For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
I put my gun to his head upon hearing this. “I want them back, now,” I said firmly, “and I want those men, their lives for yours.” He had already hung up on his man Cramer. Mandar sighed and agreed. He called Cramer back and said to bring the young ladies to our hotel room. “Just when we were starting to have some fun with them,” he laughed, “okay, we will be there in a few minutes.”
I was about to hit Mandar with my gun but Sigubjorn put her hand on my shoulder and Galyna shook her head at me. It is a good thing they were in the room. I called Rock and told him and Benson to come back right away and to tell the girls to look for Muffin’s body in an oak tree, and have MC stay to help look as well. “You are a lucky man Mandar,” I said, “and you really should thank these young ladies, it is because of them that you are still alive.”
Amazingly, he did thank them. Soon his men were at the door so I instructed Mandar to let them in. They came inside and pushed the girls onto the floor. Then they looked at us with our guns pointing at them. “Hey, what is this?”, yelled Cramer. “Just be calm and put your guns on the desk please,” said Mandar. They looked at him but did what he said. Galyna picked up the guns and put them on a chair across the room.
“You may go Mandar,” I said, “I will let you know my decision in about 1 hour, after my team has a chance for a meeting.” “Very well,” he said, sounding more cheerful now, “I will wait for your call, this is my number.” He wrote it on the notepad which was on the desk. Then he proceeded to leave. “You men remain here,” he said, “I believe this gentleman wishes to speak with you.” Then out the door he went and at the same time Rock and Benson arrived and came into the room.
“Make sure these 3 do not move,” I told them. Rock pushed them against the wall. Then Galyna and Sigurbjorn untied Kat and Rossana. They told us how they were captured so easily, a car came up beside them and quickly sprayed some kind of gas at them which knocked them out instantly. They also mentioned how those 3 had treated them and that Cramer was the one that killed Muffin, something we already knew.
“Rock, I think Cramer needs some instruction,” I said, “he does not seem to know how to treat animals or women. Please let him know how bad that is. And while you two are at it, Cramer’s friends likely need the same instruction.” But before they began the other girls arrived with Muffin. She was still alive and they put her on the bed. Muffin looked at me and meowed weakly.
Meow,meow.=Me play dead so he not hurt me anymore. He bad man. Sigubjorn checked Muffin. “She has a broken leg, perhaps ribs too,” she said, “I am not sure what else.” “We will head home so she can get the care she needs,” I said, “so everyone get ready. Rock, after you and Benson are finished join us at the jet.” I then had the girls copy the two messages we had and I put them into an envelope and left it at the front desk for Mandar.
I called him on the way to the airport to let him know what I had done. “We will continue to look for this treasure,” I said, “but you are welcome to join the hunt. If you find it first then it is yours.” “Very good,” said Mandar, “I will respect that, first to find it gets to keep it.” I also let him know we were heading home to get Muffin some care with her doctor. And also that his men could be found in the room across from ours, it was empty anyway.
I did not want them found in our room, might look bad. They will not be much help to Mandar for a while anyway, especially with those broken legs. Rock and Benson thought it was only right that they should know what it feels like to have a broken leg. We kept working on the second clue as we flew home, but it just did not make sense at all. Meow,meow.=It look like human Chung writing, not understandable, like his perishable questions.
“Um, that is prescriptions,” I said. Meow,meow.=That what I just say. “Well, it is not regular Chinese writing,” said Susanna, “I know a bit of Chinese, but these do not quite fit.” “They seem to be a mix of two things,” I said, “but perhaps Chung will be able to help out.” Dr. Mriya met us at the airport with our ambulance to take Muffin and I to the clinic. The others went home to rest. “Too much stress lately,” I said, “it is affecting me.” Mriya looked. She knew…
To Be Continued.
Β©2022 Steve McLeod.
