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

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

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on security training

    First, I want to thank each and every one of you who commented here, or on Facebook, or who messaged me privately with incredible... Read More

    Tags: maine photographer, german shepherd, humor, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, midcoast maine, german shepherd dog, maine blogger

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    Laugh A Little

    … on pride goeth-ing before the fall

      So, funny thing. About a week ago, a friend had a Facebook post about a Certified Wildlife Habitat tour that was happening in... Read More

    Tags: Certified Wildlife Habitat, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, Maine gardens, landscaping in maine, midcoast maine, maine blogger, rats under birdfeeder, rats in garden, The Inn and gardens, maine writer, musings

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on another sign of spring

    This spring has been a season of firsts for us here. For many, many (did I say ‘many’?) years, we were trapped in the... Read More

    Tags: southport island maine, coastal maine, maine photographer, sea smoke, The Inn and gardens, musings, photography, just ponderin', fog, midcoast maine, spring in maine

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a freakin’ chicken

    This morning, the Nearly Perfect Husband and I headed out the door that hangs out just beside these windows. We passed the roses, showing... Read More

    Tags: chickens, musings, just ponderin', Southport Island, midcoast maine, maine blogger, maine photographer

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    Laugh A Little

    … on divorce endorphins

    OhmyGawdyouguys… I’M A SPIN INSTRUCTOR! Okay, I only have one student… and I’m married to him… but still! Okay. Let me back up. JoHn... Read More

    Tags: spinning, boothbay regional ymca, exercise and memory, musings, just ponderin', midcoast maine, maine blogger, winter in midcoast maine, maine photographer

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on just waiting on a room

    I had a dream. Totally not in the same realm as the civil rights movement or anything. My dream, when we first set eyes... Read More

    Tags: maine gardening, attached garden shed, gardening room, musings, just ponderin', Maine gardens, midcoast maine, maine blogger

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    Laugh A Little

    … on more so(s) and a sign

    Maine’s winter crop is Gossypium nivis. I know, right?! I sound so botanical! I’ll write more about my attempts to be more botanical in... Read More

    Tags: signs from heaven, signs after death of a loved one, caretaking, maine photography, musings, photography, Dementia, just ponderin', midcoast maine, maine blogger

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