For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
The day had gone by quickly, it was now dark outside when MC came in to tell me about the noise upstairs. I got everyone together. “Annelie, you, Aurela and Storm take the back stairs,” I said, “Lajla, Muffin, MC and I will take the front stairs and we will have this intruder between us. Remember, it is likely Stinger, so do not take chances.” “I wonder why the others have not come back yet?”, asked Annelie, “they should have been here by now. Hey, my phone is not working.”
It was the same for all of us, something was interfering with our phones. “Hmm, that is odd,” I said, “it is just like when we were on the desert. So I guess we are on our own for now. That means if you see someone, shoot, no waiting.” We got out our flashlights, just in case we needed them and then…the lights went off and we were in total darkness. “Good thing we got these out when we did,” said Aurela. “It probably will not help, but activate your alarms cats,” I said, “you too Annelie, I have done mine.”
“I did too when the lights went out,” said Annelie. Meow,meow.=Ours done too now. “Perhaps we should all stay together,” I suggested. “That will make it harder to find Stinger, and easier for him to pick us off one at a time,” said Annelie. “I agree with Annelie,” said Lajla, “splitting up is safest for now.” “Okay, then off we go,” I said, “but perhaps we should not use our flashlights as we walk around, just makes us easier targets, and we will get used to the darkness quickly.”
So that is what we did and we all went slowly up to the second floor, then to the third floor. There was a large walk in closet to the right of the stairs and at the end of the hallway. I opened the door quickly and the cats ran inside to check it out. No one was in there fortunately. Then we slowly started checking each room until we met in the middle at the small library. The cats again ran in ahead of us, but no one was in there.
Then we heard laughing from downstairs. “That is the Stinger,” whispered Aurela, “I remember that laugh of his.” “He must have made his way down to the second floor while we made our plans to come up here, now he is on the main floor,” I said quietly, “this is not going to be easy, we need to try and push him into a corner somehow so he has nowhere to go.” “Like into the basement,” suggested Annelie.
“Yes, that would work,” I said, “we go back down in our groups, but this time we will take the back stairs.” So we quickly made our way down the hall and then we all started down the stairs. I am wondering why the others are not back though, they are 2 hours late now. It is also strange that Baldwin has not come back yet with his bodyguards. It is not like him to miss a meal. But I did not want to say anything earlier to worry the others.
We made it to the main floor and checked all the rooms along the hall and were about to go into the library when we heard him laughing on the second floor. “We will never catch him this way,” said Annelie, “we will need to split up more and do both floors at the same time.” I did not like the idea, but she was right, it is the only way to do it. So Storm went with Annelie, MC with Lajla, Muffin with Aurela and I would be alone.
I went up to the second floor with Lajla. She said to take MC with me, it would be better. She was right I guess so that is how we did it. Aurela and I made it to the third floor with Muffin and MC and began checking rooms while the others checked the second floor. I felt that Stinger would be on the third floor by now so we were being extra careful. Then I heard shooting, he was after Aurela!
“Hey, where is everyone,” called Kat, “how come there is no food?” No answer, so everyone stopped. The lights were on now. Rock hollered loud for Annelie, but again, no answer. Everyone pulled out their guns. “Look, blood,” said Kristina. A trail of blood went from the stairs to the library, or from the library. Rock ran in. “Annelie!”, he exclaimed. Everyone ran into the library. Annelie was lying on the floor, in a pool of blood…
To Be Continued.
©2022 Steve McLeod.
Uh oh😳😲😥 This could be bad!! And he’s still on the loose in the house!!😬😬
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If he is still in the house he better have a big gun because he is going to have one angry Rock chasing after him! But because the lights are back on it’s quite possible he did his job and left. But does that mean everyone is dead? What about the cats? Did he get them too? Where are Aurela and Lajla? And me?🤔😱🙀🙀🙀🕵️
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I have a feeling he’s still there!!😳 I hope Rock gets to him before anyone else!!🤨🤨
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Hmm, I think it would be suicidal for him to stay behind, the whole team is there now and he won’t be able to play around with them like he did with us. I think Rock would break his bones into little pieces for what he did.😠
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Call it wishful thinking on my part!🙄🙄 I hope Rock finds him alone before anyone else!
