A scene we don’t see every day in upstate rural New York. I still find beauty in it.

My View of Life on the Dock
A scene we don’t see every day in upstate rural New York. I still find beauty in it.

There will not be another sale on the Calendars so if you want the best holiday gift you can possibly get for that Gloucester Lover/GMG fan in your life- the time to act is RIGHT NOW. People loved them last year as they are so easy to buy to have on hand to pass out as teachers gifts, stocking stuffers, secret Santa gifts and more. It’s the perfect price point and the more you buy the more you save.
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Miniature button bouquets, holiday linens, Folly Cove Deigns, original and handmade gifts galore!
Saturday morning, November 24th, Present Gloucester is unveiling their beautiful selection of handmade ornaments. I was fortunate to have a sneak peak today. Created by eighteen local Cape Ann artists, I assure you, these treasures will go quickly. Get to Present this weekend, while supplies last! Present Gloucester is located at 261 Main Street.
Dean Snell, owner of The Restoration Works, at work in his Rogers Street shop.
On Wednesday when it was pouring, the Magnolia Pier looked very pretty with the wood grains.

Gloucester, MA: Cape Ann Museum has generated more good news. Check out the article in North Shore Magazine’s current issue: “Collaborative & Commercial: Cape Ann Museum’s latest exhibit focuses on the printmaking skills of Gloucester artists Fitz Henry Lane” , by Robert G. Pushkar
North Shore Magazine holiday gift guide highlighted specialty items from the Cape Ann Museum gift shop like Michael Updike slates and Sarah Eliz pillows. Another article about Sweetgum Textiles Co and its new magazine, PLACE, mentions Gloucester woodworkers Alyssa Pitman and Winston Daddario of Spire Woodshop.
Beyond Gloucester and Cape Ann articles: Who knew The Stories Podcast was produced in Haverhill, the Gambino Prosecco co-founders (and couple) live in Swampscott and grew up in Lynn, and that an Amazon store opened at Lynnfield Market?

The must see Cape Ann Museum exhibition Drawn from Nature & on Stone: The Lithographs of Fitz Henry Lane- opened October 7, 2017 and continues through March 4, 2018. Drawn from Nature & on Stone is the FIRST comprehensive exhibition focusing on Fitz Henry Lane (1804-1865) as a printmaker. Georgia Barnhill, Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Graphic Arts Emerita at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, MA, served as guest curator and worked closely with the Museum to organize this special show. Barnhill will be giving another curator gallery talk Saturday, December 2, 9:30AM.
TV coverage about the Lane print exhibition includes a WGBH story.
Continue reading “North Shore Magazine on superb Cape Ann Museum #GloucesterMA Lane art exhibit”
On Saturday, it is Small Business Saturday, please remember to shop locally. In the morning on the 25th, The Friends of Seacoast Nursing Home are having their annual Holiday Bazaar.


Having had a bonus day off on Wednesday, Thatcher and I took a trek to Lexington to meet my dad at Wilson Farm to pick up some yummy extras for our Thanksgiving meal. I’ve been meaning to check out Wilson Farm for quite a while now and will certainly have to head back on a day when the crowd isn’t so large. Thanksgiving Eve found the farm super crowded with Thanksgivingers grabbing last minutes fixings, fully prepared dinners, and everything in between!
We grabbed some stuffed mushrooms, cranberry sauce, gravy, nuts, and gorgeous flowers. It was well worth the ride just to poke around and I look forward to going back as Christmas carols play and holiday cheer is in the air.
READ MORE ABOUT WILSON FARM HERE

My passion is family history. Hand in hand with that obsession, goes a compelling interest in cemeteries. I know not everyone understands this but Gloucester is blessed with some very interesting cemetery stories. Beechbrook Cemetery is such a story.
Beechbrook Cemetery is located on Essex Ave in West Gloucester. It was established in 1878 and is owned by the City. The minute I entered it the first time, I was awed by the peace. I was especially intrigued by the Fisherman’s Rest Last Port of Call memorial. I find it comforting in its arrangement as a ship at dock surrounded by gentle waves, as represented by the uniform headstones. John Hays Hammond Sr. established this section for indigent fishermen and sailors according to The Modern Cemetery Vol 21 as found on Google Books.
Joseph Garland in his book The Gloucester Guide stated it much better than I am able: “Row upon row of simple headstones answer to the roll of Gloucester’s men of the sea who lived to died ashore. Anchors from the fishing vessels are buried with them, their white shanks the sentinel corner posts where the graveled walks meet.”
Beechbrook Cemetery also has a section devoted to veterans, recently upgraded by Zachary Schultz as an Eagle Scout project.
The cemetery also contains special monuments and areas devoted to the Elks, veterans of the Spanish American War and the Moose.
It’s a beautiful peaceful place, well taken care of (thank you Gloucester!) and perhaps you’ll make a visit just to enjoy the peace.
There will not be another sale on the Calendars so if you want the best holiday gift you can possibly get for that Gloucester Lover/GMG fan in your life- the time to act is RIGHT NOW. People loved them last year as they are so easy to buy to have on hand to pass out as teachers gifts, stocking stuffers, secret Santa gifts and more. It’s the perfect price point and the more you buy the more you save.
Sale For GMG Calendars Will Start Now and Run through Midnight Tonight (Friday).
Here’s The Deal and It Will Not Repeat After Today-
Buy Three Calendars and I automatically add a Lg, XL or Sm New Logo GMG T Shirt To your Order. Buy Four Calendars and Get a Free Calendar. Buy Five Calendar and Get a Sixth Calendar Free and A GMG T Shirt.



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Happy Thanksgiving to Joey and Kate and the entire GMG community. GMG is certainly high on the list of the many things that I am grateful for.
Tuesday’s sunset
