Steve`s Country

Thursday’s Thoughts.

Posted on August 15, 2019 by stevescountry

Hello my friends on this cool and somewhat wet day. Just some light showers though so it’s not too bad. However, as I write this I see the sky is clearing and the sun is now shining once again. And that means…it’s time for me to go for a walk. However, I’m not going to leave you behind, why don’t we go walking together today? Although the sun is shining, it’s still a bit cool for those not used to it, so you may want to wear a light jacket for this walk. The temp is 68F or 20C, just to give an idea and there is some wind as well. On the forest path the wind won’t be noticed, but once we get to the river it will feel a bit cooler in the wind.

Look at that, we just get started and there is a cute little squirrel, if I can just get it’s picture. There it is and, click, got it! That is only the second time I have seen a squirrel back here. Oh, look, there’s one of those large bright blue dragonflies. I have been trying for 3 weeks to get a picture of one. Unfortunately I have yet to see one of them actually land, they are always flying. But they are such a beautiful blue color and they are big. Oh well, perhaps one day. I’m trying to get pictures of all the different varieties of dragonflies in this area. I’m not doing too well. Each species has such a short time that it’s around during the summer.

Now we start going downhill to the river. It’s actually a long way down and it’s steep in a couple of areas. It’s worth the trip though. There, through the trees you can see the shining water of the river. They are letting more water through the dam now so already the river is about 4 inches higher than yesterday. If you listen over that way there is a flock of warblers chirping in the trees. Let’s continue along the path to my favorite spot.

It’s a little tough going in places along this part of the path. A few very steep sections that are full of roots which we can use as steps. But you still need to be careful, it’s very easy to trip on all these roots. Especially going down. Here we are and…oh, quietly now, look down there on the rock right by the river. There is 2 female mergansers sleeping side by side on the rock. Oh, looks like they heard us after all. There they are, getting up, stretching and slipping down into the river. Guess those 2 must have lost their nests this year. Happens a lot with ducks.

This is such a nice spot to sit and enjoy the beauty of nature. There are so many huge white pines and red pines around here. They grow right on the granite rock, with their large roots going in every direction. Some slipping down into cracks in the rock looking for sources of water and also providing a strong anchor for the towering trees. Look down there, a ring-billed gull standing on a rock. They are the most common gull around here, only about half the size of the herring gulls that come to my feeder. But this is the first decent picture I have been able to get. Would be nice to be a bit closer but at least you can see the ring on it’s bill.

Hmm, those clouds are moving in fast and did you hear the thunder? Guess it’s time to head back. A little cool today to be caught in a thunderstorm. Well, it looks like we made it in good time. Wow, that crack of thunder was loud. Just back inside when the rain began. And did it rain. Lots of lightning and thunder too. And that wind! Well, I’m glad we made it back in time. I really wouldn’t want to be out in that storm.

Thank you so much for joining me on this little walk today. It’s always nice to have someone along for a change. Still, it is a nice spot to just get away by myself too. Just enjoy the beauty or just do a bit of daydreaming. Great spot for both. Also a nice spot to sit and write poems. Well, that’s all for now, take care and God bless!

Steve and Muffin.

Liebster Award #13!

Posted on August 14, 2019 by stevescountry

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Greetings everyone and yes, we are back again with another award today! This time it’s the Liebster Award which was given to me by Jyoti. She has a great blog where she talks about many things and writes poetry as well! Jyoti lives in India which is a nice warm place! Thank you so very much Jyoti for giving me this award!! I truly appreciate you thinking of me like this!!

What is the Liebster Award?

The Liebster Award is an award that exists only on the internet and is given to bloggers by other bloggers. The earliest case of the award goes as far back as 2011.

Liebster is not a English word, it is a German word. In German means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.

The Rules are:

1. Thank the blogger(s) who nominated you.

2. Share 11 facts about yourself.

3. Answer the 11 questions the blogger(s) asked you.

4. Nominate 11 bloggers and make them happy!!

5. Make up to 11 questions and ask them to your nominees.

Now we get to the hard part, trying to come up with 11 facts about me that are different so Muffin is going to share in this part. I will take the first 6 and Muffin will take the next 5 facts. Here we go:

I like hot weather.
I don’t like winter.
I enjoy hiking.
I enjoy being on a lake in a canoe.
I enjoy exploring old buildings, even if they don’t look safe.
I enjoy exploring old trails/roads.

Muffins turn:

I run very fast.
I love chipmunks.
I have a lot of patience. I need it trying to train my human.
I can jump 5 feet (150cm) straight up from a sitting position.
I’m tricky.

Okay, now for Jyoti’s questions, Muffin will be helping a bit:

Have you ever read the book of Harry Potter or seen the movie of it? If yes, who is your favorite character? No, never read it or seen the movie.🤔
If you like a girl/ boy how you would approach him/ her? If you are married then, tell what you would do if you are not married? Go up and say hi. Meow, meow! What? No way! I will not do that. Meow!!! I don’t care if cats like that, I will not go up to a woman and purr. Not going to happen. MEOW! Go ahead! You do that if you want, I won’t!😠😒
Your friends find you which type of person? Some say fun. 😀 Some say crazy.🤪🙄
Do you want to own a dream house or dream car? Choose one! House all the way! A place to live, relax, room for a family, a yard, garden, definitely a house!! Meow! Wow, Muffin agrees!😃😺🏠
Do you believe in aliens? 🤫shh, not so loud, Earthlings might hear us.👽
Why do you follow my blog? Because I like it. That was easy. Meow! Wow, Muffin agrees again!😁😸
Why should I follow your blog? I have no idea. 🤔 MEOW!!😼 I mean, because Muffin is there and she’s cute! 😽😻 That was really close.😬
Any one thing which you want to eradicate from this world? Everything bad. Already packing for my one way trip to the moon.😂👨‍🚀🚀
You are in a new to a place and you do not know the people of that area very well. You went to a restaurant and when you were about to pay bill, you found that you have no money and no phone! What would you do to pay the bill? Use my credit card.😀😂
What do you like more- sunrise or sunset? Choose XD. I’m a morning person so sunrise!😃🌞😺
Okay, a simple question:

suppose you are a police officer. You have a best friend with whom you have spent last 10 years and many good moments. One day, in a mission you got to know that he is a criminal. Were you will be able to kill him? If it was necessary in the line of duty, yes.😕

Okay everyone, now my questions are: