It’s been quite a while since I have just spent the afternoon watching the birds in the backyard. Jim was golfing so that’s how I decided to spend my time. Yesterday’s quiet time with the local songbirds was very fruitful. There’s a young female cardinal that’s been hanging around learning the ways of the world. The darn oriole keeps investigating the hummingbird feeder rather than feasting on the oranges I leave for them. There are several orioles out here and the males are constantly chasing seach other around. The hummingbirds are also feisty and hungry.

The male and female cardinal feeding together brought to mind my breakfast table. The female is chattering away and the male is staring off into space.

Do you have stuff to sell and want to support the awesome Lanesville Community Center? Come join our multi-family yard sale on Saturday, June 26, from 9-1 at the LCC, 8 Vulcan St., Lanesville. Bring your own table, register, donate $20 to the LCC and enjoy the profits from your sales.  If you don’t have anything to sell, come join us on the beautiful grounds for great finds. So far, we know there will be art and jewelry making supplies, appliances, clothing, linens, household goods, tools, garden stuff, and vintage items, and the list grows!
Hope to see you there! Questions? Call or text Mary Beth at 978-879-7108See you there!

Burning off….

So, this sight in the middle of the Seaside/Locust Grove cemetery brought a few questions to mind. With tongue firmly in cheek: Shouldn’t it be “resident” only parking? Isn’t everyone already “ parked”? Who’s issuing tickets, Casper the Ghost? Just how do these people pay their tickets?

This BEAUTIFUL barn is not along the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway, which is my normal rule for these “Barns Along the Byway” but I just had to share this gem. It’s fairly close to the Byway on Water Street in Ipswich. It appears to be part of the Glazier-Sweet house property though I am not finding too much about this barn yet. There just has to be a story here! Simply gorgeous.