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Yep, I’m sure he would like to as well.😠 But if Stinger had stayed, it would have been smarter to leave the lights off, he would have a better chance of getting a couple more.🤔
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But why would he turn the lights back on?🤔
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Maybe so the others would not think there was a problem at first when they came home. He doesn’t realize that my team would know there was a problem right away when no one answered. But it is kind of strange, I agree. He must have had a reason for it.🤔😟
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I sure think so…🤔🤔
He’s an odd fellow this Stinger fella!🙄🙄 Maybe he has OCD? Ya know? Turn a light on ir off you need to do it again??😳😲
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But this guy cut the electricity or we could have just turned the lights back on again. So he went to extra trouble reconnecting the electricity rather than just leaving quickly after killing everyone.🤔😬🙄
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Then he wired it back together?? Very strange!!🤪🤪
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Yes, that is an odd thing to do. Though we never did check, maybe he just turned off the power, simple to turn it on again, but that is in the basement, how would he get down there with all of us on the main floor at the time? Someone would have seen or heard something. And he was already upstairs before the lights went off. Unless he had help.🤔😬
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Hmmm that sure sounds like the case!! Another traitor in the house??😬😬
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But there was only 4 of us at home and we were all together. This is a tough case. And why didn’t our phones or alarms work? Just like on the desert. Very strange.🤔😬
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Got to be part of Johns plans!!
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Yep, he is definitely mixed up in this somewhere, and he needs to be found!
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But where? And when? You’ve got the sniper to deal with first or at the same time!!
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Yes, the sniper comes first, then we go after John, or, at least someone goes after John. So far they have only found Annelie’s body, where are the rest of us? And what about the cats? Could he get them too?😬🙀😬🙀😬🙀
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Maybe it was one of your team members that fixed the lights?? 🤔
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But the lights were already on when they got back home.
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No… someone from the other group with you..
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After being shot and killed multiple times they get up and go to the basement to turn the lights on??🤔😮😮😮
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You didn’t say anything about the others Just Annelie!🤨
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Well, she’s the only one they have found so far, but no one answered, not even the cats!😬😬
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Maybe they didn’t hear Rock call or Kat?
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It’s impossible not to hear Rock call, he hollered, he can be heard a mile away!😮
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Geez… ok🙄 I’m just playing out the different scenarios…😬
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That’s good, that’s the way to do it, good way to figure out what happened. Or might happen. I notice you haven’t said anything about the cats though.🤔🙄🙀🙀🙀
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They are very resourceful! If they didn’t respond it’s because there’s still danger…😉😁
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That’s possible, but wouldn’t they try to warn the others? Even if it put themselves in danger? Or maybe they were killed too.😟
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They’re pretty fast… I think they’re maybe hiding..
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Ohhh, good thinking, I hope you’re right! Yes, I really can’t imagine Stinger getting them too. Still, I have been wrong before.🤔🙄🙄
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Well find out tomorrow won’t we?🙄🤔
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We should, unless the author takes us in a different direction again. He does that sometimes.🙄
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Don’t you dare!!🤨🤨🤭
Maybe we’ll find out more about where John is hiding??🤔🤔
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Hmm, John might have to wait for another story before the team can try to track him down. But we might hear from him a bit, or not. First thing is to find the rest of us anyway. But, did Stinger set traps?🤔😮😮
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That could be why the cats haven’t been heard from yet??😳😲😲
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Quite possible, maybe they are part of a trap which goes “boom” if they move. Naw, that’s not Stinger’s style.
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That’s right!! Better becareful for hidden guns behind doors!!😬😬
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I was thinking more of hidden bombs behind doors!💣💣😬😬
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But that’s not his style he uses guns
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True, but with bombs he can do more damage. Well, today will tell us some things, I hope. I want to see what happened to everyone, especially the cats! How could he get the cats??🤔😟🙀🙀🙀
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I can’t wait to find myself!!!🙄😬😁
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I am off to find out the details right now, talk later!
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Okie dokie 😁😊😉
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I think I’m back, are you back thinking too?
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I am!! I’m very thinkful!😂😂
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Oh good, you can think for me then, my thinker is broken.🤔😬😂😹
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Hey… one thunk at a time please!!🤪
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Sure, that will work, we share the thinks. Great idea, see your thinker is thinking already about thinking!🤔😂😂
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That’s what thought!! 😁😁
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Hmm, you forgot the I, maybe I’ll change my last statement.🤔🙄🙄
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He he he🤭🤭🤭
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HE HE HE!!!😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
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Didn’t think you’d notice!😂😂😂
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I did. Just a teensy bit.🙄🙄
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A little dab will do ya!😉😁😂😂
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Went out to feed Sir Henry before. He was looking in the window. Hard to say no when he does that. There was not another bird out there, just him and Lady Patricia. Felt weird with none of the smaller birds around. That storm is moving in, the clouds are getting darker.
