So. It has now been nearly two months since Belle-ah’s coronation as the newest Dingle princess, which came about when she was officially welcomed... Read More
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… on humans stepping in, and up
Puppy One: “It’s okay, bro. I think we’re in Maine.” Puppy Two: “Smells pine-y and salty and a little fishy to me.” Through a... Read More
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… on a letter to the first owner of my second-hand dog
Dear Sir, Firstly, I’m so sorry for the anonymous nature of this salutation. It’s just that I don’t know your name. My name is... Read More
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… on midcoast island introductions
A few days have gone by since the coronation of HRH Princess Belle of Dingle, and I figured it was time that she begin... Read More
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… on a newly minted princess
Six years. Six years without a soul dog. Without a dog velcro’d to my side. I’d only looked seriously at one dog in all... Read More
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… on spring’s surprise(s)
This spring has been kind of a blur, and I cannot remember if I told you about the wood ducks! That, up there, is... Read More
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… on focal point(s)
Spring took it’s sweet and flowery time arriving on our fingerling peninsula here in Maine, and I don’t want to say that it made... Read More
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… on grief, the invitation
I opened the front door slowly After knockings barely heard No one stood there on the porch No one said a word My gaze... Read More
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… on gardening in the shade
That’s a hellebore. They are funky and strangely mysterious and I love them. Here are some more… Very cool. There are oodles of myths... Read More
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… on what she feels
I took this photo of Blaze a little while ago. I’d been looking at her, trying to look into her. What do you know?... Read More
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… on the temporary puppy
He was… Yeah. Was. Marshal Dillon Dingle was supposed to be a temporary puppy. We were supposed to take him in for a night,... Read More
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… 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