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    Think A Little

    … on intro to boating (canine edition)

    So… what’s the best gift you can give a little Rescue Hownd, who wants to be by your side no matter what? Like, even if you are going to... Read More

    Tags: musings, maine, joy, just ponderin', rescue dog, boat dog

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    Think A Little

    … on signs being signs

    Signs, signs, everywhere a sign Blockin’ out the scenery Breakin’ my mind Do this, don’t do that Can’t you read the sign? That Five Man Electric Band, heavy sigh, I don’t... Read More

    Tags: signs, musings, midcoast maine, it's the little things, damariscove island, damariscove, boothbay regional land trust

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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