Maine Whispers If whispers had wings, And carrying things, They’d drop fog Softly into my cove To silently wander Hither and yonder Haunted breath Without tethers... Read More
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… on different chores for different places
In Maine, we have a few chores to do that differ vastly from the boring laundry, raking, changing lightbulbs, vacuuming the dogs (what, like... Read More
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… on reasons and purposes
Warning: I am about to compare people to bugs. People are like bugs. You know, in that way that when we were little our... Read More
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… on complicated females
HRH the Princess Bunny-Blaze (a.k.a., Blaze) is a complicated female. She also has a very important job, and jobs are important for all German... Read More
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… on dads past, dads present, and dads yet to come
Today could be a sad day, a nostalgic day. A first Father’s Day without a very important father. It’s also rainy here, grey. The... Read More
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… on falling (into place)
Yesterday I was up in Maine. Yes, I know you have figured out that I take every opportunity to be in Maine, and work very... Read More
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… on anticipating monsters (and not)
On Friday, JoHn and I had a date day – a real date day – for the first time in a very long time... Read More
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.. on black thumbs and a white plant
One of the most astonishing things that happens when someone you love dies is that you suddenly have lots of flowers. And casseroles. Mainly... Read More
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… on the need for shadows and night
I’m up in Maine doing the little things that I don’t like to do when summer is in full swing (which is when I’m... Read More
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… on the shifting sands of grief (and hollywood set design)
Yesterday, I was contemporary-chatting to a friend (which is called ‘messaging’). We were talking a bit about death and dying and grief, and she... Read More
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… on sparkle water and magic
I am a big fan of Sparkle Water. Sparkle Snow too. Sparkle anything… something magical about it. On Friday, Granny, Sister-In-Law Robin and I... Read More
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… on maine fairies
In Maine there are fairies. No, I haven’t seen them, but I know they are here. They do all sorts of fun and strange... Read More