Soul dogs. Or maybe, ‘heart dogs’. No one ever calls them ‘brain dogs’ or ‘spinal chord dogs’, though both of these pieces of anatomy... Read More
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… 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... Read More
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… 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... Read More
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… 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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!... 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... Read More