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I took an after dinner lake walk.

I took an after dinner lake walk.

Holiday weekend photos.

The critics and trolls will add their two cents but, in my opinion, the Night Agent is Jason Bourne 2.0!

So someone wants to fight me on the pit bull statement I made a few hours ago, fair enough because it's your career or, troll time, but not mine so I understand. I'll just say I've met gentle dogs who will fight for their charges.

I was out and about this afternoon.

I took a walk at Wilde Lake this afternoon part II.

I took a walk at Wilde Lake this afternoon part I.

I received a belated holiday present (a jacket). It's going to get cold again so it will get some use before it gets hot for Spring.

And obligatory Irish whiskey for March/Paddy's Day. I tried the limited edition Bushmills Peaky Blinders gift pack, which came with a flask.

March Speysides II: GlenLivet 14 Cognac Cask

March Speysides I: GlenAllachie 12.

I ended up getting a haircut this afternoon.

From today.

I took a walk around Lake Centennial this afternoon.

I took a walk around Lake Kittamaqundi yesterday.

I took a walk around Lake Elkhorn this afternoon.

Snow food (a friend made some spicy Vietnamese soup-it wasn't pho) and a snow photo from the weekend.

I took an afternoon walk around Lake Centennial.

I made sure I was cozy during the snow weekend towards the end of January.

Photos from the big snow towards the end of January.

Speysides I tried in February part II: Balvenie 12 Double Wood.

Speysides I tried in February part I: Macallan 12 Double Cask.

Another piece of art I have about. This one was a gift.

The dram during the recent snow (flash and non flash, goes with the Glenfiddich I5 Solera photos).

Scotch I tried during the recent snow.

Scotch I got to try over the holiday season part II (Glen Grant 12).

Scotch I got to try over the holiday season part I (Glenfiddich 12 Sherry Cask).

Some art I picked up at the Arts Festival, in Indian Head, MD, last Summer.

Got dressed up earlier to get some photos taken. This is before I went out.

Going to lunch.

Having a wee dram. I like the Speyside.

Went to the shop to pick up breakfast supplies: eggs and sausages

Was picking shirts to wear out tonight earlier. Ended up wearing the long sleeve shirt.

Having a New Year's dram.

I took an end of year lake walk this afternoon.

More post haircut photos.

I got a haircut this afternoon.

Took a lake walk yesterday.

I took a walk at Violette's Lock this afternoon.

More photos from Friday afternoon.

Got my COVID 19 Pfizer and flu vaccines and took a lake walk Friday afternoon.

More photos from Lake Elkhorn this afternoon.

I walked Lake Elkhorn this afternoon.

I got dressed up for Friendsgiving.

Second time is a charm with this posting (caught an earlier error). Passed a major exam earlier this week. I'm having a celebratory glass of Cotes du Rhone. Yay for libraries to study in! That made all the difference at exam time.

From this afternoon.

I walked around Lake Kittamaqundi and Lake Elkhorn this afternoon.

I got dressed up to go to a wedding this morning.