For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Good morning everyone! It is a wonderful morning here, the sun is shining brilliantly, though hidden by the clouds. But there is a bright spot in the clouds where the sun is located presently. And, it is mild, with a temperature of 41F (5C), which is much warmer than usual for this time of year. That part is nice.
And it will continue this week, though perhaps a bit cooler. Our snow is almost gone. After today there will likely be very little snow left anywhere, except in shady locations. I was busy this morning moving things around, getting ready for people later who will bring in a new refrigerator, and remove the old one. I am hoping they come this morning, but I have not heard any noise in the hall yet.

Black-capped Chickadee holding a sunflower seed in it’s beak.
That is not a good sign. It likely means it will be afternoon before they get here. Sigh. Oh well. It will be here when it gets here. Muffin does not like things being upset though. It causes stress for her. So the sooner I can get things back to normal, the better. I was hoping she would sleep until they brought the new fridge in, but that did not happen.
She came out a few minutes ago and wanted attention. I went around looking for her toys, some had disappeared. As usual. But it shows she enjoys playing with them. I did find two fuzzy balls, one blue, one orange. She loves playing with those. But she was not in a playful mood right now. Too stressed. She is sort of half sleeping now anyway. Sort of.

Another one waiting to come down and get a sunflower seed.
Hmm, she is awake and wants something to eat. I will be back… There, I am back, that did not take too long, did it? Well, I have been waiting 3 hours now and those people are still not here with the fridge. Hopefully I will get some time to work on my table today. I cannot do it while I am waiting since I will be in the way when they come.
When my table is finished, then I will start to bake some cookies. And a cake. Though not at the same time. And some biscuits. I have not made them for a long time. They are so nice with tea. Yum! If they bring that fridge early enough I will bake something this afternoon.

Here it is again getting ready to fly. These pics are from 2 years ago.
I should never talk about food. Especially that kind. Oh well. Not much happening right now. You could probably tell. Have a nice day everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2023 Steve McLeod.
What kind of fridge are you getting? Is it a large and roomy one? Will you be able to get out of the apartment this week? The weather is so nice for this time of the year. I’m sorry I’ve been busy in the evenings and not able to chat as much as before. So I’m trying to bet online during lunch times and the afternoon. I hope to hear back from you during those times.π€
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It will be small like the one in here now, no place to put a bigger one. Hopefully I can get out for some walking this week. I would be out today but I have to wait for the fridge guys. Sigh. Yep, we are way above normal right now for temps.ππ
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Are you a long distance from your trail down to the river?
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Yep, about 4 miles, too far for me to walk over there unfortunately.π€
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Oh nuts, that’s too bad.
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Well, they just brought in my new fridge. Bigger freezer part, but the fridge part looks smaller. Like the other one, I cannot stand up anything tall in there, unless I remove a shelf perhaps.
Yeah, I will miss those walks to the river.
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Me too! I enjoyed those walks in my mind!
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I am going to try and get down there a few times this winter though. Perhaps take a taxi there and have my friend pick me up 2 hours later.
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I think that’s a fantastic idea! Don’t wait to long or it might get colder than you like for a hike like that.
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Well, even on the cold days it is a nice walk. I have done the walk even in temps of -30, but it is nicer when the temp is no colder than -10. Bears are not likely in bed yet though.π¬
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That’s true. It’s been to warm for hibernation yet.
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Yes indeed! Just found out that when the guy said to wait half an hour before turning on the new fridge, he also meant I had to push it into place! Now I hurt my back and will need to lie down for a while.π¬π So, off I go, talk again later, or tomorrow, whenever you’re around.π
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Okie Dokie, likely tomorrow. I just received word from my boss that they will be making my position work from permanently. It’s about time!π
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Hey, that sounds good! I will be around at noon again.ππ
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That sounds good. Chat then. GN π΄ π€
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Hi Dusty, you around today?
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Here I am! Just finished my salad!ππ€
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Great, was it garden fresh?
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Not in MN at this time of year!! π How’s your day going?
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It’s a beautiful sunny day and 38 right now. I’m going for a walk this afternoon.
I thought for sure your gardens would still be okay.π€π
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Maybe someone’s is, but my green thumb is now brown after the frostbite.ππ That would be a very comfortable walk today! I hope you’re able to and get some nice pictures!πΈ
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Yeah, it would be nice, but not much for pictures around here unless I see some deer. I can go a whole week without even using my camera now. Before I was taking pics every day!ππ·
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No space for feeders?
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Nope, there is security netting across the front of the balcony, something required by law.
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There goes the gvnmt stealing peoples joy again… Just can’t win! So how’s the fridge working? Is it cold inside yet?
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Yep, true enough, can’t even get nice pics through that screen.
The fridge is working good, nice and cold. It has a bigger freezer section than my old fridge, so that part is nice.
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More room for Ice Cream!!ππ¨
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Magnifique, wonderful ! π Thank you
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Merci beacoup! Have a great day!ππΊββπ·
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Hope it turns up soon.
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It finally arrived and by the time it was all done and working it was too late for a walk. But there is always tomorrow for a walk in the mild weather.ππΊπββ
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I hope you didn’t have to wait much longer after that. Your pictures are absolutely beautiful, especially the first and the last. π
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They came after lunch which isn’t so bad. Thank you so very much, glad you enjoyed the pictures!ππΊπ·ββ
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