For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
“Watch the window while I go outside,” said Mel. Over to the door she went, then quickly outside with her gun out…but no one was there. She ran over to the corner of the house, but still, no one was around. “The face disappeared when you ran out,” said Maggie, “it must have been that ghost that Sam saw.” “Sam saw a ghost?”, asked Mel, “he never mentioned that to me.” “He did not want to talk about it,” said Maggie, “but he changed after talking with that ghost.”
“So that was why he changed,” said Mel, “he was always so nervous suddenly, not like him at all.” “That is the reason,” said Maggie, “and the ghost killed Sam, I am sure of it.” “Ghosts do not exist Maggie,” said Mel shaking her head. “Well, who killed Sam?”, asked Maggie. “I do not know,” she replied, “but it was no ghost. Someone else is here, remember? That is who killed Sam.” “I want to get out of here soon,” said Val, “this is getting too scary for me. Whoever killed Sam could kill us too.”
“Well, I’m keeping my gun close from now on,” she said, “you two should carry a gun too.” “I have never used one,” said Val. “I have Sam’s gun here,” said Maggie, “but it is kind of big for my hands.” “Just use both hands,” said Mel, “point in the right direction and shoot.” “I am leaving these kerosene lamps on all night,” said Maggie. “Good idea,” said Val.
They decided to all sleep in the living room together. Mel was the first one to fall asleep, but soon all of them were sleeping. “Just let the air out of the tires,” said the man, “we want to use this ourselves.” “Right,” said another man. While he was doing that he looked up and saw a glowing person standing next to him. His eyes got big and then he was out as the glowing person kicked him in the head. The other man came back after a while to see what was keeping the other man and saw him lying on the ground.
He took his gun out immediately, but too late, a foot landed in his stomach and another to his head and he fell to the ground. “Check and see why those two have not come back yet,” said a man gruffly, “and keep your eyes open, there is someone else around here.” Two men left to check around the old bus but there was no sign of their 2 friends. “I don’t like this,” said one of them, “let’s go back.” “Right, there is no one here anyway,” said the other man.
“Well, where are they?”, said the man almost growling. “No sign of them anywhere,” said the one. “It is like they just vanished,” said the other, “no tracks or anything.” “That is impossible!”, yelled the old man, “people do not just vanish, and out here they are not going to run away, so someone carried them away.” “If they did, they did not leave any footprints,” said the one man. The old man just grumbled.
Meanwhile…”Well,” said John, “what did you hear?” “Apparently a couple of their friends disappeared into the night,” answered his friend Bill, “could there be someone else out here too?” “This is getting crazy,” said John, “there is already 3 of us here, it is hard to believe there could be a fourth group looking for that treasure.” “Well, I know for a fact now that the other group is Ralf and his friends,” said Bill.
“Ralf?”, asked John in surprise, “he is trouble for sure. Take some men and go get those trees out of the way and use these old saws we got from the store so you won’t make a bunch of noise. And make sure no one sees you. The rest of us will start loading the gold onto the bus.” “That will be a heavy load boss,” said Bill. “Sam rigged that bus to haul a lot of weight,” said John, “so we will be fine.”
Off the men went to cut the trees. “What is keeping those guys?”, asked Jill. “They are taking a long time,” said John, “but we’re done and it is going to be daylight soon, so we have to get going.” Meanwhile… Suddenly a brick came flying through the living room window causing the ladies to wake up screaming. “That is it for me,” said Mel, “it is almost daylight, time to get that chainsaw and go.”
They all came out the door where the bus was parked and spotted John and his crew. A gun fight erupted and Mel jumped in the bus and started to drive down the road, forgetting all about the trees. She came to a noisy stop at the first tree. Ralf and his men were there and took Mel out of the bus and chained her to one of the trees. Then their big truck came along to relieve her of the gold which she did not even know was in the bus. But…
To Be Continued.
©2022 Steve McLeod.
Oh boy… so much for the shoot out where they kill each other!🙄🙄 Well, tomorrow is Friday…🤔🤔 So… we will either know how it ends or!!!! We will need to wait until next week.🤔🤔
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But don’t forget, John and his crew are still around. Maggie and Val couldn’t shoot so they probably didn’t do too well and John isn’t likely going to let Ralf get away with all that gold. So a shoot out will likely happen yet. They might have run behind that bus to hide, after all, with all that weight in there, that old bus wouldn’t be moving too fast. The end is coming, sometime.🤔😮🕵️
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I’m hoping it’s not going to be tomorrow 😕 I want to know when the team is going to show up and take care of all these criminals!! After all they seem to have killed most of your team!!🤨🤨🤨
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That is so true, it would be nice to have them come back and get these people, but somehow I don’t think it’s going to happen. It’s a long drive and are they ready to come back again so soon? Hmm, I bet Ax was working with Ralf and his crew. Will we ever know? Will Ralf get away and become a constant problem like John? Will John and Ralf end up killing each other? Will Mel run away and also become a constant problem for Kat and team?🤔🤔🕵️
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All bad endings!😔😔
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Not really if Ralf and John end up killing each other. Though somehow I doubt that will happen. John has ways of always getting away somehow or howsome.🤔🙄🤯
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I’m hoping so!!!
