Gail Gardner
Edgartown: Spring pinkletink music
Happy first full week of April. Monday marked the return to full-time, in-person learning for all of the students at the Edgartown School. Whenever...
Edgartown: Farm Institute eggs and dye
Happy April. The year sure is flying by. Every year I say how fast it goes and every year it seems to go faster....
Edgartown: Featherstone videos
Happy Spring! We made it. Flowers are beginning to bloom, birds are singing, the sun is shining, and we’ve actually hit 50 degrees or...
Edgartown: Vaccinations and schools
Winter has come back to visit after some beautiful spring weather last week. But this is the time of year that I know it...
Edgartown: Reflection and hope
One year. One year since the world turned and everything stopped. Last year at this time, we traveled down to Parris Island for my...
Edgartown: Early signs of spring
I’m sitting here writing this week’s column on Sunday night, the final night of February vacation and the eve of March. After several days...
Edgartown: Rhythm of Life
After talking to many of my students as well as some staff in the building last week, I was convinced that everyone on this...
Edgartown: Healthy recipes
Hello, Edgartown. We’ve made it halfway through February and boy has it been cold. But we’ve also seen some sunshine and blue skies so...
Edgartown: Restorative yoga
Like most of us, I watched the Super Bowl tonight. How could we not root for Tom Brady? He brought us 20 amazing years...
Edgartown: Juggling with hands and feet
Welcome, February. I’ve been struggling with the cold temperatures we’ve been experiencing for the last week or so. Brrrrrrr. And my timing was terrible...
Edgartown: Beginner birding
This week’s TV watching, of course, included the inauguration last Wednesday. My students even asked to watch it during lunch. Politics aside, I loved...
Edgartown: Vineyard Mystery movie
I am watching “Pretend It’s A City” on Netflix as I write this. It’s a limited series about Fran Lebowitz’s views on New York....
Edgartown: Starting new hobbies
We are well entrenched in January now. The winter doldrums. Most businesses seem to be closed up for a long winter’s nap, either due...
Edgartown: A shift in perspective
Happy New Year! Goodbye 2020. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Welcome 2021. I saw a post on Facebook that...
Edgartown: Keeping the holidays alive
I’m sitting on the couch, Foster the dog sitting so close he could be typing this, relishing in the post-Christmas glow and happiness. I...
Edgartown: New ways to share joy
As I write this week’s column, I am gazing upon my Christmas tree with lights, still awaiting ornaments. We decorated the front of the...
Edgartown: Library home delivery
By the time you all read this, I should be the happiest Mama Bear around. My boy is due home this week on leave...
Edgartown: Holiday town events
My goodness, we had quite the storm this weekend, didn’t we? The rain was endless but at least it wasn’t snow. In my opinion,...
Edgartown: Teddy Bear Suite
I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving and that you were able to enjoy it safely with a few loved ones. I have very...
Edgartown: Patrolmen’s Association
Quick turnaround time between my last column and this one! The holiday season is upon us and Thanksgiving is here. That seemed so fast...