Month: November 2012

Oscar Messes Up Some Little Rat’s Evening and a Cat vs Rat Poll

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

I don’t know how he does it without claws.  I guess cats are just quicker than rats.  Either that or he’s just relentlessly going for the kills all day long and every once in a while gets lucky.

Guess we may as well poll it.

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Kent Circle Tree lighting

Posted on by Ed Collard

Some faces from the event. Just love the joy in the children’s faces.

Matt Noyes New England Cable News

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

Matt Noyes was the emcee for the Tree Lightning and a fan of GMG.  He told to congratulate GMG for its success.  Very nice guy.

Building the Lobsta Tree Trap

Posted on by Donna Ardizzoni

What a great time today putting up the Lobsta Trap Tree.  Lots of work but so much fun and great volunteers.

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Mystery of the Disappearing Soap

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Halfway through the summer my not-inexpensive shea butter outside shower soap began to disappear once it wore away to about three to four inches long. I was puzzled and found it mildly annoying and couldn’t imagine why the soap continually went missing. Whatever was stealing the soap has developed a real taste for it because the critter can no longer contain its desire, now nightly chowing down even before it is small enough to cart away. I think it is a rat or perhaps a skunk. My husband wants to trap it, but I ask the question–what if it is a skunk and you do manage to capture, how are you going to remove it from the trap??

Who is eating our soap?

I’ve tried discouraging the little borrower by switching from lavender to lilac, verbena, honeysuckle, and gardenia; no matter, it savors them all. It would be fun to film the creature with an infrared camera, similar to the ones used by National Geographic photographers for filming lions and tigers at night. Does anyone have one I can borrow?

Rocky Neck Winter Show on Rocky Neck this year

Posted on by Vickie & Peter

This just in from Brenda Malloy:

Happy Day!

Wanted to let you know that the Rocky Neck Art Colony Winter Show, which is normally located on Main St. in Gloucester for the month of December, will be located this year at The Cultural Center on Rocky Neck.  From Dec 1 through Dec 23, Thurs – Sun, 11am to 6pm, The Winter Show is open with artwork, pottery, jewelry, ornaments, etc.  There is a reception each weekend, for a total of four fun events in December for you to enjoy!  The Cultural Center is located in the former Christian Science Church at 6 Wonson St, Rocky Neck.

The opening reception is this Saturday, Dec 1 from 6 to 8 pm

Hope to see you there! Please pass this on to anyone you know that may be interested.

Thanks!

PEACE!

Another weird photo from France

Posted on by Matthew Green

The person underneath looks like he’s pointing at the horses and saying, “What’s up with these guys? Did I miss a joke or something?”

Taken at Les Invalides during my vacation in Paris.

– Fr. Matthew Green

Community Photos 11/25/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Janet Rice Submits-

It was such a nice day for a stroll in Ravenswood Park. We did not see any Ravens but we did catch a peek at a Pileated Woodpecker! If you look closely you can see it in the center of the tree photo.

Best-Janet

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Sunet From Niles Beach Nov 23 photo by Anthony Marks

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Mary Barker Gloucester Engineering Windmill Pics

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,
I am sure you are inundated with windmill photos, but I took these this
evening (11.23).  I only had my little point and shoot camera, but it did ok
capturing the windmill being built now.  I thought it was great that they
have a stand with markers for people to use to sign the blades.  Amazing to
get up close to one of the 45 meter blades.  And to think this one is
smaller than the one at Varian.
M.A. Barker

What a Great Night at the Bodin Gallery!

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Fred Bodin Writes-

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Peggy Russell (POP Gallery), Kirstin Myers (of Downtown Gloucester), and Kat, the Star Clam Lady.

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Stuffed Clams that we served tonight at my gallery, made by Kat, a passionate professional. Gotta do it.

We had a great opening last night with Kat’s stuffed clams, Ginny and Nannette’s stuffed mushrooms, and Debbie Demarkis’s meat, cheese, and marinated sun-dried tomato platters, And wonderful Joy, our Angel Reader. Although we had 50+ people here, Kat’s clams, which were a huge hit, were not completely consumed, because she brought so many. Tonight I gave three of them to Steve, (one of the owners of Jalapeños). So I’m opening up the gallery for stuffed clams, and other leftovers for a mug up tomorrow at morning 10:30 am. I also have Belgian Ring Rasperry pastry to put out. Low key:, so eat, drink, and relax before the Santa Parade. BYO coffee. I’ve got soda, cider, beer and wine. All FOB’s and FOG’s (friends of the GMG Blog  and Friends of the Gallery) are welcome, plus everyone else, to come in to eat, drink, and hang out. Fred

Community Stuff 11/25/12

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

 

Rockport Legion Band free Christmas concerts

Free Christmas concerts by the Rockport Legion Band.

Friday, December 7, Concert @ Rockport Methodist Church — 7:00 P.M.

Thursday, December 13, Concert @ Rockport Congregational Church — 7:00 P.M.

Thursday, December 20, Concerts @ Nursing Homes (Denmar and Seacoast in Gloucester -split band) — 7:00 P.M.

High Speed Time Lapse Build of the Gloucester MA Lobster Trap Tree

Posted on by paultmorrison

Santa’s helpers were very busy today. Go full screen, crank it up to eleven.

André Gide Quote of The Week From Greg Bover

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

November 23, 2012

“Believe those who seek the truth, doubt those who have found it.”

André Gide (1869-1951)

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A native of Normandy, Gide published his first novel at 22 and went on to write dozens more, as well as plays, essays and autobiographical works, receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1947. Controversy swirled around him almost his entire life, principally for his open attraction to men much younger than himself, and for his marriage to his cousin, never consummated, while siring a daughter with another woman. In his politics Gide seemed to worship Soviet Communism from afar, until he visited Russia in the 1930’s, after which he became its vocal critic. He spent a significant portion of his life in the then French colonies of North and Central Africa and passed the bulk of the Second World War in Tunisia, but ultimately returned to Paris before his death.

Greg Bover

6Am at 33 Main Street, new Gauthier Gallery Painting Class at the Gallery later in the morning. From Alice Gardner

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Hi Joey,

I was here at the Gauthier Gallery at 6AM! Paintings of 5 artists including my work are on display as well as jewelry, painted silk scarfs and other gift items.. Elizabeth also gives Painting Parties for adults and children. The children really enjoyed themselves this morning. Come down and have a look at this new gallery. Alice Gardner

Elizabeth Gauthier 978-282-9800