Monthly Archives: August 2019

Butterflies in the ground

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

25 August, 2019            Butterflies in the ground Evelyn saw a bare patch of ground in front of our house and imagined a Monarch butterfly. She planted a plant. Flowers bloomed. A monarch butterfly stopped on … Continue reading →

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The craziest picture I’ve ever taken

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

18 August, 2019            The craziest picture I’ve ever taken I almost put the craziest picture first – but it has a snake in it. So I’m giving  Ophidiophobes a chance to bail. I’ll begin with … Continue reading →

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“Hula girl” – this time, it’s personal

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

11 August, 2019            “Hula girl” – this time, it’s personal I pass a little plastic solar powered hula girl on a sunny (most days) windowsill once each week. I wrote a brief essay about it … Continue reading →

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If this isn’t nice…  

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

4 August, 2019            If this isn’t nice…   …I don’t know what is.” – Kurt Vonnegut – courtesy of Andrew  The quote is courtesy of Andrew. The flower is courtesy of Evelyn. The monarch butterfly … Continue reading →

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