Oh!!! Whew!! She’s still alive!!π³π² I am very happy to hear that!! It just wouldn’t be the same without her on the team!! π π» I hope those men never ambulate well anymore after their little lesson on how to treat ladies and animals!!π€¨π€¨
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Yes, she is alive, but it might be awhile before she can help out on a case again. I think those 3 men got the message loud and clear. They won’t be helping Mandar anytime soon either.π€π©πΎπΎπ΅οΈ
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That’s good!!π€¨ Ooooo…. that really upsets me!!π‘
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And something more is happening too which could slow down our case. But what could that be? And what does Dr Mriya know? More questions, few answers.π€πΏπ’π΅οΈ
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Yes, I agree! It could be she knows more than she should?ππ€
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Oh, you mean she is a spy or something?π€π²π΅οΈ
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I can’t rule that out!π¬π³ That coukd explain some if the other things that happened to you and Kat!π€π€
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That is a good point, yet she seems genuine enough. However, a good spy would know their job well enough to appear genuine. Hmm, what to think about this?π€π©π΅οΈ
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Indeed! Maybe better have someone keep an eye on her activities and maybe check up on her internet activities too… emails and such.π¬π¬π€π€
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Annelie does keep track of everyone’s emails, we all have to go through her and Baldwin, they both check regularly.π€π΅οΈ
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That’s goid, but if she knows then she coukd possibly have a way to avoid detection ππ€
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Always a way to beat things, that’s for sure. Even our phones have to be turned in once a week to be checked, unless we are on a case of course. But it is always possible to use a different phone.π€π΅οΈ
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Hmmm… sounds like you have to do some investigating…π€π€
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On the other hand, could it be she noticed something and that is what she knew?π€π΅οΈ
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Possibly!π€ But what could it be??
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That’s a good question too. I wonder what was happening before this was happening or was this happening what was really happening and that is what she knew?π€π΅οΈ
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Do you mean like a hallucination?π€
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That is possible for sure. Something was affecting me and maybe she knew what the problem was.π€π΅οΈ
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Perhaps!! But that seems odd to me. Or maybe it’s because I’m odd that it occurs to me?π€π€π€π€
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I guess we will have to wait for tomorrow’s chapter to find out what she knows, but right now I am very curious. But I also trust her completely, I don’t see her working with out enemies. But I have been wrong before.π€π΅οΈ
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I agree! I will be reading with a keen interest in what she says!π€
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Somehow I get a terrible feeling when I think about it. Did it have to do with Muffin? Was it me? Is she a spy? Does she work for Mandar?π¬π΅οΈ
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I would say it had to do with you….π€π€
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Oohh, don’t say that! What could it be about me?π€π¬π΅οΈ
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That’s the question!! Perhaps a headache coming on??? It could indicate you heading to nowhere!!π²π³
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I did think about that, but I hope it isn’t the case. I think that nowhere is going to be with me the rest of my life! Which may not be too long.π²π΅οΈ
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Ooooo…. maybe that’s it??π¬π¬π¬
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I’m hoping not, but, it could be…π¬π΅οΈ
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Well if you think it will help, I will hope the same thing ππ
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Good morning Dusty!ππ I don’t think it worked, but thanks anyway.ππ¬
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Well I have more hope I can hope with!!πππ
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Going to need it, that’s for sure!π€π¬π΅οΈ
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Why do you need so much hope? π€ Are the bird feeder modifications not going well?π€
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Hehe, and here I thought the hope had to do with the story characters! Shows my brain must be a bit tired tonight!π€ππΉUm, not so well, first idea didn’t work. On to plan B.π¬
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That’s why you create a plan B and C and D if necessary ππ
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Well, I only have a plan B right now, can’t think of anything else. But I think this just might be workable and easier to put the food out for the birds too.π
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A motorized trolley so you can do it from your doorway?πππ Then you wouldn’t get cold or wet or have to worry about brother bear!π
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Um, I would still have to open the door and something like that would be expensive and require wisdom of mechanics that I do not possess. However I will be using pulleys to raise and lower the bird feeders.π
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Ah…π€ that’s good thinking! That way they can be up high away from the bears π»
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Well, the bear could just tear down the pole, but I won’t tell him that. Mostly it’s just for my convenience, not to keep away the bears.
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That’s good too!ππ Whatever makes doing what ya gotta do easier is more gooder!πππ
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That is what I’m thinking, but we’ll see if it actually works as good in reality as it does in my mind. That’s the scary part.π²π²
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Your mind?π€π€
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Oh, thank you so much!
