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    Laugh A Little

    … on small gestures that hit the high notes

    I like to consider myself a fairly together person. Well, not completely and totally together. But, like…. mostly. And being mostly together, it is a... Read More

    Tags: photography, just ponderin', southport maine, secrets of happiness, boothbay, maine blogger, maine photographer, old nails, quiet gestures, musings, old yankee men, old house restoration

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    Laugh A Little

    … on security training

    First, I want to thank each and every one of you who commented here, or on Facebook, or who messaged me privately with incredible... Read More

    Tags: just ponderin', southport maine, midcoast maine, german shepherd dog, maine blogger, maine photographer, german shepherd, humor, Boothbay Register

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    Laugh A Little

    … on pride goeth-ing before the fall

      So, funny thing. About a week ago, a friend had a Facebook post about a Certified Wildlife Habitat tour that was happening in... Read More

    Tags: midcoast maine, maine blogger, rats under birdfeeder, rats in garden, The Inn and gardens, maine writer, musings, Certified Wildlife Habitat, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, Maine gardens, landscaping in maine

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

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

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

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    Think A Little

    … on encouragemental obligation

    On Christmas morning, Mac handed me a box. ‘Here, Mom. Open this one!” It was a big box. I held it up and kind... Read More

    Tags: christmas magic, holiday magic, marshal dillon dingle, german shepherd dog, maine blogger, musings, olympus omd em1 mark II, german shepherd, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', southport maine, Christmas joy

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on holidays blooming not looming

    Okay, c’mere. ‘Cuz the holidays are nearly upon us. These times are a concoction of many emotions and experiences and some are pretty good.... Read More

    Tags: holidays, holiday stress, wonder, musings, holiday wonder, Christmas, holidays in maine, Boothbay Register, christmas in maine, just ponderin', maine blogger, southport maine, midcoast maine, secrets of happiness, coastal maine

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a nutty day turned good

    Yesterday got away from me. I’d left the house at about 9 am, heading north to Beth’s to order a turkey. I was probably... Read More

    Tags: caregiving, maine, just ponderin', southport maine, moving to maine, midcoast maine, winter in maine, Boothbay Harbor, sandwich generation, coastal maine, Thistle Inn, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on four stalls and a wedding

    So. There are about to be lots of photos of the wedding out in the world because Jen Smith, who is the incredibly talented... Read More

    Tags: humor, photography, secrets to happiness, southport maine, maine wedding, midcoast maine, The Inn and gardens, midcoast maine wedding, comedic writing, southport island maine, maine, comedy

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Our house in Maine. It is not an inn anymore (hence the “a private residence” on the sign out front) but it was, in the early 1900s.

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