For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
I opened the envelope, inside was a note for me which read, “You are a useless PI”. I showed it to Rock. “Means nothing Steve,” he said, “he will find out too.” “Thanks Rock,” I said, “but maybe this guy is right, he is always one step ahead of us. Always.” Back at the Chateau we all sit around in the library talking, waiting for the new girls to arrive, which should be shortly.
“Kat and I are going up to the west tower for a bit to be alone,” I said to Baldwin, “you cats can come along too.” Meow,meow.=Me come, me be alone with you. Meow.=Yep, me come too and be alone. Meowr.=Me stay with my human Angel, it okay? “Yes, Storm,” I said, “that will be fine.” Up we went to the tower, it is the tallest of the two towers and it is a great place to watch sunsets. It is a little early for that however, but the view is still great.
I am glad that Baldwin had that bullet proof glass put in here though. “We should come up here more often,” said Kat, “it is beautiful looking at the countryside from here.” She was right, and we seldom come up here. But then, we seldom seem to be at home lately. “I want to go after this sniper Kat,” I told her, “we have to stop him somehow and he is always one step ahead of us.” “I have been thinking about that too,” she said, “someone in here is definitely sending him information.”
“Yes, either the person who hired him, or just someone paid to help him,” I suggested. Kat looked at me, “do you really think one of us could be bought like that?” “How else is it being done?”, I asked her as we looked out the window. Suddenly a bullet came through the window and Kat was down, bleeding from her forehead. Muffin pressed the emergency button.
“Kat and Steve are in trouble!”, shouted Jennifer. Her, Angel, Rock and Storm ran upstairs. Annelie still cannot do that because of her hip. Jennifer was first in the room. “She is dead,” I said with tears as I looked at Jennifer. She came and knelt on the floor beside me, putting her arm around me. The cats had their heads down. Storm was angry, he remembered his mate being shot and knew how it felt.
He came over to me and purred. Meowr.=me know how it feel. I asked Rock to carry Kat’s body downstairs. “The ambulance is on the way,” said Baldwin quietly, shaking his head. “How did he shoot through bullet proof glass?”, I asked him. He was on the phone right away. “What do you mean you didn’t do it?!”, Baldwin yelled. “We had to wait for more glass boss,” said the man.
“And why did you not tell me that?”, he growled. “I did not think it would matter up there, so I didn’t say anything,” he explained. Baldwin was more than just a little upset by this excuse. I motion to Rock, MC and Storm to follow me. We went out and to the pool change house. MC and Storm checked us for listening devices but found none. Then we went back outside and onto the lawn.
“I am going after the Stinger,” I told Rock, “I should have done this before. He is always one step ahead of us, so someone here must be giving him information. I am going to hunt him down and stop him.” “Hey, you can’t go alone on this one Steve, I will go too,” said Rock. “Thanks Rock, but it might be better to stay here, you are married now,” I reminded him. “Annelie would not want me to stay behind, she would want me with you,” he said.
Meow,meow=Me go too. Muffin had joined us on the lawn. Meow.=Yep, me go too too. Meowr.=Me too go too. “I would like you to stay and look after Angel and the others Storm, okay?”, I say to him. Meowr.=Okay, me do that. Just then the car drove in with the new girls. They came out and introduced themselves. “My name is Axelina,” said the first girl. I look at her. “Will you?”, I ask.
She smiled knowing what I meant, “yes, I will, especially you because you are the leader of the team.” “Good, are you ready to go on a case in the morning?”, I asked her. “I am ready anytime,” she said confidently. “My name is Galyna,” said the next, “and yes, I am.” I smiled this time, she knew what I was going to ask, she will be a good addition to the team also.
The other three were Brigetta, Mriya, and Nyura. Nyura is a nurse, along with Lajla who had arrived before. We all went in to get acquainted and make plans for the morning. Baldwin’s men had found the rifle and usual note the day before from where Stinger shot Kat. We began our search in that area. We must find him…
To Be Continued.