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That the only scary thing I cod think of..πππ€π€
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I didn’t know that cod were scary looking.π€
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Big bulging eyes! π ewe!!π³π³π³
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Hey, watch that!π²
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Oh.. that fish was dead!ππ
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Hey, watch that!!π€¨
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I am!! I have my glasses on! See? π€ π ππ
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I can’t tell, maybe I should put mine on.ππ₯Έ
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Mmmmm….Yeah.. maybe?π€πππ€π€
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Oh well, I would just be taking them off again. Time for that old haystack again.
Good night Dusty!ππ
More chatter tomorrow!π
Sleeping well too!π΄π΄
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Good Night π΄ π₯± π π β¨οΈ
Pleasant Dreams π΄ π΄ π΄
I’ll be here waiting and reading!πππ Have a Great Sleep!
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How was your day? Even though my hoping helping didn’t help your hope.π€π€π΅βπ«
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It was a great day! Warm and sunny. I walked to the river. Saw 3 butterflies, didn’t get a pic of any. Sigh. I might have gotten a dragonfly, but I think it might be the same as one before. It was a rather quiet walk really, just a few birds down at the river itself.πππΊπ·π¦
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Sounds very calming and peaceful..π and enjoyable π π
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Yep, it was indeed that and even more so than that.πππ·
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Great!! A perfect day or almost perfect day?π€π
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Hmm, let’s see, I missed getting pics of 3 butterflies, one dragonfly, one odd insect and one deer. So I guess “almost” is better to describe it.ππ
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Did you forget to charge you camera battery π πππ€¨π€
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Of course not, I always carry a spare or two.
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That’s good to know that you’ve evolved into carrying extras! I do remember a time when you didn’t!π€π€π€π€
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Well, there’s still the possibility I might forget the extras.π¬π
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Ah ha!π now I’m beginning to get a clearer picture!! See what I did there??πππ€π€
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Um, no, not really, I must be tired tonight and can’t see clearly.π₯Έ
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Oh sure!!π okay I see how it is!!πππ€π€
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I’m glad, now it’s just up to me!
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Did you try using your glasses?π€ π
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Why would I need to do that?
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I can’t seem to think of a single thing!!πππ³
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Me too neither!
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Feeble minds think alike!πππ
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So do normal ones! Ha!ππ
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Oh normal like the washing machine setting??π€π€πππππ
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Washing machines have settings?π€
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They used to!ππ€π€ππ
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What an amazing idea!
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I know!! Now it’s knits and casual and extra heavy…. I like normal!πππππ
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Good morning Dusty!π How’s things in the tropics?π€π Weather is changing here and the cold is returning already!π²π¬
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It’s nice here! Kind of a slow day. Not much going on. How about you?π
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Yep, slow day here too, didn’t get much done today which isn’t good. I just didn’t have much energy today. Too bad since this is our last nice day.ππ
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Yeah, I got tangled up in a conference call and it threw the rest of my day off schedule so I didn’t get my walk I π π
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Got to watch them wires!!πππΉπΉ
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No kidding!πππ€ͺπ€ͺ
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That’s for sure!
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Oh well… it’s only work..πππ
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Tis true and a good point besides.
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Still need it to pay bills though!πππ
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Details details.
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For you maybe!!π€¨π€¨πππ
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Oooohhhh, that wasn’t nice.π²
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Hey…. Ok… you’re right π But I do still have a few things to I need the income for.π But your right.. it is just details!π
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Yep, we all do, we’re trapped by it our whole life. Starting next July my income drops by about $200/month.
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How come?π€
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I switch from disability pension to old age security which is less.π¬
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Oh yeah… they do the same here. I’m not sure why… it’s not like you’re getting alot extra to save with… beaurocrats!! Who needs them!π
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Someone has to pay their wages.ππ
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That’s the part that hurts the worst!πππ
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And here I thought it was the part about less money.ππ
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That too…πππ
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Is it just a cold spell or is it gonna stay cold?
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Going to stay cold now, getting colder as the month progresses.π² That time of year, summer is gone.π Have you read the new chapter?π€
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No, not yet! I’ll brb!ππ
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Okie and dokie.