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Rain though right?😬
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Yep, rain, much rain, lots of rain, too much rain, more rain, and more rain. I’ll never get to the river at this rate. Sigh.😬☔☔🌧️🌧️
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But the ice is going away isn’t it??
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No idea, but I doubt any change is happening yet. The snow out here stayed hard as ice all day even though the temp was 52. The problem is water after all the snow and ice is gone. There is one area about 20 feet across and too deep to walk through that will be full of water this spring. There’s just no way around it since the path crosses a wet area and that’s the narrowest spot. If it was summer I would walk through it anyway, except I would probably fall slipping in the wet muck at the bottom.😬🙄
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Well, it’s not going to last forever… it will dry up eventually, just like everything..😁
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Thanks Mr. Cheerful.😂😂☔☔
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I try😁 But it is just a little water that will go away soon enough!
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Well, it’s not really ‘a little water’ and it doesn’t go away quickly unless we get some hot dry weather, which is not really in the forecast. But that’s okay, I’ll just stay home, play with my chipmunks and stop showing pictures on my blog…😟😟☔☔
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You’re chipmunks would love to be featured in your blog!! They are very popular 😁😁
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They already are featured, but I need more than pics of chipmunks unfortunately. A lot of people tell me they can’t see any difference between the different chipmunks. I can see a big difference, but I’m biased.🙄🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️
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Body language!😁😁
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Actually they normally go ‘chip’.😂😹
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They do have their own dialect!!
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Squirrels also go chip, but the chipmunks have a slightly higher pitched chip and not so loud. I think they’re quieter because they live underground and the echo would be hard on their ears.🤔🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️
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That’s probably true! But you have to admit to the untrained eye they do all look very similar!😁😉
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Oh my, oh my! I better not tell them that, they would be shocked to hear such things!😮
Well, tis time to tickle the ticking to take the time to tell the typical theme tenderly talking to thoughts together than sleeping with Muffin.
Good night Dusty! More chattering tomorrow!😁😁😺🌙😴😴
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Make sure you rub her tummy gently😉😁😊
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yepper!
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Good Night😊
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Good morning Dusty!😁☔
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Good Morning Smiley ☺️ 😊 😀 😁
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It’s a beautiful spring morning, it didn’t freeze last night which is great. It’s cloudy but the rain isn’t supposed to start until later this afternoon.😁
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Great!! I enjoy a nice spring rain. It melts snow and leaves a nice fresh smell in the air.😁😊
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And poodles of water on the ground, sometimes St Bernards of water!😂😹
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That’s a poodle!!😂😂😂
Gotta busy planned?
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Yep, busy day, was just outside playing with my chipmunks. Skamper, Skitter and Coffee were out there and all came to me though it took a bit for Skitter and Coffee, but once they did it was back to normal. Almost had Freddie take a peanut from my hand, but he chickened out at the last minute. Maybe next time. I want to make a small bird feeder today for summer use, if the rain holds off. Have to cut a bit of wood outside.😁☔🤔
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That sounds like a fun project 😀 ☺️
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Part of my plan to feed birds all summer, in a limited way at least. Something the bears won’t be able to reach.😁🐻
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Well when you get a done snap a picture so we can see it
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Yep, I will be doing that. Nothing fancy, but it will look better than what I did before anyway!
