It a beautiful day here in the SF Bay Area, going to be 70 degrees. We’ve cooked and bake, now we walk the bay and then we eat and drink! Butterflies from yesterday’s visit to Oakland Museum.
Gloucester Smiles-802
A friend visits from Barbados
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Happy Thanksgiving from Dreamtime Wellness™
Developing a Daily ‘Attitude of Gratitude’ is Good for Your Health.
While we often think to express gratitude at Thanksgiving, cultivating a daily sense of gratitude can improve your health and happiness. Research has shown that a sense of gratitude can improve your: self-esteem, sleep, relationships, empathy, physical and psychological health, resiliency and overall satisfaction with life.
My Role Model for Gratitude – I credit my grandmother with my deep sense of gratitude. A woman of great strength but few material possession, she expressed gratitude in prayer and practice daily. In the almost 24 years I had to privilege to know her, I never heard her express one negative thought. Who is your role model for gratitude?
What are you grateful for today? Keeping a daily gratitude journal can help you focus on the positives in your life. Simply write one or two things. Contact me if you’re not…
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Alicia Unleashed- 40 days and 40 nights
Recorded 11/22/17
Episode 70-Gobbled til we wobbled
Alicia and B-side catch up on the last 41 days since a recording of the podast. Special appearance by Talia in the beginning.
Shout out to our “Secret Listeners” and “radio magic”.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Thanksgiving 1903 for Ameros in Gloucester
This article appeared in the Boston Herald Nov 28 1903 and mentions many familiar Amero names from Gloucester history. The patriarch Cyril Amero apparently arrived in Gloucester with his family sometime before the 1900 census and many of their descendants have lived in the area ever since.
What a blessing so many family members could be together to celebrate Thanksgiving! I wish the same for you and yours.
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Happy Thanksgiving to all
Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving
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LAST DAY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE! GMG 2018 CALENDAR SALE ENDS FRIDAY NIGHT- JULY & SEPTEMBER SAMPLES!
Link to Purchase- Link To GMG Store
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 of Black Friday.
Here’s The Deal and It Will Not Repeat After Black Friday-
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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A Tradition Unlike Any Other- Richard Baressi Delivering His Special Cheesecake On Thanksgiving Eve!
Thanks Richard!
Nutella Cheesecake
Past Years-
A TRADITION OF THANKS… RICHARD BARESSI COMES THROUGH WITH A BEAUTIFUL CASSATA CAKE FOR THANKSGIVING!
THANKS SO MUCH RICHARD BARESSI FOR THE THOUGHTFUL CHEESECAKE
THANKS RICHARD BARESSI FOR THIS KILLER WHITE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CHEESECAKE
Friend Of The Blog Richard Baressi, Executive Chef At St Anselm College Tuned Me Up This Morning When He Came To Pick Up His GMG Cap!
There’s too much for me to eat do if you come down this morning for your cap you’ll get a slice of heaven courtesy Richard!
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVE
Wishing all our Good Morning Gloucester friends a deliciously cozy Thanksgiving, safe travels, and happy bellies. ❤
Thanksgiving Eve day is pie day in our home. What do you do with your leftover pie dough?
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A VERITABLE BLIZZARD OF SNOWY OWLS COULD BE COMING OUR WAY!
Snowy Owl at Captain Joe and Sons, East Main Street, Gloucester
Audubon “Birds in the News”
By Leslie Nemo
November 17, 2017
Will this winter bring an irruption of the Arctic raptors to the continental U.S.? A few clues from up north have Project SNOWstorm predicting yes.
Four years ago, thousands of Snowy Owls stormed the northern United States, taking up posts in surroundings drastically different from the flat Arctic tundra over which they typically preside. Some whiled away the hours peering at dog walkers from suburban fences; one learned to hunt around a Minnesota brewery with mouse problems. In a typical winter, around 10 Snowies visit Pennsylvania, but in 2013 the state was graced by 400. They were part of the largest Snowy Owl irruption, or influx of a species into a place they don’t usually live, the U.S. has seen since the 1920s.
If you missed it, you might be in luck. Project SNOWstorm, a volunteer-fueled Snowy Owl-tracking organization founded after that irruption, predicts another wave of Arctic raptors will hit North America this winter, according to their most recent blog post.
Scott Weidensaul, one of the directors of Project SNOWstorm, says the clues point to a big irruption, but the group also fully admits there’s no way to definitively know how big it could be or if it will even happen at all. “There’s a little bit of voodoo and black magic in all of this,” Weidensaul says. Though Snowy Owl migration patterns are mostly mysterious, there have been some tell-tale signs that the birds are on their way.
For one, some Snowy Owls already seem to be retracing the last irruption’s process. Data are sketchy and variable, but it appears that big southward movements occur about once every four years. That’s because lemmings, their preferred prey, go through regional population explosions at about the same interval. In 2013, those little Arctic rodents had a banner year on the Ungava Peninsula in Northern Quebec, fueling a highly successful breeding season for the owls that flocked to that area. Sure enough, this past breeding season, Canadian wildlife biologists studying caribou reported an unusually high number of owls flapping around the same area, reports others have confirmed.
