Meatloaf Sangie On St Joe’s Roll. Might As Well Stick A Fork In Me. Gonna Be Lights Out!
Month: September 2013
CCQ + The Goddesses @ Captai Carlo’s 3:00pm 9/15/2013
Watch the summer wind down at the CCQ/Goddesses’ final acoustic gig of the summer @ Captain Carlo’s starting at 3pm on Sunday, September 15th. Don’t let it go out with a whimper!
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GHS Football vs Salem…Post #2
GHS in big win.
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Greg Bover Fish box derby
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Harbor Walk ART ROCK Found!
From Leslie Heffron;
“Hi Paul –
It’s our lucky day- finally my golden retriever and I found your rock!! I love the rock!!! I’m so excited to have a little piece of Gloucester over here in Pigeon Cove. Mango’s still talking about it!”
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Fishing Boat Hedge From Anthony Marks
Hey Joey
This is an interesting hedge trimming. Sal Brancaleone of the Brancaleone fishing family trims a hedge at his home in the shape of the Family’s former fishing vessels the Joseph & Lucia II & III
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2013 Lone Gull 10K Start
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Community Photos 9/15/13
Roger Francis submits-
A tid-bit of nastalgia from my lost generation… This vessel goes to sea Every Tues & Thurs. at a lake in The Villages Fl.
Hey Joey, I’m sure you got a lot of these, but just in case, here’s mine. There was an awesome rainbow at GHB Friday!
Thanks!
Sue Antinoro
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Bob Vigneaux Catches and Releases A Large “Blueish” Lobster
Bob writes-
Check out this big blue girl I caught, and released, while diving in Gloucester last weekend. She tolerated the 3 minute photo shoot well and swam away unharmed.
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THIS IS IT!!! JUDGEMENT DAY, BLOODY MARYS 2013- COME JOIN THE FUN!
Former esteemed judges pictured here are Ed Collard, Charity Ciaramitaro, Maureen Malloy, Fred Bodin, and Wendy Demuth. Returning veteran judges are Ed Collard and Fred Bodin, and now empaneled are James Eves, Karen Ristuben, and Kathy Downer. Another great crew. Beauport Vodka will be furnished by our local Gloucester distillery, Ryan & Wood. For more info: https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/…/
Tomorrow, Sunday September 15th, is Judgement Day. The second GMG/EJ Khan Gallery Bloody Mary competition will be held at 77 Rocky Neck Avenue. Doors will open at 9:30am, and the judging will commence at 10:00am. Plenty to eat, coffee, juice, and the best Bloodies you’ve ever tasted. Bring something to share if you like. This event is open to the public (21+ to sample), and all are welcome.
Sponsored By The GMG/EJ Khan Gallery and Ryan and Wood Beuport Vodka
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Community Stuff 9/15/13
Missing Cat from Concord St since Aug 17th. Several possible sightings on Lyndale, Woodward and Stanwood Ave.
Please call 978-283-6230 if you live in that area and possibly see her.
Thank you so much. My daughter would love to be reunited with HAZEL.
Thank you Joey!
Painter and Photography Group Meeting
Hi Everyone,
Our first fall meeting of the Cape Ann Painter and Photography group will held on Friday ,October 11 from 10:30-12AM at Cape Ann Giclee on 20 Maplewood Avenue, Gloucester. James Eves has agreed to present another program for us! The last program he presented was very well received by our group and well attended. More details about this meeting will be send out later.
Hope to see you.
Alice Gardner
Sargent House Update-
Join us on September 21st:
Trails & Sails and Block Party Doubleheader
NEXT WEEKEND: Sat., Sept. 21st we have 2 great outdoor events at The Sargent House Museum.
• Trails & Sails. Noon-6:00pm. Open Door Event. (House will be open for paid tours during this time.) Explore the fascinating world of early American feminist writer Judith Sargent Murray (1751-1820) and her husband Reverend John Murray (1741-1815), the founder of Universalism in the Country. Event includes historic children’s games and activities in the garden that bring Judith’s story to life.
• Downtown Gloucester Block Party. 6-8pm. At 6pm North Shore Folklore Theatre Co. will perform two acts from Judith Sargent Murray’s 1795 play “The Medium” in the garden. We guarantee a good time will be had by all as you watch young Eliza’s story come to life.
Check out our events page for more details! http://sargenthouse.org/events/
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Shark Car Would Like To Remind You..
Shark Car would like to remind you to be at the Fish Box Derby race this Sunday at High Noon, on Rogers Street hill. He sez, “Be there or be meat!”