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Excited to see 👀 it!😁😊
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It’s out, it’s out, did you miss it?🤔
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You mean you didn’t read my comments??😳😲
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I did now, took a bit to get there! How was your day?🤔😁
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Good! My walk went well, work was slow 🐌 and the weather is good. So all in all a good day!!😁😁😊
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It’s nice to have a slow work day on a Friday, gets you ready for super Saturday!🥳🤸♂️🤸♂️🌞
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That it does!!😁
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So whatcha got planned for Saturday?🤔😁🛒🎡🎢🎣🤿🪁🚶♂️
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Not much actually. I am planning on doing some cleaning and laundry and if the sun is out… maybe enjoying soaking some of it up!😎 🌞 ☀️ 🌤 🌅
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Sounds like my day! Except for the sun part. They said originally we would get half an inch of rain, now they are saying 2 inches and on Sunday some of that white lumpy rain!😮😧😒😕
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Again?? It’s May 1st on Sunday!! Good Greif!!😳😳
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Yeah, for some reason it’s supposed to cool off more than they expected at first. But by next Friday it’s supposed to be in the 60s!🌞😎
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That’s summer weather!!😂😂
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Yep, exactly! We had one summer where the warmest day in July was 68!😧😂😹
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It must have been tough wearing your long underwear all summer ☀️ 😂😂
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You’re joking, that’s t-shirt weather!🌞😎👕
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Not for me!!🥶
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Hmm, how strange. It’s perfectly fine under a jacket.😂😂😹😹
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A winter parka is more like it!😂😂😂😂😂
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That’s been packed away for ages already. Well, the bird feeder was coming along nicely, got everything together ready to go outside and cut the wood and…drops of rain. Sigh. Bring everything back inside. Put everything away. Look out window, yep, still rain. Stopped now. Guess I will wait until next week when it’s supposed to be sunny and warm.🤔😁🌞😎
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Seems like a better plan than standing in the rain 🌧 working on the bird feeder..😁
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Yep, I don’t like being out in the rain when it is still this kind of temperature. A warm summer shower isn’t so bad, but it was 44, that’s still too cool to be out in the rain.😧🤔☔
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I agree with that completely!! That’s the coldest kind of weather I can think of!!🥶🥶 brrr..
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Really?🤔 I can think of much colder weather than that.🥶🥶😂😂😹😹
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Yeah… it gets colder but mid 40′ rain and wind will cut right through you!@
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Yep that is for sure and surely correct!!
Oh, I’m back, had to get the feeders in. It’s raining, smells like a fresh spring rain making it smell fresh and spring like. Even though it’s down to 39 now.😧
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Still better than snow!!😂😂
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Yep, sure is, yep, sure is, yep, sure is!!!😵💫😵💫
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Are you busy answering other comments?
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Not right now, was just waiting for you to answer mine.
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I was wiring for you😂😂😂😛
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Must be a lag time in our comments again, maybe the rain. It’s raining quite heavy right now.😂😂☔☔
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Can you hear it on the roof?
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I could, but it has settled down a bit now, still noticeable but not as much.😁☔
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Well I purchased my plane tickets for my trip back to MN.
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Good for you, I knew you would remember! How long will you have to be back in the north?
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Well, I figured I would stay until the end of June and see if they extend my accommodations then I saw it was the 4th of July and didn’t want to travel that week so I’ll be returning on the 9th of July. I can always move my plane ticket up if I get tired of being there. Who knows… ifvthey don’t extend me I not going to continue working for them. So at that time I will need need to figure out what’s next.
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Yeah, busy time to fly around holidays. Well, it will give you time to spend floating around on the lake if the weather is nice.😁🚤⛵🛥️⛴️🛳️
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That it will. I have vacation for those two weeks following Memorial day. Plus I have to see my Doctor during that time so see can write the accommodation request again.
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I’m sure they will let you have your request again, after all, they can’t replace you easily.
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I hope you’re right! But either way I’m ok with it. I’ve made my peace with it.😁😊☺️
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That’s good, glad to hear it. Never does any good worrying about things. It will definitely work out good for you.😁
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Thanks 😁 😊 I’m sure it will also.😉😁
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Neighbors dog started barking, then I heard a noise outside, then Muffin went to the window cautiously looking out, then Steve went to the window cautiously looking out and I saw…nothing, it was dark.😂😂😹😹
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Maybe the raccoons are messing you??😂😂😂
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I was thinking it might be the raccoons, those bandits will do that!😧🦝🦝😂😹
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They’ll rob your trash can blind if you don’t watch out!🤭🤭😂😂
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I know, always trying to dig up dirt on me!😂😂😹😹🦝🦝
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Steal your personal info!!😲😲😲😳😳
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😮😮😮😮
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I don’t think so… they just want the onion 🌰 peeling 😂😂
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You fall asleep? I just noticed it’s time for bed. Good night Dusty!😁😴🌙😺
Sleep well!
Chatter more in the tomorrow! Don’t get up too early, it’s Saturday!😊🌙😴😴
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🤭🤭 I’ll try not to!😉 You get a good night’s sleep too!😁
I will be around all day tomorrow, I need to go to the grocery sometime, but I’ll let you know before I go.
