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

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

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

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    Think A Little

    … on appreciation

    Appreciate Out loud Fearlessly Those who have been there Have done for you Checked on you Supported you Called you a brat when you... Read More

    Tags: poem, poetry, photography, just ponderin', maine blogger, maine photographer, appreciation, appreciation quote, appreciation poem, pay it forward

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on mathematical shame

    So. Do you remember the dock tree? Okay, so if you don’t want to read all about it, just: A. Look at the photo... Read More

    Tags: The Inn and gardens, musings, photography, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', coastal Maine winter, winter in maine, maine christmas, maine photographer, taking down christmas

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

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

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    Cry A Little

    on the memory seeds

    Grief I’ll trust the softly petaled path Toward the Memory Seeds There I’ll nestle Dip a toe Run my fingers Through the cool, dark... Read More

    Tags: musings, poem, poetry, photography, grief, just ponderin', maine blogger, poems about grief

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

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    Think A Little

    A first for me, but not a first.

    The day after Thanksgiving is another national (okay, regional… (okay house-inal)) holiday for the Dingles. Yes indeed-y… Decorating Day. This is a big deal,... Read More

    Tags: The Inn and gardens, musings, photography, Christmas, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, Christmas joy, christmas magic, holiday magic, coastal Maine winter, midcoast maine, winter in maine, christmas in maine, old house christmas, boothbay harbor maine

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    Think A Little

    … on meeting a bombogenesis

    Bombogenesis! No I am not kidding! That is what happened to us the other night… well, us and a million or so other Mainers... Read More

    Tags: musings, photography, just ponderin', midcoast maine, coastal maine, bombogenesis, midcoast maine storm, maine power outage, ocean photography

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