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Me too, but it’s hard to tell what might happen around that place. We still don’t know who was playing ghost out there, so that means there must be someone else out there too. And I’m thinking it might be some who are working with the Ax! This could really get complicated. I wonder how it’s going with the team back home and what they are planning to do with Ax?🤔😬🕵️
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Where did all that gold come from?? Huh??🤨🤨
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The gold and gems, we don’t know that, but likely from a robbery or several robberies many years ago and then hidden in that room, until it was discovered by Sam.🤔🤔
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But how did the others find out about it?🤔
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I mentioned in one of the earlier chapters that there were legends of treasure out there. A lot of places have such legends, some can be true. They searched and found it, but how? We may never know that answer.🤔😬But how did the other bad guys find out? Probably by keeping an eye on each other, especially when all that weird machinery was being shipped out there, it might have made others curious to find out what was going on.
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There’s always a trail I suppose..🤔🤔
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Yep, bad guys always watch each other and steal from each other. And with 6 of them knowing about the treasure, it’s easy for someone to let something slip without even realizing it. And something that Sam and his friends didn’t think about, all that walking back and forth to the treasure room left a trail through all the dust on the floor of the boarding house. That’s a major clue.🙄
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They weren’t expecting anyone to be watching I guess? But who would that far out in the outback??🤔
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Precisely! But I’m sure Sam finally figured someone was around, that’s why he hired us to hopefully get rid of them so he could have the treasure to himself, well, and Maggie.🤔😬🕵️
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Greed!! It will do you in every time!!😂😂
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Yep, that’s for sure. I can’t wait to see what happens next! Will John get away this time? Will Ralf get away? Will Mel get away? Will Ax get away? Will Kat get another cat? So many questions.🤔😬🤯🕵️
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What about another Steve???😳😳
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She better not or I will have to haunt her!🤨👻
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Yikes!!😬😬😲😳 That is scary!!
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I know it, I know it! I’m liable to scare myself doing it!😬🙄👻
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Eeeek!!😳😳😳😳
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Now you’re getting the picture.🤔🙄😬👻
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I’m scared 😱 and you’re not even haunting me!!😲😲😲😳😳😳
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See what I mean? I would scare myself doing it!🤔😮😮
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Then don’t do that!!😬😬
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That’s what I said. I think. Sometimes.🤔🙄
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I think sometimes too!🤔🤔
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It’s a good habit to get into. I think.🤔🙄
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I think so to!!😉😁
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Good thinking. 😁
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Thank you…. eh Thank you very much…😉😁
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Good thanking!😂
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Thank you!😁😉😊
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Are you up yet??🤔🤔😴😴😴😴😴
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Good morning Dusty!😁 How’s things today?🤔
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Hi!! 😁😁 Sorry I’m late responding. Been busy working on the pontoon and dock. My son in law came over to help and we got it all finished up.🥵🥵 I’m tired! And Sore!😫😫 Let me know when your able to chatter again.😁😊
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Howdy, I’m back again!
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Hey!! How are you??😁
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I’m here. Barely.🙄
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How was your Friday? Good picture day?
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Well, a bit warmer than yesterday, not much, but more sun. Very windy still but staying cool. I tried for some pics but didn’t do so well.🙄 Can’t always have a good day.😁 I was hoping indigo would show up again but he didn’t.😕 I did get some goldfinch pics though.😁📷
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Sweet! Those so bright and cheerful too! Did I tell you I saw an Oriole yesterday?🤔
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Yep, probably lives nearby to where you saw him nearby! You would have more nesting down your way so that is kinda nice.😁Oh, I’m back again.
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No worries! I was thinking of getting a feeder🤔🤔 Is general bird feed good for most birds?
