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

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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 dreams of sleeping with the enemy

    Okay, here’s how it’s going. Let’s start with the fact that ‘The Disposable Shack’ is an ironic title. It only became ‘disposable’ once we decided... Read More

    Tags: musings, empty nest, humor, photography, moving, household organization, pantry organization, Sleeping with the Enemy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on alien ice

    The cove in Maine rarely freezes deeply, being all stubborn, salty and ocean-y in the way of many Mainers. It is more likely to... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, maine, comedy, humor, photography, aliens

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the various reactions of shepHerds

    Hey Blaze! Oh, hey girl! Are you loving the new snow? You are, huh. Another 18 inches are supposed to fall today. You are... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, humor, photography, german shepherd dogs, german shepherds in snow

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    Laugh A Little

    … on five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred… legos

    Yesterday, the Nearly Perfect Husband (also known in these parts as ‘Daddy’ (Marshal), ‘Fah-sah’ (Gabe), ‘But Daaaaad’ (Mac), and – depending on what he... Read More

    Tags: kids, empty nest, moving, 525, 600 minutes, legos, Rent, Seasons of Love, musings, family

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an official portrait and royal merchandising

    She is one. strange. dog. But royal. And, apparently, genetically predisposed toward regal poses on floral backgrounds. I wonder if anyone will ever make... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, humor, photography

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a questionable start to the day

    Today I woke up in Maine for the first time in a month. I woke up with a start, having shut my phone’s alarm... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, comedy, humor

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The Inn

Our house in Maine. It is not an inn anymore (hence the “a private residence” on the sign out front) but it was, in the early 1900s.

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