McCarthy Finds Something Tasty In His Mailbox
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Streaming Nia and Restorative Yoga Classes via Zoom with Linda All Free! New Nia Routine: Movie Theme Songs
Whew, it’s done. Now I have all those themes in my head, playing over and over again.
The new Nia routine is all about flexibility and strength to music from movies, not musicals, but movies whose soundtracks have become iconic.
If you are new to Nia with Linda, these streaming classes are free. Share with anyone who you feel needs a little movement in their lives during this period of social isolation.
So here is how it works. It will be easier for you if you download the Zoom client for meetings for a desktop or laptop, or the app for phones and tablets.
Click here for the link to download the zoom client or the app
Then click on this link to bring to my website and the list of streaming classes
At my website, niawithlinda.com, you will want to click on the link for the class and time…
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QUAIL EGGS, WINTERSCAPE EGGS, and PAVILION BEACH PAINTED EGGS – PHOTOS FROM READERS JACKIE, PEGGY, AND MYSTERY FRIEND
Thank you Jackie, Peggy, and Mystery Friend for sharing your beautiful egg photos.
Winter egg landscapes and natural chix eggs from Jackie.
Peggy writes, “While on tour with the VT Symphony many summers ago, my host presented these to me as a breakfast option. Quail? (I chose granola…)”
Mystery Friend’s Pavilion Beach – #coronavirusinspired eggs. 
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Took a ride on Saturday
Saw this egret hiding in the marsh near Wingaersheek Beach, this egret was practicing social distancing. Happy Easter and stay safe
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EASTER MORNING CHURCH BELLS FROM THE GLOUCESTER UU CHURCH
Church bells ringing from the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church on this beautiful Easter morning. You can very faintly hear Our Lady of Good Voyage from where I was standing (I think it’s Our Lady’s bells). Perhaps I should have tried to record between the two churches. Anyway, a handful of people had gathered outside the UUChurch and it was sweet when everyone clapped at the end. Happy Easter, Happy Passover ❤
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With stressful times, we always need a laugh
I look like going to rob a stage coach. Just going to the supermarket.
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Go Health Care Workers!!!
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Did you hear church bells ringing?
Many places of worship rang bells in unison this Easter. Did you hear them? Please share if you recorded. Here’s a brief snippet of how the beautiful carillon bells of Our Lady of Good Voyage parish sounded this morning downtown.
As a follow up to yesterday’s post, here is a sampling of the 2020 hand painted Easter eggs by Betty Allenbrook Wiberg and Brenda Wiberg.
And some spring 2020 forsythia, and an Easter Parade clip, just because.
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Operation Dog Poop Easter Egg
After last week’s podcast discussing how gross it is that people leave their dog 🐶 poop 💩 bags at the footbridge of Good Harbor Beach McCarthy decided to leave one in front of our house.
So after letting it ferment a few days we decided the Easter Bunny ought to return the favor.
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Wishing You Easter Joy
I have to admit to feeling a little bit defeated on this holiday weekend, and I don’t imagine I am alone. But Easter and spring are all about rebirth and rejuvenation so I am trying to keep my focus on that. This juvenile eagle was victorious in snatching his lunch from the river and I felt victory in capturing the moment. We will feel this powerful joy again. Wishing you all the blessings of Easter and the joy of every small victory until we see each other again! Thank you readers and followers for positive messages and shared encouragement.
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Happy Easter Ya Filthy Animals! What Did The Easter Bunny Leave You?
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2020 Spring Market Data
Last week, we compared March 2019 sales to March 2020 sales, remembering that 2020 sales could not take into consideration the full effect of our current circumstances. (If you missed it, click here.)
This week, we compare the number of properties that were for sale in the MLS last year on April 10, 2019 to those for sale today, April 10, 2020.
Under typical circumstances, our analysis would be specific to homes in one neighborhood: by town/street/price range/water front/water view etc. But because the current “stay home” circumstances effect us all, we painted broad strokes that include all the activity and price ranges in Rockport, Gloucester, Manchester, Essex and Beverly.
If we weren’t all house-bound, the statistics might indicate:
- “Inventory is down 38%! Seller’s market!”.
- “The median ask price on houses is up 10%! The market is appreciating!”
- “Condo days on market are down 11%. They’re selling quickly!”.
