Yesterday we had a snowstorm. Yes, I said it. Snowstorm. I know, from all the texts and check-ins I got from friends and family... Read More
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… 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
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… 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
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… on flooding during the holidays (and…)
My friend Paige, makes cookies. I know, right? ‘Cookies’ just doesn’t cut it, really. She really creates edible art. But anyway, the other night we... Read More
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… on a ghost-y inn’s first christmas
So. I have a friend who has been asking me to share our most-recent ghost-y story, and I’ve promised her I would. I know.... Read More
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… on risk and reward at christmastime
That is my first little dock tree… being snowed on in the late afternoon of yesterday. At high tide (that piece of knowledge will... Read More
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… on a maine-gical christmassy day
Okay, c’mon. This is pretty cool. Not only did Santa arrive on a lobster boat on Saturday… but his entourage included Mrs. Claus, a... Read More
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A first for me, but not a first.
The day after Thanksgiving is another national (okay, regional… (okay house-inal)) holiday for the Dingles. Yes indeed-y… Decorating Day. This is a big deal,... Read More
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… on holidays blooming not looming
Okay, c’mere. ‘Cuz the holidays are nearly upon us. These times are a concoction of many emotions and experiences and some are pretty good.... Read More
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… on a nutty day turned good
Yesterday got away from me. I’d left the house at about 9 am, heading north to Beth’s to order a turkey. I was probably... Read More
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… on meeting a bombogenesis
Bombogenesis! No I am not kidding! That is what happened to us the other night… well, us and a million or so other Mainers... Read More
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… on home making
The other morning, Granny and I were sitting in the Vampire Room* sipping our coffee and talking about nothing, though everything was not off... Read More