For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
We had some time to relax a bit and go over things while waiting for Menton and his sons to get home. Finally John called. “They just arrived Steve,” he said, “all 3 of them.” “Good, we will be there in a few minutes,” I said, then I called the others and we were on our way. When we got there, Vince, Mac and John went around to the back door while the rest of us used the front door.
BOOM! That was the sound of Rock breaking down the front door! Menton and his sons went for the back door, but when he opened it, they stopped. “Going someplace?” asked Mac, “go back inside, slowly and put that suitcase on the floor, also slowly. Now sit on those chairs at the table.” We then entered the kitchen, that is, Rock, Sky, Crystal and myself.
“Now, that looks so nice,” I said, “you and your two sons, sitting down at the kitchen table, ready to talk.” John had already checked them for weapons and took their guns. “Who are you?” growled Menton, “and what do you mean by breaking into my home!” “I will ask the questions,” I said, “and you will answer them.” “Maybe, maybe not,” he growled back. Mac then put a knife at the back of his neck.
“You will answer,” he said, “or you will die. Your choice.” Mac does not talk much, but he does get the point across quickly. “Check that suitcase Vince,” I said. He put it on the table. It was full of drugs. “Nice haul,” I said, “it now belongs to us.” “Hey, that cost me a lot,” said Menton almost yelling, “you will have to pay for that if you want it!”
“I already have it,” I said, “you will have to tell Painter that someone stole it from you. He just might believe you, though I doubt it. When I am through with you Menton, Painter should be ready to deal with you.” “Who are you? What do you want with me anyway?” he asked, “I do not even know you.” “But I know all about you Menton,” I said. I then started telling him his life story, but briefly.
“Now I want to show you something Menton,” I said and nodded to Sky. She went into the living room and came back with Carrie. The look on Menton and his sons was that of total shock. “Hi dad,” said Carrie calmly. “Wow, look at you!” he said and got up off his chair. I then gave him a backhanded hit, knocking him onto the floor. “You runt!” he yelled, “I have killed men for doing things like that to me!”
He got up quickly but Mac convinced him to sit down again. “I just wanted you to see that Carrie turned out very nicely, no thanks to you,” I said, “and now she has lots of friends, something you never let her have as a kid.” “Is that what she told you?” asked Menton, “she is a liar! She has always been a dirty rotten liar! I should have let you rot in that basement!”
Carrie left quickly at that point and Kristina took her and Muffin out to the van. I then hit Menton again knocking him backwards over his chair and onto the floor again. Vince picked him up and pushed him back onto his chair. “Now Menton, down to business,” I said, “we are taking everything you have in this house, drugs and money, plus any guns we find, or other weapons. Okay cats, start looking.”
They already knew where to look, but they pretended to go around sniffing and locating all of the hiding places. “Now Menton, open that safe in the basement,” I said. “Open it yourself since you are so smart!” he exclaimed. This time Vince hit him, and hard too. Mac went down and opened the safe and we cleaned it out.
“Not bad, around 500K here,” I said, “just the amount that you owe to Painter. He might wonder why you have not paid him yet, considering how much money you really have now.” “I do not have anything,” he said, “that money belongs to Painter, not me, it is from drug sales.” “That is an interesting lie,” I said, “but I know better.” Then I put some papers on the table in front of him. “What is all this stuff?” he asked without looking at them.
“Those papers show how much money you have in 5 different bank accounts,” I said, “totaling just over 9 million dollars. I am sure that Painter would be very interested in seeing these. By the way, you should never keep so much at home with you, easy for someone to come along and, uh, borrow it from you.” “Okay, okay,” he said, “I see what you want now, this is blackmail time. How much to keep quiet about all this?”
“Well, you have 9 million dollars,” I said, “and you have 3 kids, so each gets 3 million. So tomorrow you will transfer 3 million into my bank account.” “Hey, that is a lot!” he exclaimed. “How much is your life worth to you Menton?” I asked, “We will be back, but do not try to go anywhere tonight, we will be watching.”
To Be Continued.
Β©2023 Steve McLeod.
He should have an interesting time trying to sleep at night!π€ I wonder what his boys will do with their money?π€π€
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Somehow I don’t think his boys will actually get their money, but that is their problem. It will be a very interesting night for them, I am sure of that! We took their phones too, but left them their land line phone. It will be interesting to see if they use it or not!π€π©πΌπΌπΌπ΅οΈββοΈπ»
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Maybe they’ll call the police?π³π²π€π
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That would be something! More likely they will try to call Painter. But whoever they call, they will only get one person…Carrie’s mom!π€π©πΌπΌπΌπ΅οΈββοΈπ»
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π€π€πππ€£π€£ That’s devious!!ππ Nice!!ππ
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I thought it was quite appropriate for him! Angel has been working with Carrie to get her mom’s voice just right. Angel had the best voice for it. This should be quite a night!ππ©π»π΅οΈββοΈ
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Indeedlydo π Maybe they’ll slip up and make an admission of something illegal, like pushing her mom down the steps??π€π€«
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Hopefully one of them will say something. I think those 2 boys are more scared than Menton, so when they start “seeing” things, perhaps they will say something. But even Menton might slip up when things start to happen.π π©π»π΅οΈββοΈ
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Tomorrow’s chapter should be quite entertaining ππ
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Yep, that is when we get to hear all about their nightly fun and visitors!!ππ»π΅οΈββοΈ
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I know! Maybe they’ll scurry around like rats π do when the lights come on!ππ
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Yep, I think they will. We did this very professionally, so it will look amazingly real to them! Lights, camera, popcorn!ππΉπ»π΅οΈββοΈ
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Don’t forget the butter and salt!!ππππ
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Most definitely! And with our cameras set up all over the house, we get to watch this in real time!ππ»π΅οΈββοΈ
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You’re so lucky! We can only read about it!π
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Yeah, it helps to be an Investigator sometimes!ππ»π΅οΈββοΈ
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At least this time it is!ππ
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All the time it is, all the time! Well, except maybe when we get half killed or something.π€ππ΅οΈββοΈ
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Well, there is all that… but you’ve got to get your fun when you can!!ππππ
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Most definitely and it doesn’t happen too often for us. Nice to be giving it out for a change too. We are always on the receiving end. I just hope this doesn’t backfire somehow.π€π»π΅οΈββοΈ
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Take the win this time!!π€¨π€¨Please!!ππ
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Not to worry, what could possibly go wrong? Although there was that little matter of Annelie telling us something that she wasn’t sure she should tell me. That was last chapter though. Probably doesn’t mean anything since I didn’t mention what it was.π€π»π΅οΈββοΈ
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I’m sure it will be revealed at the appropriate time π€ππ«£
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I’m not sure I want to know what it is! Wait, I already know, so does Sky! Oh my.π€π»π΅οΈββοΈ
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Uh oh!π³π¬
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Good morning Dusty! You around? I’m a bit late.