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Sunflower seeds is what you want, most all birds will eat sunflower seeds. That general stuff is only liked by a few birds, mostly sparrows. So if you only want to buy one kind, it’s sunflower seeds.😁
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Got it! Thank You!😁 It would be nice to see some birds 🐦 I think I saw a Grosbeek with the red on its chest today there were a pair one with color and the other with less color.🤔 I think anyway.. I’m not very good at spotting birds!😒
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The one with less color would be a young male, the color gets better as the bird gets older. Yes, you would have more of those than we do also!😁
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Is a hanging feeder better than a pole mounted? How high off the ground is best?
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Hanging feeders work good, but the tube type are only good for smaller birds. One type that are often called “lantern” type are probably best for all sizes, that’s what I use. I have a larger size one, I think it holds 3lbs of sunflower seeds. Easier for the grosbeaks and cardinals to use. About 6 feet off the ground works good, safe distance from jumping cats.
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Excellent!😁 I’ll look a little bit tomorrow. Thanks for the tips!😉😊😁
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Oh no, don’t tip them the seeds will spill on the ground!😂😂😹😹
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Good to know!!😂😂😹😹
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Anything to help!😂😹
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I need all I can get!! I am looking forward to seeing some birds.😁
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It might take a little while before they come to it since it is something new, but they will come. Oh, I finished the story today with an amazing finish of the finishers in a rough and tumble ending!🤠
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Oh cool 😎 I’m sorry I didn’t get to reading it sooner.. It was a very full day today🥵
I’ll BRB!😉😁
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Is okay, you had a busy day! I’ll be here!😁
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I’m back!😁😁
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Me too! Actually I never left.
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Me either kinda😒😂😂
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Hey, you traveled all the way to Australia and back.😂😹
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I did!! Best long trip I ever made!!😂😂😂😂
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I wish it was so easy, I would go there for a vacation!😂😂
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Yeah… me 100th!!😂😂😂
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It’s just such a long flight, too long for me.😬😬🙄✈️🛬🚀🛸
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It is a very long flight!😵💫😵💫
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Yeah, and what if the toilet stops working?😬😬
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😳😲 Don’t say such things!!😳😲
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I know, stuff that horror stories are made of!😮😮😬🙄
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😝🤑
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Hmm, looks like the sun will soon be setting. Not so windy now either.🌞🌛
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It was a nice day here. A little cool but very comfortable for working on projects!
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I had to wear a heavy jacket and I was in the sun too! But it was that wind that made it so cold.😬
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We had a North wind today.
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Yep, same here, strong north wind. Same thing for tomorrow I think. But a bit warmer next week.
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I sure hope so! Upper 70’s would sure feel nice!!🥶
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Well, not quite that warm for us, but I think we might hit 70 one day.🤔🌞😎
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That will feel nice after a lonnnnggg cold winter!🥶🥶
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Yep, my heater still comes on each day, hard to believe, last year I never used it after April 20. Well, feeders are in and I am almost out. Time for bed. Good night Dusty, you should sleep good after all that work today! Back with more chatter tomorrow!😁🌛🌙😴😴
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Alrighty!😁
Me too!!🥵
Sleep Good 😴 😌 🥱
Pleasant Dreams 😴 🥱 😴
TTYT 😁😁🥱😴😴😴
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Just an FYI I may be a little later this evening. Gonna go to the Garden Nursery to get some plants for the lakeshore area to finish that off. I will send you a reply when I’m home again.
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Hey you! I’m home and ready to chatter if are?😁😊
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I’m here, I’m here!😁
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Hi there 🐦 👨 😁😁
How are ya??
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Doing great!😁
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We’re you taking pictures today??🤔
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I was trying to take pictures and I did get a couple, but that’s it. I tried for flowers but the wind was too strong. It was supposed to be calm today. It wasn’t. Sigh.🙄📷
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Always tomorrow 😁😊😉
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Going to rain tomorrow. I can feel it too. I ache from head to toe. And I just pulled muscles in my back and I’m trying hard not to scream.😮😮😮
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You did that taking pictures ??🙄🙄🤨🤨
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No, I did laundry today. I washed my mattress cover today. I just put it on my mattress. It is NOT easy to do. When the muscles went pop I screamed and slid off the bed onto the floor.
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Oooooo…. those things are a real tough to put on!! I can understand how it happened!
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Especially since I can only get at one side of the bed.😬🙄
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That would make it difficult also!😬😬
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Just a teeny bit.
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I have a small bedroom here in MN also not as small as yours but it is still a problem to change and wash the bedding..😬😬
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Yep, always a problem, but that mattress cover is a killer. It did have a couple funny moments too, but it would be impossible to describe them.😂😂
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Did Muffin help?🙄🙄🤭🤭
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Nope, she stayed away from me on this one. I think she’s mad at me though for kicking her off the bed.🙄😾
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How could you????🤨🤨🤭🤭🤭
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How could I what?🤔
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Kick Muffin off of the bed!!😳😳😲
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Because I need to sleep tonight. I was waiting all day, finally had to be done.
