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    Think A Little

    … on kicking ‘but’

    I grew up poor. Now. I recognize, very well, that ‘poor’ is relative. I was ‘that kid’ at school, with the dirty/ripped/stained/badly sized clothing... Read More

    Tags: musings, secrets to happiness, just ponderin', COVID-19, we're all in this together, working together

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    Think A Little

    … on stepping out with care

    Today I headed out into the world, carefully and taking full advantage of hand sanitizer. Here is what I needed: Birdseed Tulips I know.... Read More

    Tags: musings, secrets to happiness, just ponderin', maine blogger, maine photographer, coronavirus, COVID-19, isolating

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    Think A Little

    … on fear and toilet paper

    Okay, let’s get this out of the way. I have toilet paper. I have five rolls of it, tucked into the cabinet located at... Read More

    Tags: musings, just ponderin', maine blogger, maine photographer, coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, hoarding toilet paper

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    Think A Little

    … on daily traditions

    Each morning, JoHn gives The Report. The Report goes something like this: “There are two doves on the bird bath and they have no... Read More

    Tags: musings, photography, just ponderin', winter in maine, maine blogger, maine photographer, birds in winter, gurgling cod, morning chores, morning in maine

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the energy of place

      A short time after we moved up to The Inn* full-time, I re-jigged the small room that is attached to our bedroom into... Read More

    Tags: musings, just ponderin', interior design, maine blogger, maine photographer, home office

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the importance of content

    I received a box from Amazon in the mail last week and was very excited that I remembered exactly what was inside of it... Read More

    Tags: musings, maine, humor, photography, just ponderin', maine blogger, maine photographer, photography for beginners, beginner photography

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    Think A Little

    … on the importance of looking back

    Recently, whilst surfing the vastness of the inter webs, I ended up looking at a series of tattoos that people probably wished they hadn’t... Read More

    Tags: musings, just ponderin', just pondering, narcissism, maine blogger, maine photographer, no regrets, no regerts, don't look back, never look back, embracing the past, embracing mistakes, perfectionism, sociopath, justponderin', lisa dingle

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    Think A Little

    … on my cup and the new year

    The other day I shared a meme on my personal Facebook page. Wait. Short diversion here… To be honest, I’m not sure where the definition... Read More

    Tags: musings, joy, secrets to happiness, gratitude, secrets of happiness, maine blogger, maine photographer, personal responsibility, what's in your cup

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the hope-y faith-y stuff

    You can’t fool me. At some point in the hours that follow… no matter how old you are… you’re gonna feel that pull. That... Read More

    Tags: Christmas, christmas magic, holidays in maine, christmas in maine, maine blogger, maine christmas, maine photographer, rescue dog, christmas eve 2019, tracking santa

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a confession

    So. I’ve held off on this for a while, but now I think it’s time. I’m not sure how you’ll feel about me once... Read More

    Tags: musings, maine, photography, just ponderin', maine photographer, maine boatbuiding, the apprenticeshop, wooden boat, wooden boatbuilding, the apprenticeship rockland maine, wooden lobster boat, boatbuilding

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a sleepover (and homecoming)

    Okay, this is more than a one-night sleepover. This (^that) is Hippo. We tend to pronounce the ‘i’ as a hard ‘double-e’… as in... Read More

    Tags: musings, photography, maine blogger, maine photographer, rescue dog, cats and dogs, rescue cat, midcoast maine life

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    Cry A Little

    … on a movie with granny

    The other morning woke me up early, lured me outside, and easily convinced me it was worth it. I stepped out of bed and... Read More

    Tags: grief, caregiving, caretaking, Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey movie, mothers and daughters

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