Steve`s Country
For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Sunshine Blogger Award Time!
Hello once again on this fine day everyone! Well, it started off very cool but it turned out not too bad, though still kind of on the cool side for July that’s for sure. Well, we are back with yet another Sunshine Blogger Award and this time it comes via Red from some warm place all the way down in Texas land. Not sure why he would want to live in a warm place when he could live in a freezing cold place like me. Very odd. You can find Red over at https://rjs.social and just let him know I sent you. No, wait, better not let him know that, he might tell you to leave.😂 Just so you know, Red and I like giving each other a hard time, but it’s all in fun. Anyway, thanks so much Red for this nomination, much appreciated!
Sunshine Blogger Award Rules:
Thank the blogger who nominated you.
Answer the 11 questions the blogger asked you.
Nominate new blogs to receive the award and write them 11 new questions.
List the rules and display the Sunshine Blogger Award in your post/or on your blog.
Notify the nominees about it by commenting on one of their blog posts.
Questions for the nominees:
- Why did you start blogging? Sometimes I wonder. I mean, because some friends suggested I should due to the fact I enjoy writing. Okay, I’m keeping it short this time.😀
- Is there a story behind the name of your blog? Yes. I love easy questions.😄😸
- What is your favorite vacation spot? A Nice warm place!😎 Hey, I was asked, people keep asking, I have to answer, right? But at least I’m specific now.😂🌞
- What is your favorite movie? I’m running out of answers to this one. Even Muffin has answered this one twice. Um, hmm, here’s one I haven’t used before, ‘The Big Noise’.🤔😃
- What is your life’s greatest accomplishment? As soon as I able to, I will let you know.😁
- If you had to eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Hmm, I have answered this one a few times too, amazing. Here goes, french fries, strawberries, coffee, oatmeal, got any grapes?, water, crepes, mangoes, blueberries. I know it said one, so one of each.😂
- What is the title of the last book you have read? ‘All About Cats’ required reading by my owner.😹😸
- What is one way you relieve stress at the end of the day? Talking, reading, cuddling with Muffin, sleeping.😀🙄
- What cities or towns have you lived in? This is a new one.🤔 Portage la Prairie (I was born there), Selkirk, Winnipeg (largest, 750,000), Vermilion Bay (smallest 800), then here.🤪🙄
- Where do you find inspiration for your blog posts? Meow, meow, meow!😹I’m not sure I want to translate this one. BUT I WILL!!! Muffin said, from the crazy things her owner does. This applies to her blog posts of course.
- Do you own any pets? Meow, meow!!😸 NO! Absolutely not this time. Meow!!! And looking at my feet will not help. Not a chance. No way! WAIT!!!! Muffin said, yes, his name is Steve. Sigh.😹😹
Now for the 11 questions;
- Do you have any pets?
- How long have you been blogging?
- Do you think you will be blogging a year from now?
- Do you prefer to use a laptop/computer or your phone for blogging?
- What time of day do you blog most often?
- Have you ever traveled right across the country where you live?
- Do you enjoy cooking?
- Do you enjoy reading?
- Do you enjoy exercising?
- Do you enjoy eating healthy foods?
- Do you have any ideas for me/my blog?
And now for the nominees!
https://giovanniaugello.wordpress.com
https://caffeinatedinlosangeles.wordpress.com
https://stubaby777.wordpress.com
Well, that’s all for this one, thanks for reading again today! I hope you all have a great day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
© 2019 Steve McLeod.
A Beautiful Day.
Hello on this another beautiful, sunny day at Steve’s Country! I hope you are all having a wonderful day, whether your day is just starting, like it is here, or perhaps afternoon or ending the day. It is a bit cool outside this morning with a temp of only 17C (63F), but with a nice hot cup of coffee it’s not so bad sitting here enjoying all the beauty of summer. Sir George and Lady Pearl have been here for their breakfast, 3 times actually. Sir George is getting more friendly all the time. I barely get the food on the feeder and those big wings of his are whacking me on top of my head as he comes in to land. He is one big bird, bigger than all the rest of the herring gulls around here that’s for sure.
The trees are still alive with the singing of little birds each morning. What a joy to sit and listen to the many different songs. They are so small and yet they sing so loudly with such beautiful melody. That’s what I call a real country pleasure. But this kind of country pleasure can be enjoyed even in large cities. Birds are everywhere. Constantly singing. And I think some of the most beautiful singers are the tiny birds. Not only beautiful, but sometimes they are also the loudest singers.
The sun in all it’s brilliance shining on the trees this morning is making the leaves simply glow in all their green finery. What a beautiful sight it is. Green is said to be the most relaxing color and I believe it. That’s why I like blue. Doesn’t make sense? Of course it does. You need blue to make green. Actually I also like green. And most other colors. But blue is my favorite, matches my eyes. And the brilliant green of the leaves against the softness of the blue sky, equals a beauty without compare. Almost.
Sitting outside in that cool morning air starting making me positively chilly. And the sun doesn’t shine on my deck too early so I needed something to help keep me warm. Out comes the jacket. Terrible wearing a jacket in July. However, no other way to stay warm without going back inside. Which is not a bad idea anyway. And people don’t understand why I like warm places. I understand it.
There are a lot of iridescent colored dragonflies around now. Amazing colors on some of them. Blues, greens, golds, white, black, red, yellow, in many and various combinations. They are quite remarkable acrobats too. They can fly at full speed and suddenly stop. The fly backward or at right angles, even upside down. Very much like our hummingbirds. I miss having the hummingbirds around this year. Never even saw one. That’s amazing in itself. They are a very common bird around town. And they are always around the house here. Well, other years they were anyway. I guess none nested close by this summer. Too bad.
Well, I was planning on getting this out nice and early today. Didn’t work. One thing after another. Oh well. It will be out shortly anyway. I hope. Glad you could stop by again, enjoy your day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
© 2019 Steve McLeod.
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