Steve`s Country
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Laughing Is Good.
Hello everyone! I was going through my collection of funnies this morning and came across this one which I just had to share with you. This one got me laughing quite a bit as I read it once again. I hope it will give you a chuckle or giggle at least. So, read on and enjoy!
The teacher was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his cowboy boots. He asked for help and she could see why. Even with her pulling and him pushing, the little boots still didn’t want to go on. Finally, when the second boot was on, she had worked up a sweat. She almost cried when the little boy said, “Teacher, they’re on the wrong feet.”
She looked and sure enough, they were. It wasn’t any easier pulling the boots off than it was putting them on. She managed to keep her cool as together they worked to get the boots back on, this time on the right feet.
He then announced, “These aren’t my boots.”
She bit her tongue rather than get right in his face and scream, “Why didn’t you say so?” like she wanted to. And once again she struggled to help him pull the ill-fitting boots off his little feet.
No sooner than they got the boots off he said, “They’re my brother’s boots. My Mom made me wear ’em.”
Now she didn’t know if she should laugh or cry, but she mustered up the grace and courage she had left to wrestle the boots on his feet again.
Helping him into his coat, she asked, “Now, where are your mittens?”
He said, “I stuffed ’em in the toes of my boots.”
I hope you all have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Daily Pics #303.
Good morning everyone! It’s a cloudy and chilly morning here today, with a temp of 18F (-8C). And there are some snowflakes blowing around out there as well, with a light dusting of snow on the ground. When I put the feeders out this morning it was just getting light and it was quiet, not a bird anywhere. Then I heard some redpolls chirping as they were flying around, likely waiting for me to get out of the way so they could come down for breakfast. They do come early those tiny birds, always before there is much daylight. I guess that way they can eat in peace for awhile before any other birds show up. Then a couple of ravens flew past. Soon the chickadees were here as well. It took a little longer and the blue jays finally showed up also, so I put peanuts out for them. Jasper must have heard those peanuts dropping on the step and he came running through the trees amazingly fast and arrived in time to get some peanuts too. Of course he had to spend some time chasing the blue jays as well, but that came after he got a couple of peanuts.
Then he went ‘crazy’ again, running in circles and then charging after those blue jays! The blue jays don’t seem to be at all concerned about any of this. One blue jay just flew over to the bench beside the house, Jasper came after him, he flew back across the deck to the feeder pole, Jasper ran after him, he flew back to the bench with Jasper right behind so back to the feeder pole. This kept on for awhile and there wasn’t even any peanuts to fight over at that time. So I tossed another handful of peanuts out there and Jasper was first to get one and ran off. At least it stopped that back and forth chasing. Jasper must have been getting tired. I wonder how long they would have kept it up? I think the blue jay was enjoying it but I don’t think Jasper was. The blue jays got the rest before Jasper returned, so I gave him another peanut. Yesterday Jasper took a peanut and ‘hid’ it in the yard. A blue jay was watching. Jasper left and the blue jay came down, grabbed the peanut and was back up in the tree very quickly. But Jasper saw him and he went running up that tree and out on the branch, but the blue jay just flew off with the peanut. Jasper sat there chattering at him.
Speaking of Jasper, that’s him in our featured image at the top, sitting casually on the hanging feeder eating his breakfast on a warm July morning. Then we have a beautiful and bright Asiatic lily to bring cheer on a cool, cloudy morning. Or any other morning for that matter. Thank you all for stopping by this morning, I hope you have a most wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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