For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Well, it was certainly nice to get that last case over with so we could settle down, relax and enjoy Christmas this year. Sky said she would paid for the relocation of Cla…I mean, Crandall and his family to the US so he could get away from the influences around him. He wanted his kids to have a better chance to stay out of a life of crime. But for now Walter went to spend Christmas with Crandall and his family. Rock and Annelie have gone to his parents for Christmas.
Benson and Carine went to his parents. Astrid, Galyna and Sigurbjorn went to Sweden to spend Christmas with Ilda and her parents. Saranna and went back to Canada to spend Christmas with her family and Erisman went back to Switzerland to be with his family. Baldwin went off somewhere to spend Christmas, though he would not say where he was going. Chung stayed here, he will spend Christmas with the rest of us at the chateau.
Not our new chateau, however, that is getting some needed renovations, mainly bulletproof glass for the windows. Plus there will be a new addition to the chateau which will become our new safe room and a section for the cats new playroom. Tiia and Snow, the two kittens are staying with us over Christmas, so the 3 older cats are having fun looking after them.
That means Angel, Kristina, Tracy, Crystal, Chung, Sky and myself, along with the cats, will spend Christmas here. But something does not feel right somehow. Perhaps it is because this is the first time our team has been so split apart. Maybe I worry too much. Things are going well right now, so why should I be worried? I know that Crandall will not be back with the team, but Jo…I mean, Walter, will be coming back. All the others said they will be back in time for our wedding day, which is January 1st.
The girls here will be busy with planning that big day, after Christmas. Until Christmas is over we are going to relax. We also found out that Sky and Crystal are cousins. At least their mothers were cousins and their mothers look like they could be twins. I guess that is why Sky and Crystal look so much alike. We also found out that Crystal is the same age as Sky, which is 23, although she was born 2 days earlier, so that does make her older, even if just a little.
We still do not know why Crystal’s birth certificate showed that she was 25, but she was happy at the news. We all decided it would be nice to go out for dinner, just for something different. Chung came along with us too. After dinner I excused myself to head off to the washroom. After a while Sky got a little concerned because I was gone such a long time, so Chung went to see if anything was wrong.
Sky went along and stayed in the hallway, just in case there was a problem. But Chung did not come out so Sky went in! She found me lying on the floor, bleeding extensively from my chest and Chung was trying to stop the bleeding. “I have called for an ambulance,” he said to Sky, “you go and direct them back here.”
She did what he said but stopped at the table where the girls were waiting and told them what had happened. Kristina and Angel went to stand guard to make sure no one caused any problems. The ambulance arrived and I was soon on the way to the clinic…
To Be Continued.
Β©2022 Steve McLeod.
It sounds like there will not be a quiet Christmas after all. Everyone will be looking for the bad guys and your wedding may need to be delayed. Going to the bathroom in a restaurant is definitely, dangerous for you. Should have been someone with you. Hope it is the right ambulance crew and not the bad guys. Not a good start for Christmas!
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Yes, so very true. Unfortunately I did not want Chung to come along to play bodyguard, too dangerous for him and we need him! And none of the guys are here right now. But things are not always what they seem to be, as we shall find out. π€π©πΌπΌπΌπ΅οΈββοΈ
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Guess I will have to read the new chapter and find out what is up.
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Coming soon, though not today!π€π΅οΈββοΈ
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But here now!π―π΅οΈββοΈ
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What?? You can’t even get through a Christmas Holiday without someone trying to kill you??? You need to change you face and identity!! Otherwise you will be a gonner for certainly sure!!π²π³
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I am already a goner, with a machine keeping me alive, but for how long? With only Sky and Kristina left to fight our enemy! And they can’t do it alone. ππ©π©πΎπΎπΎπ΅οΈββοΈ
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Stop….. I haven’t caught up yet!!π³π³π²π²π²
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Oops, I forgot this was just chapter 1. Sorry about that! π€π΅οΈββοΈYou have some interesting reading ahead. ππ΅οΈββοΈ
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Yes! I’m sure of it!π I tried to do it at the airport today but it was just too busy to focus on reading π. But now that I’m back where it’s warm and still have a few more days off of work I will catch up quickly! πββοΈ πββοΈ
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Oh, you’re back home again, good for you! Now you can warm up and get the stiffness out of your joints. But I’m sure you had a great time, even with the cold weather! πβοΈβοΈβ
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I really did! I missed them more than I thought. We had a very nice Christmas even though it was a bit chilly!π₯Ά But it was above freezing there today so it ended nicely! And yes I was terribly stiff and sore when I was there.π« I am very much looking forward to getting out and walking again tomorrow πΆββοΈ πΆββοΈ π
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We got up to 25 here and had some freezing rain, which isn’t so good. I am starting to feel better after getting sick on Christmas day. Everyone seems to be getting sick around here, either with Covid or the flu.π
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It is that time of year to be sure. My daughter wasn’t feeling well on Christmas, but toughed it out..
