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    Cry A Little

    … on being silly putty

    I Want to be Silly Putty Old photographs, From an old box Tucked into the loft Of an old barn How long since I’ve seen these Before the last... Read More

    Tags: musings, poem, poetry, humor, grief, just ponderin', memories

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    Think A Little

    … on an unexpected addition

    I am a cow owner. Well. I could be a cow owner… or a cow babysitter. I’m not sure. What I know is that this cow showed up, in the... Read More

    Tags: good vibes, musings, just ponderin', cozy blog, cozy, small things

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    Think A Little

    … on traditions in wood and spirit

    The other day was Launch Day for our new old wooden boat. It was amazing… all the excitement and funny and poignant and thoughtful and gratitudinal feels I could... Read More

    Tags: the apprenticeshop, wooden boat, wooden lobster boat, maine boat, lobsterboat, maine, just ponderin'

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    Think A Little

    … on an oops, a nope, and a joy

    I’ve been spending quite a bit of time in the garden. The combination of preparing and up-keeping and transforming and discovering offers both mental and physical space for processing... Read More

    Tags: maine, secrets to happiness, just ponderin', gardening, maine blogger, lessons in gardening, maine photgrapher

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    Think A Little

    … on april showers’ superpowers

    Yesterday morning, I woke up to a world quenched from gentle overnight rains. This was a nice reprieve from the wind-whipped shards of water that have pummeled us several... Read More

    Tags: musings, maine, just ponderin', spring, midcoast maine, human connection, reconnecting

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    Think A Little

    … on maine correspondences

    Dear friend, It appears as though an annual visitor has returned to our cove on the Landing Road, bringing with him a great deal of excitement. I say, ‘him’... Read More

    Tags: it's the little things, e.b. white, musings, humor, secrets to happiness, just ponderin'

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a mental palate cleanser

    According to Wikipedia (a wicked trustable source that I was not allowed to use in grad school (and was not available to me before that because it did not... Read More

    Tags: maine, humor, dogs, just ponderin', hounds, maine coast, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a surprise visit (wahoo!)

    In the early spring of 2019, two ducks stopped by The Inn* for a visit. I was over the moon with excitement. Having long dreamt of having chickens… Side note:... Read More

    Tags: everyday life, secrets to happiness, being present, ducks, mallards, small things, extraordinary ordinary

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    Think A Little

    … on a very special kind of wHeird

    As you may have heard (or remembered (or maybe I thought I told you, but forgot)), we are in the process of building a wooden boat. Okay fine. ‘We‘... Read More

    Tags: musings, just ponderin', wooden boat, boatbuilding, lobster boat, maine boat, lobsterboat

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    Think A Little

    … on lessons from a bird

    Yep. I finally saw her. Experts, far more knowledgeable than I am about all things ‘bird’, suspect she is a ‘her’. I have been told that – though the... Read More

    Tags: birding, musings, maine, secrets to happiness, just ponderin', bird photography, Boothbay Harbor, maine blogger, look up, Steller's Sea Eagle

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    Laugh A Little

    … on an incorrigible toddler

    So. You know how sometimes, when your kids are little, and you have one of those days when they look really good. Like, you have gotten up on time and... Read More

    Tags: black thumb, musings, humor, photography, just ponderin', maine blogger, maine writer, amaryllis, indoor plants

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    Think A Little

    … on some good words, and a bird

    About the bird. I do not know if you have seen the news lately. Like, the birding news. Okay, since the story has actually been on the national broadcast... Read More

    Tags: cozy thoughts, cozy, secrets to happiness, just ponderin', being present, steller's eagle

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Heart Wrinkles

Much better than a hole in your heart, or scars. Heart wrinkles form as you go through life’s tough stuff. Wear them with pride. We’ve earned every one (and I think our hearts are way more beautiful with lots of heart wrinkles).

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