©2022 Steve McLeod.
No more sunsets from the tower!!🤨 That was very sad!!😔 You had better get this guy and do it soon!! Or you will have all completely new girls working for you!!
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Yes, I thought it would be safe, it was supposed to be bullet proof glass, even Baldwin thought all the work had been done. He is quite angry right now and I imagine that employee will be looking for a job soon. Baldwin does not allow mistakes, he is supposed to be told about everything! Yes, we are going to get this guy soon, the remaining girls are going into hiding for a while. But will that work if one is a traitor? That was a tough one for me, I never thought Kat would be killed like that.😟😿😿😿🕵️
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And now you’re a double Widower!!!😳😲
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That’s true. But we did something to the Stinger too. It will either ruin his reputation which will finish him, or it will make him so mad that he will make a mistake and we can get him. When guys like this get mad, they don’t think straight so they do things hastily and that will work to our advantage. Unfortunately our plan went horribly wrong.😬😟
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Hopefully the cost will be worth it??😔😔
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I doubt it, but the Stinger is finished now. Hopefully Jake can help us out with this one, someone will likely put a contract out for the Stinger now. He will have more than us to worry about.😠😾😾😾
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Oh… that’s a good plan!! Put out a contract on him!! Smart!!
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Precisely. No one will want him now anyway, he messed up big time. And Baldwin would be glad to pay good money to get rid of Stinger. However, that wouldn’t really be legal, so, we let someone else do it for us.
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Who could do that??🤔🤔
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There are lots of people who don’t like the Stinger because he shot someone from their group, so they would be happy to return the favor. We just need to drop a hint where people can find him, and now that everyone knows what he looks like, he is in trouble. Plus, his reputation has been ruined, so people will not be so willing to hire him now, unless he reduces his prices a lot. All this will make him mad. That helps us. Jake just needs to get the word out about where Stinger is working right now and how he messed up so badly.
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And how did he mess up exactly??🙄🙄 so far he’s gotten everyone!!🤔
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Well, that is true, he is doing well that way, but he still messed up, remember he prides himself on two things.
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He didn’t leave his usual note!😉
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um, nope, that’s not it, but keep thinking and you’ll think of it!🤔
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He went out of order!😁
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Kat was next on the list…
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Before her!
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Nope, all has been in order before Kat.🙄
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He never meets the payer in person!!😁
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That is true, you’re getting better, um, but that’s not it. He just messed up, but how, he just killed Kat who was next on the list.🤔
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I can’t remember!!😖 I can go back and read it again…🤔
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You don’t need to read it to figure it out, just remember that KAT was next in line and KAT was the one he killed. But…he messed up when he did.
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Not Jenny??😳😲😲😲
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She always said she was expendable, her job was to keep Kat alive for me. They made the switch a couple days ago, actually at night so no one would notice. I thought it would be safe enough since we were staying inside anyway. This will haunt me for ages.😟😟😟
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It should!!😔😔
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Thanks so much. But remember, I thought the glass was bullet proof. Something tells me this plan has been in place for a while and the guy responsible for doing the windows is part of this plan to destroy our team. Someone wants our team destroyed, because we hurt them already, or perhaps we might stop them from doing something in the future.
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Maybe it’s still the Russians??🤔
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The Russians? What did we do to them?
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You killed their General and took all the money or gold they had hidden..
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That was the Chinese. Hey, they killed their own general for failing to do his job. We just killed the rest of them and took their money and gold.🙄🙄
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Ok Russians, Chinese… kinda the same ones..😏😏🙄🙄
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No, no, very different. But I can’t help thinking about that “John” guy. I still need to talk with Aurela about him.🤔🙄
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How would you know if it was the old John or a new one??
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That’s where Aurela comes in, she saw the guy talking to “John”, we just need to find out from her if it is our “John” or a new one. Just show her a picture and toss in some tests to make sure she is telling us the truth and not just looking at the picture and say, yep that’s him.