Rick Isaacs photo
More Info- www.fishboxderby.org
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Not To Miss- Appleton Farms’ 375th Anniversary at their Annual Family Farm Day Event on Sunday, September 15th
Ipswich, MA – August 28, 2013 – The Trustees of Reservations invite you to spend an afternoon celebrating the arrival of fall and farm traditions at Appleton Farms’ annual Family Farm Day event on Sunday, September 15th from 10am—3pm (RAIN OR SHINE).
The family-friendly event features local healthy foods, music by Ben Rudnick and Friends, barnyard animals, a 4—H Calf Show, antique tractors, and traditional farm crafts and activities including pumpkin painting, pony rides, and a hay obstacle course!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
10—3 Farm Activities and Crafts, Bee Keeping Demonstration, Barnyard Animals
10—3 Dairy Store Hours
10—3 Old House Tours & Exhibits
10:30—2:30 Pony Rides
10:30—2:30 Food Court
11:30 & 1:30 Music: Ben Rudnick & Friends
12—2 Appleton Cooks! cooking demonstrations
12:30 4-H Calf Show
Appleton Farms is located off or Route 1A in Ipswich, 219 County Road. For details call 978.356.5728 or visit www.thetrustees.org/appleton. Entrance fee: Members $20/per car. Nonmembers: $25/car.
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The New Stickas Are In – Come Get Yours
Thanks Shewsberry and Frank
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Desperately Seeking Homie
Rubber Duck Flashback: Getting ready for the first ever GMG Bloody Mary Challenge on Sept 22, 2011
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On Reflection
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The Marilyn Louise
At the State Pier
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Where Are All the Monarchs?
Monarchs usually arrive in our region by the first week in July and go through several brood cycles. This year, barely any arrived. The Monarch’s sensitivity to temperature and dependence on milkweed make it vulnerable to environmental changes. Since 1994, U.S. and Mexican researchers have recorded a steady decline in the Monarch population in their overwintering grounds, with 2012-2013 being the lowest recorded to date.
Temperature change and habitat loss affect breeding success and longevity. Dr. Chip Taylor, a leading Monarch researcher at the University of Kansas reports that the widespread adoption of GMO corn and soybean crops resistant to herbicides, along with with intensive herbicide use, coupled with the federal government’s incentivized expansion of corn and soy acreage for the production of biofuels have caused a significant drop in milkweed throughout the heart of the Monarch’s range. Lack of milkweed equals no Monarchs. “Monarch/milkweed habitat has declined significantly in parallel with the rapid adoption of glyphosate-tolerant corn and soybeans and, since 2006, the rapid expansion of corn and soy acreage to accommodate the production of biofuels,” Taylor wrote on May 29.
Monarchs Nectaring at Seaside Goldenrod
What can we do? Encourage conservation organizations that conserve Monarch habitat, plant milkweed, plant nectar plants, and raise caterpillars. Hopefully the weather next spring and early summer will be more conducive to the Monarch’s northward migration and breeding success, and if and when the Monarchs arrive, they will find our milkweed plants.
Monarch Butterflies Nectaring at New England Asters
If anyone sees a Monarch, please email me at kimsmithdesigns@hotmail.com or leave a comment in the comment section.
Update #2: Reader Jude Writes the following ~
Hi Kim,
I have maybe 30milkweed plants in the front yard. I would be happy to harvest the seeds, are there places you know of that would be willing or have a large enough property to seed them? Can you harvest them as soon as the pods pop? I remember as a kid finding the most beautiful cocoon I have ever seen. I haven’t seen many butterflies at all and of the ones I have seen are not Monarchs.
My reponse:
Hi Jude, I am putting it out there in GMG Land that if anyone would like your milkweed seed pods to please contact me.
Yes, you can harvest immediately after the pods pop, as a matter of fact, I recommend doing just that and sowing your seeds in the fall. The easiest method is to lightly scratch the surface of the soil where you wish the milkweed to grow. Scatter the seeds and water. That’s it.
Thank you so much for writing. Hopefully, we’ll find a home for your milkweed seeds.
Update: For more information, see previous GMG posts on Monarchs and Milkweed:
How Exactly is Monsanto’s Roundup Ravaging the Monarch Butterfly Population?
News Release: MONARCH WATCH ANNOUNCES ‘BRING BACK THE MONARCHS’ CAMPAIGN
Cape Ann Milkweed Project
GloucesterCast Podcast 4/25/13 With Guest Kim Smith
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Lobster Scampi At Seaport Grille
Are you kidding me????
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Guess where we are
Hint. A favorite place of mine
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Good Morning Gloucester 