October 06, 2019
The other morning woke me up early, lured me outside, and easily convinced me it was worth it. I stepped out of bed and into the still-dark world quietly, pulled on sweatpants and a big sweater, and carefully opened the bedroom door so as not to disturb JoHn. Blaze didn’t even budge from her crate,... Read more...
September 18, 2019
On Monday, I went walking in the morning with my friends (What. Yes, I have some of those. Not a lot, just a handful of close ones. It takes me a while. Shut up.). Anyway. I was walking and kind of clearing my throat a lot, which had – my throat I mean – woken... Read more...
September 11, 2019
September is a glorious month here in midcoast Maine. The air is crisp and, here at The Inn, often smells of the ocean… and apples. Today began with clouds and showers, not at all like the same date on the calendar 18 years ago. But, now, the clouds have given way to a splendid September... Read more...
Rachel Carson, A Sense of Wonder
Okay. Let me get this out of the way right now. I have permission to tell this story, directly from the perp. Also, yes, the... Read More
One funny moment after Jack proposed to Mac (and Mac dissolved, pretty much, into a melted snowman puddle (but recovered quickly enough for us... Read More
This spring morning I awoke to the conversations of a thousand winged beings. And as I yawned and stretched I realized… This was nature’s... Read More
Every Easter Sunday morning since First Born Mac was puny (pew-knee), there has been a rather loud and massive hunt for candy. The Easter... Read More