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A photo array…. have her pick him out!! Smart!!😉😁
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Yep, and some well placed questions to see if her guy matches our guy. I doubt it, but worth a try. We have hurt him more than anyone else and he would love to destroy us!
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Just take it carefully, and be alert ⚠️ 📢 😉
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Yes, that is for sure, be alert! Right, that’s me!🙄
Oh, good morning Dusty!😁❄️🌞 How’s the day?🤔
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It’s going great how about you anymore snow?
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No, just flurries all morning. The sun is trying to come out now.
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I hope it does what are you gonna do this afternoon besides right
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Not much for this afternoon, hurt myself a lot this morning again. Story is out, I’m off to lie down, talk later.
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Ok! Thanks!😊
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I’m back, late, but back. Are you back too? I’m back, you back?
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I m back!
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Are you back? Good, so am I! Wow, you’re a bit late tonight.
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Me??😳 you took a long rest this afternoon 😉
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I did have a long rest, I needed to lie down so much and I just fell asleep and then I woke up and then I fell asleep and then I woke up and then I fell asleep and then I woke up and here I am!😁😂😹😹
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Well I’m glad to here from you late or not!!😁😊
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Thank you, I didn’t realize it was so late, long days can fool a person and days are getting much longer now!
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That’s very true!! They are getting longer.. which is nice I think!
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Yes, I like these longer summer days that are long like this and getting longer.😵💫😂😹
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It gives you more during the day to go walking!😁
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Yep, if the snow ever melts.🤔😬🙄🙀
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That’s true also!!😬
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Did you know that there was actually a summer up here when the snow never melted?🤔😬🙀
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Yes I can believe that!! I remember a year when it snowed the first week of June!
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Yep, we have had that too. One year my dad and I went hiking on June 15 and there was still patches of snow in the trees. One was over 30 feet long and 3 feet deep! We had a snowball fight just to say we did it on June 15! But one year the snow never melted, there was ground show up in some spots on south facing hills, but that was it. It continued snowing every month. Lakes remained frozen all summer. That was way back.
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That’s bizarre!! But I can believe it!😁
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It is, it really is. It was kinda fun having a snowball fight in mid June though. Though I hope I never see that again. Once was enough!🙄🙄😂😂😹😹
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Agreed!! Let’s hope it never happens again!!😬😬
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Yep, I agree with that one!😬😬
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Of course you’ll be more likely to experience it than I, but you can tell me about it and I’ll shiver the same as I would if I were there!!😉😂😂😂😂
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Ha, ha and ha, twice more!🙄🙄🙄🙄
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I’m shivering just thinking about it!!🥶🥶
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Speaking of shivering, time for the bird feeders!
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Oh oh!! Better hurry! Be careful!
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No hurry, it was still daylight. Jasper was out there chipping, a robin was chirping and, and…a fox sparrow was out there too!! Now that is an unusual sight to see them while the ground is still covered with snow!
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Something bright and new everyday!! Even in the waning hours of daylight!
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Yep, birds will be coming back fast when they really start because everything is so late this year.
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Should be great for pictures though! 📸
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Actually it isn’t. When it’s a late spring the birds arrive late and don’t spend much time around before leaving for other places. An earlier or even normal spring is best, it keeps birds here longer giving more opportunities for photos.
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Then you’ll need to be quick on the shutter!!😁😉
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I really prefer to putter.😂😹📷
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I prefer to putter also!😉😁😂😂
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I like to putter with my butter like a butterfly does flutter!😂😂😹😹
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I like to putter with my putter but I do like when a butterfly flutters also!😊☺️
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Yep, butter can fly while a putter only sinks!😂😂😹😹
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Oooooo….. ya think so huh!! Yes but a putter is better for for getting a hole in one!!😉😁😂😂
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Only if you’re playing mini golf! Wheeeeeeee! My head is spinning. And I have a headache. I think I better go to bed. Good might Dusky! Sleep well! More chatter I will be back tomorrow and back!😊😺😴😴🌙
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Be kind to the Muffin and make her purr! 🐈 😻
Pleasant Dreams 😴
Sleep Good 😴
Rest Well 🥱 🥱 🥱
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Shell do!