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I am! Is the new chapter out and ready to read?π€
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It is ready for reading indeedy!
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We got snow today, but didn’t I tell ya about their forecast of lots of snow! They were saying a foot of snow, but did I believe that? No way, not me. I knew they would be wrong and wrong they were! Can’t fool me like that, nope, not me!ππΉβοΈβοΈπ€ͺπ
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How much did you get?
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13 inches, plus a teensy.πβοΈβοΈ
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Just a dusting then!πππ€£π€£
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The main thing is, they were wrong.πβοΈβοΈ
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Right! You said 3 inches!πππ€£π€£
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Doesn’t matter what I said, only matters what they said. They are the experts and they were wrong. That in effect makes me right!πβοΈβοΈ
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Right!ππ Just how wrong we’re they??π€
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Doesn’t matter, they were wrong, that’s the main thing, so that makes me right. Right?π€π
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Sure?ππ
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I knew you would agree with me, those facts are hard to argue with!ππ
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Ah right?ππ€π
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Ya know, I am answering your comments as soon as they arrive, yet when I send my comment it says yours came in 7 or 10 minutes ago! It does not take me that long to type out a response! I think someone is trying to make me go flibbedly!π
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I am doing the same also! Maybe it’s all the snow slowing it down?π€
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It is kinda weighty that snow!π€π
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I heard it was a wet snow βοΈ
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It is made of water. They are now saying another 2 to 4 inches tonight. Oh me oh my.
Well, I must get me to bed, kind of a rough day today. Still need to get the feeders in.ππ―
Good night Dusty!π₯± Sleep wellπ΄π and I will be here with more chattering tomorrow!πβοΈβοΈ
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Good Night π΄ π₯± π π
Peaceful Dreaming π€π₯±π΄
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ππ΄π
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Good morning Dusty!πβοΈβοΈ Up and at em, a new day awaits! And a new chapter to read too!ππ»π΅οΈββοΈ
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Good Day π π
I’ll be back!
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Okie and dokie!
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Oh I’m back, if you didn’t already realize it.ππ€
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I kind of thought that was you! Looks like the sky is finally clearing here, going to be a bit chilly tonight again. 14 inches of snow was our total.π―πβοΈβοΈ
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That’s a few!!π³π² Hopefully, it will start to melt soon?π€
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Yep, tomorrow the temp should reach 32 so there will be a bit of melting anyway. Then up to 50 on Sunday! If the forecast holds.ππ
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Wow! That’s a huge swing from cold to warm in just a few days!
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yeah, huge is right, which is why I’m just a bit skeptical.π
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Even if it doesn’t get as warm as the forecast, it will certainly be a welcomed change, and another chance to visit with your furry friends and birds!πππ
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Yes, it will be warm enough to sit outside again, though it might be a bit wet on the deck as the snow melts. Coffee, one of the chipmunks showed up today, the second one to come by now. He came to me right away too which was nice.πππΏοΈ
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That’s amazing how they recognize you, I suppose scent plays a part in that for them rather than actual memory.
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Well, for animals, scent is a big part of their memory. But I think it was initially the sound of my voice that attracted him. When he heard me call him, then he came over to me right away.ππΏοΈ
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It must be fun to have them do that!
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Yep, they are such cute little critters!ππΏοΈ
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They are fun to watch !π
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And play with! I wonder which one will be the next to show up. With warmer weather coming the others will be coming out too.πΏοΈπΏοΈπΏοΈπΏοΈ Oh, did I mention the bears are out now too?π€π»
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What? Already?? It seems early because it’s been cold, but I guess it has more to do with the days being longer, right?
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Yeah, they seem to come out at around the same time no matter what, but it does vary on the bears too. Some will come out earlier if they didn’t get enough to eat in the fall. But once this warm weather hits, probably all of them will be out. And that is bad since there is so much snow and no natural food to eat yet. That brings them into town looking for food. Sigh.
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Yeah, I can understand it. Just not much that can be done about it, other than not leaving any food out for them, I guess?
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Yep, I will have to watch the feeders closely from now on and not leave them out after dark like I usually do.π€π»
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That’s for certain.
It’s time for me to hit my head and get to bed. I am bushed tonight π₯΅
I am off work tomorrow. If you have a chance and you want to chat, I will be available π
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Okie and dokie! I’m off to get the bird feeders in!π―
Good night,π₯±π΄ sleep well, sleep late and I will try to connect earlier in the day!ππ
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Okie and Dokie
Good Night! π₯±π€π΄
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ππ΄
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Good morning Dusty!ππ You awake yet? I’m here at long last. It’s been a crazy day. Sigh.π―
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Yep! I am here! Dealing with some kind of allergy!π€§
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You too? I’m having that problem too today. Oh, new chapter is ready for reading!ππ΅οΈββοΈ
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Yes, I am. I don’t know why! It’s been raining I g all day long and it’s in the upper 40’s π€§π€§
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Hmm, rainy days don’t usually bother allergies. Maybe something inside. Kinda chilly for you down there in the tropics. It was 34 up here, it was supposed to be 39 but didn’t make it. Tomorrow might be nicer. A bit of melting was taking place, but not much.π My arthritis is bad, the water is pouring from the ceiling again, I tripped and fell, my heater is not working properly. Sigh, what a day.π€πππ
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Yikes!π³π I had some coffee βοΈ with breakfast this morning so I’m thinking π€ that might be it. Usually rain cleans the pollen out of the air π€§ so that’s my theory anyway π€ͺ π
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Yep, rain cleans things nicely, coffee could be it alright. You know coffee is off the list for you!π€¨πβ
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I know! Some days I just get a craving for it, and I have to have it! Oh well…ππ
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But then, it might not have been the coffee, you don’t know for sure. It could have been something else. Maybe.π€
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But why today? Not yesterday? I don’t know!π€ͺ
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Maybe you have a mold problem? The higher humidity on rainy days can make that worse.π€
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I suppose π€ although I’ve not seen any anywhere in this place… I don’t know… I’m just hoping tomorrow is better!!πππ
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Well, mold is not always seen or heard. It just sneaks up on you! Maybe tomorrow will be a better day!ππ
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I hope!π
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I be right back, need to get the feeders.
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Sounds good! I’ll take my pills also!
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I just did that too!π
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Feeble minds think alike!!πππ
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How do I fit in there then?ππΉ
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Good question!πππ I’ll let you know if I come to any conclusions!ππ
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Just work backwards, that should do it!
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Again??π²π²
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Works every time!πππΉ
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Kinda feels like chasing your tail!ππ
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Wouldn’t know about that one.π€ππ
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Ha!π€¨π€¨ ππ
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I knew that one would get you!ππΉ
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Ya… okay, bushy!!ππ
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Just call me bright eyes!