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I hope you have lots of band aids!!🤭🤭🤭🤭
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She was very nice about it. She only glared. She wants clean sheets tonight too.😁😺
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Uh huh!! I’d keep the band aids close by..😂😂😂
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Why, did you hurt yourself?🤔🤕
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Mmm… no but I’m seeing little blood fountains in your future!😂😂
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Nope, not this time, Muffin never holds a grudge. Her motto is, now or never.😹😹
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She’s very understanding 😁😊
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Yes, she’s good that way.😁
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Suck up!!😏😏🤭🤭
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Thank you.
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Ya ya…😛😂😂
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Oh, cheering now too!😁
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How’s the next chapter coming along?🙄🙄🤔🤔
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This is Saturday, there are no chapters on the weekend. Nothing until Monday, not even a hint.😁😁
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Awe c’mon!!🤭🤭 Just a hint?🙄🙄🤭🤭
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The story takes place in a certain country.😂😹
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That’s a hint?😳😳😂😂😂😂
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It’s a good hint too. Now you know it doesn’t take place in the ocean, which is most of the planet!😂😹
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Ha ha ha!!😛😛😛 I’m glad to see you didn’t injure you sense of humor!!😂😂😂
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I thought it was quite sensible actually. I mean, it really cuts down on the available locations.🙄😂
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Someplace with dry land!🤔🤔🤔🙄🙄 I wonder where that could be??😏😏
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Okay, another hint, it is not in a desert, but you can see it from the air!😁✈️🚀🛸
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Well…🤔🤔🤔 Peru has deserts and mountains and lush greenery!!😁😊
Am I close?😊
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I said no desert. Sigh.🙄
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You said you could see it from the air!!🤨🤨
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You can see everything from the air.🙄
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Oh… tricky Steve strikes again??🤨😛😛😛
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That was tricky?🤔😮😂
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Yeah…😛😛 ha ha 😄
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I’m tricky Steve, cause I do not leave, anything up my sleeve!😂😂😹😹
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Not even your arm!😛😛😛😂😂
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Speaking of arms, I need to get my feeders in. Back in a momentous.
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Lol ok😂😂
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I’m back now. It is cool out there again. Only supposed to be around 50 tomorrow.😬😬
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Wow that’s chilly…🥶
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But then on Monday we should hit 60! It was supposed to be 70, but apparently they downgraded it.🙄🙄
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That’s not too surprising.. especially this year..
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Yep, probably going to happen a lot. Or perhaps a lot is going to happen. Or perhaps it happens lots.
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Any of those us most likely 😂😂
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Most likely.
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Ha ha
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome!😁
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Thank you!
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You’re Welcome
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You too!
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Thank You!
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You’re welcome!
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Awe… Thank You
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Good morning Dusty!😁🌞☕☕
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Hi there!!
I’m not sure if I should ask how your day is going after the pulled muscle yesterday😬😬
How was your day?🙄
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Oh my, oh my, oh my. Well, my day was fantastic. The pain however was worse than yesterday. Sigh. How was your day? Did you enjoy time out on the lake?😁🌞⛵
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No lake today. Busy coaching my Grandson planting some bushes on the lakeshore. Then had a small BBQ. But it was a fun day!😉😊😁
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Hey, sounds great! And that was nice to teach your grandson on the proper techniques for planting bushes. What kind did you plant?🤔😁
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Well there are more to plant yet… but we did some roses, just above the patio I had mad a few years ago. Finally getting that finished. There are 7 more bushes that will go in higher up the bank, and then some ground cover plant like silver mounds I think they’re called finished with some mulch when all the planting is done.
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Hey, that is going to look very nice when you have it done! What color are the roses?
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Ki d of a dark purple.. They were getting ready to bloom that’s why I was anxious to get them in. I’ll get some pictures of all of them and send them your way so you can see them. They are all fairly short like 3 feet or less in height so they will all be low maintenance and hearty.😉😁
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If it is the color I am thinking of, those are real beauties! I had one years ago and really enjoyed it. It produced such a bountiful bounty of blooms!😁 But one winter it did not survive, so sad.😬😟
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I hope it all looks good when it’s done.😁🤞🤞
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I’m sure that it will!😁📷
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It will be nice to have it finished finally🥵
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Yep, that finished part is always one of the nicest parts of planting!😁
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That will be it for me. I might try to get the house repainted yet before I go back. Then I am done!🥵
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All this work and you won’t be there to enjoy it. How terrible. 😬😟
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That don’t bother me a bit!😁😊 This weather is just not good for me!! But I need to get all my heart doctor apps in before I go also. Then I can have all my records transferred then there won’t be any need for me to come back.