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I’m back now!ππ
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That is goood thing I think, oh, must getting in the feeder. Back in minute.π²
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Okie dokie π
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I’m back, but had to feed Muffin and have a little cuddle time.ππ»
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Awe…. tell her I said hi and give her a gentle rub!ππ
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She’s having her pre bedtime nap right now, it will have to wait until later. Hey, guess what?π€
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Ok here’s my guess! What! How’s that?π You snapped a picture of another butterfly π¦ ππ
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Oh, I wish! No, that’s not it. I will give you a hint. I don’t put out the hummingbird feeder now but those monster wasps still come looking for it. They fly in and then stop, fly in circles, check out the other feeder, look again, then fly away. A little while later they come back and do it again! I’m sure they will give up eventually.π²ππ
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They are persistent little creatures! They’re just looking for the sugar… They’ll be frozen wasp cycles in a few more weeks!ππ
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Yep, that’s true. As they say in the old country, “stand still freeze your toes, walk fast freeze your nose.”πππΉπΉ
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That’s what happens to me!!ππ
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I have had that problem myself!
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Old Jack Frost has a very painful bite!ππ
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And he doesn’t even have teeth!ππΉ
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Exactly!!πππ
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I had to extend my option on the house I’m trying to buy, I need to get an expert to go out and look at one of the potential issues with it. So it’s been extended to early next week… I hope to have the results on the weekend. π€
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I was wondering why you hadn’t said anything about it yet.π€
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Yeah, it’s been kind of a challenge. I got a quote back on the roof and having a second done just to compare and there’s one other issue the structural engineer is supposed to evaluate tomorrow. The seller is still saying he wants to fix whatever needs correcting. So still cautiously hopeful ππ
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Around here the seller would just say, fix it yourself. Sure hope it works out good!π
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It seem around here they don’t have very stringent building codes or inspectors. It’s all governed by the local municipalities and they often times don’t even go out to the sites to inspect them. They just sign-off on the plans and that’s it. So, extra diligence is required!!ππ
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That is one thing we have, building codes are very thorough and well inspected, usually several times during the building phase. And most homes are built on solid granite in this town!π
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Yeah, MN is the same way. But not here it seems, at least that’s what the home inspector I hired told me.
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Yeah, it probably varies in different areas.
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Just need to do due diligence!πππ
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Righto!
Getting late again, time for my bedtime, actually past time really according to my doc.
Good night Dusty! Sleep well and chatter more tomorrow!πππ΄π΄
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Good Nightππ
Sleep Good π΄
Don’t forget to pet Muffin for me!πππ
Pleasant Dreams π΄ π΄ π΄
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Good morning Dusty!ππ How’s your day been?π€ Have you read the latest chapter?π€
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Hi, just got this though it says 12 min ago. Nope not yet.. BRB!π
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Okie and dokie.
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Hi! I’m back again!ππ
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Oh good, nice to have you back again.ππ
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It’s good to be back and to hear from you!π
How was your day?
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Back in a minute, need to get the feeder.
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Alrighty!π
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I back. Cold start to day, warmed up to cool, back to cold now. And it feels like I’m coming down with something, sore throat, headache, aching. Sigh.
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Uh oh!π¬π¬ I hope it’s just a cold π₯Ά π€§ could be with all the weather ups and downs you’ve been having!π€
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Yeah, this kind of weather can be hard. Lots of Covid cases in town right now too. I hope it’s not that.π€
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Me too!!π¬ That’s the last thing you need right now!π³
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Yes, that’s for sure!π€
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Not a good time of the year to come down with anything.π
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Yeah, the weather can just make things worse for trying to get rid of it.
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Exactly! And staying in your place could get you sick over and over..
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Thanks for the encouragement.π
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I mean if you just have a cold it will go away and you won’t have to worry but if it’s covid then you’re stuck inside for 2 weeks.
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Or longer in my case.π
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Yes maybe longer for you..π
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Yes, maybe longer for me.
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But you don’t have it so no need to worry!π
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Thanks Doc, I feel better already!
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You’re Welcome! I send you the bill later!!ππππ
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Okie and dokie.
Well, I think it’s time to go and get to bed. A good sleep might help.π€
Good night Dusty!ππ Sleep well and I will try to chatter earlier in the day sometime tomorrow on Saturday this weekend.πππ΄π΄
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Okay! I will be available when you are!πππ
Restful Sleeping π΄ π€
Pleasant Dreaming π΄ π΄
And a long healthy sleep! π₯±π΄π€
Good Night π π
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My realtor texted me today she tested positive for COVID and she has a terrible sore throat and has lost her voice.
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I hope you haven’t been close to her recently!