Snowy Owl and East Gloucester Kids at Bass Rocks
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TOGETHER AGAIN
Mr. Swan and the Young Swan were seen again at Niles this past week, without incident, and seemingly quite comfortable with one another. I wish we could see the Young Swan take a sustained flight; she (or possibly he) will have a chance of surviving the winter if she can.
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August 31, 2010:The Harvey Gamage
Maneuvering The Harvey Gamage into position on elevating dry-dock.
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Splash Over on Stacy Boulevard
On Tuesday at high tide the waves in the harbor were crashing over the wall. At one point I actually got drenched. How fun.
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Some Quotes for Thanksgiving
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but also the parent of all the others.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC – 43 BC)
“Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.” Henry Van Dyke (1852 – 1933)
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.”
Melody Beattie (1948- )
“By holding up a fancied golden era of yesteryear, we can devalue where we are and who we have become. Thanksgiving aims at gratitude not for what was, but for what is.” James Carroll (1943- )
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.” Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900)
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Sawyer Free announces 2018 Matz Gallery exhibitions | Michael Oleksiw now
photos: Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Public Library Adolph I Matz Gallery, 2017 November exhibition- Michael Oleksiw, Digital Photography, Hale Street Studios
Linda Bourke (January); Kirk Williamson (Februrary); Alice Gardner (March); Bradley Dickinson (April); Gloucester High School Students (May); Where is it photography contest (June); Andrew Manning (July); Jurek Schreiner (August); annual Art Auction (September); Willam Travis (October); David Lyman (November); Delpine Zohn (December)
Looking forward to Andrew Manning, and all the shows! There are Manning paintings at Pleasant Tea and here are photos of 2017 work from his solo exhibition at the Hive.
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Big Time Sale On Lodge Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven, 6-Quart $36.70 Compare To Le Creuset At $327.99 almost 10 times cheaper!!!!
Link to buy at Amazon-
Lodge EC6D05 Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven, 6-Quart, Gray
- 6-quart Dutch oven made of cast iron with chip-resistant porcelain-enamel finish
- Broil, braise, bake or roast in the oven up to 500° F
- Cast-iron loop side handles for a safe, secure grip when transporting
- Smooth glass surface won’t react to ingredients; Hand wash only
- Measures 10-3/4 inches in diameter by 4-1/2 inches deep
Compare this to the same one by le Creuset which costs $327.99 and the Lodge is a crazy steal!!!!!!
Le Creuset Signature Enameled Cast-Iron 5-1/2-Quart Round French (Dutch) Oven, White
Price:
$327.99
Size: 5.5 qt
- 45% larger handles that provide a sure grip, even with oven mitts
- The superior heat distribution and retention of le Creuset enameled cast iron
- An advanced sand-colored interior enamel with even more resistance to wear
- A larger composite knob that withstands temperatures up to 500f
- Colorful, long-lasting exterior enamel that resists chipping and cracking
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Chronicle WCVB Ch 5 “Women on the Byway” airs 12/6! #GloucesterMA #EssexCounty in the news
Save the date! Chronicle is devoting a special to Woman Owned Businesses Along The Essex Coastal Scenic Byway which is sceduled to air December 6, 2017
Chronicle has been a popular news magazine TV show focusing on stories of New England for 35 years. Weeknights at 7:30pm on WCVB-TV Channel 5 Boston.
The award-winning Woman Owned Businesses Along the Essex Coastal Byway is comprised of local women retailers and colleagues from Gloucester, Essex, Ipswich and Rowley. They are working together to market their businesses and began work on a great trail map brochure last spring. Their street level shops represent 4 cities and towns, and share a regional ‘Main Street’ – Route 133/1A, part of the gorgeous 90 mile Essex Coastal Scenic Byway. They’ve inspired other routes and articles, and now Chronicle. Congratulations to all!
#1 Pauline’s Gifts, Gloucester; #2 Essex Bird Shop & Pet Supply, Essex; #3 Sea Meadow Gifts and Gardens, Essex; #4 The Essex Exchange, Essex; #5 Olde Ipswich Shop & Gallery, Ipswich*; #6 AnnTiques, Ipswich; #7 Be Modern, Ipsiwch; #8 Lost Treasures, Rowley; and #9 Serendipity at Todd’s Farm, Rowley
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Sebastian Miniatures
I found these gems recently in an antique store in Corning New York. They were sitting there among a bunch of others just calling to me to take them home. So, I paid $5 each and it was well worth the cost. I was so intrigued that I began to do a little research.
These are examples of Sebastian Miniatures, manufactured in Massachusetts since 1938. There are many, many of them exhibiting various themes but most are only about 5 inches high. These appear to be ceramic but there are pewter and wood ones as well. A brief ebay search demonstrates there are many available and most are not particularly rare or valuable.
