Monthly Archives: August 2020

Suddenly beautiful

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

30 August, 2020            Suddenly beautiful It’s sunny and not real hot and the humidity’s down – living things are thriving in central Virginia! Evelyn has planted an array of native flowers and other plants in … Continue reading →

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“Too many birthday presents” is not a real thing 

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

23 August, 2020            “Too many birthday presents” is not a real thing  Today is my birthday! I have the great good fortune to celebrate another one. When you get to have a large # of … Continue reading →

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“All moments are key moments… “

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

16 August, 2020            “All moments are key moments… “ “…and life itself is grace.” – Frederick Buechner I saw this green heron at Pony Pasture shortly before 3:00 this afternoon. I was grateful tp be … Continue reading →

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The lesson I missed

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

9 August, 2020            The lesson I missed Not a huge lesson – but last week – when I wrote about the guy with the leaf blower – I missed the bigger lesson. If you recall … Continue reading →

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It’s hard to build with no foundation

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

2 August, 2020            It’s hard to build with no foundation And I hardly took any pictures this week – the foundation of my blog posts! But I’ll make do. And hope for more pictures next … Continue reading →

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