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Yep, him and his brother anyway. The brother is a bit younger. I’m glad this guy doesn’t have a bunch of friends over though, but that might change in summer. I hope not though.😬🙄
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At least then you can open a window 🪟 or the screen door window!
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True, providing there are no bears around so I have to close those windows! Fortunately most of my windows are high off the ground so no problem, except the door of course.
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Yep of course!😁
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Wow, they were really whooping it up for a bit!😮
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To bad they won’t remember it in the morning!🙄
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I don’t think they remember anything in the morning!
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Not surprising🙄😕
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Exactly almost my thoughts too.
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Clearly their days aren’t valuable enough yet for them to want to make the most of! Sad really! Sigh 😒
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Yep, too young eyt I guest. They are onely 40 ish.
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They don’t realize how fast their lives are going by..
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Truly enough.
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Indeed!
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Good morning Dusty!😁😺🌞❄️❄️❄️
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Good Morning Frosty ⛄️ ❄️
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Yep, snowing heavily again this morning!
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OMG!!😲😳 No shoveling today!!🤨
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It will all melt, it has stopped for now again, but is supposed to start up again and then change to rain this afternoon. Possible thunderstorms overnight and tomorrow. We are forecast to get 2 inches of rain by Sunday so that will help melt the snow nicely. However, then it’s going to get cold again!😮😮
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I hope it rains 4 inches so the snow ❄️ will all melt! At least then when sun shines the earth will warm up!! 🌞 ☀️ 🌤 🌅
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That might be a bit much! Although it would take that much to melt it all, 2 inches won’t do it and since it’s getting so cold again it will freeze solid again!
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True, but at least you’d have a chance to warm the ground which would warm the air which would warm Steve!!😂😂😁😁
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Might have to wait a while for that one to happen!😂😂😹😹❄️❄️
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Well it’s not like I have a whole lot of other places to go😂😂
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hehe! Right now it says it’s 39, but I just came in from outside, no melting happening. I went out to get my mail, it was treacherous, solid lumpy ice the whole way!😮😬😧😒😲
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Did you wear your boots with the spikes in them?
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Nope, put them away for the summer. These ones have old bottle caps nailed to the bottom. But I think maybe they should be the other way around, with the crinkle part facing down.😂😂😹😹
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I’m sure it is long enough screws to go through the bottom of the bottle cap and the bottom of your shoes though same difference
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Oh, that would have been smart, use screws, not nails and nail them in from the inside out, not outside in. No wonder the nails keep sticking into my feet.😂😂😹😹
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It’s an easy mistake to make😂😂
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They do make good skates though, much safer than those crazy suicidal things they sell where you have to stand on this thin little blade, on ice yet!! Whoever invented those should be buried in the snow up to his ankles!😂😂😹😹
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I couldn’t agree more!!😂😂🤪🤪
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How about less?😛😛😂😂😹😹
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I can work on that!!😂😂😁😁
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Did you eat supper yet?🤔😋
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I had 2 hot dogs 🌭 🐕 🤭🤭
So… yep!!😁
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I’m having French fries and BBQ chicken.😁
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Oooo… look at you!! What’s the occasion 🤔🤔🙄🙄😁
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I’m hungry. No other reason to eat.😂😂😹😹
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Good enough reason for anyone to eat!! How are the fries 🍟😋
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The fries are fried, and gone. Just finishing a bit of chicken then it’s on to dessert!😋😋
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What’s for dessert 🍨 🥧
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Nothing but dreams.😂😂😹😹
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Oh so you’re gonna go big!!😂😂😂
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Yep, it’s my zero calory dessert!😂😂😹😹
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Empty calories huh??🤣🤣😂😂
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Best kind of diet food there is!
