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    Think A Little

    … on waking up on maine’s midcoast

    Nearly every morning, when I wake up, the bed covers have been kicked, tossed, and otherwise molded into a loden cloud of duvet and... Read More

    Tags: gardens, maine, just ponderin', gratitude, midcoast maine, spring in maine, maine blogger, maine photographer, maine spring, maine morning, mornings, porcupines

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    Think A Little

    … on the coming spring

    The timing of spring is relative in midcoast Maine. While others anticipate the days that fall in and around the twenty-first of March, we... Read More

    Tags: musings, gardens, photography, just ponderin', spring, gardening, Maine gardens, maine blogger, maine photographer, maine writer, COVID-19, quarantine, spring garden clean up

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

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    Think A Little

    … on a wedding garden

    The Gardens have been in a bit of scramble around The Inn*, getting ready for their wedding debut. On Saturday. Ya. This Saturday. I... Read More

    Tags: The Inn and gardens, musings, gardens, maine, humor, photography, joy, just ponderin', midcoast maine, midcoast maine wedding, roses, wedding garden

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    Laugh A Little

    … on dreams of a garden (wedding)

    Yesterday, I was googling away, in total wedding planning mode. The Nearly Perfect Husband walked by as I was looking up “skinny evergreens”. Then... Read More

    Tags: The Inn and gardens, musings, family, gardens, maine, humor, photography, Maine gardens, maine wedding, landscape architecture, landscaping, landscaping in maine, maine garden wedding, wedding

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a birth

    Shhhh… I know, I didn’t want to gross you out first thing. Some people don’t like pictures of a birth… with all the lady... Read More

    Tags: gardens, maine, humor, photography, gardening in Maine, Maine gardens, rugosa

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    Think A Little

    … on the first return (and having faith)

    The flowers in Maine – from peonies to roses to poppies to I-have-no-idea-what-so-many-are-called… Anyway, all of them. They remind me to have faith. Having no major... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life, gardens, maine, photography, gardening, gardening in Maine, Maine gardens

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a new and exciting addition to the inn

    At The Inn*, we are always undertaking new and exciting projects for our residents and guests. The inside of the main building has recently... Read More

    Tags: The Inn and gardens, comedic writing, gardens, maine, comedy, humor, photography, adding height to fence, bird feeders, garden restoration, gardening, gardening in Maine, Maine gardens, squirrels and bird feeders

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    Think A Little

    … on the last roses

    Petals to Stars… From pinks, to creams And creams to browns As cool breezes prevail The roses souls Retreat inside And golden leaves set sail... Read More

    Tags: gardens, poem, poetry, fall

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    Think A Little

    … on garden therapy

    On our little street, on our little island (i know, I totally co-opted the street and the island right there, but I’m gonna stick... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, gardens, comedy, humor, death of a parent, grief

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    Think A Little

    … on maine fairies

    In Maine there are fairies. No, I haven’t seen them, but I know they are here. They do all sorts of fun and strange... Read More

    Tags: musings, gardens, maine, photography

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    Think A Little

    … 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

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, everyday life, friends, gardens, comedy, poetry, humor, bedlam farm

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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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