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    Think A Little

    … on the bigger stuff

    Oh. I know. When the back yard looks like this, it’s hard to imagine that Disney/Pixar hasn’t come in and prepped it for a... Read More

    Tags: musings, just ponderin', midcoast maine, winter in maine, stephen hawking, curiosity, a brief history of time

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    Think A Little

    … on nor’easter panic (or…)

    Last night the snow fell and fell and fell and we woke up to a phenomenal winter wonderland. And it is supposed to snow all... Read More

    Tags: maine in snow, musings, german shepherd, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', maine winter, coastal Maine winter, midcoast maine, winter in maine, nor'easter quinn, nor'easter

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the dawning early light

    The other day when I woke up, there was still a bit of snow on the ground. Wait. I just wanted to say that... Read More

    Tags: grief, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, midcoast maine, bombogenesis, maine blogger, flu

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    Think A Little

    … on the real safari

    One of the most amazing things I have learned about grief is that it can close us up tighter than tight. Chase us into... Read More

    Tags: loss, grief, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', midcoast maine, maine blogger, loss of loved one

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    Think A Little

    … on maine dogs in maine snow

    HRH the Princess Bunny-Blaze very much enjoys retrieving her tennis ball. So much so that she gets a bit…er… cranky when Marshal attempts to get... Read More

    Tags: midcoast maine, maine blogger, maine photographer, musings, german shepherd, photography, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, maine winter, german shepherd dogs

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    Think A Little

    … on regional humor (and yoga)

    This morning we woke up to sea smoke and cold air and headed to… wait for it… Yoga class. Oh no I am not... Read More

    Tags: boothbay region ymca, musings, just ponderin', midcoast maine, winter in maine, yoga, winter in midcoast maine, funny yoga story

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    Laugh A Little

    … on cable-less critters and snow

    Yesterday we had a snowstorm. Yes, I said it. Snowstorm. I know, from all the texts and check-ins I got from friends and family... Read More

    Tags: winter in maine, juncos, The Inn and gardens, birds, musings, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, mid coast maine, squirrels, coastal Maine winter, midcoast maine

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    Think A Little

    … on a new year’s job offer

    Blaze. Her boy just walked out into a frozen early morning world to head back to school in North Carolina. As he was making... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, maine winter, boys and dogs, coastal Maine winter, midcoast maine, german shepherd dog, new year 2018, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on flooding during the holidays (and…)

    My friend Paige, makes cookies. I know, right? ‘Cookies’ just doesn’t cut it, really. She really creates edible art. But anyway, the other night we... Read More

    Tags: Christmas joy, christmas magic, holiday magic, midcoast maine, Paige's Designer Cookies, illness, cookies, Paige Gesing, musings, grief, just ponderin'

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    Think A Little

    … on a ghost-y inn’s first christmas

    So. I have a friend who has been asking me to share our most-recent ghost-y story, and I’ve promised her I would. I know.... Read More

    Tags: christmas magic, holiday magic, coastal Maine winter, midcoast maine, holiday decorating, midcoast maine christmas, The Inn and gardens, musings, just ponderin', Christmas joy, decorating

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    Laugh A Little

    … on risk and reward at christmastime

    That is my first little dock tree… being snowed on in the late afternoon of yesterday. At high tide (that piece of knowledge will... Read More

    Tags: coastal Maine winter, midcoast maine, christmas in maine, maine blogger, maine christmas, musings, just ponderin', Christmas joy, christmas magic

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

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