Gail Gardner
Edgartown: The novelty has worn off
Well, we’re a solid four to five weeks into this pandemic. The novelty of the novel coronavirus has worn off for most of us,...
Edgartown: Time to take care of yourself
As I sit down to write this week’s column, the sun has been shining and the temperature has been a little higher than it...
Edgartown: Staying home, staying busy
I need a schedule. All of this freewheeling staying at home isn’t good for me and I’m starting to go a little stir crazy....
Edgartown: We’ll get through this together
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m struggling to know what day it is. As a result, I almost forgot to...
Edgartown: surreal times
We are living in some pretty surreal times, aren’t we? Everyday life just gets weirder and weirder. Yesterday, I walked to the store for...
Edgartown: Signs of spring
Happy March. The weather has been lovely, flowers are in bloom, pinkletinks are back, and the birds are singing. Those are all sure signs...
Edgartown: Spring cleaning
Wow, what amazing weather. It’s still February, right? I had the heat off and my windows and doors open as I cleaned and organized...
Edgartown: Back in business
I am delighted and grateful to share that I am sitting up nice and straight with a whole new outlook on life this week....
Edgartown: Dance moms
I’m sitting in an auditorium in Andover as I write this on my phone. My neck is in my inflatable traction device, and we’re...
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Hey, everybody. Sorry I missed you last week. I was laid up by that old pinched nerve, and just couldn’t sit at the computer....
Edgartown: It hasn’t really sunk in for me yet
I’m feeling remarkably out of touch with the world at the moment, making this a challenging column to write. I’ve been laid up with...
Edgartown: Recycle your electronics
I have to say that it sure was fun to attend the pop-up screening of “A Beautiful Place to Die” on Sunday night. A...
Edgartown: The rapid passage of time
Happy New Year. I don’t know about you, but I cannot believe that it was 20 years ago that we were all worried about...
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Sorry about not showing up last week. Miscommunication in the digital age at its best. My mind was elsewhere, and though I wrote the...
Edgartown: I feel a bit frantic
Is it just me, or are other people thrown off by the later-than-normal Thanksgiving this year? I’ve got the house decorated, and we put...
Edgartown: Happy December, everyone
Happy December, everyone. I’m still trying to figure out where November went. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, whether you were with...
Edgartown: Full bellies, and even fuller hearts.
Holiday weeks are rough ones when it comes to column writing. No sooner do I submit one when the early deadline for the holiday...
Edgartown: Dine to Donate this Saturday
Is anyone besides me shocked that we are in the third week of November? Somehow, Thanksgiving is next week. I reckon it’s about time...
Edgartown: I’m sure you’ll all have stories to tell
I hope everyone had a lovely long weekend. The weather on Monday was certainly wonderful. I even caught a few glimpses of a chilly...
Edgartown: Winter can’t be far behind
Oh, the dark and the cold are setting in. We’ve changed the clocks, a silly habit that I still don’t understand, and winter can’t...