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Better have a double helping then!!😁😁😂😂
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Not a chance, I’m on a diet ya know!🤔 I just went out to feed the gulls and it’s ice pellets coming down right now and did they sting! It was slippery out there too.😬😬😲😲
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No doubt!! Hey, in another week it will Be May!! May baskets 🧺 and flowers 💐 and warmer weather!!😁😁
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And cold and snow and more cold and…🤔😲❄️❄️😂😹
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You kinda got a stuck thermostat!!😳😲 You should really get that replaced!!🤭
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Yes, MAYbe I should look into that!😂😂😹😹
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Great idea!!😂😂
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It’s a MAYstery I didn’t think of that myself!😂😂😹😹
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Really?? I would never have guessed that!!😲😳😂😂
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Me neither if it wasn’t me neither!😂😂😹😹
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Wait a minute you…. where is today’s chapter?? Hmmm🙄🙄🤔🤔
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I was wondering if you missed it or not.🙄 How come it took so long?🤨
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I was working mostly, then made supper, chatted with you while I went to Dairy Queen for my dessert 🍨 then returned and chatted with you some more until it occurred to me I haven’t seen or read today’s chapter, so I went and checked and low and behold no chapter today!!😲😲
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Yeah, I know, it’s terrible, just one thing after another after another after….well, you get the point. I was in a lot of pain after lunch so went to lie down and fell asleep immediately which was kind of a shock since I didn’t feel tired. Then I got up later and started cleaning totally forgetting I hadn’t written my chapter for today. Then at supper I remembered but then it was too late because I was talking to you. So, guess we don’t find out until Monday who the traitor is.🤔😲🙄🙄
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I realized that when I realized there was no chapter today🤔
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Very good deduction Dr Watson!🕵️🔎
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I know some days it’s like lightening out of the blue!!🙄🙄 What can I say??😏😏
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Speaking of lightning, if we get thunderstorms tonight it’s going to snow with them, it’s frozen icy ice out there!🤔😬😬❄️❄️
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It’s called Thundersnow !!
Although it is really only regular thunder ⛈️ but it does snow Hardee when that happens!!
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Yep, we have had thunderstormsnowstorms here, it’s really cool. Lightning and snow together! One time we got one of them which gave us 4 inches of large snow pellets followed by another 4 inches of snow! However, that was in March.
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That’s very unusual for March!! But then this year, is a very unusual year!
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Well, that wasn’t actually this year, I should have mentioned that, it was a few years back.🙄
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Still, it takes a powerful storm to create those conditions..
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The first time I saw that was when I was 16 and it was in January. It had been amazingly warm for a couple days and ended with that thunderstormsnowstorm.😁
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Cool!! There is something about a snowstorm that is exciting to watch!😝
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Yep, that’s for sure! I remember enjoying watching it…once.😂😂😹😹❄️❄️
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The first time!😂😂😂
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Well done Watson, my good fellow.🕵️🔎
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Thank you Mr. Holmes! 😊
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My pleasure Watson.
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To be sure!!😉😁😊
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Get the feeders in yet?🤔
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It’s only 7:30, the birds are still out there eating.😬
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Oh that’s right!! It stays light there longer than here!!🤔
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Really? You mean it’s dark there already?😲
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Not dark, but it’s becoming dusk…🙄
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With the heavy clouds today it’s been dusk all day! Had to have my lights on all day too.😒
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I’ve had mine on also, it’s been mostly cloudy here today.