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Yeah, we don’t usually get it so bad until into January, it started early this year. I wanted to go for a walk today since it was so nice, but wasn’t feeling quite back to normal yet. So I will try again tomorrow if I can. π€π
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I hope you can… it sounded line the milder weather was gonna hang around for awhile…
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Just one more day for us, then it gets cold again on Friday, though not as cold as before, hopefully. π₯Άπ
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I hope so too… that was a nasty bit if cold snow and wind!!! Don’t need anymore of those three toghether!!
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Yeah, it’s odd to get such cold when it’s cloudy. Also odd to get so much snow when it’s cold. We didn’t get any large amounts of snow, but it has been snowing most days, over 20 inches in 10 days.
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That adds up pretty quick ππ
It was terrible weather last week when I arrived in MPLS. That drive from the airport was pretty tough to see, due to the blowing and white outs.
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Yeah, that wouldn’t be a fun drive! You should be more careful. π§
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Well I was,as much as I could be!ππ
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I knew it! Good to admit these things. π€
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Of course! That’s the first step! To where I’m not sure though!!ππ€π€
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To being more careful of course! π
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Oh… yes of course!!π€π€
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Righto! Any ice on your pool?
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Nope! It looks like it’s full but who knows? It seems to need water every few days now..π
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Hmm, maybe they should put a plug in the hole. π€π
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I think they’ve been trying to!π€π It’s been a problem ever since they had it resurfaced…
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Aha! Someone left a hole in it! π―π―
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It would seem so!πππ
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I know what they should do, drain the pool and reresurface it! π
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If it were me… that’s what I would tell the company that did it! But they may have a tough time with that…. it looked like a migrant crew that was here doing the work.π€
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Oh oh, they might have migrated back south by now!π§π
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Hard to say…π but that’s not my problem… although I feel bad for the landlords. I’m sure they’ve spent a lot of money on it and the water to fill it several times..π
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Yep, pools can be a water on the brain headache that is for sure. π―π
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Yeah, I can’t understand how hardened concrete can leak!π€ But apparently it can…π
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Yep, doesn’t take a very big crack and the water goes bye bye. π
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That it does!
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Good morning Dusty! Did you read any more chapters today?π€πβοΈβοΈ
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Unfortunately I did not.π
The ground rodents from the University of MN played the last game of feetsball this,afternoon and I decided to watch that…. I’m sorryπ
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Sniff sniff. πThat’s okay, did they win?π
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Yes they did! It’s always good to win the last game of the season…
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That’s right! We have had freezing rain here most of the afternoon and evening. Everything is getting covered with ice. π§π
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That’s not good! π§
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True enough, even the feeders were covered with ice. π₯Άπ§π§π§π§
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You may need to bring them in to melt the ice!
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Yep, I did that, they were encased in ice. My step up to the feeder was also solid ice, I had to be careful on that one. π§π§π§
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I would imagine so! I’m glad you didn’t slip and hurt yourself doing it!
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Yep, I was ready for it this time, knowing it had been raining.
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Good!
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Yep, it’s kind of a lumpy smooth ice about a 1/4 inch thick, might be thicker now.
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You really need to get some of that ice melting saltɹ۬
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My new landlord doesn’t want me using it.π I do have sand, but I didn’t want to put it on tonight or it would just get covered with ice. I will use it in the morning though. I have it right by the door. π€
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Good thinking π€ π
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I thought so. π
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Well I should hope so to! After all you thought of it!!π³
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Oh, right, that’s true, I forgot. π
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I’ve never heard you tell me you’ve a bad one!ππ
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I probably forgot.
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Yeah… that must be it!!πππππ
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What must be it?π€π
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Exactly… but I forget…π€
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What did you forget?
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I can’t really remember π€π³π³
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Then how do you know you forgot?
Well, I must get me to bed again, feels like I just got up and I’m tired all over again.π₯± All over what I’m not sure.π€
Good night Dusty, sleep well and I will be back soon with more intelligent chatter!πππ΄π΄
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Good Night π π π
Sleep Good.
I’ll be here whenever you get back.π
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Okie and dokie. π
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Good morning Dusty! Nice and warm there?
