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    Think A Little

    … on maine dogs in maine snow

    HRH the Princess Bunny-Blaze very much enjoys retrieving her tennis ball. So much so that she gets a bit…er… cranky when Marshal attempts to get... Read More

    Tags: photography, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, maine winter, german shepherd dogs, midcoast maine, maine blogger, maine photographer, musings, german shepherd

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    Think A Little

    … on a new year’s job offer

    Blaze. Her boy just walked out into a frozen early morning world to head back to school in North Carolina. As he was making... Read More

    Tags: maine winter, boys and dogs, coastal Maine winter, midcoast maine, german shepherd dog, new year 2018, musings, german shepherd, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine

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    Think A Little

    … on encouragemental obligation

    On Christmas morning, Mac handed me a box. ‘Here, Mom. Open this one!” It was a big box. I held it up and kind... Read More

    Tags: marshal dillon dingle, german shepherd dog, maine blogger, musings, olympus omd em1 mark II, german shepherd, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, Christmas joy, christmas magic, holiday magic

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    Laugh A Little

    … on other people’s – and dog’s – poop

    Here at The Inn* we have many many flowers. And blades of grass. And also dogs. Two of them. Pee’ing and pooping machines they... Read More

    Tags: stop dogs from pooping on lawn, comedic writing, comedy, poetry, humor, photography, dogs pooping on lawn

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    Wag A Little

    … on breaking the news

    Blaze – looking uncharacteristically disheveled as she blows her coat (big time) – seems to be taking the whole idea of going to hang... Read More

    Tags: photography, musings, family, german shepherd, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on advenditures

    This morning, super duper early, I headed out on an adventure. Because the other day my friend Chris (a.k.a., ‘ChrisChrisChris‘) called and asked me... Read More

    Tags: photography, midcoast maine, Boothbay Harbor, tall ships, windjammers, maine, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a crushing disappointment

    Clearly Mother Nature has underestimated our newly-minted intrepid reporter. Uh… he knows math! There are not 24 inches of snow out there and, as the darkness... Read More

    Tags: humor, photography, marshal dillon dingle, german shepherd dog, german shepherd in snow, musings, german shepherd

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    Laugh A Little

    … on it picking up a bit

    So, uh… it’s begun to pick up a little bit around here. Since our last report, with pictures taken before noon, snow has continued... Read More

    Tags: musings, german shepherd, humor, photography

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    Laugh A Little

    … on checking in!

    Okay, here’s the deal. It’s snowing. Still. Apparently, in New York City, they are disappointed because they are only getting a ‘glancing blow’ because Stella... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, comedy, humor, photography, german shepherds in snow, german shepherd dog, Stella, winter in new england, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on snow. Snow! OMG SNOW!

    Greetings! Last night I asked Marshal if he wanted to be a measuring stick. Blaze and I had been discussing the impact of a... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, humor, photography, Stella, winter in new england, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the scamp and birthdays

    I looked it up. Scamping is being mischievous in an endearing, a playful, or naughty way. Actually, I don’t think ‘scamping’ is a word. Scamp is though. And Marshal... Read More

    Tags: musings, family, german shepherd, humor, photography, german shepherd dog

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    Laugh A Little

    … on uncovering a scam

    So last night I was watching the Best in Show judging at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show with my friend, Tess. She was... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, comedy, humor, photography, Rumor, Rumor Has It, Westminster Dog Show, Westminster Kennel Club, musings, comedic writing

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Gawd

The way to invoke the deity without being hit by lightening for taking the actual name in vain (Side benefit: Also fits in with a Boston (Baw-stun) accent). You have to capitalize it though (just to be sure, and also because of reverence).

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