Our time in Maine is precious. And preciously guarded. The reality is that ‘summer’ is an ebbing and flowing timeframe each year, based on... Read More
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… on ‘hauntingly beautiful’ maine
Yesterday I posted about the absolute cool of a local lobsterman stopping by my neighbor’s dock for a morning chat. The conversation in the... Read More
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… morning conversations
Times are busy. Life moves fast. Gotta move quickly. Gotta get things done. But sometimes… Sometimes you take a few minutes out of that... Read More
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… on a labyrinth
When I was designing the gardens in Maine, working with some very cool garden planners, I knew pretty much what I wanted. Well, the feeling... Read More
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… on not dying
“Okay! See ya! Don’t die!” The first time I said that to the Nearly Perfect Husband, he nearly keeled over. Him: “That’s just creepy.”... Read More
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… on a maine winter in black and white
I thought I’d offer a little photographical palate cleanser today. It’s opening day for many baseball teams across the country, including our own beloved... Read More
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… on snow shadows
On Monday I headed up to the old Inn to get it stocked with food and warmth in anticipation of my friends Glen and... Read More
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… on the freakin’ dalmatian kitchen
I’m color sensitive. Wait. Is that a thing? Could I have ‘Color Affective Disorder’? CAD? Oh my Gawd, I think I do. I really... Read More
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… on comfy socks and… comfortableness
Uh. Ya. It is too a word. I looked it up. As in, ‘I longed for the comfortableness of my comfy socks’. It sounds like... Read More
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… on glen who isn’t a lawyer and a life-altering list
Late yesterday morning I returned from Maine with The Shepherds and my olfactory senses were happy-fied by evidence that Glen-the-friend-and-painter had been true to... Read More
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… on an orb, a decision, and a response
Did you drink your coffee yet this morning? Well, you may want something stronger. Maybe in Irish coffee? Well you are in the right... Read More
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… on a screaming pillow and inn renovation
“Mom?” “Ya, Sam.” “Why is your pillow screaming?” I looked over to my newly hung L.L. Bean hammock, complete with custom embroidered pillow, and smiled.... Read More