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Musings For Monday. #14. More Things I Enjoy.
Good morning everyone and Happy Monday! I hope you all are doing well on this beautiful day. Spring is getting more springy each day now, although it is still not very warm. It was 37F (about 3C) yesterday and mostly cloudy. And not many birds showed up at all. Pocket was here again though and that was sure nice.
Theodora was wandering around very early in the morning, but she did not come over to visit. It is early, too early for any activity outside this morning, so I will share a few more things that I enjoy.
First we have the picture above, clouds being reflected in the calm water of a lake. That is a real joy to see and also gives the feeling of solitude.
The next is coming along the path by the river and spotting some ducks asleep on the water, like this female common merganser in the photo above. There were 2 females and a male sleeping there. They did open their eyes briefly when I came close, but soon went back to sleep.
Another thing I enjoy is finding a patch of wild blueberries, big and blue and so delicious. Like these in the photo above. Who can resist picking and sampling such a treat.
Then there is my little upside down friends, the red-breasted nuthatch in the photo above. They are very friendly birds and do not mind if I get up close to them. They constantly give their little “beep”, as if talking to me.
Then in the photo above we have that little orange-belted bumble bee on an ageratum flower. They are cute bumble bees and seem to be a calmer type bee as well. I have never been stung or chased by one of these.
Then we have the hollyhocks, like in the picture above. They always make me think of an old fashioned country garden which gives a feeling of relaxation and solitude.
Then in the featured image at the top we have a large ball of seeds, no not dandelion, it is from a wild yellow goat’s-beard flower. This seed head is 3 inches (7.5cm) across. A great example of art in nature. Thank you for stopping by today, have a most wonderful Monday and God bless!
Steve and Muffin. (Praying for the people of Ukraine)
©2022 Steve McLeod.
Grover’s Grins And Groans. #10
Hi everyone! Here we other with Grover’s picks to make you smile or groan on this beautiful Monday morning. It is nice to have something where you get to have a choice on a Monday, instead of just “I must” get up and go to work, or school, or whatever. So, here we go, feel free to laugh all you want!
YOU KNOW YOU’RE A MOM WHEN…
1. You automatically double-knot everything you tie.
2. You hear a baby cry in the grocery store, and you start to gently sway back and forth, back and forth. And your children are at school.
3. You actually start to like the smell of strained carrots mixed with applesauce.
4. You get so into crafts you contemplate writing a book called 101 Fun Crafts to do with Dryer Lint and Eggshells.
5. You are out for a nice romantic meal with your husband, enjoying some real adult conversation, when suddenly you realize that you’ve reached over and started to cut up his steak.
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Did you hear the rumor about butter? Well, I’m not going to spread it.
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Common sense is not a gift. It’s a punishment because you have to deal with everyone who doesn’t have it.
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Taking his seat in his chambers, the judge faced the opposing lawyers.
“So,” he said, “I have been presented, by both of you, with a bribe.”
Both lawyers squirmed uncomfortably. “You, Mr. Leon, gave me $15,000. And you, Mr. Campos, gave me $10,000.”
The judge reached into his pocket and pulled out a check. He handed it to Mr. Leon. “Now then, I’m returning $5,000, and we’re going to decide this case solely on its merits.”
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Being a functioning adult, every day seems a bit excessive.
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Every time the man next door headed toward Robinson’s house, Robinson knew he was coming to borrow something. “He won’t get away with it this time,” muttered Robinson to his wife. “Watch this.”
“Er, I wonder if you’d be using your power-saw this morning,” the neighbor began.
“Oh, I’m awfully sorry,” said Robinson with a smug look, “but the fact of the matter is, I’ll be using it all day.”
“In that case,” said the neighbor, “you won’t be using your golf clubs, mind if I borrow them?”
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That is it for today everyone, have a great day and God bless!
Steve, Muffin and Grover.
©2022 Steve McLeod.
