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Saturday’s Solitude #14.
Good morning and Happy Saturday to everyone! It’s a beautiful morning, the fresh smell of rain still in the air, we had some thunderstorms come through the area last evening. There was thunder, lightning and strong wind tossing those trees back and forth, but we really didn’t get much rain from it. Perhaps other areas did. Most places, it seems, were reporting 1/4 to 1/3 inch (6 to 8mm) of rain. Right now the sun is shining, through thick smoke once more. Apparently this smoke will likely stay around for at least the rest of the summer. Probably not so thick all the time however.
Summer mornings are so beautiful when the sun shines causing leaves to glow and droplets of dew or rain to sparkle like diamonds on the flowers and grass. Sitting on the deck in the morning with my coffee, the chipmunks running back and forth, stuffing themselves with peanuts, as much as they can carry. The older chipmunks have learned a trick from the younger chipmunks. Open the peanuts and just take the peanut inside the shell, thus leaving the shells for me to clean up, something I never had to do other summers. But that way they can carry more peanuts back home with less trips. A smart move really. You can teach an old chipmunk new tricks. And I’m constantly sweeping up peanut shells, plus they get tracked back into the apartment.
Slim was here this morning getting peanuts, which was fine. Then he chased Skamper. So I told him to remember the rule, if he wants peanuts, no chasing the chipmunks. He just looked at me and grabbed another peanut. Then Coffee came and got a peanut and Slim came along and chased him. This time he caught Coffee, who yelped, and I stomped my foot which scared Slim and Coffee was able to get away. Slim and I had a “discussion”. Slim ended up sliding down one of the raspberry canes, head first, all those prickles rubbing against his tummy. He scratched, and left. Perhaps he will learn some day, perhaps not. He’s welcome to have peanuts, but not hurt my chipmunks. Coffee hasn’t been back since that happened an hour ago. Hopefully he wasn’t hurt too much. It’s such a beautiful summer morning, even if it is smokey. Have a great weekend everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin. (The featured image is from the spot where I sit now)
©2021 Steve McLeod.
Funtastical Smiles!
Hello everyone! It’s time once again for some funnies from my collection of smiles obtained over the years. I hope you enjoy!
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A property manager of single-family residence was showing a unit to prospective tenants and asking the usual questions. “Professionally employed?” he asked.
“We’re a military family,” the wife answered.
“Children?”
“Oh, yes, ages nine and twelve,” she answered proudly.
“Animals?”
“Oh, no,” she said earnestly. “They’re very well behaved.”
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So if a cow can’t produce milk, is it a milk dud or an udder failure?
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A woman rushes to see her doctor, looking very much worried and all strung out.
She rattles off, “Doctor, take a look at me. When I woke up this morning, I looked at myself in the mirror and saw my hair all wiry and frazzled up, my skin was all wrinkled and pasty, my eyes were blood-shot and bugging out, and I had this corpse-like look on my face! What’s wrong with me, Doctor?”
The doctor looks her over for a couple of minutes, then calmly says, “Well, I can tell you one thing…there’s nothing wrong with your eyesight.”
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A pessimist sees a dark tunnel. The optimist sees the light at the end tunnel. A realist sees a freight train. The train driver sees three blockheads standing on the tracks.
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I hope you all have a very enjoyable weekend and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
©2021 Steve McLeod.
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