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Not too bad actually. It was in the low 60’s today. Tomorrow is supposed to be in the low 80’s!!ππ
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Oh my, I feel sorry for you, having to deal with temperatures like that. You will need to run the air conditioning tomorrow to return to the winter temps you love. π€ππΉ
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I know!!!π₯΅ I can’t wait!!!πππ
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Such a brave man! π―
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Why thank you very much!ππ
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I’m very welcome! π
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Indeedlydooser you are!!ππ
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You are so kind!
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I try!! I really doππ
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I know it, I know it!
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I’m glad someone notices!π
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I always notice everything except the things I don’t. π
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And you’re good at it too!π²ππ€
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I’m especially good at the “not noticing” part!πππΉπ
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Well… I didn’t say that!!ππ€
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I know you didn’t, I did. See how quickly I noticed that? π€π
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That was very quick!! You’ve been practicing!!ππππ
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I don’t need to practice, forgetfulness just comes naturally for me! π
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It’s a gift I can tell!πππ€π€
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Hard to hide these things sometimes.ππ
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Yes, I have had that issue before also!π€π€π€
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Oh, what was that?π€
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What? Did I say something?π€ππ€«π€«
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I can’t remember. π€π
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Oh good then it’s not just me!!π€π€π€
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I’m sure it isn’t if I could remember what it is. π€π
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You let me know if you think of it!ππ
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Do I know you?π€π―
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Hmmmπ€π€ Is that a trick question??ππ€
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Would I do that? By the way, my name’s Steve.π
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Huh!π€ ya don’t say?? I would never have guessed!π€π€π€
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This way you don’t have to guess. I did it for you!
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Oh yeah!! That’s right!! Thanks for telling me!!
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You’re welcome. πDid I tell you something?π€
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I’m certain you must have!! Otherwise I wouldn’t have thanked you!!πππ€
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Ooooo, now that is a good bit of wisdom!
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It hits from time to time…π
But it’s mostly misses me!π
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That’s good, it can hurt if it hits you. π§π
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You’re telling me!!!π«
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Well I wasn’t talking to someone else.π
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You mean you did it only for me??π³π²
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Not sure, I can’t remember.
But I just thought about something I forgot but remembered that I forgot so I no longer forgot to remember but I remembered to remember so I didn’t forget to forget to remember which I just did. Now I can’t remember what it was that I was going to say. Sigh. Oh well.π€
Good night Dusty! I’ll be back on the morrow and sometime late morning this time for a change but it will be in the morning so not really this time but morning time in the morning. I did it again.π€― Good night Dusty!π΄π΄ππ₯±
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Good Night π΄ π₯± π π
Don’t forget to fall asleep π΄
I will be looking forward to the additional chatter!
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Okie and dokie!
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Over and out!π
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If you give me a few minutes,I can go and read them now and get caught up?π
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Sure, read one anyway. π
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Absoposalutely π I’ll be right back π
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Okie and dokie.
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Ok! I’m back! And all caught up!πππ
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So I see, you read faster than fast!
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I can… but not for long periods of time. The story was very engrossing so it was easy to stay focused!ππ
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Thank you, thank you!
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You’re most Welcome!ππ
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I glad to hear you’re feeling better!
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Not quite back to normal, but getting there. π
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Good!π
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ππYeah, I really got drained from this one.π
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Was it covid or the non covid flu?
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I didn’t get tested. I should get those home test kits. Everyone I know is sick so I couldn’t get out to get tested. But I think it was regular flu. π€
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Still no funπ
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Yeah, it’s still no fun. ππ
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Chicken soup for you!ππ
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Can’t eat chicken soup anymore. π§π
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That’s too bad!π¬ It’s usually a pretty good settling for an upset stomach and or for feverπ€
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Yes, that is so true! I could get gluten free chicken soup, but it’s only available in a large bucket and it’s expensive. π
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Yeah, that would be alot to eat before it goes bad. I suppose it could be frozen but I never cared for the taste after thawing it out.π
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That’s the problem, good for a family size deal I guess, but I would never get it used up. Yep, never seems to taste the same once frozen.
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Soda crackers for you I guess?ππ
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Yep, those work okay, I always keep them on hand. π
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Yep! I ate a lot of those as a kid when I was sick too.
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Yep, me too so did I too! π
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I might need to buy a box to have on hand.π€
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You should do that but make sure it’s not an empty box! π€π
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I will make sure to open it and check before I buy it!ππ
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That’s good thinking I think. That’s what I would do!
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That’s who gave me the idea π‘ π πππ€
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Smart man that one!
Well, I am drained and tired so must get to bed early tonight. Nice to have you back again!π₯±π
Good night and I will be back with more chatting tomorrow! πππ΄π΄
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Alrighty, get some rest and I will be ready when you are!ππ
Good Night π΄ π₯± π π β¨οΈ
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