Pleasant Dreams 😴 🥱
Sleep Well 🥱 😴
Good Night 😴 🥱 🌃 🌙 ✨️
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Oh.. don’t forget to pet the Muffin me!😁😊
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You didn’t get the request in quick enough.🙄
Good morning Dusty!😁☔ How did your day go?🤔
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It went very well! How was yours?? I’ll be sure to get my request in earlier!😉😁😊
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It was a crazy crazy day! I won’t be here long tonight, I need to get some more done before bed and I want to be in bed early if I can. 6 phone calls today, I don’t get that many in a whole week! Plus some unexpected things that had to be done today. Sometimes I think people figure Saturday is an easy day for me, it’s my busiest day of the week. Sigh. oh well, didn’t get my nap today either, every time I lay down something happened, usually the phone, so I gave up.😂😂😹😹
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Someday it’s better not to resist, and just go with it! I know it can get overwhelming somedays..someday… Just think… tomorrow is Sunday a day if rest and services.😉😊😁
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Yeah, I just don’t have the strength to go with the flow anymore. I’m good for half a day, that’s it, by 3pm I’m done, can’t do anymore, some days I don’t last that long.😂😹
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😂😂 I understand that feeling. Had a few of them myself not long ago. One day at a time!! I know that doesn’t feel like much help, it’s what ice got though.
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Hmm, maybe I should stop using laughing emojis, oh well. No, I’m being serious though. My pain level is such now that I’m worn out half way through the day, I just can’t do more than that. And although I love Sunday and church, sitting on those chairs is torture. Which is why I only do one service now and live stream the other. My health is just going downhill way too fast. So I will have to really make some changes in how I do things to try and spread stuff out a bit better, just hard to get into a new habit. I figure the only way is to write out a schedule and somehow stick to it. The second part is the hard part.🙄🙄
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I’m sorry I was insensitive. I can only try to understand your day to day trials. You are an incredibly strong and resilient!! I envy your strength and fortitude. If you need to rest you rest!😊
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I apologize for complaining at you like that, shouldn’t have done it. Sigh. Oh, I’m back. Had to feed the gulls, feed Muffin and attention, visit little boys room, clean little girls room, kick my leg on stool and dance around living room. My feet are sure swollen tonight, I wonder if the weather has something to do with it? How’s your feet been?
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Mine are better today. Yesterday was very bad. I had a hard time finishing my walk. But better today.😁 I know it’s very painful and it can make the day go by very slowly.
Is the stool ok??🤔🤔
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Yeah, wish I knew what makes them worse like that. The stool with the dent in the side? Or was it my leg that had the dent?🤔 It was one or the other although I think my leg has a bump now. No, that’s my knee.🙄 So, in conclusion, yes.😁
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🤭🤭 A little bondo putty and they’ll both look good as new!😁😊
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Last time I used putty it ended up in my hair…after it fell of the ceiling.🤔😂😹
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You should’ve tried spaking instead!!
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Why would I want to spank it?
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Cuz it was knotty!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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😂😂😹😹🤣🤣Um, how can putty be knotty? I thought it was just kind of goopy.🤔
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Hey I thought that was pretty good!!🤔🤔 Maybe it was wood putty?🤔🤔🙄🙄
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I thought so too. Now that wood really make sense!😂😹
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Yes but is it hard wood or coniferous??🙄🙄🤔🤔🤭🤭
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My leg?
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Sure! Peg leg!!😂😂 Speaking of legs… I have a place on my lower leg above the ankle about 3 inches that when I touch it the nerves burn like fire!! It’s really weird! I only have noticed it recently…
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Wow, you and me should write a book about weird ailments!
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You get to do all the typing!!😉
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Oh no, I insist on doing half, you can’t do all the work.😁
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That’s so nice of you to offer…🙄🙄😂
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You’re welcome! But there’s no way I can let you do more than 60%!
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Oh I would not want to deprive you of all that practice typing!!
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Oh no, that’s not fair, I insist on doing my 30% of the typing! And I won’t let you do any more than 70%!
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I would’ve been happy at 50% but, now if you’re happy at doing 70%I feel inclined to let you!!😁😊😂
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Good morning Dusty! How’s things today?😁☔
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Great! How’s your day today? Were you able to get some rest?
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Day went good, but too fast! Of course I slept away some of it!😂😹
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Hey… that’s ok! Sounds like you needed the rest! I’m glad you were able to! I’ve pretty much done the same. I slept late and have been lounging around..😂
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It was cloudy, rainy, windy and cold, so I figured a good time to catch up on some sleep. Only 37 today, should be 40 tomorrow. Might freeze tonight though so it will be icy in the morning if it does.🙄
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But it’s supposed to warm up this week correct?
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Yes, starting Tuesday, but those 60s temps got pushed back to Friday. However, it will still be nice, and sunny too so the snow should melt this week finally. This is our latest spring in over 40 years!