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My thoughts exactly!πππ
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And here I thought it was my thoughts.π€π
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Again with the feeble mind!πππππππ
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You shouldn’t say that about yourself.π
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You’re right! I shouldnt!πππ
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Especially when you can let someone else do it!ππΉ
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You seem to be pretty good at it!ππππ
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Why thank you very much!π
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Practice, practice, practice!ππ
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I don’t need to, comes natural like.ππΉ
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That’s obvious, you’re a natural talent!!ππ
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I just said that.
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Ya can never say it too many times!π
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There is one other thing I just thought of! Perhaps my sleep machine plumbing needs cleaning π€ I will need to do that!π
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Yeah, true, got to keep that clean or it can have bacteria grow in there! That could give you the sneezers!π€¨
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Yep! I need to do that!
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Good idea, you should do that.
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Already done!ππ
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Wow, that was quick and fast too!π―
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I can turn out the luggt and be in bed before it gets dark!πππππ
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I do that all the time, it’s not hard.ππ€ππΉ
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That’s cuz you’re already in bed!π
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Now how did you know that?ππΉ
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Deductive reasoning ππππ
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Last time I trust those ducks!π€¨
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Yep! They hang out with the squirrels!!π€¨π€¨ππ
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I thought those ducks seemed a bit nutty.ππ―
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They’re Quackers!!π€£π€£
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They are animals after all!πππΉπΉ
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That they are!!πππ
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They made the first box of animal quackers!ππΉ
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That they did!!ππ
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Really? I was right?π―
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Even a blind squirrel once in a while finds an acorn!πππ€£π€£π€£
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There is a lesson in there somewhere, I’m sure of it.πππ΅οΈββοΈ
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Yeah, you’re nutty to associate with a blind squirrel π π€£ ππ
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Now don’t tell me, let me guess.π€π
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Do t over think it!πππ
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Oh, I won’t, I really really won’t!
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Too late! You already did!!ππ
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Well, think it must be time for bed.π₯±
Good night,π΄ sleep well, sleep late and I will be back with more chatter tomorrow!π
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Okie and Dokieπ
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Good morning Dusty!ππ Any sunshine today?π€π Feeling better today?π€π€§ Read todays chapter?π€π»
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Hi!
No sunshine today, but no rain either!π
Eyes are a little better, but they are still itchy and sneezing some π€§π€§
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Your eyes are sneezing?? Wow, never heard of that before!π―
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I know! Weird, right?π
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Yep, sure enough is that alrighty for sure!π―
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I wish whatever is causing this would stop!π€§
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Yeah, that sort of thing is no fun at all.
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I tried a new pizza place close by today. I wasn’t very impressed. Kinda left me with an upset stomach!π
The landlords switched out my kitchen chairs again today!
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Are they expecting you to sit on the floor while you eat? I hate that upset stomach feeling, happens to me a lot sometimes. My RLS is sure bad today for some reason, can’t figure why that is.π€π―
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No, they replaced the chairs with new ones!
Yeah, I don’t think I’ll order from there again!
Did you sit outside today? Feed the birds π¦ talk to the chipmunks πΏ
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Oh, new chairs! That’s okay then, nothing wrong with new chairs, unless they are not comfortable. Yep, sat outside for a while, but not many birds today, too nice I guess. And the chickadees and nuthatches will be starting to build nests now that it is warming up. They start early since it takes them a while to make their nests. No chipmunks today at all which was odd, I was expecting more to show up and none showed up. It was nice out there anyway.ππ
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I’m glad you were able to get out there and enjoy it.π
Was it sunny, just a little breeze?
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Sunny all day, very little breeze at all. And it hit 48 today. Tomorrow should be 50.ππ
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Wowzer!π³π²π That’s really warm!! π Is it going to stay that way for a while?
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Hopefully it will stay that way. Should be in the mid 50s for Monday and Tuesday, then drop down to the mid 40s from then on.
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Yay!!ππ That should bring the chipmunks πΏ out for sure!!
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Yep, though for now they would have to dig through a lot of snow to get out of their little homes.π―πΏοΈ
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At those temps it won’t take very long for the snow to disappear.
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Yeah, I figure it should be gone in a couple weeks, providing it stays warm.π
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Yep! Especially if it stays above freezing at night!ππ
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Well, most nights are supposed to freeze, but not by much. 2 nights should stay above freezing.π
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That’s all it takes!! Spring has always been my favorite season!π
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Spring is nice for sure.
Well, early morning so I must be getting to bed.π₯±
Good night Dusty,ππ΄ sleep good, sleep late, don’t roll out the gate!ππΉ Talk again tomorrow!!ππ
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Good Night π΄ π₯± π π
Sleep Well π€ π₯± π΄ π
Happy Easter π£ Enjoy the morning service!
Chatter again tomorrow π
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Yep, Happy Easter! Don’t eat that chocolate bunny all at once!ππΉ
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Good morning Dusty! You around?
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I am! How’s abouts ewes?π€
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Mees heres twos! New chapter is ready for ewes tooos.ππ΅οΈββοΈ
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Ok! I’ll brb!π
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Okie and dokie.
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I’m back!π Not like Mac though!πππ
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What’s wrong with Mac?
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Nothing! I’m just not a ghost!ππ
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Neither is Mac, I hope. That was John that played Menton. Benson played Charlie.π
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Ooops!ππ«£ππ
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That’s okay, hard to keep up with all the ghosts around that place!ππ»
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That’s fir sure!!ππ Kinda fun when you’re doing the haunting!ππ
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Yeah, maybe we will have to go into acting too! The Investigators Acting Group.πBe back, have to get the feeders quick.
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Ok!π
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Me back. Wanted to get that done before dark. There was a bear on my deck at 4:30 this morning.π―ππ»
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Uh oh!π«£ Did he stay very long??
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No, he was gone quite quickly, no food out there for him.ππ» Two of my gulls came back today finally. Sir Henry and Lady Patricia.πAnd, and…
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Coco?π
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Nope, no chipmunks and that is sure odd. But, someone else showed up! He did, he did. The pileated woodpecker finally came back. I didn’t get him sitting on the feeder, though he was there, but I got him sitting on the railing! Pics turned out great too!ππ· I was surprised that opening the door didn’t scare him.π€
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Cool π Will he be in your post tomorrow??π€
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I don’t usually do a Monday post, except Muffin’s chuckles post. But he will be in Tuesday for sure.ππ·
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Ok! That works!ππ
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I thought so too. I was doing little happy dance. Muffin brought out the bandages and pain killers. She is so thoughtful.π€πΉ
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Someone has to look for you!!ππ
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Yeah, true enough. Although sometimes I think she deliberately trips me if I don’t fall down quickly enough.ππΉ
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She’s just trying to be helpful!π€π€πΉπΉπΉπΉ
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Yeah, I know, though sometimes a little less help is good too.ππΉ
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More is always better!π€π€π€πΉπΉ
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I will be sure to tell the squirrels.ππΉ
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They never listen to anyone anyhow π π
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Just depends on how many peanuts you give them.ππΉ
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Yeah… I know they like their bribes!π€¨π€¨
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Most delightfully!