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I think it will be 2 weeks ago on Sunday. So I should be okay ππ
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Yeah, no problems then. That’s good.π
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I agree! I don’t want to sick again for a very long time!!π
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That’s the way I feel too.
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Enough sickness for awhile..π
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I saw 2 dragonflies today. one small and one huge.
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Great! Portable pictures?π€
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Um, well, you see, it’s like this, they both flew away without landing anywhere so there were no pics possible…
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That’s to bad!!π¬ What did they look like?
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Well, the small one was, um, small and looked red in the sun. The big one was big and looked big and flew fast.
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Wow! You got all that that quickly??π³π²
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Yep, amazing what this ol brain can analyze in a hurry.π
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It’s pretty sharp knife you keep in that drawer!πππ
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I would tend to agree.π€―
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Becareful you don’t cut yourself π¬π¬
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A great horned owl is sitting out in the tree hooting right now!
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Oh Cool!! Can you get a recording of it?π
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By the time I got ready, he moved further away and it wouldn’t pick up.π
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Rats!! They are so cool to hear!!ππ
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I know and it was so loud at the beginning it would have come in nicely.
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That’s too bad!! π
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Do you know what kind it was?
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Yeah, it would have been nice to record it. It was a Great Horned owl, one of the big owls. They are real beauties.
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That would have been sooooo….. COOL π π
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Yep, but maybe he will be back. I hear him now and then, but that was the closest it has been so far.
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He wouldn’t be the reason some of your chipmunks and squirrels haven’t been around woukd it?π¬π³
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No, he is only out at night, chipmunks and squirrels are out during the day only. During summer there can be some overlap because the nights are short so owls are out while it is still daylight. But the owls would stay back in the trees and only come into town after dark.
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Ah… that makes sense..π€
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Yep.
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I got my report back from the engineer.
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Good morning Dusty! How was it?
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It was good! Now I just need to negotiate the roof replacement cost!
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Cooool!! Oh boy, negotiations! Love em!
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Yeah, I know but I don’t think it will be to bad. The roof is what is, and if they don’t take care of it I won’t buy it. Sorry I’m late on my reply. Had a phone call.π¬
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I was wondering, thought maybe you fell asleep.π
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No… not that sleepy yet. I couldn’t do that to you!! You’re to interesting for me to fall asleep on.ππ
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HA! You did it once that I can remember. I haven’t been feeling good all day, coughing a bit now too.
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Uh oh.. ππ Any fever or chills?π₯Ά
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Well, I do get hot and cold.
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Not really the same thing!!π€¨ππ
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Sounds like it to me.
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You must be delirious!!π€ͺπ€ͺπ€ͺπππ
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I laugh a lot.
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That proves it then!!πππππ
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Told you.
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You sure did!!πππ€π€ππ
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I try.ππππ
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Well…. you’re really good at it!!π€π€ππ
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We’re all good at something!ππ
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Oh… that’s great!! What am I good at?? π€π€ππ
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I knew you could find something!
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That’s no help!π² You said we were all good at something!! What’s my something??π€¨π€¨π€
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I couldn’t agree more!π
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Thanks!ππ
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You are so very welcome!
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You’re too kind!!βΊοΈβΊοΈππ
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Aww, thank you so much!π
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I know…. I just can’t help it!!πππππ€π€
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That’s not nice, you should always try to help ‘it’. ‘it’ always needs all the help ‘it’ can get.ππΉ
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If only I knew it… I could really help it!ππ
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It will pop up when you least expect it!
And now tis time for bed, early morning.π
Good night Dusty,πππ΄ sleep well, chatter tomorrow and hopefully I will feel better.ππ€ππ
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Alrighty…π
Pleasant Dreams π΄
Peaceful Sleeping π΄ π€ π π
and restful rest!ππ
Feel Better!ππ
Chatter tomorrow!ππ
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I think the seller has plenty of room in the price to afford to allow for the cost of a new roof. I feel pretty confident about it all going through without a problem.ππ
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That’s good to hear.π
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Yeah! Now I need to start thinking about furnishings!π³ Everything from eating and cooking utensils to beds and sheets, not mention furniture!π²
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Ooooh, the fun part!ππ
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I hope so??π¬π³ I don’t even know where to go to get silverware!!
