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    Laugh A Little

    … on preparations for 500

    I got a message from a friend recently, along the lines of “Uh… where are you and what are you doing, dork?!” My brain... Read More

    Tags: Home and Garden Tour, musings, Boothbay Home and Garden Tour, gardens, labyrinth, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', midcoast maine, coastal maine, maine blogger, maine photographer, maine photography, Boothbay Region Garden Club

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a prep parade

    I told you I would write about it and so here I yam! Okay, so there was this parade. But here is the preamble: We... Read More

    Tags: musings, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', midcoast maine, windjammers, maine blogger, maine photographer, maine writer, lighted boat parade, boothbay harbor windjammer days

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    Think A Little

    … on the ‘going on’ thing

    Yesterday was a pretty cool day. Actually, it was a really cool day. I’ll tell you about it in just a sec, because I... Read More

    Tags: Boothbay Register, being present, midcoast maine, secrets of happiness, Blessing of the Fleet, Boothbay Harbor, coastal maine, maine blogger, maine, maine photographer, photography, life goes on, grief

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    Think A Little

    … on a late poppy

    The fairies came by ones and twos Some with colors, reds and blues Others with the Ladder Crews (Each with Ladder Crew tattoos) See,... Read More

    Tags: Boothbay Register, midcoast maine, coastal maine, maine blogger, maine photographer, poppy, The Inn and gardens, poppies, maine, poem, poetry, photography

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    Laugh A Little

    … on security training

    First, I want to thank each and every one of you who commented here, or on Facebook, or who messaged me privately with incredible... Read More

    Tags: southport maine, midcoast maine, german shepherd dog, maine blogger, maine photographer, german shepherd, humor, Boothbay Register, just ponderin'

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    Laugh A Little

    … on pride goeth-ing before the fall

      So, funny thing. About a week ago, a friend had a Facebook post about a Certified Wildlife Habitat tour that was happening in... Read More

    Tags: rats under birdfeeder, rats in garden, The Inn and gardens, maine writer, musings, Certified Wildlife Habitat, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, Maine gardens, landscaping in maine, midcoast maine, maine blogger

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    Laugh A Little

    … on mathematical shame

    So. Do you remember the dock tree? Okay, so if you don’t want to read all about it, just: A. Look at the photo... Read More

    Tags: taking down christmas, The Inn and gardens, musings, photography, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', coastal Maine winter, winter in maine, maine christmas, maine photographer

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    Laugh A Little

    … on beauty in the dark

    Last night, the moonlight was playfully haunting. I was tired, and barefoot, and quietly turning lights off downstairs. My mind was on a bed... Read More

    Tags: maine photography, musings, maine, humor, photography, Southport, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', midcoast maine

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    Think A Little

    … on nor’easter panic (or…)

    Last night the snow fell and fell and fell and we woke up to a phenomenal winter wonderland. And it is supposed to snow all... Read More

    Tags: musings, german shepherd, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', maine winter, coastal Maine winter, midcoast maine, winter in maine, nor'easter quinn, nor'easter, maine in snow

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the dawning early light

    The other day when I woke up, there was still a bit of snow on the ground. Wait. I just wanted to say that... Read More

    Tags: grief, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, midcoast maine, bombogenesis, maine blogger, flu

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    Think A Little

    … on the real safari

    One of the most amazing things I have learned about grief is that it can close us up tighter than tight. Chase us into... Read More

    Tags: grief, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', midcoast maine, maine blogger, loss of loved one, loss

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    Think A Little

    … on jobs

    This was the first day of JoHn and I jumping back into ‘real life’, and by ‘real life’ I mean we went to spin... Read More

    Tags: aging and caregiving, loss of parents, musings, grief, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', caregiving, maine blogger

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The Vampire Room

The room in Maine that was once a three season porch that was sinking into the ground, but is now (we hope) somewhat sturdy. It is our wake up room (with comfy chairs), and also doubles as a dining room. It is painted this red color and has windows all along three of the walls, so at night when it is super dark outside and all the windows are black, it reminded us of a paneled room from a Dracula movie. And who wouldn’t want to live with that?!

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