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Hey, I wonder if it’s the same cloud? No, couldn’t be, this one came from Colorado. They always send us bad weather for some reason.🙄😒
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Heat roses and it’s warmer here than there so it would make sense!🙄🙄
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Poor excuse for sending us bad weather.🙄😒
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Hey, that’s how it works here in the states!!😏😏 I didn’t invent it… just gotta live with it!!🙄🙄
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But why?😲 Why do I gotta live with it?😒 Why?🤔
Oops, better get those feeders in, almost dark. You should have reminded me!🤨
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I’ll try harder next time!!😔
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Thank you. Jasper was still out there chipping, foxy was still out there chirping, a couple juncos were still junking and Mama and Furly were enjoying themselves deerly.😂😂😹😹
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Sounds like a party 🥳🎉🤔
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I think Jasper is taking chances staying out so late, it’s dangerous for little squirrels. He needs to be more careful. I must have a talk to him about that.🤔😬
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Owls 🦉 🦉
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Yes indeedly! We have the great horned owl that would love to invite him over for dinner.😬🦉
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It is spring so perhaps he’s out on the town so to speak looking for some company?🙄🙄
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I don’t think Jasmine would like that too much.🙄🙄😬
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Maybe she’s visiting her Mother and doesnt know?🙄🙄
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I doubt here mother is alive, Jasmine it 2 years old now.🤔
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You’re right!! He should be not staying out after dark!!🤨
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I hope he brought a peanut home with him.🙄🥜
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It’d be better if he had two!!😂😂😂
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I don’t think he could carry 2.🤔🙄🥜🥜
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Oh yeah…. forgot about the short legs!! He’d need to drag one…😬
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He can only carry one in his mouth, he’s not a chipmunk ya know.
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The way he chips I was certain he could fit 2!🙄
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Nope, just one, chipmunks 3.😁🐿️🐿️
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Then give him my apologies for not knowing.😊😁
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I will try to remember. Though he is kind of sensitive about that one, especially since chipmunks are so much smaller and can carry so much more.🙄🙄😬
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Kinda like an ant??🤔🤔
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I didn’t know ants could carry peanuts. You must have big ants down there!😬😬
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Small peanuts!!😉😁😂
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Or muscle building ants!😲😲
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Could be that too!!😂😂😂
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Better be careful during ant season.
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They might carry me away 😳😲
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I am going to see the Pacific War Museum tomorrow. The land lords want me out of here so they can do their laundry without disturbing me🙄
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They don’t have their own washer and dryer? How strange. Anyway, that would be nice to see. The museum, not your landlords doing laundry.😂😹
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Their washing machine broke earlier this week. So I’m guessing they have a bit.
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Ooooooooooh, no wonder they want you outta there, it could be an all day job!🤔🙄🙄
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Perhaps??
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Quite possible. Hopefully yours doesn’t stop working too!😲😲😬😬
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I hope not also!🙄😬😲
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Good thing you have the pool.😂😹
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LOL great place to rinse them!!😂😂
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Good morning Dusty, you back home yet?🤔😁
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Not quite. About 30 minutes from it. Can I let you know when I arrive?
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Sure thing, I will be here.
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Ok thx
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Finally home 🏡😁😊🥳🥵
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Did you make it back?🤔😁
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I did I did!!😁😁Yay! It was a very nice day trip and very interesting and engaging!!
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Hey sounds great!😁
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It was! What great town that was! Although… had I realized there was no way I was going to find a parking spot less than 6 blocks from the museum, I would have left much sooner than I did!! But it was worth the walk 🚶♂️!
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Wow, must be a busy and popular spot! And it is Saturday too which is a busy day anyway.😁Glad you had a good time anyway!
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Yes I did! Thank You😁 So many restaurants!! My goodness!
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You went to a restaurant museum too?
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No I went to a restaurant and the museum!!
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Oh, that’s how it worked. Must be a big museum.
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Yeah, three separate buildings!! I only had enough time to get through the first! I’ll make another trip to see the others another weekend.
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Ooooh, good idea! I like those kind of museums that take some time.😁
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Yep lots to see!
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Did they have any real ships too?
