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    Laugh A Little

    … on the totally extraordinary ordinary

    And there it was. A tomato, peeking out from behind a velvety green leaf. Red. Ripe. Ready. And me? Well, I was dancing. Alone... Read More

    Tags: boothbay maine, Southport Island, maine blogger, maine photographer, The Inn and gardens, maine gardener, musings, growing tomatoes in maine, maine, secrets to happiness, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine

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    Think A Little

    … on a helpful nudge toward enchantment

    Sometimes, in the midst of a busy mind and heart, Wonder grabs us by the throat. Catching our breath on the intake and stopping... Read More

    Tags: secrets to happiness, mindfulness, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, being present, midcoast maine, Boothbay Harbor, wonder, maine, maine photography, poetry, quotes, photography, hendricks head

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the unintended, intentionally

    I was in a hurry. No really. I had been invited to participate in the pre-cursor or all pre-cursors… Okay, I don’t want it... Read More

    Tags: maine, photography, midcoast maine, secrets of happiness, Boothbay Harbor, maine photographer

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    Think A Little

    … on the ‘going on’ thing

    Yesterday was a pretty cool day. Actually, it was a really cool day. I’ll tell you about it in just a sec, because I... Read More

    Tags: being present, midcoast maine, secrets of happiness, Blessing of the Fleet, Boothbay Harbor, coastal maine, maine blogger, maine, maine photographer, photography, life goes on, grief, Boothbay Register

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    Think A Little

    … on a late poppy

    The fairies came by ones and twos Some with colors, reds and blues Others with the Ladder Crews (Each with Ladder Crew tattoos) See,... Read More

    Tags: midcoast maine, coastal maine, maine blogger, maine photographer, poppy, The Inn and gardens, poppies, maine, poem, poetry, photography, Boothbay Register

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    Laugh A Little

    … on kids these days

    Kids these days are awful. Entitled. Not even taught manners. If the world has to depend on the next generation of kids, we’re all... Read More

    Tags: Boothbay Harbor, maine blogger, musings, maine photographer, maine, kids these days, photography, Southport, joy, secrets to happiness, just ponderin', gratitude, midcoast maine

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    Laugh A Little

    … on beauty in the dark

    Last night, the moonlight was playfully haunting. I was tired, and barefoot, and quietly turning lights off downstairs. My mind was on a bed... Read More

    Tags: musings, maine, humor, photography, Southport, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', midcoast maine, maine photography

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a maine-gical christmassy day

    Okay, c’mon. This is pretty cool. Not only did Santa arrive on a lobster boat on Saturday… but his entourage included Mrs. Claus, a... Read More

    Tags: Southport, just ponderin', Christmas joy, christmas magic, holiday magic, coastal Maine winter, midcoast maine, Boothbay Harbor, Festival of Lights, musings, Christmas Lobster, maine

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a nutty day turned good

    Yesterday got away from me. I’d left the house at about 9 am, heading north to Beth’s to order a turkey. I was probably... Read More

    Tags: winter in maine, Boothbay Harbor, sandwich generation, coastal maine, Thistle Inn, musings, caregiving, maine, just ponderin', southport maine, moving to maine, midcoast maine

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    Laugh A Little

    … on seagull jealousy

      I woke up to a seagull screech That turned into a fight I guessed it was a morning tiff Continued from last night.... Read More

    Tags: midcoast maine, coastal maine, seagull, musings, maine, poem, poetry, photography, just ponderin'

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    Laugh A Little

    … on love in the time of (potential) cholera

    As I’d mentioned, it’s our first fall in Maine and it happens to be a strange one. Usually, by the end of October, the... Read More

    Tags: fall in maine, coastal maine, new england farm stands, Beth's Farm Market, musings, maine, just ponderin', midcoast maine, autumn in maine, fall in new england

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    Laugh A Little

    … on attention deficit during an eclipse

    Didja hear?! There was an eclipse! No, I’m not kidding – it happened yesterday. It wasn’t widely reported so only a few people who... Read More

    Tags: eclipse, golden retriever, newfoundland dog, musings, maine, joy, just ponderin', midcoast maine, maine birds, plover, semipalmated plover

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Wonder Proxy

We have medical proxies. We have legal proxies. But what about the most important stuff? What about the stuff that makes our lives worth living? Who is going to take care of making sure wonder remains available to us when we can’t seek it out ourselves? Who’s gonna sneak us off to the ocean, make sure to bring us our dogs, create playlists of the songs we really love… sing with us, tell us our stories… remind us of the love we still have to give, and also to receive? A Wonder Proxy, that’s who. Don’t get your affairs in order without one!

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