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A little too much!ππ€¨
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hehehehehehehehehe!
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I think it’s time I get to bed!
Good night π΄ π₯± π π
Sleep Well π€ π₯± π΄ π
We shall chatter more on the morrow!ππ
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Yep, me too, another early morning to shop!π₯±
Good night,ππ΄ sleeping well and more chatter indeed with chatter tomorrow!π
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Oklie Doklie! ππ
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Good morning Dusty!π Raining down there?π€ Sunny and hot?ππ How’s the allergies?π€§ New chapter waiting to be read!π΅οΈββοΈ
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No rain! The sun finally showed up today!
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Hey, that’s great! We had mostly cloudy today even though the forecast was for sun all day. Strange. Still nice though, got to 54.
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Wow! Did the birds show up? How about the chipmunks πΏ π€
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Not many chickadees, no boreal chickadees again. Lots of redpolls and juncos though. I saw one chipmunk, Skitter, but just briefly. Very odd. The pileated woodpecker was back too. So nice!ππ
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Maybe he’ll stick around for the summer?π€π
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Well, he won’t come here since I have to stop putting the suet out soon, it melts in this warm weather, and it will attract the bears. They do nest somewhere not too far away, but it’s likely across the river. I would love to find their nest!ππ·
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Yeah, that bear issue is really a bummer!π But he/she could come back next winter!π
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It is the male that is coming around. Yes, he just might come back again. I should have done something a bit different this winter and I might have had him coming this year. Oh well, too late now.ππ
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Yes, but now you know he’s out there and knows where to find the suet when it turns cold. He should be back.
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Yep, I will just make it a bit easier for him to get at next time!
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So there’ll be a picture of him in tomorrow’s post π«π€
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Oh, picture, right! Tomorrow’s post, right!
Be back in a sec, need to get the feeders.π
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Ok
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I am back! Did you see that sunset out there tonight, did ya, did ya! That was a sunset and a half, it was! Wow, that was nice, did ya like it, huh, did ya?ππππ
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I did not see it!ππ But I doubt it would look the same from here as there…π€π€π€
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Really? You have a different sun down there? This was the nicest sunset I have seen in ages, it stretched from the horizon right over me and to the east! All kinds of yellows and pinks and oranges and reds and purples!ππππ
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That sounds gorgeous π I think it’s the same sun π π€ but I also think the clouds are probably not the same here as way…… up there!π€π€ππ
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That’s true, clouds are higher here, so maybe that’s it. Plus because the air is cooler, the ions in the atmosphere are able to reflect and refract the light from the sun in a much more subtle way to produce a wider array of colors in a brighter magnitude!ππππ
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Wow! π΅βπ«π³π¨ I’m not sure what all that meansπ€π€π But it sure didn’t look like that here… I think π€ but I don’t really know because I didn’t look…π
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I would have missed it too if it wasn’t for needing to get the bird feeders in. Great timing too! Oh, did I mention my gulls have all come back now? My gulls have all come back now, just in case I didn’t mention it!πποΈποΈ
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I think you mentioned that one or two have shown but not all of them!π³
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Thought so, they are all back now which is nice.πποΈ
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Do you ever feed them fish?π€
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I did once since my landlord had some fish that had gone bad. They shlurped it down rather fast!
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I would imagine so!! I’ll bet they were back looking for more also!!ππ
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There was a lot there, Sir George had some sticking out his mouth as he flew away!
Well, time to head off to the sleeping room again.π₯±
Good night Dusty,ππ΄ sleep well, sleep late and I shall be back with more chatter tomorrow!ππ
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Okie Dokie Steve!
Good Night π΄ π₯± π π
Pleasant Restful Sleeping π΄ π€ π π
More chatter tomorrow π
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Good morning Dusty! You awake yet?
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Barely π₯±
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Get those sleepy eyes open, there’s mystery to read!ππ΅οΈββοΈ
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Okie and Dokie π«‘
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That’s better!ππΉ
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Well, think it must be that time to sleep again, that fresh air made me tired, and then some.π₯±π
Good night Dusty,ππ΄ sleep wellπ΄ and more chatter coming your way tomorrow!!ππ
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Yep me to!
Good Night π΄ π₯± π π
Sleep Tight π€ π₯± π΄ π
More chatter on the morrow πππ
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πππ΄
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π₯±π΄
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Good morning Dusty! Time to wakey and read the π΅οΈββοΈ story!
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Okie Dokie BRB!
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Okie and dokie! BRH!
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R U still R H?π€π€π€
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I think so, hard to tell sometimes.π
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How did the driveway walk go today?π€
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It was beautiful again today, mostly sunny and 64 again!ππ What a day! Heard my first robin singing this morning too.π I love listening to the robins. I just wish it wasn’t going to cool off so much now.π Sigh.ππ²
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It will be back again in a few weeks!ππ
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Oooh, don’t say it like that! Say a few days, sounds better!π²π
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Okay… quite a few days!ππ
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No, no, just a few days, then it warms up again! That’s my forecast and I’m sticking with it too!π€¨ππ
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Okay… a few days then..π But how many days are in a few?π€π
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No more than 5, that’s a standard number for “few”. Oops, got to get the feeders!
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Ok
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Whew, that was close, nearly dark out there. Getting cloudy now, that’s good/bad.π²π
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Getting cloudy will mean it should stay warmer overnite, and the getting dark means bear time?π€π
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Yeah, it should stay warmer overnight, but cooler tomorrow with that cloud cover. Oh well, one is and one is. It happens.π€π
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That it does! Then spring turns to summer βοΈ π
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Yep, rather quickly I hope!ππ
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I had a really odd dream last night.π
I dreamt that I was in the military and I was injured and overrun by the enemy, so I played dead, and was nearly run over by a tank. I mean like inches away but I couldn’t move ir they would see I wasn’t dead and really kill me! That’s a weird dream! Don’t ya think?π€π€πππ
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I would suggest not standing under any trees for the next few days. A large branch might fall on you and crush your truck. But my dream interpreting isn’t always very good. Seldom good. Never hit it right yet.ππΉ
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I have no idea what it relates to! It’s just weird!π€ͺ
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It is a bit weird. Perhaps it’s related to that computer game you play?
Speaking of playing, all that fresh air has got me tired again. Guess I better get some shutting of the eyes.π₯±π
Good night Dusty!π΄π Sleep wellπ΄ and I will be here with more chatter tomorrow!ππ
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I don’t play computer games at all.ππ
But you are correct!