Interestingly, several with local ties have been issued privately such as for Gorton’s, the Harbor Loop Gift Shop and Eastern Yacht Club. There are fishermen, lobstermen, wives and children, Old Salt and even Our Lady of Good Voyage (I’m going looking for her). In 1950, Old Salt sold for $1.50 and today can probably be obtained for $10 or less to give you an idea of value.
But value isn’t always monetary, is it? I just love these guys and they sit right at my desk as I work everyday. I’m quite fascinated by them and their history, especially local to Cape Ann. Perhaps you have some around your house too?
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Timestamped Version Now Up: GloucesterCast 253 With Stephanie Benenson, Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 11/19/17
GloucesterCast 253 With Stephanie Benenson, Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 11/19/17
Timestamped Topics (click the timestamps to go directly to that topic on the podcast) include:
00:42 Stephanie Beneson www.harborvoices.com Dec 8th & 9th At Kyroz Auditorium Follow Harbor Voices on Instagram @HarborVoices
15:32 Cape Ann Donut Voting Announcing The Cape Ann Donut Taste Test Winner Thanks Judges BJ Mohan, Craig Kimberley, James Eves, Wayne Berger, Assistants Catherine Ryan, Kim Smith and Chris Brien.
29:30 Dead In The Water- Filmaker David Whittkower
30:28 North American River Otters
37:40 One Reader With A Great Sense of Humor
44:20 Cape Ann Farmer’s Market Next One December 23
45:55 Diane Corliss Goat Cheese
48:30 Free Tickets To Cape Ann Community Cinema – Share this post on Facebook for a chance to win two free tickets to Cape Ann Community Cinema, The Cinema Listings are always stickied in the GMG Calendar at the top of the blog or you can click here to go directly to the website
48:56 Paula Ryan O’Brien Winner of Last Week’s Cape Ann Community
54:50 Pop Up Book Shop from Owner Of Andover Book Store and Cabot Books In Beverly
58:14Shop Local Week -Looking For A Press Release From Pauline
59:10 Present Has Opened For The Season At Eastern Point Lit House
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Small Business Saturday local specials
Joey asked Pauline’s Gifts for information about the 6th annual Small Business Saturday and a list of specials. She was an early adapter. Here it is, and thanks Pauline!
“In 2011 the Senate unanimously supported Small Business Saturday, and in 2012 all 50 states had participants. This one day event is bringing awareness of the importance in supporting your Local Small Businesses and giving many small businesses a way to promote at no cost to them. If you are an American Express merchant you are able to use the tools made available to you by AMEX. Many of us receive banners, balloons, postcards, reusable bags, and lots of other swag to use for our businesses. Even those who do not take AMEX are able to utilize the promotion working with a Neighborhood Champion. These champions obtain the materials and are able to share with other businesses in their neighborhood. In 2016 there were over 6,700 Neighborhood Champions in the country. Small business owners embrace the day. Through their own promotional efforts small business owners generated an estimated $15.4 billion dollars on Small Business Saturday in 2016.” GMG search pulls up posts about Small Business Saturday in 2012. Some of the 2017 GMG posts: Bridgette’s post, Donna’s post, Kim’s post about PRESENT, and GMG podcast (timestamped!)
*GC = gift certificate
Call your other favorite shops to find out what specials they may be having!
7 Seas Whale Watch: Adult GCs $29 & Season Pass Discounts
Cake Ann: 10% off Next in-store Purchase When You Buy a GC
Cape Ann Olive Oil: Buy 6 Same Size Bottles, Get 1 Free
Design of Mine: 20% off Total Purchase
DIVA : 12-20% off
Dogtown Books unique gifts, rare & used books, work by local artists
Essex Bird Shop and Pet Supply, 121 Eastern Ave, Essex: 20% off Treats, Toys, & Accessories
goodlinens – Gloucester buy-two-get-the-third-50%-off special on all of our linen on Friday and through December
Hair & Color Studio, The: Buy $50 GC get $10 GC free
LifeBloom Massage & Spa: Refer a Friend & Both Get 10% off Any Treatment (no limit)
Magic Scarf Company: Wholesale Prices, Wine/Snacks
Manchester Athletic Club: $50 Join Fee thru 11/30, 1/2 Donated to The Open Door
Maplewood Car Wash: 25% off Book of 5 Washes, 10% off GCs
O’Neil Fitness: 20% off Package of 12 Personal Training Sessions
Pauline’s Gifts: 512 Essex Ave, Gloucester: 20% off Entire Purchase (Excludes Pauline’s Painted Items)
Pop Gallery
Premier Imprints: Gloucester: 20% off Premier Imprints gifts
Present: Celebrate Small Business Saturday as we release our holiday ornaments!
R & B Carpet Cleaning Services: 10% off
Sand to City Style: 20% off
Sea Meadow Gifts and Gardens, 7 Main St, Essex: Up to 40% Off
The Urchin Exchange: 20% off
Good Morning Gloucester 