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Cry A Little

… on a movie with granny

The other morning woke me up early, lured me outside, and easily convinced me it was worth it. I stepped out of bed and... Read More

Tags: caretaking, Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey movie, mothers and daughters, grief, caregiving
Cry A Little

… on an awakening

There is something wondrously cool about Wait. Just to be all kinds of honest and authentic, that – up there ^ – is not... Read More

Tags: southport maine, spring, midcoast maine, spring in maine, Boothbay Harbor, caregiving, processing grief, empty nest, secrets to happiness, grief, just ponderin'
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: caregiving, maine blogger, aging and caregiving, loss of parents, musings, grief, Boothbay Register, just ponderin'
… on the great escape of 2018

Okay. Let me get this out of the way right now. I have permission to tell this story, directly from the perp. Also, yes, the... Read More

Tags: aging, caregiving, maine blogger, elder driving, giving up driver's license, aging and caregiving, musings, just ponderin'
Laugh A Little

… on cracks and crack ups

This was a very crack-filled week. As in ‘cracks in the best laid plans’. Not crack, the drug. I just wanted to clarify that... Read More

Tags: elder care, just ponderin', sandwich generation, coastal maine, caregiving, maine blogger, balance, perspective, musings, family, secrets to happiness
Laugh A Little

… on a nutty day turned good

Yesterday got away from me. I’d left the house at about 9 am, heading north to Beth’s to order a turkey. I was probably... Read More

Tags: Boothbay Harbor, sandwich generation, coastal maine, Thistle Inn, musings, caregiving, maine, just ponderin', southport maine, moving to maine, midcoast maine, winter in maine