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Most department stores have it, even Walmart, but better stores have better silverware.
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I’ll need to shop around. Do you think Bed Bath and beyond have that stuff?π€
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Don’t know, we don’t have that store here.
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Oh yeah, π€ Huh… I thought maybe they were in Canada to..
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They probably are in the cities, but not in this little place.
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Yeah that’s true. Maybe Intl Falls?π€
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Possible, but I’m not going down there to check.
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What?? You wouldn’t do that for me??π²π
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I’m crazy, but not that crazy. I notice that your comments come in 2 or 3 at a time again. Odd.π€
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I’m responding as quickly as they arrive.π
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Must be the cooler weather.
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That or the border agents are extra slow tonight π€ ππ
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Yeah, they could be checking our every word.π€π
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Could be!!π³π§
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Must be interesting reading.π
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It could be to them?? I’m not really sure if they like mysteries or real life dramas?π€π€
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Might change with the seasons.π
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That’s true! Not alot for them to do in the frozen depths of December through February ππ
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Exactly! And speaking of mysteries, just wait until the next chapter comes out, it’s a willy!π¬π
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Oooo…. that’s sounds like it’s gonna be good!!ππ I was hoping maybe you might post one today, but then I thought perhaps you didn’t feel well enough to post it today..π€
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I was going to, but I just didn’t feel well enough to post one today. But it’s partly written.
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I thought that might be the case. No worries… builds up the anticipation!ππ
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Exactly! And you won’t believe what happens!
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Oooo…. now you’re adding Intrigue!!π³π²
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Yep! Good morning Dusty! I’m back! I noticed your other comment but it will take me a couple minutes to work my way up the list.π
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That’s fine ππ
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I’m here!
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Welcome back!ππ
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Thank you.π
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Certainly!π
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On line services tomorrow?π€
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Hey… the seller agreed to replace the roof and will try to have it all cometed by the closing on Sept. 30th!!ππ
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Hey, not bad at all! All set to go and go!πββ
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Yeah…. π³π¬ I guess? Now I have 2 weekends to find and buy furnishingsπ² oh boyππ
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Details details, you don’t need to buy it all before you move in, just the most important, then you can take your time with the rest.πRead the chapter today?π€
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Ok… what’s more important??π€ A bed π or a table and chairs to eat at?ππ€ No I haven’t yet. It wasn’t posted when I looked about 30 minutes ago π But… I’ll brb!π
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That’s easy, a bed, stand at the counter to eat! Or get TV tables and sit at your recliner to eat for a while. Simple.π Okie and dokie.
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Simple for you!!π€¨πππππππ
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I think I said that already.π€
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Well… you’re not the one moving… and needing amenities!ππππ€¨
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Details, details. I once moved into an apartment with no fridge and stove (it was supposed to be supplied), because I had to be out of my old place. Lived like that for 2 weeks until the new appliances arrived. They were ordered but didn’t arrive on time. Sigh.π
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Yeah, I’ll get it all handled.. I’ve got plenty of time to get it all..
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That’s what I was thinking. Now that you know what the house looks like it makes it easier to plan your furniture better. Does it have a fireplace? I guess that’s kind of a silly question.ππ
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No… I don’t want one.. they seem like a waste of space for me… I took pictures of each room and have all the measurements so…..
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You don’t like fireplaces??? I might faint.π²
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I hope you have softwood floors or carpet …ππ
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Yep, carpet, kinda thin though but it does help.π
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Maybe use a pillow or 2 to soften the fall??π€π€
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I said that already.π
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Yeah, but I sent this before you said it! So I said it first!π
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But I was thinking about it before you sent it, so that makes me first.ππΉ
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Ha! I don’t think so…π€π€ since you can’t prove it and I can’t prove it, we must have thought of it at the same time!π
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Makes sense to me.ππΉ
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That’s good! Finally we agree!ππ
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I gotta say, I’m as nervous as a cat π in a room full of rocking chairs!!πΊπ³π³
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nervous about what?
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Buying a second house.. but it’ll be fine. After I get past the option day at 5 tomorrow afternoon it won’t matter..π¬π¬ππππ
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What? You’re buying another house already? You just bought this one!π²π²
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I know!!π¬π¬π³π²
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Me too.
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That’s a relief!!π
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I could send you some pictures if you’re at curious what it looks like inside.