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One that will be remembered!! Finally though it may begin to dry up for you up there..
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Yes, I think it will take a few days to dry the path to the river enough that I can walk it!🤔🙄
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That will be a fun day for you as long as you stay upright and don’t slip!
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I am looking forward to getting down there again! I suppose I could have tried back in April, but I just didn’t want to take chances.
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That was a good idea. Now when the weather is nicer and it’s safer to walk you can really enjoy it!
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Yes, that’s true, I really didn’t want to slip and fall perhaps stopping me from walking down there once the weather turned nice.😁 Did you walk today?
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No… I decided to give my feet and ankles a rest today. The swelling was way down today. So I thought it might be good to give the a break.
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Good thinking. It can actually be a good thing to take breaks like that.
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Yeah, I have been beating g them up a bit this past couple of weeks.
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Maybe taking a day off once a week would be good to do.🤔
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I’m thinking that too. Although in the past when I do that the first couple of days back are really painful. But I’ll see tomorrow how it goes.
How about you? How are you feeling today? Is the pain better today?
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The pain is about the same. Hopefully when the weather warms up and gets sunny things will improve.🤔😁🌞
Maybe start walking a bit slower than normal for the first mile then get back to normal speed and see if that helps.😊
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That’s what I have to do for the first two miles. It’s odd how it works but after that everything loosens up and I can walk normally.
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Yep, that makes sense, always best to start slow and work into it. Do you try leg stretches before walking?
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I have been this past week. To soon to tell if it will help much. I’m hopeful though.
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I find it does help me. Since the snow is off the streets I have been out walking a bit around here to get my legs back in shape a bit for the river walk. I do the leg stretches even when I don’t go walking, helps keep them from getting too stiff.
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I am going to start doing them a few times a day since I sit most of it behind the desk.
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Doing stretches behind your desk, interesting thought. I can’t do that, no room behind my desk, so I’ll just stay with my usual spot in the library.
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Well since I only have one room I’ll need to do them behind my desk…😂😂😂
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Hmm, that’s too bad. I would do them in the study, but it’s kind of small. And the living room is too messy at the moment. Too much stuff in the bedroom. The laundry room is too small as well. I suppose the kitchen would work but then I have to look at the stack of dirty dishes.🤔😂😹
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And those are all very good reasons to not do them in those places 😀 😂😂😂
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I could also use the walk in closet, but it just seems like an odd place to do stretches and exercises.🙄
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You can afford a place with a walk in closet??😲😲😲😳😵💫
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How else do you get in a closet? I have my dresser in there too and Muffin’s bathroom plus storage area.🤔🙄
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I only have one large enough to keep my clothes😳 you have all if that in yours plus room to stretch??😲
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Well, it would be a stretch, but I could do it.😂😂😹😹
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Becareful you don’t pull that muscle again with all of that stretching!😂😂
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Speaking of pulling, I better the the feeders in, back in a minute!
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Ok
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I’m back. It’s getting cold out there and it’s such a damp cold too.😬
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Brrr just reading that make me cold🥶🥶
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I wish I was just reading it!😧
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So do I….😬😬 🥶🥶
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Oh well, just one more cold day and then warmth.😁😁🌞
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I am glad to hear you say that!😁😁
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Unless the forecast changes. The May forecast says mainly below normal temps after this week.😧😟😳😵💫🤪😲😞😒😮😯🙄
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Oh man😒😒😒..I…
I can’t believe that!!
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On the plus side, normal temps are warmer in May, so it doesn’t mean real cold, just not as warm as it could be. June is supposed to be more up and down, then warmer than normal in July while cooling down in August. Muffin’s forecast is for above normal temps for June through August!😁😻😂😹
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Oh my!!😳 Will you need to shave her to keep her from overheating??🥵🙀🙀
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I do not wish to spend any time in the hospital.🤨
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Good point!!🙄🙄 That was a silly question!!😂😂😂
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Muffin rolled her eyes at that one and then gave me her, “it’s not worth trying’ look.😧😼😂😂😹😹
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I didn’t want her to get a heat stroke😬🙄🙄😂😂
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Good thinking.
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But I wouldn’t want her to lose all that soft fur!😊😁
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Good morning Dusty! Are you someone around? Wow, I am late today! Very sorry about that.😟
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I am less round than I was but I here!😁😊😂😂
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Good, how was your day? Is it sunny and warm down there? How was work? Did you go swimming? How was your walk? I’m finally back, oh, I said that already, my brain is not thinking or maybe thinking too much, not sure which.😒😵💫🤪
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It was sunny some of the time. I had a great day actually.. my walk went very well! I felt great the whe time. No swimming g today but maybe later this week. It’s supposed to be 97 then. I have been watching for today’s chapter but as of 5 or so today I hadn’t seen it. Were you able to write it?🤔🙄
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Oh, sounds like a beautiful temp! We are supposed to hit 68 on Friday and Sat. Then next week it cools off again with rain, rain, rain. Oh well, at least it’s not snow. It was cold today, 39 for a high, cloudy, north wind, damp and this morning it snowed heavily for about 3 hours. Fortunately it was just warm enough that it melted. No chapter today, I haven’t been on the computer since very early this morning. Too much going on today unfortunately. Nice to sit and relax now. Haven’t hardly eaten all day either.🙄
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I hope all that rest this weekend. Wasnt all used up today?😬
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Oh my, it was one of those days. Can’t say much about it, but I had to see a lawyer today, could be some problems on the horizon in the near future. Hopefully I will know how things will go later this week.🤔🙄😒
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That sounds exhausting!🥵 If I can be of any help or if you just want to visit I am available anytime!😁😊 I am sure things will go as they should!😁😊😉
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Thanks Dusty. I’m sure it will be okay, but with the government you never know. I am missing some important papers unfortunately and that is never good. I felt better before talking with my lawyer. Oh well, he is very good though, I have used his services before.😊
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I agree! The government is difficult to deal with. I am sure you picked a very good one and that they will do a great job for you.😁😊
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Yep, he has helped with a good outcome before. Oh well. Anyway, on to nicer topics. That lets out the weather! How about Covid? Nope, bad one too, it’s really going crazy in town right now, stores and other businesses have had to close because they don’t have staff available to work! One day last week 3 of our 5 banks were closed due to staff shortages because of Covid. How about birds? More birds are returning now and I am trying to get photos without snow in them, impossible! That’s discouraging. Oh, I know one, I did get a short nap this afternoon! I knew I could find something good!😂😂😹😹
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I am glad you were able to nap. All of the other things will be different tomorrow. A brand spankin new day!😉 ✨️ Are you able to open the door for Muffin to watch outside yet?
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Not with the temp at 39! Probably this week though, and her window too will be open so she will be happy.🌞😻 Yep, the sun shines tomorrow, so it can be seen that is, shining today too, just a little hard to see. Although it was out a few times around noon and I thought it was clearing, but not so. Supposed to clear overnight though and have a nice sunny sunrise!🌞😎😍 Should be better than all that snow this morning anyway!😂😂😹😹
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Maybe you can get a nice sunrise 🌅 picture?😁😊
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Unfortunately where the sun rises now I can’t get a picture of it, unless it’s a colorful one, then the colors will show, but that usually means rain so I hope there’s no color!😂😹🌞
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Yes, I agree! I hope it is a clear bright sunrise 🌅 ✨️ 🙏 😁😊
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Yep, then if it’s sunny all day maybe I can get some photos again. Hmm, I should go get the feeders in before it gets dark. back in a min!
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I’ll be here!😁
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And I am back! Are you still here? Or there? Or anywhere?🤔😁🌙
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I’m anywhere I need to be! Which is here or there or anywhere!😁😊
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Cold out there, but it is supposed to freeze again tonight, but then it stays above freezing. Yay! I had 3 squirrels out here at the same time today, all was fine until one got too close and, fight!😂😹
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I’ll bet that was interesting to watch!😂😂
I had three of them watching me as I left on my walk today. They watched walk back into the yard!😂😂 I tried chirping to them… they just put their noses in the air and ran up the tree!! Very rude on their part I thought!!🙄🙄🤭
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Maybe it was something you said? But you are supposed to chip, not chirp, so maybe that was the problem. And you should give them names, makes them feel important.
Yep, the one flew off the feeder into the air and landed 5 feet away! then that got the third one involved with the first one and they went chasing each other all over the trees. Squirrel 3 was Chase, squirrel 2 (jumper) was Jasper, squirrel one was Freddie.😂😹
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I was thinking about calling them Larry, Moe’s and Curly!😁 What do you think? Will they like them??🙄😊
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Sure, they’re famous, should work nicely!
Well, that time of the day of the night again to hit the hay with a mound of clay and hopefully stay till break of day then to get up so I can play up and down throughout the day and that is what I have to say!
