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Coffee, Chatting And Critters. #5
A very big hello to each of you on this beautiful Tuesday! Please get your coffee and relax with us on the deck for a few minutes. It is a mainly sunny day with a bit of wind and much cooler than the last couple of days, but still comfortable sitting here in the sun on the deck. The chipmunks are busy running back and forth picking up as many peanuts as they can while summer is still with us.
According to the calendar today is the official beginning of summer, but for us June 1st is the start of summer and it goes until the end of August. So we do have short summers, but they are very beautiful. I would like to get out more to show the wonderful beauty all around us. I really should be walking to the river more often. Today would be a perfect day except it is just a little too windy.
The wind makes it hard to hear noise and since the growth of bushes is so thick and lush this year which makes it harder to see, then hearing becomes very important. Especially with bears around. Plus, bear spray works much better when there is not much wind. This bear problem is making me a bit nervous about getting out and walking like I should. I do not like being nervous. I need to get over that and start walking again.
Besides, it is the only way to get pictures. And now we are getting into our main butterfly and dragonfly season, plus damselflies. That river path is a great place to find them. Plus other insects as well. Speaking of damselflies, I got a very nice picture of one out here this morning. It is kind of an odd place to find them, but there it was. It did take a while to get the picture as this little damselfly did not want to sit down where I could get a good picture.
It took about 15 to 20 minutes of following it around and finally got it. Got another different flower fly this morning too. There are not many flower flies around here this year, usually there are a lot of them. But there is still time yet. You have probably noticed my posts are not published as regular as normal these days. That is due to health problems, right now being made worse by not getting out as much as I should. Hopefully that will change soon. Thank you so much for stopping by today! Have a wonderful day everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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Steve`s Country 
How about doing your walk in the neighborhood where you are less likely to meet a bear but could still get exercise and photos? Changing up things but still getting outdoors. Enjoy your days of summer!
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It’s just as bad walking in the neighborhood, the bears go all around here anytime during the day it seems making their rounds. And if I walk right in town here I can’t carry the bear spray with me, at least walking to the river I have that with me. Thanks for the suggestion though! It actually feels cool today! High yesterday was 105 and today just 70, now at 8 only 57.😂😹
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Wow! You went from cold weather to very hot. We had a high of 80 F today and it will be 50 tonight, along with the midnight sun! Those bears seem to be troublesome. Too much easy food for them. Enjoy your day.
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Yes, the bears around here have learned that people mean food and they have lost all fear of humans now which is bad. It has been a great day, have a nice evening!
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Thank you! Stay safe from all the bears!
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Most definitely being careful!
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Feel better Steve!! Do what you can when you can…😉😁
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Thanks Dusty! How was your day?
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It was good 👍 Are you still not well?🤔
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This is just part of ongoing problems, whether it gets better or not is hard to say. I never should have stopped walking to the river last summer when I did. I knew it would cause problems this year and I was right.😬🙄
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It can be frustrating… but getting eaten by a bear 🐻 is still worse!😉😊 If you need to rest tonight it’s all okay!😁
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Well, ending up in bed in a nursing home is no great fun either.😬🙄 If I don’t get out then my blogging is over. I’m still here for a little while.😊
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Okay… I would ask how you’re doing… but I won’t today..😬😬
I’m not feeling 100% today myself. It’s been a struggle… just feeling very spent.😝😂😂
Did you know… it takes a big dog 🐕 to weigh a ton??😂😂😂
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That’s fair enough. I won’t ask you either.😂😹 Did you read today’s chapter yet?🤔🙄🕵️ It’s been out for ages already.
Why would a dog want to weigh anything?🤔🙄
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Counting calories 😋 💪 😂😂😂
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Hey, that’s good!😂😂😹😹
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Gotta smile out of you anyway!😁😁😂😂
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Yep, I don’t understand it, but I smile anyway! I like to smile, makes people wonder what I’m up to!😂😂😹😹
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It sure works well for you!😉😁😂😂😂
I wonder that all the time!!🤣🤣🤣
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I knew it, I knew it!😂😹
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Keeps me thinking all day!!😉😁
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Wow, thinking all day? I would have a continuous headache if I did that!😂😂😹😹
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Did I leave that part out??🤕😂😂😂
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I will have to think about that.😂😂😹😹
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Don’t forget the Tylenol!!😂😂
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Nothing that a little sleep can’t fix!😴 Speaking of…time to go and get to bed before I think and hurt my head!🤕 Good night Dusty!😃 Have a good night!🌛😴 More chatter tomorrow! Have fun reading!🤓
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I will do that! I’m sorry I didn’t get to it earlier. I am more concerned about your health!😉😁
Good Night 😴 🥱
Sleep and Rest and Feel Better!😊
I will talk with you tomorrow!😉😁
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I hope you feel better soon, Steve. Soak up that natural Vitamin D while you can. 😺🌞🌳🌻
☕️ ☕️
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Thanks Eugenia! Unfortunately this is part of ongoing problems that have gotten worse since stopping my walking last summer. It meant too much sitting which has made my health problems worse. I hope to get back to more regular walking again to hopefully reverse the trend. Yesterday was 105 and today it was 70! Actually felt kind of cool out there!😊😺🚶♂️🌞☕☕
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I understand. I hope you’ll be able to get back to your regular walking soon.🙏
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Thanks Eugenia!😊😺
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Lovely pics ! Your chipmunks sure are cute ! 🐿🐿🥜🥜📷 ! We had a few heavy showers today 💨🌧🙂😻 ❗️
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Thanks Sharon! We only had some light showers here, mostly it was sunny today. But it sure cooled off quickly! Have a good night!😊😻🌛😴😴
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