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    Think A Little

    … on shades of blue

    The light streams in The world anew In dawning, dulcet Shades of blue. The snowflakes fly As snowflakes do In Maine, if not In... Read More

    Tags: poem, poetry, humor, photography, joy, secrets to happiness, southport maine, maine winter, coastal Maine winter, maine

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    Think A Little

    … on tangles

    I sometimes think that, in the hustle and bustle and struggle to ensure things are done in the way we each consider ‘right’, we... Read More

    Tags: musings, photography, open heart, open mind, divided nation, family conflict, family relationships

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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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    Cry A Little

    … on quietly ponderin’ an old man’s shovel

    That shovel above did not belong to the Old Yankee Man, no way… because plastic. But seeing it there, outside the back door this morning, reminded... Read More

    Tags: death of a parent, grief, death of a loved one, old yankee man, photography, Grieving

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    Laugh A Little

    … on dreams of a garden (wedding)

    Yesterday, I was googling away, in total wedding planning mode. The Nearly Perfect Husband walked by as I was looking up “skinny evergreens”. Then... Read More

    Tags: landscape architecture, The Inn and gardens, landscaping, musings, landscaping in maine, family, maine garden wedding, wedding, gardens, maine, humor, photography, Maine gardens, maine wedding

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    Think A Little

    … on wrestling time (or tilting at windmills)

    So this whole calendar thing. Yes… the calendar thing. I mean, I get the whole ‘day, solar year, and lunar cycle’ thing. And the... Read More

    Tags: humor, photography, joy, end of 2016, gift of time, gifts of time, New Year 2017, Time, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on the mess

    Last weekend we had Dingle Family Christmas. Sure, it’s a little misleading in that not everyone who comes to Dingle Family Christmas is toting... Read More

    Tags: musings, family, poem, poetry, photography, Christmas joy, christmas magic

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    Cry A Little

    … on frozen christmas magic

    I don’t wanna brag but… I totally know Anna from Frozen. I mean, we’ve been kind of tight for a while now and, having... Read More

    Tags: musings, photography, Anna Frozen, Frozen

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    Think A Little

    … on the rescue tea set

    Years ago, when the kids were little (and quite demanding little suckers), I had an hour between dropping one little monster off, and a... Read More

    Tags: musings, family

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a new tradition

    I have two nieces whom I refer to as my practice kids. And, now that they are all grown up and have responsible jobs... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, family, comedy, empty nest, photography, Christmas Village

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    Think A Little

    … on the christmas thing

    Each year on December 1st, I come as close to playing Mother Nature as I can get, when I choose to make it snow.... Read More

    Tags: musings, family, old yankee man, Christmas, Christmas joy, christmas magic

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    Cry A Little

    … on real life

    There is a very famous YouTube video, entitled ‘David After Dentist’, where this poor little kid is recovering from having some sort of oral... Read More

    Tags: bride, maine wedding, musings, family, photography, weddings, #johnusinholymacrimony

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