It is time for some shut eye! π΄ π€ π
Good Night π΄ π₯± π π
Sleep Good π΄
More chattering tomorrow!π
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Hmm, me neither, no time for them.ππ
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Me too!!π
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Good morning Dusty!ππ Rise and shine! It’s chatting time! And, and, and…a new story begins!ππ΅οΈββοΈ
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Already??π₯± I just got to sleep π€π€
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Yep, those nights go by so fast!π²ππΉ
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Seemed like 5 o’clock just a few hours ago!π
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I know what you don’t mean! I feel the same way myself!π²π
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Well, I did get an early start this morning. Awake at 5 up and working at 5:30. So it’s beginning to catch up to me a little.
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You shouldn’t get up so early. Or, if you do, have a nap in the afternoon like I do.ππ΄
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From say 5 to 7?π€π€
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That’s more like early evening, try 3 to 5 instead.ππΉ
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That would be nice… π€π€π
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Positively. I don’t do it, but it would be nice. I usually try for about 40 minutes, which means about 30 minutes with a guarantee of 20 minutes.ππΉ
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I have trouble sleeping when it’s daylight. Doesn’t matter if it’s morning, afternoon, or evening. Just me… I’m weirdπ€ͺ
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I used to be that way, now I find it quite easy to sleep during the day. Except some days when my brain won’t settle down, then I can’t sleep. Just got back in from getting the feeders a few minutes ago, wanted to get them while it was still daylight. Especially with bears around now. Did you read my morning post today? Scarifying.π²π»π
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I didn’t.π But I will go and do it now so you don’t need to retype it just for me.π
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Is okay, was just asking, I can tell you in short form.ππΉ
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O already read it!π
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Yes, so I see! it was cloudy and chilly today. It did reach 45, but no real melting of snow today at all. Guess there won’t be until next week, except maybe tomorrow, we might get some rain. Maybe.π€ββοΈ
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Rain is a good way to melt snow. If the ground isn’t still frozen.
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Ground is frozen like block of ice!
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The rain will help draw out the frost then, as long as it isn’t a steady downpour.
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It’s only supposed to be showers with possible thundershowers. Seems too cold for that though.
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That’s a nice rain then.π
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If we get it. We did get a light shower today.β Very light, barely got the deck wet. Sure did not feel like it was 45 today, just felt chilly and even chillier than that!π₯Ά
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That’s temp seems to make any extra moisture in the air feel colder!π₯Ά
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Yep, that is true enough to be true enough!π₯Ά
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Goes right to your bones!π₯Άπ₯Άπ₯Ά
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I know it, I know it!π₯Ά I wouldn’t mind sharing though.ππΉ
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I’ve had my share already! Sorry!π€¨
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πβΉοΈ
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Sorry π€π
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Good morning Dusty!π² H,h,how is t,t,the w,w,weather down th,there?π₯Άπ₯ΆββοΈββοΈ
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I think it’s warmer than up there, by the sounds of it!π€π€
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That wouldn’t, chatter, surprise, chatter chatter, me! chatter chatter chatter. Oh, chatter, the new, chatter chatter, chapter is out! chatter.π₯Άπ₯ΆβοΈβοΈ
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Alrighty! I’ll brb!
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IBW!π₯Ά
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Are you able to move or a frozen Stevecicle?π₯Άπ€ππ
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My heater is on right now, so I’m feeling better. It was only 39 today, cloudy, rainy and several thunderstorms as well.π²πβοΈβοΈ
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Brrrrr…..π₯Ά That’s a lot colder than it has been! Is it going to stay that way for more than a few days?π³π²
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It should start to warm up a bit on Monday, but we won’t be getting back to those really warm days any time soon. Sigh.
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It is still mid April… and you are near the Arctic Circle π΅ π€π€ππ
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Yeah, but it’s warm up north! Two of our thunderstorms gave us a good downpour and that really melted the snow! Now it’s mostly ground showing with just patches of snow around.πβοΈπ
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That should allow for a faster warm up when the sun comes out. The ground will absorb the heat!πππ
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Yes, that is true. After those nice days, it felt too cold today!π₯Άβ
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That’s spring for you! Ya look so forward all winter to nice warm spring days, then you get them, and all of sudden you’re used them, and wham!!!π€ͺ Here’s old man winter again!πππ
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Hahaha! That’s funny! hahaha!
I hate to stop so early tonight, but my stomach has been bothering me since mid afternoon and it’s getting worse, so I better get to bed. Sorry about that.βΉοΈπ€’
Good night Dusty,π₯± sleep well,π΄ sleep late, dream better, chatter more tomorrow!ππΊπ
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That perfectly fine… I didn’t sleep well last night, so an early night for me is good!
Good Night π΄ π₯± π π
Sleep Well π€ π₯± π΄
Feel Better
And I will be around all day so feel free if you can!π
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ππ΄
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ππ€π₯±π΄
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You awake yet?π€β
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Yeah, I’m up finally..ππ
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Wow, you did sleep late today!π I’m back again, how about you? Sorry I disappeared, too much going on today. Sigh.πβΉοΈ
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7:30 π Is that late?π€I don’t know anymore… I do know my dreams are waking me up at nightπ€¨
Anyway… were you busy walking today?π€
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Walking???? In a snowstorm??? With freezing drizzle putting ice all over everything?? I stayed inside where it was warm. Temp started at 34 this morning but by 10 it was 30, now down to 26. Sigh.βΉοΈβΉοΈβΉοΈ
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That’s quite a drop!π³π²
I don’t blame you for staying inside today! Did you do your spring cleaning??π€
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I did two loads of laundry, washed dishes, cleaned the bedroom, got our church bulletin done and some other things for church as well, had a very long phone call, hemmed a pair of jeans, ironed a couple of shirts and pants, sorted through some papers, had a visitor stop by this afternoon, did some vacuuming and a few other misc items.π₯΅π΅βπ«π€―
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That’s a busy day..π€ I can see where you’d be short on rest and relaxation. ππ
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Yep, no nap today that’s for sure.π And I slept in this morning too which was bad, lost an hour of my day!π
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Well, at least you were rested for a busy day!ππ
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Yep, right, didn’t help. Back in a sec, time to get those feeders!
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Okie and Dokie
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Me back. Took my pills too, fed Muffin. I waited a bit too long to get the feeders. With it being cloudy, it was kinda dark out there.ππ²
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At least brother Bear π» hadn’t come to visit.π€
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That is a good point to be a point that is good.
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I have another on the top of my head!πππ
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That’s where you keep getting them!π€π
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This one appears to be permanent π€ π³ π€π€
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Hmm, maybe a file?
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Maybe?π€ I know running my head into the wall isn’t helping π ππ
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Hmm, yep, that’s no good, makes dents in the wall.π€ππΉ
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That are hard parch too!!ππ³
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use plywood.