But we are still house-bound…
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Rina Cavallini Easter At Half Moon
Hey Joey, Saw this decorated Easter tree at Stage Fort by Half Moon Beach. It was sweet watching kids walk/bike by and take a minute to check it out. Can’t quarantine nature! Signs hanging with the colorful eggs said, ‘stay strong ‘, ‘this too shall pass’, ‘love one another’, ‘be kind’. There was suet hanging too. Keep it positive out there.
Corraggio
Rina Cav
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PUREST SYMBOL OF HOPE
I’d like to write Happy Easter and Happy Passover but I think this spring of the coronavirus pandemic is for far too many of us the furthest from happiness that there is. Instead I’d rather think about eggs. Our granddaughter had the best time coloring Easter eggs last weekend (and all the fun made her suddenly love eating hard boiled eggs 🙂 ). It was her little two-year-old self first time and she adored every moment. Imagine children the world over decorating Easter eggs. The egg is a universal symbol of new life, fertility, purity, faith, and hope. We can fight this coronavirus thing with faith and the hope for better days to come (and of course the mandated protocols).
I took some snapshots of eggs from around our home. We don’t have many Easter decorations but the ones we do have I treasure. They include eggs covered in origami paper that we made when the kids were little. A decorated ostrich egg found in a junk store. And a bowl of small speckled stones that I have been collecting from the beach because they remind me of shorebird eggs.
Send us your egg photo tonight and tomorrow and I will post them Easter Sunday night. Any egg photo you like. Thank you. ❤
Photos can be added in the comment section or sent to kimsmithdesigns@hotmail.com.
Ostrich egg vs. chicken egg
Don’t you love the the beautiful ovoid shapes and myriad colors of creature’s eggs?
Love the bits of colorful yarn woven into this Robin’s nest photo taken at Michelle Del Vecchio’s home
Catbird egg
Kildeer eggs
Piping Plover Eggs
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Took a ride over to Annisquam on Friday
The Annisquam River looked really pretty on Friday. First the sun then the rain and back to sun. Stay well and stay safe.
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Tonight my band is playing an online show to raise money for medical masks. It’ll be broadcast here. Donations are appreciated but I understand that we are all going through some tough times SO sharing the feed helps just as much. Stay safe, Stay Healthy ❤️
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Live GloucesterCast 397 With Ken Lawler, Nichole Schrafft and Scottie Mac Taped 4/11/20
Live GloucesterCast 397 With Ken Lawler, Nichole Schrafft and Scottie Mac Taped 4/11/20
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Thank you to the people on the font lines of the crisis that are sacrificing being away from their families- First Responders, Health Care Workers, Grocery Store People, Truckers and anyone else sacrificing to keep things moving.
All new mask requirements came out today-
http://gloucester-ma.gov/CivicAlerts/SingleAlertItem?alertID=1548
Also the state of Essex before the pandemic and all the cool stuff happening there
What it’s like for hockey parents so used to be on the go every day to not have soccer
Scottie:
Easter and lack there of (tradition , prayer, family ,friends etc).
Recent experiences with good/bad/ thoughts of necessity and essential shopping
How will this effect upcoming elections . Social distancing vs. getting the nomination to be on the ballet, and the current voting process .
What will you/ people do you first for social engagement , as the Powers that be loosen restrictions and thing begin to return to normal ?
Topic: who is cross fit for and how does someone with no wind ever catch up to the people that are in great shape
Ken has chickens
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Picked up an Easter cake ice cream cake at white farms today…. because I’m no Felicia.
What are your silver linings? Mine is more quality time with Thatch. He truly enjoys long car drives, bike rides, and walks. Finn prefers his video games right now. One of two isn’t bad.
There’s a house in Rockport that we have thought maybe belonged to Adam Sandler for years….. met the owner the other day. Turns out he’s not Adam Sandler…. and he may not love people driving by looking for Adam.
‘I Just Need the Comfort’: Processed Foods Make a Pandemic Comeback
Shoppers, moved by nostalgia and hunting for longer shelf lives, are returning to old standbys like Chef Boyardee and Campbell’s soup.
By Julie Creswell
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Hold & Fast Local Business
Local Friends – If you need soap (or even if you don’t) and would like to help out the Open Door, Hold Fast Company has you covered. We are offering a special batch of soap with 100% of the proceeds going to the Open Door. Order online and we will arrange either curb side pick up or porch drop off. Limited quantity. Stay safe, stay healthy, stay happy!
https://www.holdfasthandcrafts.com/
Good Morning Gloucester 