A Prayer for Dogs

Dear God,  Please let dog heaven be a place where pure puppy spirit fills old dogs with glee and energy and strength for old bones and muscles to run and leap, and blaze trails through forests and up streams, **** **** and dance once again.  Please, God, let dog heaven be a place where old dogs can dance. Please let…

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The Way Life Should Be

Most states have a slogan, or two. Several have been very successful and indeed took on lives of their own, such as Virginia is for Lovers or I Love NY, but one of my favorites is this one: “Maine.  The way life should be.” Ahhhh.  Yes.  I can feel the tension in my shoulders easing  and my breath exhaling  even as I…

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Miss Nellie Goes to Maine

It’s officially summer for another entire month, and that’s not something we take lightly here in New England.  We know that after the glorious autumn days leave, the brilliant, sparkling snows of winter will descend once again.   So, while I am in the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer mode,  Nellie has agreed to guest host my blog! Woof,…

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Blueberry Breakfast Table

MAINE !!!   Rocky coastlines, mountains, lakes, Appalachian Trail, outstanding college(s)🙂, and  WILD BLUEBERRIES!  Maine has it all!   Wild blueberries, you ask?   This state berry is so important to Maine that it has its own blog, its own Maine Blueberry Queen, and its own State Wild Blueberry Commission!  Just one taste of this delicacy and you will understand.  Sweet or tangy?…

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