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Are you calling me a knot head?π€π
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Well.. I suppose I should get to bed so I can dream some more and not sleep more.ππ
Good Night π΄ π₯± π π
Sleep Well π€ π₯± π΄ π
Sleep late if you can!π
We’ll chatter more tomorrow !
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Okie and dokie!π₯±
Good night,π΄π sleep right, don’t fight, turn on light, then no fright. Yep, sleep late! No wait, you do that not me, can’t sleep late, need to be up early.π²
More chattering tomorrow!πβ
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Absoposalutely π
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Maybe you need to upgrade the quality of your dreams.π€π
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Now there’s a thought!π€ I wonder how I might go about that?π€π They all seem to be tied to my early childhood in some manner. It seems they have to do with my frustration with how they treated me. I’m sure once I’m thru getting all of them relived, they will go away.
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Hmm, so what you need is some other experiences to upgrade your dreams.π€
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That would be helpful I suppose…π€π But I think I haven’t had good sleep and dreams for so long that I’m finally being overwhelmed with them now. But who knows, and who cares. They’re only dreams!π
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Yep that’s my theory too, they are just dreams, so stop waking up!π€¨π
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Right!π I’ll tell my brain that tonight!ππ€π€π€
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There ya go, nothing to worry about now. Besides, your brain is just sorting and filing all that info in your brain, takes time sometimes.ππ΅βπ«π
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I wish it would do so in a manner that would allow me a good night’s sleep π΅βπ«π
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I read something about dreams recently that I thought was really interesting. About why we dream, when we dream, that sort of thing.
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Care to share?π€
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I can’t remember now, but it was interesting though.
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I’m sure it was, or you wouldn’t have read it.
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Yeah, just wish I could remember it.
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It likely wouldn’t apply to me anyway. I’m the exception I think!π€π€
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Everbody is the same when it comes to dreams!
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How does anyone know that?π€
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Study, it’s a dream job.
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Ha! And HA ha!π
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πππΉπΉ
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πππΉ
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Good morning Dusty!ππ You around and awake and somewhere?π€π€
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Wow! You were like way earlier than even early today!π³π€―
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Yeah, well, I was sitting here and thought I would start chatting earlier so we would have more time. Didn’t work. Sigh.π
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Well, even though I have the notifications turned, my phone is not making any sounds when your replies come through. So that’s why I didn’t know you were early. I need to investigate that more!ππ€π
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Maybe your phone is mute. Or maybe it just doesn’t like to talk? Try tickling it and see what happens. You also need to pick which sound you want or it won’t give you any sound.π€
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Yep, sound selected and in place! I don’t know what’s wrong with it! I have considered that it could operator errorπππ€
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Did you click “save settings”?π€
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Yep, they were all saved present and accounted for! Even the volume is turned all the way up!π
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Maybe your phone is wired backwards and you need to turn the volume down to be up or maybe it needs to be upside down to be working right side up.π€π
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You know… that had occurred to me, but I thought it sounded backwards, so I ruled it out.π€
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Forget the ruler, what does it know anyway! Oh, no new chapter today, my brain wasn’t cooperating to finish the chapter I almost have finished to finish. It was cold today again, very cold. Ice covered the deck this morning. Ice on the deck this afternoon. Ice still on the deck this evening and it’s going to get cold tonight.π²π
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So is it cold π₯Ά π€ π€§
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Just at teensy touch. But tomorrow is going to be warm! Actually I think I just said that. I’m getting confused again.π€―π΅βπ«
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Huh?π I wonder why?π€ Was something I said?π
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I think it was something I said. Though I could be wrong.π€
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I’ve never known you to be wrong!πππ€
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Well, I think I did something wrong tonight, but I’m not really sure since it turned out right. So, if it turned out wrong how could it be wrong? But it still didn’t seem right. Get it?π€π€―π€―
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If I did get it…π€ I hope it doesn’t last longπ¬ππ«£
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That was my thought too, but it kinda stuck with me, or maybe I should say, stuck in me.π²π
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π³π² That’s not good!! You should get that removed π
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I did, but it got stuck again, then again. Needles do that to me. And, wait, my feeders! Back in a sec!
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Oklie Doklie π
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I’m back now!π Did ya miss me?π€
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Just barely!πππ
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Oh good. I wasn’t gone too long, it was almost starting to get dark, so I hurried.
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You were marvelously fast! That was impressive π π π π
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Thank you, thank you! I don’t know how I did it actually.π€
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One step at a time??π
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Actually I think I took 3 or 4 at time!ππΉ
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Oh yeah… it’s cold out!ππππ₯Άπ₯Ά
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Here’s one for ya. There are two small buckets on the deck, each has 2 inches of water in them. One is frozen solid, the other is water. They are sitting side by side.π€π€―
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They will both be frozen soon?πππππ
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But why are they not both frozen now?π€
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Is that a trick question??π€¨π€ One is warmer than the other?
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But how could one be warmer when they are sitting side by side?
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You just brought one out with you??ππ
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They have both been out there for 2 days.π€
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Hmmm….π€π€π€π€ I don’t get it!ππ
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Neither do I. Sigh.ππ€―π
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That’s about the only we don’t get!πππ
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There’s lots I don’t get.π€―
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That could be a good thing!πππ
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I fixed the alert!ππ
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When it went to jetpack it was set on ignore alerts. So now it won’t ignore the alert!π
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Very good! I knew I could help you out!π
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Yeah but I had to figure out where to find the setting in that app itself. π
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That’s right, I knew I could help you with that so you would know where to look for what you weren’t looking for before you were looking for it.π
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Right!ππ
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Right!π
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R U mocking me?!π€¨π
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I thought it was me the other way around!
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Now you’re just trying to confuse me πβΉοΈπ
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That’s because I’m already confused because of those needles, well, actually one needle multiple times one.π€ππ΅βπ«
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If my math is correct… 1x anything is still only one!πππ
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1+1+1+1 does not equal 1, it equals 4. You have strange math down there.π€π
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I guess my math was off?πππ€―
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I used to say that to my math teacher, didn’t help me though.π
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Me either!π
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He never liked it when I said his math was off. He would sometimes turn quite red.
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Sounds like he was sensitive π₯Ί π π€ π π€£
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Just a little bit.π²π
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He really cared about you!!π³
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He used to get headaches a lot. He said it only happened when I was in his class. Not sure what that meant.π€
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He was a bit odd.π
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Yep.