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Now that sounds good too! Back to those walks in the warm sunshine and not having to wear 50 pounds of clothes when you step out the door. Must admit, that does sound good, and healthier!
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Yes, I couldn’t agree more! If I need to sell it all this will be finished and I can get the best price for it!😉😊😁😉
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Yes, that is always a good thought too!😁🏡🪴
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Does that sound like a reasonable idea🤔🙄
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Certainly does to me, but that’s just my thoughts.😁
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That’s why I asked! I value your input!😁😊😉😉
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Thanks. Oops, gotta get those feeders in!
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Ok😁
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Cool out there again, but then, it didn’t really warm up that much today.
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That’s surprising, the weather here was very nice. But you are 300 miles farther north than I am. Hopefully this week it will begin to warm some.😬🙄
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Yep, only 59 here today. Should be a bit better tomorrow. Really that should be our night temp now.🤔🙄
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Absolutely! The nights here have been chilly also. Low 50s and tonight I think the upper 40’s.🥶
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Wow, you have had it warm at night! We go down to the low 40s to the mid 30s.🥶🥶
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I know!! But it should be low 60’s for lows this time of year, at least here.😬🙄
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Mainly mid 50s for us for lows. Oh, the nighthawk was out there buzzing around again, so nice.😁
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I wish I could hear them.😒
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It is such a cool sound.
Well, I must sign off, early morning once again. Hopefully my back isn’t complaining so much.
Good night Dusty!😊🌛🥱
Sleep well, more chatter coming tomorrow!😁😴😴
And a brand new story too!😁
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Yay!! A new story!!😁😁😊😊
Good Night 😴 🥱
Sleep Tight 😁
Watch out for those bed bugs 🐛 😴 🥱
GN!
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Good Morning 😁 😊 🌞 ☀️ 🌤 🌅
How goes the shopping?🙄😬🤔
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Hi Dusty, still around somewhere?🤔
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I am here.😁😊
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Sorry I’m so late, not doing too well.😟
And now I have serious🐻 problems and I just don’t know what to do about it, except to stay inside all summer.😬🙀🐻
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Oh no!! Well rest is best! You need to heal!!!🤨🤨
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Actually I need a brain, for 2 reasons. One, so I stop hurting myself. Two, so I can outsmart a stupid bear. Sigh. Maybe it’s a good thing the summer is short this year since I have to stay inside all summer anyway.🤔🙄🐻🙀😬
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You have to have time to let your body recover!! You’ll start feeling better! Just hang in there!😃😀
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Yep, it’ll get better over time. It’s the bear that bothers me the most. I just don’t know what to do with him. Oh well, guess I will have to learn to like winter. Did you read the beginning of the new story?🤔
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I have to apologize today. I spent the,afternoon on the lake. I will read it and be right back!😉😁
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Okie and dokie!😁
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Iceland seems like a nice cool🥶🥶 place for a case!🤭🤭(couldn’t help myself?) For a case this sounds kinda creepy!😬😳😲 Weird sounds and clothes scattered about? Seems like whoever it is behind this is trying to terrorize the occupants of the resort!🤔🤔🙄🙄 it will be interesting to see where this case goes!😉😊
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Yes, it would seem like they are doing just that. Perhaps that is why the place is empty when it is the main tourist season. Is it just a case of someone trying to scare the owners into selling, or is it something else? Must wait and see!🤔👩👩👩👩👩😾😾😾🕵️
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Yep! Too soon to draw conclusions!! This gal that is working there seems a little too at ease with all the goings on than would be expected! I would keep an eye on her!!😉
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Yes, it is somewhat odd that she is not afraid at all, even though she did say at one point it was creepy. But yes, we will keep an eye on her for sure. A normal person would be a bit scared.🤔🕵️
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Yes! I would certainly think so!🤔🤔
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But maybe she’s right, why be afraid of something you can’t see? Although I can think of a few reasons myself, but that’s me. Now, what is all the screaming about?🤔😬
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Exactly! It seems intended to frighten to not to harm!
