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Monday’s Musings. #26
Good morning everyone! It’s another dark morning, and rather chilly as well. I’m going shopping early so I want to get this posted early, otherwise it will be very late. Those evening grosbeaks are really going through the sunflower seeds, it’s a good thing I ration them or they would be all gone by now. I didn’t see Theodore yesterday, which is kind of odd. Jasper was here for a while and eating sunflower seeds too, instead of taking peanuts. That was certainly a surprise. But there is one blue jay that has really taken a liking to sunflower seeds too, and will also pass up the peanuts for seeds. Very strange behavior for a blue jay. Maybe he hit his head or something.
Two different bird species arrived from the north yesterday, Bohemian waxwings and common redpolls. These are two of our winter birds and it’s a bit odd for them to show up with no snow in the forecast. It does happen sometimes, but it’s still a bit odd. There was about a dozen waxwings and around 40 of the redpolls. They don’t normally show up in large numbers like that, usually it’s just one or two at the beginning and then gets more over the following weeks. I tried for some pictures, but the birds were not cooperating yesterday and it was kind of cold standing out there. Oh well. How about a bit more of our October Hike…
Dad and I climbed up onto that sunny hill to have our lunch. Coffee outdoors really tastes so much better. If that’s possible. And it is. Dad took off his backpack and stared. “My new backpack”, he said quietly. “Oh, I didn’t want to spoil your hike by telling you that your backpack frame was bent a bit,” I said. “Spoil my hike?”, said Dad. “My backpack is ruined,” he said, “not a word of this. When I get home I’ll quickly put it in the workshop.” I laughed. Loud and long. Dad chose to sit on an old tree stump. “Are you sure that’s wise?”, I asked. “Certainly”, said Dad as he kicked it, “nice and solid”. And he sat down. Amazing how fast he stood up again.
Then he yelled and started waving his arms. Then he ran. For a big man he could run fast when he wanted. And here I thought he was tired from our little hike. He disappeared from view down the other side of the hill. He came back after awhile. “Working up an appetite?”, I asked. “HAHA”, said Dad. He chose a rock to sit on this time. Apparently when he kicked that tree stump it disturbed some wasps who were living there. I tried very hard not to laugh. “I can see that smile”, said Dad, “where’s my sandwiches?” “In your backpack,” I said. He looked, “what’s this?” “Your sandwiches”, said I, “when you hit that tree you also flattened your sandwiches”. “What about the other one?”, inquired Dad. “I think that’s both of them”, I said. Dad just looked, shook his head and said, “Bonehead!” At that point I couldn’t hold back any longer. I laughed. Loud and long.
Hmm, guess we will wait until later to finish this, I don’t want this post to get too long. Have a wonderful Monday everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
©2021 Steve McLeod.
Steve And Muffin’s Monday Smiles. #10
Hi everyone and welcome back to some more smiles and chuckles for this Monday morning! I sure hope you enjoy them…
You’ve heard of Murphy’s famous law: Everything that can go wrong will go wrong.
There are many other related laws. Here are a few:
After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch. – Lorenz’s Law of Mechanical Repair
Identical parts aren’t. – Beach’s Law
Any tool, when dropped, will roll into the least accessible corner. – Anthony’s Law of the Workshop
Nothing is as inevitable as a mistake whose time has come. – Tussman’s Law
If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway. – Lowery’s Law
The solution to a problem changes the problem. – Peer’s Law
There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by brute strength and ignorance. – William’s Law
Machines should work. People should think. – IBM’s Pollyanna Principle
The most ineffective workers will be systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage – management. – The Dilbert Principle
The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts. – Ehrlich’s Law
It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize that you are in a hurry. – Ralph’s Observation
If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the next morning you will have a flat tire. – Cannon’s Comment
Thinly sliced cabbage. – Cole’s Law
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Handy Guide to Modern Science:
1. If it’s green or it wiggles, it’s Biology.
2.If it stinks, it’s Chemistry.
3.If it doesn’t work, it’s Physics.
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When I look at chocolate, I hear two voices in my head. The first one says, “You need to eat the chocolate.” The second one says, “You heard. Eat the chocolate.”
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Have a great day everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
©2021 Steve McLeod.
