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    Think A Little

    … on glowing gardens and growing kids

    Last night, I was so lucky to be a guest at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Gardens Aglow preview event. I know, that’s a... Read More

    Tags: gardens aglow, musings, empty nest, Christmas, just ponderin', maine blogger, maine photographer, christmastime, coastal maine botanical gardens

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    Think A Little

    … on a last ride (until the next first)

    We’re easing into late fall, light morning frosts hinting at what’s to come. I’m pretty sure this photo was taken during our last ride... Read More

    Tags: seasons, meanderings, musings, maine, fall, just ponderin', gratitude, cozy blog, cozy, summer's end

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    Think A Little

    … on (my) canine aspirations

    There she is. Her Royal Highness, The Princess Bunny-Blaze. Daughter of the beloved, much-titled (and sometimes entitled) Brielle ‘The Bunny’ Vom Traumhoff, and granddaughter of the incredible,... Read More

    Tags: german shepherd dogs, dog love, musings, german shepherd, secrets to happiness, just ponderin'

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    Think A Little

    … on intro to boating (canine edition)

    So… what’s the best gift you can give a little Rescue Hownd, who wants to be by your side no matter what? Like, even... Read More

    Tags: maine, joy, just ponderin', rescue dog, boat dog, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on signs being signs

    Signs, signs, everywhere a sign Blockin’ out the scenery Breakin’ my mind Do this, don’t do that Can’t you read the sign? That Five... Read More

    Tags: musings, midcoast maine, it's the little things, damariscove island, damariscove, boothbay regional land trust, signs

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    Cry A Little

    … on being silly putty

    I Want to be Silly Putty Old photographs, From an old box Tucked into the loft Of an old barn How long since I’ve... Read More

    Tags: memories, musings, poem, poetry, humor, grief, just ponderin'

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    Think A Little

    … on an unexpected addition

    I am a cow owner. Well. I could be a cow owner… or a cow babysitter. I’m not sure. What I know is that this... Read More

    Tags: cozy, small things, good vibes, musings, just ponderin', cozy blog

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    Think A Little

    … on april showers’ superpowers

    Yesterday morning, I woke up to a world quenched from gentle overnight rains. This was a nice reprieve from the wind-whipped shards of water... Read More

    Tags: maine, just ponderin', spring, midcoast maine, human connection, reconnecting, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on maine correspondences

    Dear friend, It appears as though an annual visitor has returned to our cove on the Landing Road, bringing with him a great deal... Read More

    Tags: musings, humor, secrets to happiness, just ponderin', it's the little things, e.b. white

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a mental palate cleanser

    According to Wikipedia (a wicked trustable source that I was not allowed to use in grad school (and was not available to me before... Read More

    Tags: hounds, maine coast, musings, maine, humor, dogs, just ponderin'

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    Think A Little

    … on a very special kind of wHeird

    As you may have heard (or remembered (or maybe I thought I told you, but forgot)), we are in the process of building a... Read More

    Tags: boatbuilding, lobster boat, maine boat, lobsterboat, musings, just ponderin', wooden boat

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    Think A Little

    … on lessons from a bird

    Yep. I finally saw her. Experts, far more knowledgeable than I am about all things ‘bird’, suspect she is a ‘her’. I have been... Read More

    Tags: bird photography, Boothbay Harbor, maine blogger, look up, Steller's Sea Eagle, birding, musings, maine, secrets to happiness, just ponderin'

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wHierd

Similar to ‘wHat’, ‘wHy’ and ‘JoHn’. In Dingleville, we tend to pronounce the ‘H’s’ in these words and I don’t know wHy it started, or wHere or by wHom. Sometimes we even add H’s where there are none. It’s wHonderful.

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