Steve`s Country
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Pleasures And Treasures.
Hello everyone on this cloudy winter’s day. It’s a bit on the chilly side out there, but still, things will get worse. After all, winter is still just starting. But at -7C (20F), it’s still not bad for standing outside with bare hands feeding the chickadees. I always enjoy when they land on my hand. The females have such a gentle touch when they land, can barely feel them. The males and young however, have quite a grip when they land, so it’s a good thing they are small. But this is definitely a wonderful pleasure.
Right now I am trying to get the gray jays more friendly and one of them will come quite close. But so far he won’t land on my hand. I’m hoping that will change soon though, as long as the weather doesn’t get too cold. I like having gray jays landing on my hand, they are a fun bird, about the same size as a blue jay. I did have Baxter the blue jay landing on my knee to get peanuts, but I haven’t been out much lately so he isn’t so brave any more. I’m sure that would change quickly if I could spend more time out there again. Again, more wonderful pleasures.
I’m also trying to get a little downy woodpecker to come to my hand. He has gotten very brave and I can stand close to him at the feeder. So I’m hoping he will take that next step and come to my hand. And then to get a picture of all these birds doing this. I have actually had many different species of birds land on my hand over the years. With some it takes a bit more patience than others. But I find it very enjoyable and really, a great way to calm any worries you might have. All of these things are real pleasures and real treasures.
Though I am not a fan of winter, I will admit there can be some beauty found in the winter landscape. Trees that are covered with new snow. The sun’s beams glistening on that snow and causing the snow to sparkle with millions of tiny diamonds. It can even bring a coziness, especially at Christmas. Fresh squirrel tracks in new fallen snow. A little squirrel’s head poking up through the snow from one of his numerous tunnels down below, head covered with snow. Real pleasures and treasures.
Well, guess I didn’t really say too much today,🤔 but I hope you were able to enjoy it anyway.😀⛄ I hope you all have a wonderful day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.😁😸
© 2019 Steve McLeod.
A Little Humor.
Hi everyone! I hope you are all feeling well today. It’s rather chilly and icy here today, a good day for staying indoors, with a cup of coffee and a good laugh. So, I decided to share more of my collection of jokes. Here you go, enjoy!
A man came into the pharmacy and said to the technician, “Do you have anything that will stop hiccups?”
The tech leaned over the counter and slapped the man’s face.
The man said “What did you do that for?”
The tech replied, “Well, you don’t have any hiccups now, do you?”
The man replied, “I never did. I came in for my wife out in the car.”
I was told that 70% of the population is not smart. I’m obviously with the other 40%.
A person calls a pet store: “Send me thirty-thousand cockroaches, at once.”
Astonished clerk: “What in the world do you want with thirty-thousand cockroaches?”
Caller: “I’m moving out today, and my lease says I must leave the premises in exactly the same condition I found them.”
You know you’re a bad cook when your doctor instructs you to eat out more often.
My boss was complaining in a staff meeting the other day that he wasn’t getting any respect. Later that morning he went out and got a small sign that read, “I’m the Boss.” He then taped it to his office door.
Later that day when he returned from lunch, he found that someone had taped a note to the sign that said: “Your wife called. She wants you to bring her sign back.”
On the way to preschool, a doctor had left her stethoscope on the car seat, and her little girl picked it up and began playing with it.
Be still, my heart, thought the doctor, my daughter wants to follow in my footsteps and be a doctor!
Then the child spoke into the instrument: “Welcome to McDonald’s. May I take your order?”
That’s all for this time, hopefully you were able to get a chuckle or two. More will be shared in the future. I hope your day is great and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
© 2019 Steve McLeod.