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Yes, that’s it, but why? The former owners had no problem, but suddenly these people have a problem. Perhaps it is just intended to terrorize the owners, I wonder if they are into something they shouldn’t be?🤔😬🕵️
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Ooooo… good observation!! That could be! They are kind of a half way point between Europe an and North America!!🤔🙄
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I have a lot of questions to ask them at breakfast, that is for sure.🤔🙄
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Yep! And you need to let them know they need to be honest!!🤨😉😁
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That I will do! I want to talk with the caretakers too and find out what they think about this.🤔🤔
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There might be a tide bit or two you can use!😉😁😊
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I am hoping so.🤔🕵️
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😉😉😁
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Good morning Dusty! How’s the day going, going, almost gone!😁
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Good! I didn’t get a very good sleep in last night. I fell asleep before I took my medications so I was awake of and on all night! But today was great! I did a little bit of tinkering on a lawnmower for my daughter and ordered some parts and that was kinda fun. Sounds like you were stuck inside today 😬😬
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I was outside a bit, just too nice to stay in all day. I did my driveway walk while my neighbors dog was out. I was just feeding Skitter. I can’t leave a bunch of peanuts out there now so have to hand feed when I hear them come around.
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Oh fun!😊 I set out an apple core yesterday thinking the birds might like to peck away at it, but when I looked this morning a squirrel was busy chewing on it. I left another one today, so I’ll see who gets them tomorrow. Oh… I saw a male and female grosebeek in my tree today!😁😊
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Grosbeaks actually like apples, didn’t know squirrels did, but they do like other fruit so it makes sense that they would. You’ll make friends with those squirrels yet!😁😁
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Maybe I’m just being coy😏😏🤭🤭
But it is nice to see them eating it.😁😊
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There you go, now when you get back home you can try feeding the squirrels there too!😁
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Yep!😁😊
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Did ya read today’s chapter??🤔😁
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Well.. as of my Reply to your bear post from today, it hadn’t been posted yet🙄🙄🤭🤭
I’ll BRB!
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How strange is that?🤔🙄
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I know!! Right??😳 Very strange!!🤭🤭😂😂
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You know, I was going to say that very thing!🤔🙄
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I don’t doubt that you were!!🤭🤭
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How is your back doing? Are feeling any better yet?🤔
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It only hurts when I’m scared. Come to think of it, I have been scared all day.
In all seriousness, it has been sore all day still. I couldn’t even sweep my deck today.😬🧹
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You really need to try your best to rest… it may take several weeks to recover from that🤨
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Oh, don’t say that! Things need to be done, days need some fun, I sometimes need to run so I can make a pun! Weeks? Oh my, oh my.😮😬
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No running!!🤨🤨😂😂
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Just a finger of speech.😁
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Yes, but a very smart finger!😂😂😂
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I meant “figure”. Sigh.
Well, time for bed again, seems like I was just there last night!🙄🙄
Good night Dusty!😁🌛🥱
Sleep well!😴😴
More chatter to come tomorrow!😁
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Nighty night… sleep tight… don’t let the bed bugs bite!!😁😁
Pleasant Dreams 😴 🥱 😴
Until tomorrow 😁😊
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😁😁
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😉🥱😴💤💤💤Good Night😁
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Good morning Dusty!😁🌞😎☕☕
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Hi there😁😊
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How are you feeling this morning?
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Sweeping the deck yesterday didn’t help and I probably should have kept my walk a bit shorter instead of waiting until the back starting paining more. Sooo, today I am paying for it.🤔🙄
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I know how it goes! Do your best to heal up today and tomorrow’s a new day
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Yep that’s true for surely and certainly. How was your walk?🤔
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Great!! Made good time very little foot pain!😁😊
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That’s great to hear!😁
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Yeah, it’s much enjoyable walking!!😁😊
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Yep, a good walk is a good thing!
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Absoposalutely 😁
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Good morning 😁 😊 🌞 ☀️ 🌤 🌅
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How’s the day going so far?
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It’s going great I’m on my walk and I’m doing fine how about you?😁😊🤔😃
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You just asked, I just answered. Glad to see you’re walking around again. It is a beautiful morning!😁🌞
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Yes it is! Big Blue sky today!
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Our blue sky disappeared and now its mainly cloudy, some dark clouds out there right now.
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The sun is still shining!😁😊 🌞 ☀️ 🌤 🌅
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The clouds disappeared here now, just a few white puffy types around, so its nice out there again.😁🌞
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Very nice day here also. Are you going for walk? A short one?
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Only walking I can do now is my driveway walking, not very thrilling. But I should do some anyway I guess.
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That would be a good idea. Just to keep limber!😉
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I have enough trouble keeping myself, limber can do his own walking!😂😂😹😹
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He can’t do it for you!😂😂
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That’s why I say he can do his own walking, I can’t walk for both of us! Well, I’m off outside for a bit. Talk later!
