It’s early… cool… humid. The gardens’ heady scents, joined by saltwater, are invisible joys cast from, it seems, all directions. I am not fooled.... Read More
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… on hope and plants along a day
One of the cool things that I get to experience each season, here in midcoast Maine, is the admiration – via my computer screen... Read More
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… on an eclipse (and more) nearly missed
That’s an eclipse right there. Oh, you can’t really tell – in that the sun is strutting its all powerful self – but the... Read More
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… on cooking with granny
This morning I was awake just as the sky was beginning to glow in the east. We’re having friends to dinner tonight so I... Read More
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… on ‘getting’ a place
As I write this morning, Maine still exists in darkness outside my screen porch. The post lantern is on, as is the one that... Read More
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… on cloud water memories
Early yesterday morning I stepped from cool granite to dewed grass, making my way down to the water. It was pre-dawn, the colors just... Read More
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… on good stuff in action
The world is an awful place. We are divided. They are the problem. If it weren’t for them. In the old days we looked... Read More
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… on a last ride (until the next first)
We’re easing into late fall, light morning frosts hinting at what’s to come. I’m pretty sure this photo was taken during our last ride... Read More
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… on intro to boating (canine edition)
So… what’s the best gift you can give a little Rescue Hownd, who wants to be by your side no matter what? Like, even... Read More
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… on traditions in wood and spirit
The other day was Launch Day for our new old wooden boat. It was amazing… all the excitement and funny and poignant and thoughtful... Read More
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… on an oops, a nope, and a joy
I’ve been spending quite a bit of time in the garden. The combination of preparing and up-keeping and transforming and discovering offers both mental... Read More
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… on april showers’ superpowers
Yesterday morning, I woke up to a world quenched from gentle overnight rains. This was a nice reprieve from the wind-whipped shards of water... Read More