West Tisbury Town Column
I have noticed that I’m turning lights on in our house in the morning when I come downstairs, then by 6 o’clock or so in the evenings. Daylight comes in shorter segments.
Nelson has been...
Tisbury Town Column
Heard on Main Street: Sometimes I enjoy poetry. I might even clip a poem from The Times to read again. I clipped out “There’s a war going on” by Nancy Aronie. I’m still rereading...
Oak Bluffs Town Column
“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we are born.” —Albert Einstein
Happy October! I have survived the transition...
Edgartown Town Column
As the last week of September settles in, the pastel reds and oranges of fall have begun to bleed their way across the trees. Watching the Island's seasons change is one of the greatest...
Chilmark Town Column
Fall color is brightening the roads and framing street signs. It was delightful to catch Iggy’s super-soft opening, and disappointing to learn they will only open a few times before next summer, and they...
Aquinnah Town Column
The last Wednesday of every month, the Friends of the Up-Island Council on Aging host a luncheon for seniors at the Aquinnah Town Hall. On Sept. 25, 20 or so people were there, enjoying...
West Tisbury Town Column
Rain, rain, rain. Heavy, wind-blown rain. Finally, we have had a good soaking rain after what seemed an endless dry spell. It was a good weekend to spend inside, either getting chores done, or...
Tisbury Town Column
Heard on Main Street: One thing you can't recycle is wasted time.
I have a new roof. The turkeys really like it, flying with a whoosh up onto the roof to get a high spot...
Oak Bluffs Town Column
“The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love — whether we call it friendship or family or romance — is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other’s light.” —James Baldwin
Great...
Edgartown Town Column
With the official start of fall behind us, the cooking books are being broken out, and soup is the theme this month. Last night I made my twist on chicken pot pie, but with...
Chilmark Town Column
The summer season closed, and what a relief it was when the rain started soaking the dry, powdery soil, filling trickling streams and cracked vernal pools. The temperature fell, and we cooked and called...
Aquinnah Town Column
Fall is definitely here. A look at the forecast shows no more 70° days, and a peek outside the windows shows more rust and yellow and dulled greens on the trees.
Carla Cuch’s son, Cameron,...
West Tisbury
The autumn equinox is this weekend, officially marking the change from summer into autumn. I have watched the light changing in my woods and felt the cool, crisp mornings and nights outside and through...
Oak Bluffs
“Come, come Tivoli Girl, dance the hours away. Come, come Tivoli Girl, don’t you hear the music play? If you’ll be my pal in the summertime down beside the ocean blue, when the snow...
West Tisbury
We had a lovely Saturday for the annual fire department picnic at Flat Point Farm. A tent with tables and chairs had been set up, and the big grill was cooking hamburgers, hot dogs,...