So happy to have my Toby boy home again. He’s just the best medicine. Love, is the best medicine of all. ♥️ #MyBoy #HeartHealth #Healing #DogsLove

Good Morning from my little corner of Maine, to you. Abundant joy in my garden & a sunrise of Hope. My healing continues, my strength is back but what would give me the most happiness is for you all to have a stunning day & moments to just breathe it in. #BrandNewDay #HomeInMaine #Healing

See the beauty in every single day. #SimpleBlessings

I can not wait to see my Toby boy today. My “Mr Shenanigans, Pup of the House, too smart for me” silly boy. ♥️🐶 #Toby #ComingHomeToday #HeartHealth #Healing

Happy Monday 🤗♥️ Me… 4 days post op… recovery is going swimmingly! It’s a gorgeous day here in Maine. Grateful for my new “best friend” that keeps my heart beating & protected. Wishing you all a stunning day 🤗 #MovingForward #BrandNewDay #HeartHealth #Healing

Day #3 post op. I made my way downstairs to make some breakfast, then took it upstairs on a tray & back to bed. I’m exhausted just from that. But hey, I’m moving forward every day. Tomorrow I want to go for a short walk outside. #Healing #HeartHealth #BrandNewDay

Oh how lovely it is to be home. My dearest neighbor friends have me covered for meals for the next few days. No going up & down the stairs for me for now, just staying upstairs. Toby comes home on Tuesday 🐶♥️ I will be re admitted for 3 days soon while they put me on a new medication. #Healing #

Good Morning ☀️ Only 2 things I want today. 1. For you all to have a.joyful Friday & a great weekend. 🤗 2. To go home 👍🏻😁 #Breathing #BrandNewDay #Blessings

Hi Friends 😁👍🏻 All went well. I’m staying one night for observation. I love the view of the Penobscot River from my window. Sorry for the ugly pic, but hey…. I am so grateful (and on pain meds 🤪) oh and…. This orange sherbet is the bomb 🍨 😋 #NewJourney #Grateful

My Toby to a T !! 🤣😂 #StopThat #GetBackHere #MyToby #Dogs

Heart surgery tomorrow morning. It’s an outpatient procedure, however I was just informed by my Cardiac Specialist @ Tufts in Boston that he requested a 3 day stay following the procedure to monitor my heart’s reaction to the ICD & the new meds. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Here we go..!! ♥️ #ProtectingMyHeart

From Winter snow to Spring green into Summer sailing that takes you into Autumn glory…. Each season is a gift to savor. Sometimes, I am moved to tears at the image I see through my lens. It’s not the image that’s extraordinary, it’s the season that is. #Photography #Seasons #Maine

Sunset tonight from my bathroom window. What a stunner! Sweetest of dreams to you all from Maine 🤗 #MaineSunset #Woodlands #SimpleBlessings

Hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ Lilac Question: My lilac bushes are about 2 yrs young. Last year they were covered with blooms. This year, only 1 lonely bloom between the two… not sure why? Especially since they are healthy otherwise. Any info is helpful. Maybe the deep cold we had this past Winter? 🤷🏻‍♀️ #Lilac #Garden

Good morning from ME.

What a stunning day at home here in Maine 🌳🍃♥️☀️

My garden is joyful this year. I can’t wait to see each and every bloom. 🩷 #SimpleBlessings #Grateful #Smile

Thanks to my dear friends who let me tag a long on their date night 😁 I had fun walking around on “Cruise Night” looking at the vintage cars & vroom, vroom racers. This is a pic of me, a vintage old lady standing next to my friend’s hot red Mustang. 😁 #Vintage #CruiseNightFun #DateNightCrasher

My Sunday Smile! 😁🤗 There are days when I don’t feel like smiling at all, but then… there are those who encourage me with their kind words & all of a sudden, I find my smile again. On this healing journey, I am ever so grateful for dear ones near & far. #Smile #HappySunday

Such a precious gift I received from a dear friend. She had this sketch created from one of my favorite pictures of Toby. He’s a ham bone & a 1/2 😂🐶♥️ #MyToby #GoodBoy #Artwork

Leaving this right here…. Love is always the answer ♥️ #Peace #LoveOneAnother pandora.app.link/0T7GoQPRt3b

Hey….. smile 😃 & keep pushing through the stuff that’s trying to pull you down. I’m finding my strength today to get my “to do” list done before my heart surgery on 6/4. A new journey will begin on that day, I’m ready to embrace it & keep going!! #Strength #Courage #Healing #KeepGoing

Every morning brings a different kind of beauty. This morning, I exercised on the deck while listening to the music of nature. The birdies were extra joyful this morning. #BrandNewDay #Exercise #SimpleBlessings

This is the only kind of rush hour I like

Grateful every day for EVEY person who has & is serving our country. Bless You Always 🙏🏻🇺🇸♥️🤗 #MemorialDay #ThankYou #BlessYou