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Yeah a couple! And a couple of real air planes and uniforms and flags and weapons!!
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Did they have an aircraft carrier??🤔😁😁
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Only a very large model of one!
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Well even that is good. Did it have planes on it too? Oops, have to go get the feeders again.
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Ok! Yes it did!! 😁
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So just as I’m getting up to go out, there’s a clunk outside and Muffin wake’s up and stares at the window. I said to her, “if you’re trying to make me nervous, you are succeeding”.😮🙀
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Was it a Racoon??🙄
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Don’t know, I never saw anything. Maybe it was just Jasper leaving for the night, he can be noisy sometimes.🤔
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Still prowling around at night??
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It wasn’t dark yet, about the same as other evenings, maybe a little darker. Rain has stopped finally. Some places further west got 18 inches of snow from this storm.
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Yikes!!!😳😳
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Yeah, glad we didn’t get that.😬❄️❄️❄️
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No kidding!!😲😲 What’s the forecast for the coming week?
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Turning cold tomorrow with maybe 4 inches of snow tomorrow night and into Monday, but warming up a bit by Thursday. But everything is going to freeze solid with temps dropping to 17 tomorrow night and a high Monday of 25. There is going to be a lot of ice around.
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Caution is the word then!!😁😊😉
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Yep, yep, for sure, for sure! Well, time for bed, early morning tomorrow. Have a good night Dusty! Sleep well. More chatter tomorrow!😁😴😴🌙☔
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Good Night! 🌙 🌚 🌔 🌕 🌖 🌛 🌙
Sleep Well also
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Good morning Dusty! You sleep all day?😁😁
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Nope 😁 Just resting and watching a couple of documentaries. How about you? Just watching it snow again?
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Wow, how did you know!??😮😮😮😮😮❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
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I read blogs..🙄🙄
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Figures, someone has been talking again.🤔
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Did you enjoy your coffee ☕️ this morning? Your pictures were very bright and cheery! Yellow like the sun hiding behind the ⛅️ clouds!
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I didn’t have any coffee, I wanted to, I wanted to, but I didn’t, I resisted! I just wanted to prove I could do it!😧😧😬😬
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How about the cupcakes made with real coffee ☕️ 😋 😁
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Well, I did have one or two of those.😁😋
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Ah ha!! I thought as much!! Were they delicious??😋😋
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Most delectably delicious!😁😋😁😋
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I glad you enjoyed them!😁😊
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I would have given you one, but you weren’t around.
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That’s okay… I need to stay on current diet.. I still have many pounds to shed!
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A current diet? That must be shocking!😂😂😂😹😹😹
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Ha! Ha!😛😛 🤪🤪🤪
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Thank you, I’m so happy you enjoyed my electrifying response!😂😂😹😹
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I was shocked by it!!🤣🤣🤣
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Oh, I hope you didn’t get your wires crossed!
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Wouldn’t be the only time that happened!!😏😏
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It can have hair raising effects!😂😹
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And multiple hair raising effects for those of us that have more than one hair like you!🙄🙄🤭🤭
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I know it, I know it! I’m back again, had to get the bird feeders, then feed Muffin, finish washing the dishes, attention for Muffin and now here I am!!😁😁
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Did you make her purr??😁😊
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She’s purring like a kitten right now!😁😻
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Aw…😊😊☺️☺️
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Yeah, it is.😍😻
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As long as she’s happy 😊
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She is very happy.😊😻
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I’ll bet!!☺️😊😁
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What did you stay busy with today? Watching the snow fall again?🤔
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Nope, rain rain and more rain! Even had a thunderstorm, heavy rain and super strong wind!
Plus I got in a surprise chapter today! And the traitor is…😬😮😲🙀
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Ah….😲😲😲 A Saturday chapter?? That’s not fair!! Now everyone has already read it except me!! 😛😛
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No, not many yet, and only one comment, so this is your big chance Watson!🕵️
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Then I’ll BRB!😁😉
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Okey with dokey!
