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My View of Life on the Dock


Trisha Clinch :

I have a small soap company Called Drift Soap, based out of my home in Gloucester. I’ve been selling the soap mostly via curb side pick up at my house on Pavilion Beach, since the majority of the craft fairs I usually sell at were canceled for the better part of this year, due to Covid. I launched the company last winter right before the pandemic. I’ve been doing pretty well by word of mouth. I post on the local FB sell groups and go from there. It’s literally a beach “cottage industry” because my customers pick up their orders curbside at the entrance of the beach house where I live.
One of your subscribers, who is a fan of my soaps, suggested I contact GMG to see if I could get a mention to spread the word about Drift Soap. Or maybe there is someway I could advertise or run a special GMG offering just for your readers.
I keep it very simple: just all natural, old fashioned artisan soap bars, cut into big rustic pieces with a local, coastal vibe. My soaps are larger than most at 5oz ea. The fragrances I offer appeal to a local customer base, with names such as: Driftwood, High Tide, Beach Rose, Sea Lavender…I even have a soap called Lobster Farts and one called the Greasy Pole!
I do everything by hand including the soap making, cutting & labeling. The labels are decorated with pieces of local driftwood. I use premium organic ingredients such as coconut oil, hempseed oil, Shea butter, olive oil, botanicals, sea salt and fragrance.
If you’d like some samples I’d be happy to provide them to you! I’d love to get more exposure during the holiday season as I’ve got great gifts such as soaps packed in large clamshell sets as well soap sampler stocking stuffers that our local peeps can pick up easily right here on Beach Court!
Many thanks for reading! Here is our FB page and some product photos. https://m.facebook.com/DriftSoapCompany




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Join Backyard Growers on Zoom for a hands-on demo of a seasonal simple syrup and festive snacks that are perfect for last-minute foodie holiday gifts, or just a tasty treat for you!
When: Thursday, December 17, 5:30-6:15pm
Where: Zoom
Tickets: $15 general admission / $7.50 for 2019 & 2020 participants in Backyard Growers’ backyard and community garden programs
At this interactive virtual workshop, attendees will learn how to whip up:
🍹 a cranberry-spiced syrup for use in a festive margarita, seasonal cider, or a holiday limeade,
✨ cinnamon citrus sugar salt for a margarita or mocktail glass rim, or a topping for popcorn,
🎁 delicious savory homemade cheese crackers
Ticket purchasers will receive ingredient lists, recipes, and gift-wrap recommendations ahead of time in case they want to prepare gifts and cook together during the workshop – or, just join us to be merry and enjoy…
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Latkes serves with applesauce and sour cream!



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This lens showed up last night after a month in shipping time from Russia. It was made and sold in the 70s. Still holds up as a fantastic manual lens today.




5AM Gloucester Harbor 2.5 second exposure f5.8. This was taken with very little light to work with. None of this detail was available to the naked eye. The longer exposure let those gorgeous colors come through.
Pretty sweet!





Mensch on a Bench is the Hanukkah version of Christmas, Elf on a Shelf. It’s a fun thing.
The menorah is usually lit at sundown ,in a window using the middle candle or shamash to light the candle to the far right , adding a candle each night for 8 nights.
Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate!


Although Sister Felicia will not be selling her famous Holiday Cookies & Cookie Decorating Kits this season she will be making the holidays a bit sweeter for children in five local families.
If your family or a family you know has had an especially hard year, share the story with Good Morning Gloucester for a chance to win one of Sista Felicia’s gingerbread decorating cookie kits.
Names of families will not be publicized unless authorized to do so or requested.
Please email your nominations including story to goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com by Friday December 11, 2020 by 12:00 pm!
