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    Cry A Little

    … on the who outside the bathroom door

    Late this morning, I was in the bathroom with, I’m ashamed to say, my phone, when I saw the screen light up with a... Read More

    Tags: musings, family, secrets to happiness, parenting, just ponderin', adult children, maine blogger, mothers and daughters, lisa dingle, mothers and sons

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    Think A Little

    … on who transcended who

    In the midst of a holiday season that sprinkled warmth and joy with pandemical particulates in each of our peripheral visions… A text. Two... Read More

    Tags: musings, maine, photography, secrets to happiness, just ponderin', maine birds, maine blogger, snowy owl

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    Laugh A Little

    … on helping(ish) miss judy

    So. Those of you who have been reading for a while might remember my summer neighbor, Miss Judy, especially from a post I called,... Read More

    Tags: musings, just ponderin', secrets of happiness, maine christmas, christmastime

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    Think A Little

    … on yours, mine, and ours

    I have said (well, typed), more than once on these pages, that no one – not me or you or that guy over there... Read More

    Tags: musings, photography, secrets to happiness, maine blogger, maine photography, justponderin', 2020, sonder, John Koenig

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    Think A Little

    … on appreciating the whole show

    A couple of weeks ago, just after late afternoon rain, I got a text from my friend from across the cove. It was a... Read More

    Tags: musings, maine, just ponderin', maine blogger, maine photographer, rainbow

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    Think A Little

    … on the lovings from, and of, a dawg

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    Tags: musings, photography, just ponderin', dog photography, secrets of happiness, maine blogger, maine photographer, rescue dog

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    Laugh A Little

    … on whispers from within

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    Tags: musings, photography, secrets to happiness, gardening, Maine gardens, covid, garden design, garden therapy

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    Think A Little

    … on maintenance mode

    A few seconds ago, I logged into this very space to write a new post and there was a message, which was pretty much... Read More

    Tags: The Inn and gardens, musings, just ponderin', we're all in this together, quarantine, 2020, covid

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    Cry A Little

    … on life marching

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    Tags: musings, empty nest, secrets to happiness, parenting, just ponderin', kids leaving home, adulting, mom-ing

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    Think A Little

    … on hopetimism

    I am an optimist. But not just an optimist. I’m an optimist who dances with hope on a regular basis. Smooshing it all together,... Read More

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    Laugh A Little

    … on kicking off summ-ah

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    Tags: musings, photography, just ponderin', Lobstering, midcoast maine, maine blogger, maine photographer, maine writer, lobster boat

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    Think A Little

    … on bird food and wonders

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    Tags: musings, photography, just ponderin', maine blogger, maine photographer, COVID-19, john krasinski, some good news, baltimore oriole

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The Vampire Room

The room in Maine that was once a three season porch that was sinking into the ground, but is now (we hope) somewhat sturdy. It is our wake up room (with comfy chairs), and also doubles as a dining room. It is painted this red color and has windows all along three of the walls, so at night when it is super dark outside and all the windows are black, it reminded us of a paneled room from a Dracula movie. And who wouldn’t want to live with that?!

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