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

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on jerk ducks

    No, silly. That is not a jerk duck right there, that is ChickHen. She is looking sad-ish because this morning I went outside and... Read More

    Tags: musings, just ponderin', maine blogger, maine photographer, wildlife photography, ducks, mallard ducks

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the inspection status

    So, I was a little worried because there was wind and snow and freezing rain forecast for today and what if Cockadoodle Drake and... Read More

    Tags: it's the little things, The Inn and gardens, musings, humor, just ponderin', maine birds, maine blogger, ducks

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    Laugh A Little

    … on dreams coming true

    So. I was walking past the farmer…s….’s…s’ porch door (label depending, of course, on the number of farmers who gather there, or how many... Read More

    Tags: maine birds, ducks, mallard ducks, The Inn and gardens, musings, humor, photography, just ponderin'

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    Think A Little

    … on the flight attendant

    That’s me. No, not in the pic. The pic was actually taken the other day, of my favorite little harbor in Maine, Cosy Harbor... Read More

    Tags: kids growing up, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', mother daughter relationships, parents are people too, musings, maine, empty nest

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    Laugh A Little

    … on loons and kurt vonnegut

    Oh, I know. Loon-atic. I spotted that guy from the window yesterday afternoon as the sun was sinking to the bottom of the sky.... Read More

    Tags: maine photographer, nature photography, common loon, being able to laugh at yourself, humor as medicine, nat geo wild, musings, humor, maine birds, maine blogger

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    Think A Little

    … on the peace of the present

    I took this pic in the pink light of early this morning. It’s not a perfect shot of the dove’s head, but that was... Read More

    Tags: maine blogger, maine photographer, mindfulness, wildlife photography, musings, mourning dove, photography, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, being present, winter in maine

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    Laugh A Little

    … on that marie kondo

    I am not Marie Kondo. But I could be Marie Kondo. Nah, just kidding. I will never be Marie Kondo. For one, she seems to... Read More

    Tags: marie kondo, tidying, spark joy, musings, humor, cleaning, just ponderin'

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    Think A Little

    … on insta-dad

    I’m not even going to try to cutely ease into this one. JoHn* is on Instagram. No, no. It’s tragic. Like, for me. For... Read More

    Tags: southport maine, maine blogger, maine photographer, when parents instagram, instagram wife, musings, humor, just ponderin'

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    Think A Little

    … on looking up

    When the writer Anne Lamott was 48 hours away from becoming sixty-one years old, she wrote down “every single thing I know as of... Read More

    Tags: maine blogger, maine photographer, perspective, moon, look up, gaining perspective, anne lamott, musings, photography, secrets to happiness, just ponderin'

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    Laugh A Little

    … on die hard (or dying laughing)

    Apparently, we are not alone. I’m not talking about the possibility of life on other planets (that’s already settled science). I’m talking about the... Read More

    Tags: maine photographer, die hard, die hard christmas movie, christmas ornaments, die hard christmas ornament, fun at christmastime, musings, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', maine blogger

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