Continued.
©2022 Steve McLeod.
Not soon enough!!😳😲
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That is so true. We have lost 4 girls now, we don’t want to lose anymore. Somehow we have to stop this guy and it seems the best way is to cut off his money, he won’t work without getting paid.🤔👩😾😾😾🕵️
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Makes absolute cents!!🤭🤭🤭
Sorry!! Couldn’t resist!😂😂
First you’ve got to get everyone safely back to the château!
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Yes, and then keep Kristina there while the rest of us go looking. He will have to be somewhere close by and once we know what he looks like we can go after him.🤔👩😾😾😾🕵️
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You’ve got his name… you should be able to get a picture of him…🤔
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Yeah, he must have a driver’s license, or a pic from his military days, though Annelie will have to hack her way in to find it. She enjoys that sort of thing anyway, she likes the challenge!😁
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That’s what makes her good at her job!!😉 And she seems to be good at her job!!😁😉
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Most definitely! Each of the girls brings an important contribution to our team! 👩
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I agree! Now if we can just figure out what your gift is we’ll be getting somewhere!!😂😂😂😂
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I’m the team captain, that’s my part.🥸
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Aye aye Captain!!😂😂
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Hey it’s an important position.😁
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I agree completely!😁😊
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Thank you, besides Muffin and I started this.😁😻
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Yes you most certainly did!!😉😁
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Although Muffin was not really too excited about it at the beginning. She didn’t like the dieting part.😁😾
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That is the most uncomfortable part.. but it is necessary…😁😊
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Not according to Muffin. She also didn’t like our first cars.🤔🙀
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Maybe if they ran and were reliable she would have felt differently!
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They ran, sometimes, except maybe one that only made it home. One needed windows. One needed a floor, and tires. Minor things.🤔🙀😾
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Maybe for you!! Can you imagine how scared she was looking through the floorboards??😳😲🙀🙀
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Chaining the seats to the roof was the hard part, then they would swing back and forth when we stopped and started.😂😾🙀
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Well… when you first start out there are always sacrifices to make to get by… but you’ve certainly become very successful 👍 👏 👌 😀 😊 😉
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Things have turned out well, that’s for sure. Except for the losses along the way.
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As they say… it couldn’t be helped!😉😁
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Hmm, perhaps if we were more careful, but this time Baldwin neglected to tell us there was a sniper…
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That is true! Kinda suspicious 🤔 don’t ya think??🙄
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Baldwin doesn’t always say things clearly, he just expects that we will understand what he says when he doesn’t say it.🤔🙄😬
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I kinda know what you mean.. reading the small print between the lines is hard unless you’ve got your glasses on!😉😁
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Yep, glasses and a magnifying glass too sometimes.🙄
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I know the feeling!!🙄
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Yep, me too. But this PI business is kind of new to him.🤔
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Yes I’m guessing that’s very much the case.. Hard to understand what’s going on around if it hasn’t been deciphered for him…
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Right, that’s what Muffin does for me…I mean, that’s why Muffin and I talk things over…I mean, that’s why Kat and I talk things over with Muffin…I mean, I think I’m tired. Sigh. Oh well, another day, another inch of snow. Got up to 19 today, with a strong north wind, same for tomorrow. Sigh. Time for bed.🥱 Good night Dusty!😁🌙😴😴❄️❄️ More chatter coming your way tomorrow!😁😺🥸
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Okie dokie Eskimo man!!🤭🤭🤭
Sleep Good 😴
Rest Better 🥱
Pleasant Dreams 😴 🥱
TTYT 😁
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What are the Church services going to be like on Sunday?
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Well, our new pastor to be will be here.
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Hey Great!! He sold his house!! 😁
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No, it’s not even up for sale yet. I just meant he will be here, not he will be here.
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Oh!! OK, so he’s kinda like a guest??🤔
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Right, still a guest preacher until he moves here.
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It’s nice that he’s willing to come and spend the Easter weekend with your church! So what do you think the hold up is selling his house? You said it wasn’t even up for sale…🤔🤔
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I have no idea really.
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Maybe it’s a family thing? Maybe he wants to keep it in the family for use by them?🤔
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No that’s not it, I can’t imagine why anyone in his family would want to buy it, they all have their own houses.
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Perhaps the young kids would have memories of the summers there and he wants them to be able to enjoy it when they grow up?🙄
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I doubt it, he can’t keep it or he can’t buy a place here. Besides his kids are less than 6, they won’t remember the place much, and there is nothing exciting out there.
