Monthly Archives: December 2015

We wore shorts when it snowed

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

27 December, 2015            We wore shorts when it snowed It’s difficult to recall the feel of a snowy winter this year, but it will be cold soon enough. I have my own wood stove burning here … Continue reading →

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One person’s kryptonite…

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

20 December, 2015            One person’s kryptonite… …is another person’s gesture of gratitude! Evelyn and I have a friend named Joel Elston who is a life coach specializing in health and addiction recovery. He recently published … Continue reading →

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Cloudless sulphur

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

13 December, 2015            Cloudless sulphur  That’s the actual name of a butterfly I photographed at the river this week. It caught my ear (the name, not the butterfly) and I like that quality in blog post … Continue reading →

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The nicest thing

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Jay McLaughlin

6 December, 2015            The nicest thing This is a picture of me with my old friend Skye at Bottoms Up Pizza a few years ago. We used to get out a lot but he moved to … Continue reading →

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