Good night Dusty, sleeping well with sugared plums in your head, and more chatter coming your way on the tomorrow!😁😺🌙😴😴
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Roses are Red
Views are Blue
I’m very tired and so are you!!
Good Night Steve Longfellow 😴 🤭
Pleasant Dreams 😴 🥱
Sleep Tight! Don’t let the bed bugs bite!😉😊😁
TTYT😉
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Are you back?
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I just said that, guess my comment didn’t make it to you yet.😁
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It came in right after I sent mine!😂😂
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I wonder if they waved to each other?🤔😂😹
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I thought I heard an echo🤔🤔🙄🙄😂😂😂
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Your place is too big, or not enough stuff in it!😂😂😹😹
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It was more in my head where I heard the echo…🙄🙄 but I guess the same principle applies!!😂😂😂😂
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Proves there’s no dust in there at least! Usually the dust in my head dulls the echoes.🤪😂😹🙄
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I’ve been busy cleaning it out!!😂😂
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I tried a vacuum cleaner once but ever since it seems like something is missing, something missing, something missing…😂😂😹😹🤪
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I hope you didn’t use the crevasse attachment! If you clean the crevasses too much air gets in….
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Maybe that’s why I feel light headed!😂😂😹😹
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Could be!!🤔🤔🙄🙄🤭
I’d tie a string to a brick and attach it to your ankle so you don’t float away!😬😬
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Tried that, but when I pulled on the string with my leg the brick swung around and hit me on the knee.
Time for bed, early morning of shopping fun!
Good night Dusty, hope you have a good night Dusty! More fun filled chatter on the way for tomorrow!😁🌙😴😴
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Good Night Steve! 😴
Pleasant Dreams 😴 🥱
Sleep Well!
I look forward to tomorrow!
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I went and purchased a few new shorts and shirts today.
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I should do that too, July isn’t far off.🤔😁
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It’ll be here before ya know it!!😁😊 And yes you should!!
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I will, once Walmart gets them in, or out. Sometimes they are in, but they don’t put them out. Very strange.
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That’s the way Target was today!! Their selection was very limited and very picked over!
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Down there I imagine they come out much earlier in the year.
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I’m guessing so too.. I should’ve gone shopping a month ago..
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That’s a thought. Now here we get early winters, but they don’t stock winter boots until just before Christmas because that’s what they do in southern Ontario. We can have snow on the ground in October, 2 months before winter boots arrive at the store. Very strange.🙄🙄
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That is very strange!! Are they also manufactured there??
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They come from China usually for the cheaper ones, the expensive ones come from Thailand, the real expensive ones are made in Canada but assembled in Malaysia.
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No wonder it takes until Christmas for them to arrive!!😂😂
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Yeah, and they start a year ahead. Ahead of what I’m not sure!😂😹
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That would be a good question to have asked and answered..😂😂
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I don’t think I would want to ask, the answer might make sense.😂😹
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Only if it was in Mandarin!!😂😂
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See? I’m lost already, I don’t know Australian.
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Me either!! 😲 😂😂
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Oh oh, that’s bad, we’re stuck now. Anyway, it’s time for bed for us oldies and youngies. Good night Dusty! Sleep with dreams, or something. Chatter tomorrow!😁🌙😴😴☔
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Good Night Steve! 😴
Talk to you tomorrow!!😁
Pleasant Dreams 😴 🥱 😴
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I’m thinking that perhaps I can try for SS disability if they let me go and don’t extend me. Otherwise I will need to sell somethings and lower my cost of living to go on SS.
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Yeah, that’s what I had to do going on disability.
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It would get me medical coverage and income at least, until I reach full retirement.
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Medical coverage is definitely a good thing!
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It’s kind of a must for me.
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I most definitatively agree with that!
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Yes indeedlydo
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Will the next chapter be out on time today
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It will, most naturally be out on some time! I’m off right now to write. Talk later.😁
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Sounds great 👍 👌
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I am glad it’s Friday tomorrow! I am exhausted for some reason this week!
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Yep, time to sleep or spill the jeep.
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Sleep Well 🥱 😴
Pleasant Dreams 😴 🥱
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I know there is more than one mole in the group! Somebody you know very well ! The drums are drumming ! Watch out ! 🕵️♂️👩👩👩😾😾😾🤔
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I don’t see how there could be, the team was out and the four of us were all together which was the plan. I wanted Stinger to come to the chateau so we could trap him. Unfortunately he was better prepared than I thought he would be. No traitors were needed for this one. Amazing we were not able to stop him though.🤔😱🙀🙀🙀🕵️
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