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    Cry A Little

    … on an inn, empty

    “Sometimes when one person is missing, the whole world seems depopulated.” – Alphonse de Lamartine “Just one tiny human isn’t here, and the entire house... Read More

    Tags: The Inn and gardens, musings, Grieving, grief, just ponderin', Christmas joy, christmas magic, death of a loved one, coastal Maine winter, saying goodbye

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    Think A Little

    … on encouragemental obligation

    On Christmas morning, Mac handed me a box. ‘Here, Mom. Open this one!” It was a big box. I held it up and kind... Read More

    Tags: southport maine, Christmas joy, christmas magic, holiday magic, marshal dillon dingle, german shepherd dog, maine blogger, musings, olympus omd em1 mark II, german shepherd, Boothbay Register, just ponderin'

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    Think A Little

    … on flooding during the holidays (and…)

    My friend Paige, makes cookies. I know, right? ‘Cookies’ just doesn’t cut it, really. She really creates edible art. But anyway, the other night we... Read More

    Tags: midcoast maine, Paige's Designer Cookies, illness, cookies, Paige Gesing, musings, grief, just ponderin', Christmas joy, christmas magic, holiday magic

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    Think A Little

    … on a ghost-y inn’s first christmas

    So. I have a friend who has been asking me to share our most-recent ghost-y story, and I’ve promised her I would. I know.... Read More

    Tags: coastal Maine winter, midcoast maine, holiday decorating, midcoast maine christmas, The Inn and gardens, musings, just ponderin', Christmas joy, decorating, christmas magic, holiday magic

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    Laugh A Little

    … on risk and reward at christmastime

    That is my first little dock tree… being snowed on in the late afternoon of yesterday. At high tide (that piece of knowledge will... Read More

    Tags: maine blogger, maine christmas, musings, just ponderin', Christmas joy, christmas magic, coastal Maine winter, midcoast maine, christmas in maine

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a maine-gical christmassy day

    Okay, c’mon. This is pretty cool. Not only did Santa arrive on a lobster boat on Saturday… but his entourage included Mrs. Claus, a... Read More

    Tags: Festival of Lights, musings, Christmas Lobster, maine, Southport, just ponderin', Christmas joy, christmas magic, holiday magic, coastal Maine winter, midcoast maine, Boothbay Harbor

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    Think A Little

    A first for me, but not a first.

    The day after Thanksgiving is another national (okay, regional… (okay house-inal)) holiday for the Dingles. Yes indeed-y… Decorating Day. This is a big deal,... Read More

    Tags: Christmas joy, christmas magic, holiday magic, coastal Maine winter, The Inn and gardens, midcoast maine, musings, winter in maine, photography, christmas in maine, Christmas, old house christmas, Boothbay Register, boothbay harbor maine, just ponderin', southport maine

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    Think A Little

    … on the mess

    Last weekend we had Dingle Family Christmas. Sure, it’s a little misleading in that not everyone who comes to Dingle Family Christmas is toting... Read More

    Tags: photography, Christmas joy, christmas magic, musings, family, poem, poetry

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    Laugh A Little

    … on apple pride

    Yesterday, a Christmas miracle happened. I was cleaning Self-Proclaimed Perfect Boy Gabe’s and Number One Son Sam’s bedroom (yes, to ready them for the... Read More

    Tags: humor, apple, Christmas joy, family car decals, family car stickers, musings, everyday life, family

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    Think A Little

    … on the christmas thing

    Each year on December 1st, I come as close to playing Mother Nature as I can get, when I choose to make it snow.... Read More

    Tags: old yankee man, Christmas, Christmas joy, christmas magic, musings, family

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    Think A Little

    … on readying

    Every year, for decades, the Christmas season has hosted an event so special… So festive. And anticipated. And magical. And loud. Family Christmas. And it’s... Read More

    Tags: musings, humor, Christmas joy, decorating, Family Christmas, imperfect christmas

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Spanky Baby Jesus

An expletive you can utter any time you need an expletive or you want to express surprise (like, “Jesus H. Christ” or “Jumping Jesus on a Pogo Stick”). It came about when I misread my friend Katherine’s description of her toilet paper nativity scene, where she noted her ‘sparkly baby Jesus’. Sad. True.

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