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He must have saw something in you!ππππ
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Yep, he said I was too smart for his class, so he moved me up a grade. My new teacher complained, guess I was making her students not look so good, so I got sent back to my old class. My old teacher came into the room and stopped when he saw me and stared. Then he took out his aspirin bottle and took 2. Then he looked at me again and took a third. Maybe he was addicted or something.π€π²
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I know!!π You intimidated him!π²
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That’s not what he said.π²
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He was too modest to tell you…π€π€π€
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I don’t think that was quite it.π€π
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Well, you’ve made this far in life! He’d be proud of sure!πππ
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You still asleep?π€
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No, but you were like way more than early!! Early!
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See previous answer.π
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I did!π
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How was Sinday Services?
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Very good, several new people out this morning.
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That’s always interesting!π Did they look like they weren’t sure they really wanted to be there?ππ€π€
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Well, a couple were visitors from out of town, so they won’t be back until summer when they plan to come out here for vacation and fishing. Another man looked quite interested and seemed to be following along very well.
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That’s always good! If you’re going to be there then you should probably pay attention and possibly learn something you didn’t already know which sounds redundant since if you knew it already, you would have already known it so you couldn’t really learn anything new.π€ππ€―
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Right, that is true.π€
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I can sometimes come up with stuff that sounds logical!ππ
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Really? Wow, cool. The sun finally came out just as it is going down. Sigh. Oh well, tomorrow is supposed to be sunny. I hope.π€π
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It will look pleasant even if it is cold, so you can feel warm and cozy with your nice hot cup ‘o coffee βοΈ π
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Right, I have to go out shopping in the morning. It will be cold and no coffee. Oh well. It will be sunny, I hope. Never know though.π
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Stop and get a cup to go at the quickstop gas station on your way! You won’t be warm… but you will have coffee βοΈ π π
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We don’t have such a thing, we have Tim’s and it’s not quick. And I can’t shop while I’m drinking coffee, I would spill it. I know me.π΅βπ«π
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Then make a cup and drink it before you go πΆββοΈ
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I never have time, I’m in a rush in the morning because my friend gets here at 8 to pick me up.
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Hmmm… looks like you’re not only gonna be cold, but you’re not gonna coffee!π³π€―
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Yep, it’s that way every Monday. Oh well, that’s okay, I can have coffee when I get home!πβββββ
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Especially if you shop really kinda sorta fast, or as fast you can shop!πππ
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I can shop and I can hop, I can mop and I can chop, I can clop and I can pop!!πππΉ
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But can you snap and crackle??ππ€π€£π€£
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Every time I get out of bed in the morning!πππΉπΉ
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Hey!!! Stop copying me!π€¨π€¨
Your replies are all coming in bunches of 5 or 6 at a time!π€ͺ
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That’s odd, I answer them as they come in.π€π
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It’s giving my thumb a workout trying to keep up!π₯΅
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That’s good, extra cardio!ππΉ
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Yeah… it is kinda chubby!πππ
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Thar ya go! Good workout routine!ππΉ
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I hope it doesn’t cramp up!π²π₯Ήπ«
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Minor detail, no gain no pain, or something like that. Guess what? I finished my sewing and only stuck the needle in myself 4 times, usually it’s more than that.π€ Whoop Whoop!ππ
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Only 4 stitches, huh?π€£π€£π€£π€£
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Yep, that knife was sharper than I thought.π
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Use super glue next time!ππππ
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Hey, that stuff is poison!π€¨
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Really??π²π³
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Yep.
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Huh! Who would have guessed that?πππ€π€
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Not me. Well, it’s an early morning in the morning so I better get to bed in the tonight.π₯±π
Good night,π΄ sleep right,π΄ don’t fight, soon twill be sunlight!π
More chatter coming your way tomorrow!π
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Oklie Doklie π
Good Night π π΄ β¨οΈ
Sleep Right β οΈ π΄
I will chatter with you again when the time nigh!ππ
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ππ΄
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π€ π₯± π΄
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Good morning Dusty!ππ Are you awake?π€ Is the weather nice?π Have you read the new chapter?π΅οΈββοΈ
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Hi, I am here!π€ͺ
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Finally woke up I see. Wasting all that beautiful weather you have!π
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Yeah, I’m a little under the weather… my medicine took a week longer to get to me than it should have, and I have been spacing out my dosage, and it’s left me nit feeling well. I found out today that the landlords have had it for a week and didn’t think to bring it by.π Anyway, I should start feeling better in the next few days, I hope!
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Hmm, that was so nice of your landlords to think of you like that. Good thing it wasn’t a matter of life or death. Yeah, hope you get to feeling better quickly now.π€
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I know, I thought for a while that maybe I had misplaced it. Then I checked the tracking on it and it had been delivered last week, and I know nothing was given to me. So I texted them and asked if a ups delivery had come for me. Oh well!ππ
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Good thing you checked or it might have been another week!
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Yeah! And it was the last refill on that prescription! So I couldn’t just order another without a doctor’s visit. I was already struggling. I have been spacing out my dosages to help make them last until it arrived! I would have fine if it had been given to me right away. Lesson learned!!ππ
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Just like my old landlord, she would keep my mail and even open my mail. I finally had to tell her that is against the law to open, or even withhold mail that belongs to someone else. Then I had to fight with the post office to get my own mailbox and address. For some reason this address had never been registered, so was not real. What a time I had, took a whole year to get that dealt with.
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What a mess!! Usually I track things closer than that and try to get to the packages before they do, so this doesn’t happen. But I was busy with work last week and got distracted and well… there ya go!!π
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See how dangerous work can be?? It almost did you in!π²π²
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Trust me, today I came as close as I have been to just throwing in my cards and retiring π. But I knew I wasn’t feeling well, so I did my best to resist the urge!!πππ
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Good thinking, never urge, always resist! Oh, I’m back, went to get the bird feeders in. Heard a sapsucker meowing, really sorta sounds like that too. Then I heard a robin chirping in the distance, then one close by, so I looked around and there was one in the top of a maple fairly close, and still in the sun up there. So I ran in, got my camera, went out and got some pics of it! I don’t really have a real nice pic of one yet, which is odd. I just finished clicking and my stomach suddenly went odd feeling and my supper went! How terrible. Then I felt all shaky and shivery. Don’t know what happened. Still not feeling too well. Maybe something I ate.
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That’s not good! I hope you’re not coming down with the flu π€§ π¬
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Yeah, me too. I just heard something on the deck, so did Muffin and she looked out the window and ran into the kitchen. I looked too, wow, was that a big bear!! I had just been out there too!! He was huge. I opened the door to try for a pic, but he ran away, well, walked away. Glad I got the feeders in when I did.π²π»π²π»π²π»
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He had probably smelled the food and came looking for it.π¬π¬π¬π³π² You could’ve been a before supper snack!π²π²
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I am not thrilled seeing a bear that big on my deck, that’s for sure. This could make it hard to keep feeding my birds.π²π» Sigh.π²π» Sigh.π²π»
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Yep! You will now need to keep an eye π out for him during the day now! He smelled it once he’ll be back!