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Okie dokie! Have fun!
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I’m back finally, are you back finally too?🤔
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Kinda!🙄🙄 I’ve trying to plant more of the bushes.. but it was frustratingly slow!!!!😠
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It can be that way sometimes, but its best to do it slow anyway.😁
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Well.. I had both grandsons I was teaching and a lot of input that was.. well useless🤨
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Sometimes too many instructors are not so good.🙄🙄
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Yes!! I couldn’t agree more!!🙄🙄
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Yep, just does not work good.
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Are you still there?? I am very sorry for the slow reply! The ex came with the Grandsons tonight and… well you know?? Oil & a Grease fire 🔥 don’t get along together which also slowed things down!! Please accept my apology 😔😔🥺🥺
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I’m here, all 3 comments came in together about 2 minutes ago. No problem, but I can’t stay long tonight.
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That’s fine.. it’s my fault I’m late tonight!
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I have to be up bright and early, I’m heading out of town for the morning just to get away for a bit. And maybe get some pics too.😁
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Oh good for you!! That will be good for you!!😁😊 A little change of scenery is good for you!😁😊 I hope you get some good pics!!
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I hope so too, for pics. Yes, I need a little time away and normally I would just go to the river, however…🙄🙄
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Yep! Still to wet to get to it!😁
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I think it would be okay now, perhaps just a little wet, but the beginning looks okay.🤔😁
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Maybe by the weekend?🙄
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Supposed to rain.
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Again??😲😳
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Yep, 3 days if their forecast is right.🤔🙄
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The path will be flooded again!!😬😬
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It is quite possibly possible.🙄🙄
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Or maybe not!😁
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Or maybe so.
Well, gotta go for tonight.
Good night Dusty!😁🌛🥱
Sleep sleepily.😴😴
Chatter tomorrow!😁
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Will do!!
You too!!
Sleep Good, Feel Better, Pleasant Dreams 🥱😴💤
Until tomorrow 😁😊
Good Night!😁😊
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All my Apple cores are gone this morning when I set them out last night but I didn’t see you took them I’m guessing your squirrel was back😉😂😂
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Or it could have been a skunk, they love apples, so do groundhogs. If it was at night the squirrels never took it.🤔🙄
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I caught a chipmunk 🐿 up there this morning 🌄🤨🤭🤭🤭
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I hope you didn’t hurt the poor little critter!🤔🤨🐿️🐿️🐿️
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Nope! I just smiled at him!😁😊 I think I’ll call him Chip 🍟 😁😊😉
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You’ll need to buy some peanuts for him now too!🐿️🥜🥜
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I will!😉😁
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Chip will love you for it!
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I am not going to kiss him!!🤨🤨😂😂😂
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Chicken!😂😹🐿️
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You first!😛😛
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He’s your chipmunk!😂😹🐿️
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I don’t want him to bite my lip!!🤨🤨 You should see his teeth!!😳
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Try his forehead! Then again, maybe wait for him to kiss you.😂😹🐿️
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Like I said… you first!😂😂
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I have been kissed by chipmunks before, its cute!😊🐿️
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Did you get a picture 📸 🙄🙄😛
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Of the top of my head, he kissed me on the cheek. I missed.😂😹
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Sure….🙄🙄 Chicken 🐔 🐥 🍗 🐤 🐣 🐓 🤭🤭
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No, no, not a chicken, it was a chipmunk, little long tailed furry critter with stripes.
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Was that a rooster 🐓 🤔 I just heard crowing 🐓😳🤔🤭🤭🤭
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And he ain’t no chicken!😂😂😹😹
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LOL Well see!!😉😊😁🤭🤭
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Hmm, smells like a skunk, rats, filling up the entire apartment.😧😟😵💫🦨
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Did you get a chapter out today?🤔
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Yep, sure did, for sure I did I did for sure!
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Do I have time to read it now??🙄🙄
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Probably.
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Ok! BRB!😁
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I am back!!😁😊
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I see!
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Really??😲 Me too!!😁😊
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Oh, this is good.
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I think so!!!😁😊😂😂
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I think I’m gonna go look for a feeder tomorrow 🤔 I would like to see if I can get those Grossbeeks to stick around and get a picture or two..
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I thought you did that already?🤔🙄
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I haven’t bought any yet. Been busy with the roses and bushes.😏
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I knew it, that’s why you forgot!🤔😁
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I suppose you’re right 🙄🙄😏😏
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How are you feeling today?
