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    Think A Little

    … on not waiting for the tripod

    The other night the snow was still falling and landing softly on all the other flakes that had already bedded down. I’d been looking... Read More

    Tags: maine, photography, secrets to happiness, just ponderin', snow, winter in maine, winter in new england, barn, musings

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    Think A Little

    … on a decade of service

    Today is HRH The Princess Bunny Blaze’s tenth birthday. I was not there on the day of her birth. But I was there, three... Read More

    Tags: musings, german shepherd, maine, photography, old dogs, just ponderin', winter in maine, old dog

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    Think A Little

    … on quiet glee

    Fresh scone… raspberry jam… clotted cream. Free formed pottery plate, crystalized glaze, warm and deep… knife shared with friends and family often, over many... Read More

    Tags: musings, just ponderin', winter in maine, maine blogger, maine photographer, snow day, scones

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    Think A Little

    … on daily traditions

    Each morning, JoHn gives The Report. The Report goes something like this: “There are two doves on the bird bath and they have no... Read More

    Tags: morning in maine, musings, photography, just ponderin', winter in maine, maine blogger, maine photographer, birds in winter, gurgling cod, morning chores

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    Wag A Little

    … on whole new worlds

    She probably saw some snow, I think, in the two-ish years she lived in the Oklahoma countryside. But did she wake up to find... Read More

    Tags: maine photograper, photography, holiday magic, maine winter, dog photography, winter in maine, maine blogger, rescue dog, hound

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    Think A Little

    … on being in it together

    The greys, the blacks, the blues, the reds They land amongst my flower beds All covered now, with mounds of white A singing songing... Read More

    Tags: maine photography, birds in winter, poem, poetry, photography, just ponderin', winter, winter in maine, maine birds, maine blogger

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    Laugh A Little

    … on the bistro in winter

    Heeeeeeeee’s baaaaaaaaaaack. Oh, I know. This… this is what I saw when I stepped outside, onto the farmers porch, the other morning. Side note: Houzz... Read More

    Tags: red squirrel, just ponderin', winter in maine, maine blogger, maine photographer, nature photography

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

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    Think A Little

    … on the bigger stuff

    Oh. I know. When the back yard looks like this, it’s hard to imagine that Disney/Pixar hasn’t come in and prepped it for a... Read More

    Tags: curiosity, a brief history of time, musings, just ponderin', midcoast maine, winter in maine, stephen hawking

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    Think A Little

    … on nor’easter panic (or…)

    Last night the snow fell and fell and fell and we woke up to a phenomenal winter wonderland. And it is supposed to snow all... Read More

    Tags: midcoast maine, winter in maine, nor'easter quinn, nor'easter, maine in snow, musings, german shepherd, Boothbay Register, just ponderin', maine winter, coastal Maine winter

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    Think A Little

    … on regional humor (and yoga)

    This morning we woke up to sea smoke and cold air and headed to… wait for it… Yoga class. Oh no I am not... Read More

    Tags: yoga, winter in midcoast maine, funny yoga story, boothbay region ymca, musings, just ponderin', midcoast maine, winter in maine

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Spanky Baby Jesus

An expletive you can utter any time you need an expletive or you want to express surprise (like, “Jesus H. Christ” or “Jumping Jesus on a Pogo Stick”). It came about when I misread my friend Katherine’s description of her toilet paper nativity scene, where she noted her ‘sparkly baby Jesus’. Sad. True.

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