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    Think A Little

    … 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

    Tags: just ponderin', marshal dillon dingle, musings, pet loss, death of a dog, Grieving

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    Cry A Little

    … 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

    Tags: grief, just ponderin', marshal dillon dingle, german shepherd dog, pet death, musings, german shepherd, death of a dog

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    Think A Little

    … on encouragemental obligation

    On Christmas morning, Mac handed me a box. ‘Here, Mom. Open this one!” It was a big box. I held it up and kind... Read More

    Tags: Christmas joy, christmas magic, holiday magic, marshal dillon dingle, german shepherd dog, maine blogger, musings, olympus omd em1 mark II, german shepherd, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the morning after

    Well good mornin’! I got a few messages last night, letting me know people were with Marshal in his moment of profound disappointment that... Read More

    Tags: Dunstable, marshal dillon dingle, Stella, winter in new england, musings, humor, photography

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a crushing disappointment

    Clearly Mother Nature has underestimated our newly-minted intrepid reporter. Uh… he knows math! There are not 24 inches of snow out there and, as the darkness... Read More

    Tags: photography, marshal dillon dingle, german shepherd dog, german shepherd in snow, musings, german shepherd, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the premature greying of a princess

    Blaze has had some white on her muzzle for a while now, and she insists it’s premature. That her royal lineage is pre-disposed to... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, german shepherd, comedy, marshal dillon dingle

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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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