Every morning, at about 9:00 we get ready to feed the dogs. The Nearly Perfect Husband heads on into the hall and has them all sit as he scoops... Read More
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… on a morning farm
Earlier this week, I visited friends at their New York farm. No, not New York City. I know, I know. When you are from somewhere other than New York... Read More
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… on faith. and trust. and fairy dust.
A little over five weeks ago, my friend had emergency open heart surgery. One day we were yakking on the phone about life, writing, and other day-to-day happenings. And the... Read More
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… on loading out, and wanting to stay
One of my favorite Jackson Browne songs is the performance of The Load Out/Stay. You know the one… Now the seats are all empty And the roadies take the stage... Read More
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… on googled stuff that brings folks here… who knew?!
In Maine, lobster buoys mark the spot where a lobsterman (oh ya, I said it. I said lobsterman instead of lobsterwoman or lobsterperson. I totally did. And you know... Read More
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… on a letter to lab experts… who weren’t.
Dear Lab Expert, Oh, you know who you are. One of countless people who told us, with great certainty, that our newly acquired hyperkinetic Labrador Retriever would ‘calm down’... Read More
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… on u-hauls and de-nesting
It occurs to me that champagne glasses full of bubbles (and glee… I always think that, in addition to lithium (a natural byproduct of the magical champagne creation process... Read More
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… on transitions in dingleville (it’s gonna be an adventure!)
Hi! So it’s been a crazy few days leading up to “Mac and Jack Moving Day” (MJMD (why not?!) And today is the day! Stan is ready (and now... Read More
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… on sparkle hunting
Cool sails quiet on ocean air Fog grips the coves and inlets where The sun is veiled in Maine’s embrace Those ‘from away’ softly despair. They’ve spent a year in... Read More
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… on a joyful perspective
My grandmother and grandfather lived in a small house in Woburn, Massachusetts that seemed huge. And every Sunday after attending our respective churches, my Aunt P.’s family and my... Read More
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… on more maine wordS with friendS (that’s you!)
In the as-of-the-day-before-yesterday tradition of redefining wordS (which I am sharing with you so now I am calling ‘Maine WordS with FriendS’ because we are sharing in the way... Read More
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… on a new maine dictionary
The other day I wrote that Maine is “a place where words are redefined on a daily basis”, and then I gave a for instance for clarification and I... Read More