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    Laugh A Little

    … on a maine sunrise through a borrowed set of ears

    The sunrise today was…. Valorious. Let’s see how the day goes… Thanks for readin’. As always, you can come on over to Just Ponderin’s Facebook page to comment or just hang... Read More

    Tags: musings, german shepherd, maine, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a poem for marshal dillon dingle on his birthday

    Marshal Dillon Dingle, darling Snuggly, sniffle-y, cute and snarling Was born on an August marning Two whole years ago. He popped out with some attitude Being a German ShepHerd dude... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, poetry, humor

  • Laugh A Little

    … on being a professional shepHerd(er)

    Okay, so sometimes when you become a professional photographer like I am (because, again, once someone asked if they could frame a photo from my blog and I said... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, comedy, humor, comedic writing, everyday life, friends

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a starving lab, who never seems to learn

    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

    Tags: everyday life, german shepherd, yellow lab, comedy, old yankee man, humor, comedic writing

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    Think A Little

    … 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

    Tags: everyday life, friends, gardens, comedy, poetry, humor, bedlam farm, musings, comedic writing

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    Think A Little

    … 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

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, friends, comedy, giving, Jon Katz

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    Think A Little

    … 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

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, family, maine, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … 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

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, comedy, humor, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … 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

    Tags: comedic writing, everyday life, yellow lab, maine, comedy, humor

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    Think A Little

    … 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

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family, comedy, kids, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … 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

    Tags: comedy, humor, kids growing up, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family

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    Think A Little

    … 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

    Tags: musings, everyday life, maine, poem, poetry

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ShepHerds

Not really the same as wHierd or wHy. My friend Karen breeds German shepHerds, and so many people send her e-mails asking about her ‘sheperds’ or ‘shepards’ that once I think her head really did nearly pop off. She needed help making her point. So I’m helping. Because that is the kind of friend I am.

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