Now that Sunday is winding down, here’s how my Sunday began. Sunrise at home in Maine. #SundaySunrise #NewDay

Love summer salads 🥗 86 at home here today. Yay for Summer! 😎🥳 #SummerSalad #AtHome

YAAAYYYYY!!!! I have waited, and waited, and waited, then I waited some more and the day finally came…. My magnolia blooms are beautiful 🩷 #Spring #MyJoy #SimpleBlessings

And so, a brand new day begins. I hope the simple gift of this brand new day brings you peace, hope & moments to be grateful for simple blessings. #BrandNewDay #Sunrise #Maine #Home

Been a busy few days! Celebration of Life for my dear Robert. From planting his favorite trees, I made all his favorite appetizers, walked his favorite harbor walk along the ocean, had his favorite blueberry ice cream. All with my precious loved ones by my side. #LoveLivesOn #LiveLifeWell

How my day started… ! 🥱☕️🥳🐶♥️🦆😂 Toby is a Hoot & a 1/2 😂😂😂 #SmartDog #QuackQuack

Happy Mothers Day to all 🩷🌸🩷🌸🩷🌸 #MothersDay #MomsAreAngels

Yesterday I escaped to my favorite harbor town of Camden. Maine. Such a stunning day, sitting in the harbor park watching the crews on the windjammers getting them ready for summer sailing days. #MyPeace #Ocean #Camden

You would think we live on the Oregon coast with all this rain ☔️ Today, we hit 71 & full sunshine here in Maine 😎 You better believe I’m going to savor every single sunny moment of this day!!! 😜🥳😎☀️ #MoreSunshine #SpringInMaine

I think I’m already in love with this brand new day and all its blessings. Wishing you all peace in the moments of chaos, joy in the challenges & time to pause and breathe deep in the hurry of your day. #SlowDown #BrandNewDay

Nap time snuggles with mama. When construction noises outside are disturbing, he just wants to be close 🐶♥️ #Comfort #Love

Beautiful morning for a walk #GoodBoy #Spring

New mulch down, ready for all my perennials to come up full, bright & beautiful. One little spruce had a rough time this past Winter. Not sure what to do for it? 😔 #Spring #Refresh #Garden

BIG project for this summer!!! 1st pic- backyard currently 2nd pic- option #1 3rd pic- option #2 4th pic- my favorite Whatever I choose, I want all gravel for pathway leading to o & all around the fire pit. Mosquito repellent planter all around. #Dreaming #Home #GoodToBeHome

Good Morning from Maine 🌅 Sending out my Love to ALL 🤗♥️ #ABrandNewDay #SpreadJoy #Sunrise #SimpleBlessings

I’m so excited to stay home every day. I think each day I will take an “all expenses paid” trip to a different room in my house. Explore it thoroughly, sit a spell & savor the view, then be grateful it didn’t cost me limbs & organs in gas to get there! 🥳😂😡 #StayHome #SimpleLife #GasPrices

GREAT NEWS!!! My Cardiac CT scan results show just the minor blockage in one artery but no other issues at all. Gave the “all clear” to move forward with the ICD implant procedure which will help regulate my heart rate & calm my Ventricular Tachycardia. ♥️ #Grateful #ThankYou #HeartHealth

Wells Beach, Wells, Maine My capture through my lens inspired me to paint it in watercolor. #photography #storm #ocean #WellsMaine #watetcolor

😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 Me, right now…. Angry at myself for misplacing my fob key to my car. Yes, I have a 2nd one but still….. WHERE THE FLIP FLAP DID I PUT THE OTHER ONE??? Grrrrrrrrr 😡 Time to turn the house upside down!

I remember when I captured this moment just before the sun rose. For that brief moment, I felt time stand still. As I looked through my lens, I felt the depth of what watching a brand new day begin. Sunrise over the harbor of Belfast, Maine From 2024 #photography #sunrise #ocean #Maine

A walk on the beach under stormy skies. Old Orchard Beach, Maine #photography #beach #storm #Maine

Morning light at Lamoine State Park Harbor, Lamoine, ME #Photography #Maine #Ocean

What a stunning day here in Maine. Planted some lovely little pansies & my herb garden. Now to sit back and enjoy the great BIG blue sky ☀️ CT scan all done. Just awaiting the results. #BeautifulDay #Planting #Spring

My Cardiac Update: So so so so sorry for looking so ugly, 🫣😜 I wish I could get one full night of sleep. 😴 Thank you for your kindness, good thoughts & prayers, it means a lot. ♥️🤗 #IWillBeOk #PositiveThoughts #KeepGoing

Smile 😊 It’s a simple gift you give not only to others, but to yourself. Smiling lifts the spirit. 🤗 And we all need lifting up these days. So, pass it on! #SelfieSunday #Smile #SimpleGifts