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Good morning Dusty! How’s the day been sunning you? Yes, I would love to see pictures! But if they are big, don’t send more than 2 or 3 at a time or my email will reject them.ππOh, story is out.
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Nope, no pictures no house. I canceled the deal. Heading back to MN.
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That was certainly a sudden change. What happened?π€
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Personal issues and it wasn’t going to be affordable.
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Well, it’s better to find out before rather than after.
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I could’ve done if it were worth it. But there’s no reason to struggle that much for nothing.
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That is certainly a good point.
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Yep, it’s time to be happy again. I’ve been trying to make this work so much its sucked the fun and life out of me. Gonna go back and get busy doing things and living MY life again. So I probably won’t be around in the evenings much anymore. But you have plenty of readers to talk with and won’t miss me a bit.
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I guess that makes sense if that is what you really want to do, then that is what you should do. Of course I would miss talking with you. But hey, do what works for you and makes you happy. Life is short, never waste time.π
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Nope.. not what I want but, my life has never been about what want and I’ve wanted it that way. I’ve always given my honest opinion to people when they ask if they should do something and it’s always worked out positively for them. For once I thought they might ask me to join them on their journey. But that’s not my purpose in this life I guess. No one will ever know how hard it is to watch someone get what they want and be left behind knowing they wouldn’t be where they are if I hadn’t helped them along their way. I suppose that shoukd make me happy but it just hurts.. sorryπ
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I wish I knew what to say, but I don’t so I won’t pretend to know that I do. I have enough trouble trying to figure out what I should be doing. When are you heading back to MN?
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Sooner than later.
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Makes sense.
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I’m not sure if it does or not anymore. But staying longer will only make it more difficult I’m afraid. So Saturday I think.
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Yep, you have a point, now that you have made the decision it’s best not to prolong it.
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I thought you’d say that. Thanks for agreeing…
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Well, it’s the way I would do it too.
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Ok
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It will be a very long ride..
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I can understand that.
I walked to the river today, it was such a nice day. I almost didn’t make it back though, never had it that hard before. Got quite a few pics. And I saw something I have never seen before.
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Had what that hard? Can’t imagine anything you haven’t seen before.
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Walking back.
hehe, true I guess, but this was very unusual. A type of mushroom that grows on trees, I saw it earlier this summer, it was a first for me then, but now, its hard to describe, sort of like it’s foaming and covered with liquid drops of some kind, didn’t seem like water. I didn’t try tasting it since it could be poisonous. Really weird. I need to look that up.
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Yeah, best to let it be…
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It was really interesting though, at least for guys like me.π
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That can be exciting seeing something new to oneself for sure..
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Yes indeed! Busy path today too, met 3 people walking their dogs.
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Did they say hi?
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One guy did, they other two didn’t even though I said hi. People are not as friendly as they used to be. At one time everyone would at least say hi in return and even make a brief comment. Some still do.
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Yeah, I know… once in a while they say hi or at least smile when I meet them on my walk. To busy or consumed by their own worries I guess.
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It’s the society we live in now, everyone wants to keep to themselves. Hmm, second flock of geese flying by tonight, guess it will be a big night for them.
Well, that walk wore me out today so time for bed for this old guy. Good night Dusty, sleep well, chatter tomorrow!πππ΄π΄π
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Good Night
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Have you ever seen 2 birds locked in a death spiral? It’s fascinating to watch neither will let go even though they both realize they are going to both die if they don’t. They will wait until the very last second to let go… Sometimes they make it sometimes they don’t. Fascinating!!!π€π€
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Nope, I have never seen it in person, but have read about it. I have seen a lot of different bird fights though.
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Yeah, they are amazing to see… the bigger the bird like Hawks or Eagles is more interesting, they will wait until the last split second to let go…
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Yeah, that’s what I have read, it would be something to see for sure!
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Breathtaking
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Sometimes you have to make hard decisions when others wont.
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That can be true.
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They look nice but they aren’t practical.
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Not practical?? Now I know I’m going to faint, let me put the pillow on the floor first…ππΉ
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That’s why they make furnaces and thermostats so if you’re chilly you can turn up the temp on the thermostat and you’re instantly warm!π
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Fireplaces are there for adding that coziness feel to a place. That reminds me, don’t forget the bookcase and old books.ππ
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Hmmm… yeah that might need to wait…π€
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I knew it. Don’t like my ideas. Sigh.
