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Chem-Free Prayer Garden 2026
I am now calling my garden a “Prayer garden” and maybe even an outdoor chapel, because this is a very spiritual place and practice. As I’ve mentioned previously I use no pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers, not even so-called “organic” or natural since those, too have collateral damage to pollinators. “Our” groundhog Miss Gordie has free…
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Vintage Midcentury Bedroom Redesign Reveal!
After a couple of months, it’s complete! I have a few different bedspreads to coordinate with this one, too (not all shown). My blonde mid-century headboard, nightstands and dressers were an estate sale find over ten years ago. The colorful slightly psychedelic animal print bedspread is from the 1970s, found new in the package! The…
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Blessing of the Animals at St. Ann’s Kennebunkport
St. Ann’s Episcopal Church (summer only!) in Kennebunkport is a very special place. It’s where Wayne and I got married, where we worship and where we’ve made connections. This past Saturday they had their annual Blessing of the Animals, and people bring their dogs and cats for this service. Many know how dear chipmunks are…
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To My Guardian Angel
Today I have 32 years of sobriety. I wrote this over twenty years ago: Gordon I was angry and my mind was shooting blanks. I had no more answers, questions or hope. People seemed like mannequins in storefronts, windows to plastic dramas, none of which could be trusted. I walked through the door, my head…
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Making New Things Old Again
As a Maine picker I’ve had decade of access to countless time capsule homes selling off their contents. Unlike the things you buy new, I was privy to the provenance of the relics I picked. I only kept those things that came with good vibes. I quickly developed a disdain for anything inauthentic aka new.…
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