Steve`s Country
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Coffee on Tuesday! #5
Good morning everyone! Time to grab a cup of coffee and chat for a while on the peacefulness of my balcony. I need to take some pictures out there one of these days, though it may not be this week. Today is going to be our last nice day this week, at least for sitting outside. Unless you enjoy sitting outside on a cold, rainy day.
I am not a fan of such things, but if you like that sort of thing, that’s great. Heavy rain is expected over the next couple of days with temperatures dropping a lot down to only 41F (5C), with a strong north wind included. We could even get a bit of snow one night as the temperature drops even lower. But on Sunday it was beautiful out there.
Always so nice to see new leaves coming out in the spring.
In the afternoon, with the sun shining, Muffin and I headed out onto the deck. She likes it out there and will even sit close to the edge now. However, there was one spot where she could get past the partial wall dividing the balcony in two. So, I fixed that Sunday afternoon and it worked out perfectly. Muffin checked it out and was unable to get past. Now, for some reason I noticed something I had not noticed before.
This partial wall is about 6 inches (15cm) off the deck. So Muffin could easily crawl underneath. So, I decided to fix that real quick before she discovers that possibility. She had curled up in a patch of sunshine, enjoying a nap while I fixed this problem. Oh, I also keep the door open while out there because Muffin likes to go in and out on her own. However, once the bees and flies come out, I will not be able to do that.
Some are green, but some are red, like this maple tree.
But I could that day. Finally I had it nicely closed off and I looked over at Muffin to see if she would inspect my work. But she had gone. Probably looking for food, so I went inside to check. She was not in the living room or the kitchen. I then checked her litter box, then the bedroom, calling for her. She was nowhere around.
I went back into the living room and called and thought I heard a faint meow. I went back on the balcony and called. Sure enough, she meowed again. It can’t be. I tried peeking around to the other side of the balcony. Yep, that is where she was, looking up at me. Sigh. I do not know how she managed to get past me while I was closing off that space. But she did it.
Looking across the river.
So, I had to open it up again and she came back to our side, then I closed it off again. I made sure she was on our side this time. Sigh. I am sure she was laughing at me. Oh well. It was supposed to be sunny today. It was sunny at 6am. By 8am it was cloudy, and it still is. Well, thank you for joining me for coffee, have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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It’s nice to see you were out taking pictures!!📸
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Hey Dusty! I’m here, sort of. Yeah, I got out for a few pics before the sun disappeared behind the clouds again. Getting a big storm starting later today.
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That’s what they’re saying for here this afternoon also. Although not to severe. I’ll bet it felt good to get out and about in the fresh air?👃🏻
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We’re supposed to get 3 inches of rain, 40mph wind and temps dropping to 40 tomorrow afternoon. Maybe some snow tomorrow night with a temp right around freezing.
Yep, it was nice, just a bit short though. Going to try again Monday, that is our next sunny day.😀📷
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Brrrrr….🥶 That’s awfully chilly for late May isn’t it?
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Yeah, it is, quite a bit below normal, but the whole month has seen below normal temps except for a few days.
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Yeah, i’m hoping the rain will move through quickly and get warm and sunny soon. It’s been really affecting the arthritis. But that kind of pain is, I’m sure, something you’re all to familiar to with.
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Yep, it really does affect pain levels. This could end up being a cool, wet summer for us. Without painkillers to help, I was really hoping for warm and dry this summer. But, we get what we get.
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Indeed! I went and placed flowers on my parents grave this past weekend, as it moves to a different sibling every year in our family. It was a bit of a stroll down memory lane seeing some of the names of those whom I had known from childhood to now. It’s amazing how it can bring back the memories of that day of their funeral like a song does when you hear it. It’s a bit intense at times.
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Yes, I know what you mean. I would like to check out my parents graves again, I haven’t been there since before the pandemic. Unfortunately, my friend doesn’t like going to cemeteries it seems. I have asked several times but no definite answer yet.
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It’s a quiet place! Peaceful even… hehehe
Hey I looked up that Woodpecker I see at my feeder and it appears to be a Red Bellied Woodpecker. I didn’t know there were so many different kinds of them! Kind of nice to see the variety of birds we have here.
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I didn’t think of that woodpecker, we don’t have them this far north. Yep, it is amazing the number of different species of birds one can see just in a small area!
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Yep, I saw a Blue Jay trying to balance on the feeder perch and still get his long beak into the feeder without losing his balance!!😂😂 Pretty funny!!
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Yep, they are quite amazing in their ability to get at that food! Well, I have to get up and move around for a while, sitting too much today and I’m getting very stiff. Talk later!😀
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Okie Doke! TTYL
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Good morning Dusty! Good ducky weather today!🙄🌧️🌧️☔☔
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Quack, Quack! 🦆☔☔ How are you today??
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Hey Dusty! Sorry for the disappearing Steve, but I got some unexpected company, then had to check on a doctor quickly. Turned into a busy afternoon.😬☔☔
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Beautiful photos Steve
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Thank you so much Sheree! Have a great evening!😊😺☕☕
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Will do, thanks
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no problem, sorry about today. Had some unexpected work thrown my way and list track of time.😒
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Hmm, this must be you Dusty, though it doesn’t look like you. Yeah, things happen. Nice sunny day here, but rather cool, more heavy rain tomorrow. Getting kind of wet around here.
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