tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post4618073553880187875..comments2024-02-14T11:00:03.180-05:00Comments on Tom McLaughlin: The BirchTom McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691546351143209227noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-87617864754379945802016-11-08T12:33:55.020-05:002016-11-08T12:33:55.020-05:00"Go up to the mountain, and bring wood,and bu..."Go up to the mountain, and bring wood,and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the Lord." Haggai 1:8 (KJV) <br /><br />SL YaquiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-44130200113800828532016-11-08T08:10:24.750-05:002016-11-08T08:10:24.750-05:00How did I make it ugly? It seems that what is ugl...How did I make it ugly? It seems that what is ugly is hidden Anons throwing out claims with no support behind them.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02045130020607684069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-16586217208971058492016-11-08T02:21:22.525-05:002016-11-08T02:21:22.525-05:00This is one of your best columns, Tom. Beautifully...This is one of your best columns, Tom. Beautifully written. Very evocative of many similar experiences and feelings. Thanks much.Andy from Utahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-11266658719603087292016-11-08T00:55:38.064-05:002016-11-08T00:55:38.064-05:00well Peter you made it ugly and when the ugly witc...well Peter you made it ugly and when the ugly witch is crowned, it will get uglier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-48008744178620416742016-11-07T16:18:25.828-05:002016-11-07T16:18:25.828-05:00Being of similar age myself having lived in "...Being of similar age myself having lived in "The County" and in Cumberland, I can definitely relate. Maybe it's why there is such a disconnect between rural and city folks? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-66930246319652149812016-11-07T15:20:26.771-05:002016-11-07T15:20:26.771-05:00Very nice to take a break from this ugly political...Very nice to take a break from this ugly political race and think about birch trees. Thanks, Tom.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02045130020607684069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-10515914832578064802016-11-07T15:20:13.192-05:002016-11-07T15:20:13.192-05:00Man that was all familiar. Just worked up a tree m...Man that was all familiar. Just worked up a tree myself. The last storm finished it. First day tiring and sore, but waited a day, went back after a day with a cup of coffee in the morning. I had started a fire inside and the smoke wafted in the breeze. Jacket came off and I was back to feeling like a twenty something. Me, my double bit axe, coffee, a crisp feel in the air and the smell of my self created heat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16596143841112032475noreply@blogger.com