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

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

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

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the totally extraordinary ordinary

    And there it was. A tomato, peeking out from behind a velvety green leaf. Red. Ripe. Ready. And me? Well, I was dancing. Alone... Read More

    Tags: just ponderin', southport maine, boothbay maine, Southport Island, maine blogger, maine photographer, The Inn and gardens, maine gardener, musings, growing tomatoes in maine, maine, secrets to happiness, Boothbay Register

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

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

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

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

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    Cry A Little

    … on an inn, empty

    “Sometimes when one person is missing, the whole world seems depopulated.” – Alphonse de Lamartine “Just one tiny human isn’t here, and the entire house... Read More

    Tags: just ponderin', Christmas joy, christmas magic, death of a loved one, coastal Maine winter, saying goodbye, The Inn and gardens, musings, Grieving, grief

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

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    Think A Little

    … on a ghost-y inn’s first christmas

    So. I have a friend who has been asking me to share our most-recent ghost-y story, and I’ve promised her I would. I know.... Read More

    Tags: holiday decorating, midcoast maine christmas, The Inn and gardens, musings, just ponderin', Christmas joy, decorating, christmas magic, holiday magic, coastal Maine winter, midcoast maine

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

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Gawd

The way to invoke the deity without being hit by lightening for taking the actual name in vain (Side benefit: Also fits in with a Boston (Baw-stun) accent). You have to capitalize it though (just to be sure, and also because of reverence).

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