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All good points! I’m sure all things will come together..😁😉
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Yep, things take time.
Good morning Dusty! Gone for your walk yet?😁🤔
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Nope not yet today… How’s your day going?
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It’s a beautiful sunshiny day, but cold. Good day, minus the pain. Getting some things done though.😁
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Good Job!! Sometimes ya gotta push through it! Speaking of walking I suppose I should get my shoes on and get out there! I’ve kinda been schlufing this morning🙄😬
But, the walk won’t happen without me!! Want to come along?
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I would, but I’m heading for a nap, didn’t sleep much last night, then it’s laundry time and getting things ready for tomorrow. See ya when you get back!😁🖐️
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Alright then! Have a good rest talk to you afterwhile😁
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You will be around in 90 minutes right?🙄
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Are you finished your walk? Has it been 90 minutes yet?🤔🥸
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Your clock is a little slow today 😂😂
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Actually it stopped working.😂
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I can tell!!😂😂😂
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Talk about good eyesight!😮🤓🧐🥸
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Lasik is reallreally great!! great!!😂😂
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I think you need to put your glasses on.
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Left them on my desk!🤭🤭
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I could tell by your previous comment.🙄
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Oh yeah??🤓😛😛
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Just cuz I repeated myself myself??😛😛😂😂
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Did you do that too?🤔🧐
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Nah uh!!😂😂😛😂😂
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I knew it!
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You did not!🤭😶🌫️😂🤔😛
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Sure I did, right after you said it!
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You just got lucky
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I know, it wasn’t easy. Oh, I’m back again. Sir Henry stopped by for a late supper. That woke Muffin and she wanted her evening snack. That made me want a snack, so now I’m back, with snack.
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Oh yeah my hope it’s popcorn?
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Don’t have any. It’s cereal.😋😋😋
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What I thought you went shoppig😳
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Hey, that’s not nice calling me a shop pig!🤨😾
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I can’t help what my phone says!!🙄😏😏🤭
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I didn’t hear your phone say anything.🤨
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Do you need hearing aids? I got a good supplier!😁
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Speak up, you’re mumbling again.🙄
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I’m already yelling!😂😂
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It doesn’t matter what you’re selling.🙄🙄
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You need glasses too😂😂
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Who said anything about blasting?🤔🙄
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I can see this is going to take longer than I thought!
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It’s not nice to take someone else’s lounger.🤨
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I had to sit somewhere!😳
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How about your inflatable sea monster for the pool?
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Got hole in it..😒😒
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You shouldn’t have gotten the fire breathing model.😂😂😹😹
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Now why didn’t I think of that?🤔🤔 You always have the good idea 💡 😊
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Always check the labels.
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There ya go again!!🙄🙄 I’ll never be able to do that!!
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You can if you bring your glasses…and a magnifying glass or two.
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I think my glasses qualify as magnifying 🔎 glasses !!😬
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Cool, I need to use a magnifying glass with mine, at least for pill bottles. I don’t understand why they make that print so small.🙄🙄
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Watch out!! Don’t say that too loudly, or they’ll be sending a nurse to make sure your Taking your medication !
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Of course I take it, wheeeeeeeeeeeee, I just took some more, wheeeeeeeeeee!!!!!🙃🙃🙃🙃
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That’s what I’m talking about!! They catch wind you’re not taking it as prescribed they send the guys in the white coats!!😬😲😲
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Oh they’re so nice. That one guy should be out of the hospital soon. Apparently he kept saying “I’m a bird, I can fly” and he jumped out a window and broke his wings. That was after our second session together.
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Gotta have a dream!!😁
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I think it was more of a scream. I think he needed to glue more feathers to his arms.
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The sudden stop can hurt a bit😬😬
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True, on the plus side his nose is smaller now.
Oh my, look at the time and I have to be up early tomorrow. Better head off to the lying down flat spot. Good night Dusty!😁 I’ll be back, hmm, not quite sure, but I will be.🙄 And more chatter too! Good night, oh, said that already.😁🌙😴😴
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Good Night!
Pleasant Dreams!😴🥱
Rest Well!
Have a Great Easter Service and day!!😁😊
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That was quite a nap!!😂😂
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I missed this one, never did nap, though I did try.
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Resting can be just as good 👍
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Didn’t help.
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Well not if you were still working!!😒
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Who’s working?
