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    Cry A Little

    … on pre-grief, posthumously

    I’ve found myself thinking a lot about Granny and Grampa (a.k.a., the Old Yankee Man) lately. Anniversaries often bring such thoughts to the forefront,... Read More

    Tags: death of a parent, grief, death of a loved one, pre-grief

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

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    Cry A Little

    … on quietly ponderin’ an old man’s shovel

    That shovel above did not belong to the Old Yankee Man, no way… because plastic. But seeing it there, outside the back door this morning, reminded... Read More

    Tags: grief, death of a loved one, old yankee man, photography, Grieving, death of a parent

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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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