Hermine Hull
West Tisbury: Pinkletinks, garden seeds, climate action committee, town ballots, and insulin prices
The vernal equinox will have passed by the time you are reading this, but surely the longer hours of daylight have been duly noted...
West Tisbury: New technology, Featherstone exhibit, Climate Book Club, and garden beds
This is the first column I am writing on my new MacBook Air laptop computer. It’s tiny compared with my old MacBook, very lightweight....
West Tisbury: Whiting farm, town election, M.V. Democrats, Howes House, and Vineyard Smiles
When Tara Whiting-Wells and I carried on an email conversation last week, I told her she had basically written my column for me. There...
Drawing room
I thought Tim and Eileen Maley would know, but Eileen only said, “Sometime in the ‘80s.” That is the closest timeframe that anyone seems...
West Tisbury: Great Pond, newborns, gathering of friends, Music Street Musicians, and March art...
The Great Pond was opened recently, way to the east of the usual cut. It is hoped that the outgoing rush of water in...
West Tisbury: Early blooms and sunshine, ‘Chicago’ musical, and a garden past and present
It’s been nice enjoying the sunshine this past week. Our elderly cat, Mona, has wanted her breakfast served outside on the porch. It still...
West Tisbury: Cataract surgery, jazz tribute, art exhibits, and Elder Technology Fair
What a difference a week has made in our weather. Last weekend’s below-zero cold and wind, already an anomaly in this notably mild season,...
West Tisbury: Ephemera, West Tisbury and You, jazz concert tribute, and Writing Through
“Baby, it’s cold outside,” goes the Frank Loesser song. It was written in 1944, but perfectly describes the past weekend. After our lovely respite...
West Tisbury: Community seed swap, Neighborhood Convention, town positions, and ‘Woven’ exhibit
Happy Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Phil will have made his prediction by the time you are reading this. I’m not sure what I hope for....
West Tisbury: Ghost Island opens, curbside dinners, and Vineyard Smiles
Our weather has continued in the same warm, gray, drizzly pattern we have had for weeks. We had a day of wet snow, but...
West Tisbury: Fiona Mayhew McMahon, equine first aid, and town’s health agent
It’s been snowing all morning, big flakes that have settled into a thick, windblown whiteness that is just beginning to cover the grass, and...
West Tisbury: Newborns, town positions, jazz concert, and MLK Day events
The change in light is noticeable. It’s almost 5 o’clock, and still light at the end of the day. No need for a flashlight...
West Tisbury: Elliott Bennett art opening, Second Sunday Jazz Concert, and Poetry Workshop
The house felt chilly this morning when I came downstairs. The thermometer said 67°, a temperature that is usually comfortable enough for me, but...
Age and Dementia Friendly M.V.
Having dementia, being a care partner, or knowing someone with dementia is an increasingly common experience for most of us. There are approximately 6...
West Tisbury: A new year will begin
It’s early on Christmas morning, my favorite part of the holiday. Abby and the cats are up with me, but Mike is still asleep,...
West Tisbury: Hanukkah events, West Tisbury Church Pageant, and free soup and bread
I am hoping for a white Christmas, but listening to Bing Crosby and watching “Holiday Inn” may be as close as I get. Weather...
West Tisbury: Mayhews’ oyster stew party, three-day book sale, and Hanukkah this Sunday
It began to snow on Monday morning as I was writing my column. It didn’t last more than an hour or so, but it...
West Tisbury: Town Holiday Party, and West Tisbury Church Christmas Faire
This afternoon, as Mike and I walked through our woods looking for a good Christmas tree, I was delighted to find several beeches. There...
West Tisbury: Santa will be at Station II, our town party, and Minnesingers perform
I woke up during the night, and looking out at the sky, I was amazed at how brightly the stars shone. They appeared larger,...
West Tisbury: Friendsgiving luncheon, and corn pudding recipe
It was cold this morning and the sky was a flat gray. It looked and felt like snow. The news showed a reporter standing...