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Did you get ypu laundry finished??🙄
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It’s finished except for what’s in the dryer.😁
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Oh… slacking huh??🤭🤭
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Nope, sitting.🙄😛😛
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Can’t do laundry that way
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Certainly can’t think of a better way. Well, guess I could lie down, that might be better, except the buzzer would wake me up.🤔😂😹😛
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Well if they’re in the dryer I guess that’s different
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Do you think I wash clothes by hand? We have a cool invention up here, called a washing machine, does the work for us. Odd you don’t have them down there. Of course you do have a swimming pool…😂😂😹😹
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Yeah I just go out and slap him on the rocks😂😂
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You have rocks? Do you hang them from the palm trees after?🤔🌴🌴
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Oh yeah we have sunshine down here and warm weather
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So do we, it hit 30 today!😁😁😁🌞🌞🌞😎😎😎
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Oh suntanning weather did you get out did you use your sunscreen??🤭
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We don’t use screens for blocking the sun up here. That’s what drapes are for.🙄🙄
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Oh yeah… you got bugs!! Like great big Spiders 🕷 🕸 🤭🤭
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Things like that happen when you’re a PI.😁😁
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You better get an exterminator on staff then!😂😂
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We do that all the time, that’s our job.🙄🙄
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Yeah, but not your own employees 🙄 🤭
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It’s part of their job too, it’s what we do.🙄🙄
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Call each other bugs 🐛 🙄 😲😳
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That could get confusing.
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Exactly!! I don’t know how you keep them straight??🙄🙄🤔
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Kat keeps us in line.😂😹
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That’s clearly the reason your still in business!!🙄🙄
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I like to think so too!😁😁I better get the feeders before it gets dark, be right back.
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I’ll be right here when you get back.😁
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I’m back. It’s getting cold out already, supposed to go down to 7 tonight.🥶
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It’s the middle of April for Pete’s sake!! Enough with the cold and snow!!
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Speaking of snow, we are supposed to get 2 to 3 inches of snow tomorrow night.😟😟
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Not again!!??? What is going on up there?? That’s crazy 🤪 😳
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I know, winter doesn’t want to leave this year. We are supposed to get another 2 inches of snow Tuesday night too.🙄🙄
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Wow!! That’s unbelievable 😳
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I don’t know if you read my post where I said we have had 9 and a half feet of snow this winter. Last winter we had 3 feet.
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9 feet!??😳😲 You shouldn’t have to worry about fires this summer!!
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Unless they’re started with waterproof matches!🤔
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Yeah!! For surely certain!!😂😂
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Amazing how they can light underwater, but I couldn’t get the candle to light though.🤔🙄
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Could’ve been the water?🤔🙄
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Yeah, maybe I should have used river water instead of tap water.🙄
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Is the tap water wetter?🙄🤔
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No, but it has a bit more poison in it.☠️💀
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That’s for sure!!😬😬
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Hello!😁
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You made it back already.
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Yep! Only had to dodge 2 cars today!😂😂 It is the weekend so.. it was a little less busy on the road!😂😂😂
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Are you sure they were Dodge? Might have been GM or Ford or Honda or…😂😂😹😹
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Cadillac’s mostly!! They’re the worst drivers!!😂😂😂😛
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I have trouble with the foreign models.
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Me too! All over the road!!😂😂
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That’s what you just said.🙄
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Diddle I??🤔🤔
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You doodled.
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LOL 😂😂😂😛
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Did the Captain go 🚶♂️ go on leave??🙄🤔🤔
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Almost.😂😂
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I was growing concerned you had fallen.. 😴 🤭🤭
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Nope.😁Bunch of comments and Muffin.
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Ah… I so glad you didn’t fall… asleep😂😂
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Not a bad idea though.
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Already??😳😲
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No, not yet, got another few minutes to go.😂😂
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The sniper may be someone you know , but under a different name and disguise ! ☹️ Perhaps you and the cats should meet together to go through the list of people “ working “ for you ! 🕵️♂️👩👩😾😾😾🤔
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No, this guy isn’t someone we know, but we will know for sure once we find his photo, which Annelie will find for us. She will have to hack in somewhere to find his photo, either a driver’s license of from the military. But we don’t know anyone from Sweden. But he’s just a hired killer anyway, we need to find out who hired him too. We want both. And we will find them, hopefully before Kristina is killed since she is next on the list.🤔👩😾😾😾🕵️
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Thank you so much for sharing!
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Thank you very much!
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