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I have had better days.
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Give it time! It will improvr!
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Yep, eventually it gets better. It’s going to be such a beautiful week, except maybe tomorrow. But summer is coming finally.😁🌞😎
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Exactly! Next week looks l8ke a nice warm forecast!😁😊😉
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I didn’t look that far ahead yet.😁
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I know.. they’re nit accurate on their forecasts. From what I’m seeing here a warming trend is coming.!😉😁😚
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I hope it comes here too.🤔
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I’m sure it will!😊
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Might not though.🤔
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One can never predict the future.. but it is summer and it will warm up!😉😁😚
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Yep, supposed to be 80 by Friday.
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There you go! Nice and warm 😊 🏝 🌞 ☀️ 🌤
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Yep, great weather to stay inside and drink coffee!😁🌞😎☕☕
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I can’t argue that!😂😂
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I see that things have changed a bit and now Sunday through Tuesday we are supposed to get a lot of rain again. Sigh.😬🙄
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Hey!! Stop that!! The sun will still be shining!😁
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Of course it will, behind the clouds and raindrops!🙄🙄
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A little rain is ok! It helps this grow!😉😊😁
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This is supposed to be a little more than a little.🙄🙄
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It will pass as do all rain showers!😁😉😉
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I’m back!😁😊
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Me too.
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I was beginning to wonder!?🤔
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Yes, me too.🙄
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I know I’m terrible sometimes 😬😬🙄
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Who said that, who? Don’t believe them, pour water on their heads instead!🤔😁😂😹
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I did! And maybe a good dose of cold water would be good for me!😂😂😂
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Good for me! And you too!
Well, I have to go to bed, I need to lie down.🥱
Good night Dusty!😁🌛🐻🙀
Sleeping good!😴😴
More chatter tomorrow!😁
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Absolutely! I’ll be here!😁😇😉
Sleep Well 😁
Pleasant Dreams 😴 🥱
Rest Well 😁
Feel Better!😁😊😉
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Thanks.😁
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Of course!1😁😊
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What time did you wake up this morning?
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Precisely 4:50am, give or take 3.4 minutes. It’s getting daylight at 4am now and it’s still daylight at 1030pm😁😁
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I thought maybe you were up early! I woke up just before 5 myself.. Then I decided I’m on vacation and could sleep a bit longer.. 😴
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Naturally you’re on vacation, that’s why you should be up extra early. You don’t want to waste all that good vacation time in bed do you?🤔😁
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After all I did yesterday I needed the extra rest. Maybe I get up early tomorrow and take a morning pontoon ride around the lakes and enjoy the sunrise 🌅
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Ohh, now that sounds nice!
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How about Madagascar 🇲🇬 🤔 😛😛
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Would you like to go through the whole list of countries?😂😂😹😹✈️
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It crossed my mind 🧠 🤯 🤭🤭🤭😛
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How long did it take?🤔😂😂
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It was a short trip!!😂😂😂🤣🤣
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Any dust storms along the way?😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
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Not a desert like yours!!😛😛🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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I didn’t have any dessert today.😂🤣
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Too bad too sad!!😂😂😂
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I just wasn’t hungry enough at supper, not after all those cupcakes for lunch.😁😺
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Ha! Well I had Cheesecake for my treat!😛
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Hmm, I have never had cake made with cheese, was it good? Oh, my neighbor is having a bonfire again.
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Any funny smelling smoke drifting in your direction?🤔
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No no, a real bonfire, different neighbors. He has been clearing out his empty lot and burning it all little by little.
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Oh… those smell great at night with the cool damp air and the smell of burnt wood..😁
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Yep, for sure, even five sure!😁🔥🔥
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Yes I deed… one of life’s pleasures!!😁😊
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Much like sleeping. Which reminds me, it’s time for my nap. Or something. Anyway, it’s time to say good night, so, I will say good night. Good night Dusty, sleep ing well, but not in the well. Oh well. More chatter coming to a blog near you tomorrow!😁🌛😴😴
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Good Night…
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Good night!
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I am all mixed up now…looks like everyone does not know who the others are ! 🤔 are they all after you and your crew ? 🤔…take care ! 🕵️♂️👩
I cannot send out emails for some reason…try sending one to me 😲🤔
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I think we just got in the way, Sam was likely hoping we would get rid of the “competition” for him so he could have the treasure to himself. But I think there is still someone else out there too, who was playing ghost during the night? A big treasure can attract a lot of bad guys! I wonder which of them will get to keep it, or will they all end up killing each other? It is indeed mixed up out there.🤔😬🕵️
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