For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning everyone! Here we are, mid week, time to sit down with a cup of coffee and enjoy some time to talk. Or perhaps just listen, or read, or think. Time to replenish our energy to tackle the remainder of the week. Coffee. The pleasant aroma. The delightful taste. The warming sensation on a cold winter morning.
It is a great way to begin the day, anytime of the year, but especially so on the cold days of winter. It just makes a person feel so good. It is comforting. It is one of those scents that can permeate an entire house very quickly. Much like the crackling of a fire in the fireplace or old fashioned wood stove. That is also something that gives you a feel good feeling and energy to start the day.
There are downsides to wood fire heating as well, so I am not exactly promoting the idea. The smell of bacon frying in the morning is another of those wonderful scents to begin the day. Combined with coffee and French toast, we have a great way to start the day. Especially mid week. It gives that rejuvenating energy to carry us through the remainder of the week. Or every day for that matter. At least having coffee every day.
Some of you probably do not like coffee, that is okay. But nothing else comes close to that wonderful coffee aroma filling the house in the morning. I need more coffee now. How about you? That will teach me to talk about coffee. Much like talking about French fries. I like fries. A lot. In case you did not know that. Most of you probably do by now. I also like warm places. I can still remember those beautiful warm days on the French Riviera. That is a warm place.
At least I think it was part of the Riviera. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong. It was certainly a Nice place to visit anyway. I just could not resist that.ππΉ Anyway, it has been milder here lately. Though we had two days and nights with freezing fog. That kind of thing makes the cold penetrate right through a person, even being dressed for it. But it did make the trees, and other things, very beautiful. The trees are still very frosty. Yesterday the sun came out and I went to get some photos of this frosted beauty.
Actually, I got a lot of photos. I am sharing some today, and I will share more at other times. It does look very beautiful. It also looks cold. I am not really a fan of cold. You probably have guessed that already. So why do I live here? Probably the same reason that some people live in a hot climate and yet do not like the heat. And there is no place in this big country that is actually warm in the winter. Oh well. Winter does have its beauty. Thank you for visiting today, I hope you enjoy the frosty pics and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2023 Steve McLeod
Now those are great pictures!!ππ good job!!ππ
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Thanks Dusty! I have a lot more too, but I will spread them out through the month probably.ππΊπ·βοΈβοΈββ
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Did you get sunshine today then?
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Yes, it is nice and sunny today, like yesterday when I took the pics. And the trees are still frosty today. It has been a long time since this kind of frosty look has stayed so long.
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I think those day are so pretty! If only it wasn’t so cold when they came!π
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Yes, it would be nicer with warm temps! But it’s not too bad today, it’s 14 right now.
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Relatively speaking anyway!ππππ₯Ά
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Well, it’s better than -40 anyway!πβοΈ
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Ok… if you say so..ππ
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I already did. ππ
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Yes you did indeed!ππ
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I’m glad you agreeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!ππ₯³π₯³π₯Έ
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Absoposalutely π
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I made some popcorn this morning ππ with salt and butter πππ
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Now you’re chattering! I hope you saved some for Muffin.π€πΊ
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Yep! And I can make a bunch more if I need to!!!πππ
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Muffin snores her thanks!πΊπ΄π
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I’m sure she tired from keeping safe all morning ππππ π π»
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Keeping safe from what?π€π
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Why yourself of course!!πππππ€π€
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I did accidentally kick her this morning. Not hard though, but she raced quickly ahead of me and stopped suddenly. Sigh.ππΎ
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I don’t blame her!! She probably wondered what she did to deserve that??πππππ
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I tried to explain it to her, but I don’t think she believed me. Sigh.πΎπΎπΎ
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It would be tough to convince her I’m sure!!ππ
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Yep, she just kept staring at my feet! But I gave her a special snack, so she forgave me.ππ»π₯¦
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Quick thinking by you!! Must be that preservation instinct kicking in?πππ
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Could be! Sometimes I win, just a little!ππΉ
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Got to take them when you get a chance ππ
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Yes, doesn’t happen very often.ππ
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Especially if you keep accidentally kicking her!!π€π€
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Well, I can’t help it when she stops suddenly like that!π²
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Maybe she was trying to warn you??π€¨π€π€π€
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Warn me that she is about to trip me?π€π
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Well it worked!!π€π€π€πππ
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In a kinda sorta way.ππΎ
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Plus she got a treat out of you also.ππ€π€
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That she did! Almost like it was deliberate!ππΊ
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Gee…? You don’t think…?π€ππ²π²π€π€
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No, I don’t think, it gives me a headache!ππΉ
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Good choice! She must be awake huh??ππ
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No, sleeping right now, it’s her evening nap time.π΄πΊ
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Oh that’s right… after supper before bed nap..π
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Yep, she should be waking up soon for her pre bedtime nap.π
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You should give her an extra treat before she goes sleep π΄ for the night π πππΌ
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She always gets something before bedtime.ππΊ
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Smart! You don’t want her waking up hungry!!π¬π¬πΎ
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Well, she also gets her 1 o’clock feeding too.πΊ
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Well it can be a long night π π΄ and waking up hungry wouldn’t be good for your feet…ππ€π€
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I don’t know, I always wake up hungry.π
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That’s a good thing I guess…π€ it means you’re awake and ready to get started!π
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It means I’m barely awake and trying to make coffee!ππΉββ
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You should make it before you go to bed! Then just turn on the coffee βοΈ maker when you wake up!ππ
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Ooo, what a terrible thought, then the water is not fresh!π²β
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Heaven forbid that tap water gets staleπ«£π²
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Well, maybe the coffee would lose some flavor.π€
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I know! That 6 hours can make all the difference!ππ
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Nice is indeed on the French Riviera and the sunβs still shining.
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I thought so, it was such an enjoyable time being there! Wish I was there right now.ππΊ
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I bet! The sunβs shining and Iβm just back from a quick early morning ride.
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Streets are covered with ice and snow here, mostly ice. I wouldn’t want to ride a bike on those streets for anything! Sounds so nice there!
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It is!
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Trees are beautiful ! You have captured their loveliness ! Have a good night ! ππ»π·π΄
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Thank you Sharon! Glad you enjoyed the pics! Have a good night also!ππ»ππ΄π΄ββ
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Hi Steve! Coffee is what Iβm all about! I could not have written it better. Indeed, itβs like a warm hug in a cup. Funny you mentioned Nice, last time I was on WordPress you had just returned from your trip! Thanks for sharing and hope the winter is not too cold up in Canada this year! βοΈ
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Hey Mr. R! Nice to see you again! Yep, that was such a beautiful trip to Nice, love that warm weather. Wish I had thought of that one for coffee, it’s great! It is actually quite nice right now, for us at least. We did have a couple weeks in December with temps down to -30 to -40, but that is the only cold weather so far. But we’re not even half way through winter yet. Have a great day!πββ
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Thanks so much! Glad to hear all is well and that the weather is (mostly) nice! Thanks and likewise, have a great weekend! Cheers! βοΈβοΈ
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Thank you Mr. Ramdolfi!πββ
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