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Yes, he will be back for sure, so I will need to be careful in the morning too. The birds are here at 6 now and that is when I usually go out with their food. So there are now at least 2 different bears that have shown up.π²π»π» Sigh. This makes walking to the river a bit hard too.π€π»
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Since most of the snow is melted, maybe the Berries will be popping out soon?
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Nothing will even start to grow until May, berries don’t start coming out until early July, sometimes later.
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Then I hope there’s lots if grubs and ants π and worms for them to eat in the forest!π¬
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If it would warm up, there would be more ants and grubs, and bees too. But it is supposed to get cooler starting Wednesday and more snow arriving on Thursday!π²π§π΅βπ«π΅βπ«
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Maybe if he finds nothing the first few times he will look elsewhere for food.ππ
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That would be nice, but I am sure he can smell it, even when there is nothing out there. And if he comes during the day, then I’m beat, he will know there is a feast to be had.π²π»
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Well… I hate to leave so early tonight but it’s time for me to try and get some sleep.
Good Night π΄ π₯± π π β¨οΈ
Sleep Well π€ π₯± π΄ π
Chatter some more tomorrow πππ
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Right, me too, I’m tired tonight.π₯±
Good night,π₯±π sleep fine, don’t whine, sleep late, or not.π΄π΄ More chattering tomorrow!π
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Will do, if at all possible!
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ππ΄
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I’m here early if you are?π
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I’m here early too, but not as much! Have you read the new chapter?π€π΅οΈββοΈ
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Not yet, but I’ll get it read now.
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Okie and dokie!
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I’m back!
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Me too finally! I think so anyway. Or not. Hard to tell.πππΉ
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You have me convinced!π€ππ
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Oh good. Now I feel better. Had to get the feeders in, a little early, but I did not want to wait until later.
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Hard to see black bears when it’s black outside!π³
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Yeah, it was a bit early though, still a few birds out there, but they should be okay. Clouds have moved in now. Got up to 45 today.ππ
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That’s above freezing!π More snow melting and ground thawing!π
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Yep, although that ground is not thawing fast, it is still quite solid in most areas it seems, except for about the top inch. Still gets too cold at night. Now another snowstorm is on the way and colder temps too!
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I saw that forecast! Winter just won’t give up this year!π
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Yeah, depending on the exact direction of that storm we could get up to 8 inches I was just reading, perhaps more.π²π²
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That’s hard to understand, how they can be that accurate this late in the season.π€π€π«£
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They always seem to be accurate this time of year for some reason. West of us in Manitoba they will be getting 12 to 15 inches of snow!π§π²
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Better them than you!ππ
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That’s a good thought for sure. I’m glad it was your thought.πππΉ
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It’s easy for me to say. I’m 1500 miles away!πππ
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Very true, very true! Hey, guess what? At least 5 of my chipmunks were back today and two came up on my lap for peanuts right away. So nice!ππΏοΈπΏοΈ Chloe is still coming (boreal chickadee). Pileated woodpecker was around in the neighbors trees, didn’t see him come down here though.π€
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5 of them?π² Someone’s alarm went off and woke them all up!ππ That’s neat that they remembered you and came right to you! Or I suppose they were just that hungry?π€ππ€π€
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Hey, they have good memories, like all animals. They also had some cool chases around the deck too!ππΉπΏοΈπΏοΈ
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I can only imagine what that must’ve been like! You’ll need you milk crates now so they don’t fight!ππ
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All the milk crates are busy now keeping the bear off the deck.π²π»
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Do you think they’re working?π€
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No, but it makes me feel better. And when he crashes through them I will know he’s there.ππ»
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Oh! I get it! An early warning system!!π
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Precisely! And it’s solar powered too so saves on electricity!π
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Right!!ππ
Zero emissions and all that!!πππ€π€ππ
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Right, better for the environment!π
Well, time for the ol bed again I guess.π₯±π
Good night,π΄π sleep well, sleep without fell, so you don’t yell.ππΉ
More chattering tomorrow!π
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Will do… You Too!!ππ
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ππ΄
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I think I better get to bed! Even with my glasses the print is fuzzy!ππ
Good Night π΄ π₯± π π
Sleep Well π€ π₯± π΄ π
More talkative chatter tomorrow!πππ
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Beat you!! Good night again!ππΉ
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Ya did!ππ€π€ππ
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That would wake you up in a hurry, seeing that fella or lady bear π» π»ββ π
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Oh, too late I see. Did ya like the pics?π€ Huh, did ya?π Bears already and still snow on the ground. Sigh and sigh again.πππ»
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That Woodpecker is really a beautiful bird! The red is so vibrant and rich. Their tongue is really small and pointy from what I could see! He seems to enjoy Steve’s dinner for breakfast!!ππ
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Actually their tongue is super long! When they are storing it away while not using it, they put it down their throat partially then up around the back of their skull, over the top of the skull and back into the mouth!π²π
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Wow! Talk about being tongue-tied!! πππ
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Not to mention more opportunity to bite one’s tongue!π²π²
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You would hope!ππ
Maybe that’s why you don’t hear them, chirp?ππ²
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But they do laugh!ππΉ
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If you beat your beak on a tree all day long you’d probably laugh hysterically to!!π€ͺππππ
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I don’t do that and I still laugh hysterically!ππΉπ΅βπ«
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Maybe he learned it from you?π€π€
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Ha, and ha, ha!
Well, I must now say good night since it is time for the bedtime.π₯±π
Good night, sleep right, dream bright, not fright!ππΉπ΄π΄ More chatter coming tomorrow!ππΊβ
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Rats! You beat me to it!ππ
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GN π΄ π€
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Oh I’ll brb!
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Okie and dokie.
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Cats are smarter than you think ! More trouble ahead for you ! π€π¬π΅οΈββοΈπ»π³βοΈ
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No trouble for us, this is one time when we are the ones causing the trouble! It will be interesting to see how well Menton and his boys can handle their new trouble.π€π©πΌπΌπΌπ΅οΈββοΈπ»
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Sounds like Menton and his sons are not happy campers. But will your plan work or will there be some surprises. I think there will be some surprises in store.
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They will be even less happy when things begin to happen overnight for them. Yes, you could be right. It seems no matter how well we plan something, surprises come along to spoil things. I think that just might happen again this time. But I hope I’m wrong, it would be nice to have things go our way all through this case.π€π©πΌπΌπΌπ»π΅οΈββοΈ
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π€ Hope I am wrong but it does seem that the best plans do not always work.
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Yes, and that seems especially true for us most of the time. But maybe we can win this one without problems on our side for a change.π€π»π΅οΈββοΈ
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Waiting for the win, this time!π
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Yes, me too! It would be nice to have an easy one for a change.ππ΅οΈββοΈ
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πΌπΈ Guess we will see what transpires!
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