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Nope… that’s not it… just don’t have a goid place for one and I don’t have any old books to put in it, and… I’m not a big book reader…π
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You don’t need to read the books, they are just to give the room that cozy feel. Oh well, maybe after you have lived there for a while.π€π
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Yeah… I can see where they would do that.π€
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Maybe in the bedroom, eventually. π€
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EEEEEEEK! No, not the bedroom. Living room, den, something like that.
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Maybe I could take out the wine fridge??π€π€
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What does that have to do with books?
Oops, just noticed the time again. I need to set an alarm or something, shopping in the morning so early to bed, makes a man smart when hitting his head!ππΉ
Good night Dusty,π sleep well and chatter again tomorrow!πππ΄π΄
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I could put the bookcase were the cooler was…
Anyway… Good Night π΄ π₯± π π β¨οΈ
Have fun at the River if you get to go again!π
I’ll be around whenever you are able..π
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Well I am taking the week after off of work so I suppose!ππ
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See? Don’t forget where you got this brilliant idea!π
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Yeah, it was on my calendar π ππππ
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Odd place for it.π€
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Only if I don’t look at it..π€
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You look at your calendar?π²
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That’s kinda why I have it. I’m old and forget things easily and what’s worse I tend to want to forget things, so I can’t ignore them if I put them on there.
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That’s why I have one too, but it doesn’t help since I seldom look at it. Sigh.π
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It can’t help you much that way..π€π
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But it does look nice hanging on the fridge.
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That’s you’re problem… I use the one on my phone. It reminds when I forget!!πππ
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I would never remember to look at it if I used the one on my phone.π²π²
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Yeah, the refrigerator ones are definitely mire user friendly π
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And easier for guys like me.
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I wouldn’t be able to read my writing.πππ
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That’s my problem too. I do so little writing anymore that I’ve almost forgotten how!ππΉ
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I’ve heard some schools aren’t even teaching it anymore!π²π³
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Yep, that’s right, just teaching the kids how to sign their name, that’s it.π€
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What a shame!! How would they write a help message if they were in trouble?? π³π²
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Maybe they should be taught SOS too.
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And Morse code!!π
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Getting the feeders in?π
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How did you guess?π€π Plus plus plus!π
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I read minds.. I guess??πππ€
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Must have been boring!ππΉ
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Dusty that’s for sure!! But then again that’s my name!π€§π€§π€§
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Do you bring your own dust?π€π
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Sure I’m old and dusty!
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Wouldn’t it be easier to just borrow some so you don’t have to carry all that dust around with you?π€
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Not really… it actually lightens my load when I can leave it behind..
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Good thinking I think.
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I thought so!π
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There’s a deer in my back yard
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There’s 2
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Oh, that’s nice! I saw a deer out walking today, a young buck.ππ¦
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Yeah I couldn’t tell with these it’s very dark out tonight with thunder rumbling away so dark clouds also. Still cool though!!ππ
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Yep, I agree, very nice indeed!
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Muffin is alive ! π» So what is going on here ? Mandar ! π€ Setting a trap for him or is he okay ? π€ Something does not ring true ! π΅οΈββοΈπ©π©π©πΌπΌπ»π€
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Yes, she is alive but it will be a while before she can help us out again on a case. Mandar is an odd man, he does not seem to be like an enemy for us, just a competitor. I really don’t think he knew what his men were doing, except they were supposed to abduct the girls so we could talk. He just wanted everyone out of the way to make it safe for him I think. Hard to know about him though. And what did Mriya know at the end?π€π©πΎπΎπ΅οΈ
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Aw Muffin you brave brave cat π
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Meow, meow.=Not feel brave, but me thanks you so much!π»π½
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Not feeling brave yet fighting back is best π
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Meow,meow.=That true, but now lose good friend in story. Sigh.πΏ
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Yeah, so sorry about that sweet Muffin πΏ By the way, I have a cat again, his a 5 month old abandoned boy. Not gray like my Saturn, but very charming. I will post his story tomorrow.
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Meow,meow!=Oh, that is exciting news! I get my human to take me there so I can read too. Don’t forget picture!π»πΊ
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I won’t π
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