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I’m back!
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Are you sure?🤔
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Yep I’m here and you’re there!!😁
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Actually I’m not sure about the second part, but hopefully I am.🤔
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My feet are swollen again today!🦶🦶
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You were probably standing a lot today, that will do it!
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Yes that is for sure! I did a lot of that!
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Mine are swollen today too.🙄
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Did you do a lot of standing also??
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No, a lot of sitting, but that will do it.🙄
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Maybe that’s it for me also??🙄 It was a bit of a long ride…🤔🤔
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But standing can do it too. Standing, even with some slow moving around, is hard of feet and can cause them to swell, unlike actual walking. Sitting does the same though.🤔🙄😬
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I suppose so..
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Just a thunk.
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I think it may be both and the arthritis!
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Oooh, I forgot about Arthur. Good point.😬
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Yeah he’s the worst of the bunch!🤨
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Always popping in uninvited too!
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Yep! That’s him!!
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Oops, just noticed the time, better pack it in and sack it in! Good night Dusty! Sleep well, more chatter coming tomorrow at a blog near you!😁😁😴😴
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I will be reading intently!😁😊
Good Night 😴 🥱
Pleasant Dreams 😴 🥱
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I am looking forward to it. I have a friend in MN that was stationed near here when he was in the Military, and said I should visit it if I had the opportunity. . So tomorrow is the opportunity!😁
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That’s one problem with small towns like this, the best museums are in the big cities.
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Perhaps I’ll need to see if there is another in a larger town around here also.
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Might not be a bad idea.🤔
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Thank you for mentioning that!😁
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I am thinking about going to Dairy Queen for a dessert 🙄
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oooooo, now that sounds cool!😂😂😹😹
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It does, doesn’t it?😋😋
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I think our comments are getting mixed up. It finally started to rain, but it’s only a light rain so far.
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A longer lighter rain will eat up the snow better!😁
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Think so? Supposed to be thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow. But Sunday evening to Monday evening we are supposed to get snow, and cold, only a high of 25 on Monday.😲😬😬❄️❄️
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Better get your raincoat out use your raincoat tomorrow and Sunday
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Raincoat?🤔😲
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I put out a job feeler with a vendor the company uses for our planning g software here in town today. I might have chance at a job with them. It’s being passed along to the hiring people. I am familiar with the software and have worked with them for years now so I have a record with them.
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Hey, that sounds like something good! Sure doesn’t hurt to try things like that.😊
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I thought it was worth a try anyway 🤔
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Most definitatively! Always, for sure!😁
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This lady I went through seems to be very sharp and seems to have some influence… so here’s hoping!🤞
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That’s good, yes hopefully it will work out and youull have a dnew job!😁
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Thanks 😁 😊
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😊😺
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Too many dead people! Is Kat really dead or will it be found she is still alive? It is hard to keep track of everyone when you have a large team with new members. The deaths are happening too quickly and regularly. Time for a new plan. Even the bullet proof glass not installed is more than a communication problem. Time to change how you operate and not to be so predictable!
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It is starting to get rather complicated, but necessary since our team is being killed one after another. We still don’t know who is ultimately behind this and there must be a traitor in our midst giving info to the Stinger. Baldwin is supposed to be notified any time a job is delayed or not completed for whatever reason and he was not, that does not sound right. Yes, we need some changes to catch this guy and we have already done something to ruin his reputation, though it went horribly wrong. But now we do the hunting, instead of sitting back and waiting.😟😿😿😿🕵️
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Didn’t expect that !😲 maybe Storm has been programmed ! Altho’ I hope not ! Watch your back Steve ! 🕵️♂️👩👩😾😾😾😢
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I think Storm is okay and he checks out with the cats. But something is sure wrong and there must be a traitor in our midst, but who and why? Of course there is one other possibility…😟😿😿😿🕵️
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