Restoring Calmness ~
Restoring calmness in our lives is essential in staying balanced through the lens of Ayurveda.
Take a moment to jot down a few things that help you to feel relaxed, calm and/or peaceful.
Here are a few of Ayurveda Wellness Healing, LLC favorite things to staying balanced in mind, body and spirit:
Meditation
Yoga
Breathing
Photography
Reading
Knitting
Walking outdoors
Cooking
“Blockage is disease/Flow is health”
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WE LOVE YOU TOO SNOWY OWL!
For the past several days there has been a remarkably tolerant Snowy Owl feeding and perching on the rocks at Atlantic Road. Perhaps she (or he) is the same Snowy that has been noticed on the backshore over the course of the past month. I write tolerant because this Snowy was perched about fifteen feet from the sidewalk and neither traffic nor birdwatchers seemed to faze her much. As word has gotten out, her fan club has grown, so much so that there was a bit of a traffic jam today. Every several hours I stopped by to check on her whereabouts. At 2:00 today, she had only moved about a foot from where she was at daybreak. By sundown, she had flown up onto the rooftops of an Atlantic Road resident.
Many thanks to Kate for all her text alerts letting me know when the Snowy was on the backshore!
Early morning and the Snowies face and talons were bloodstained, which is a very positive sign that she is feeding well. Snowy Owls wintering over in our region eat rabbits, rodents (lots of rats), songbirds, and ducks. Being good stewards of the Snowies means not applying rat poison around your home or business. There are several methods equally as efficient in killing rats as rat poison. When a bird of prey such as a Peregrine Falcon, Snowy Owl, Red-tailed Hawk, or Bald Eagle ingests a rat that has eaten rat poison, the raptor becomes sick and will usually die.
The Snowy spent the better part of the day mostly dozing, preening, cleaning her talons, and puffing her feathers for warmth. At one point she pushed her face into a snow patch but I couldn’t tell if it was to drink or to wash.
For a moment the Snowy sat bolt upright from a loud bang in the distance, but generally, she was a satiated and sleepy owl.
Snowy Owl Fan Club Traffic Jam
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From “Faces on the Waterfront Series, 2013
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Getting a photo of this beautiful Snowy Owl is such a gift
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Martin Luther King Volunteering at Market Basket, Saturday January 13, 2018
We will be meeting at Market Basket starting at 9:00 a.m. and collecting until 3:00 p.m. The 3:30 p.m. shift will meet at The Open Door, 28 Emerson Avenue, Gloucester to unload the truck. We will be handing out flyers to Market Basket patrons asking if they could spare a donation. I have assigned a shift captain to each time slot. They will be assigning tasks to volunteers, providing volunteers with flyers and buttons that identify us as democrats, I will also ask that they take a picture of their group and email it to me for Facebook and possible submission to our local newspapers. If you don’t want to be in the picture that’s fine.
Please dress for the weather, it looks to be 47 degrees (but falling fast) and raining. Please try to be on time for your shift as you are replacing someone else. Most importantly remember to have fun! We are fortunate to live in a great community of very generous people making this project a pleasure. Attached is the schedule please look for your name under a specified time slot and you will see the name of your shift captain. For those of you not on the schedule, you expressed an interest and I welcome you to join where you can. One last thing, at the end of this signature you will find my phone number, please take that number down and put it in your phone in case there is an issue.
Catch a Ton of Tuna
9:00am-11:00am
Shift Captain: Bernadette Merenda
Dave Marro
Donna Ardizzoni
Nicole Altieri
Jackson Altieri
Suzanne Newman
Florence Williams
Jane Marchurs
Rosie Sagall
11:00am-1:00pm
Shift Captain: Liz Murray
John Van Ness
Dylan Benson
Peg Leeco
Meredith Fine
Roz Smith
Joan Sweeney
Christy Park
Pat Doran
1:00pm-3:00pm
Shift Captain: Susan Only
Sean Recroft
John Recroft
Tom Denman
Mark Williamson
Ivan Williamson
Michael Wheeler
Candice Wheeler
Bernadette Merenda
GDCC Public Service Director
978-852-7165
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Tonight! Toni Lynn Washington, Mike DiBari, Steve Bankuti.fire tube one! & Dear Ol`Dave, too : ) Davesag’s blues party 8:30pm The Rhumb Line 1.11.2018
Toni Lynn Washington
Mike DiBari
Steve Bankuti.fire tube one!
&
Dear Ol`Dave, too : )
Davesag’s blues party
8:30pm
The Rhumb Line
1.11.2018
40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732
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Cardinal on a Feeder, Blue Jay becomes Prey
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Gloucester Smiles-821
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Frozen scenes
A few frozen scenes from my ride over to Niles Beach at sunset this past weekend. Enjoy the thaw!
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Happy Birthday Sista Felicia
Another year younger!
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2$ bar snacks tonight from 4-6:00 @Tonno
2$ bar snacks tonight from 4-6:00
But Next week we are doing a $2 Barbecue Theme so don’t eat starting Monday!
-Brisket Sliders
-Pork Sliders
-Ribs
-Wings
-Fish 🌮
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Nichole’s Picks 1/13 + 1/14
Pick #1: New England Auto Show
It’s that time of year again!
Pick #2: MLK Day Free Admission to Zoos
Monday, January 15th
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo will offer free admission on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. At Franklin Park Zoo, guests are invited to write messages of hope and peace on the mural that will be located within the Tropical Forest Pavilion.
This is a wonderful opportunity to spend a memorable day with family and friends while learning about fascinating wildlife from all over the world.
Please note: Last admission will be at 3:30 p.m.
READ MORE ABOUT STONE ZOO HERE
READ MORE ABOUT FRANKLIN PARK ZOO HERE
As always, for a comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our friends at North Shore Kid
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Backyard Growers Presents: Fermentation Workshop
Join Backyard Growers as we partner with Pigeon Cove Ferments at our two-part fermentation workshop learning all about the benefits of fermentation!
Part 1 will be held at Backyard Growers where we will learn more about lacto-fermentation and the benefits of incorporating fermented food into our diets. All ages welcome.
PLEASE NOTE: this workshop will be at Backyard Growers’ office: 271 Main St, Gloucester, MA 01930
Part 2 will be held at Pigeon Cove Ferments kitchen where participants are fully engaged in the sauerkraut making process and will leave with their own jar of homemade kraut. All ages welcome.
PLEASE NOTE: this workshop will be at Pigeon Cove’s kitchen:
If you have any questions, contact: community@backyardgrowers.org or 978-281-0480
Hope to see you there!
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One Less Critter in Joe’s Yard
While recording the podcast Wednesday morning from Joey’s kitchen, we noticed these tracks in the back yard. Anyone know what critter makes these tracks? They aren’t very big–I should have placed something there so you could judge the size.
Before you go to too much trouble, perhaps it doesn’t really matter what critter this is because I noticed the tracks come to a dead stop. Upon closer examination, it appears this guy fell prey to a hawk or other flying predator. Despite the poor quality of the photo taken in the shadows, I think you can see what looks like claw marks at the end of the line of tracks.
Circle of life.
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Snow’s Gotta Go
It’s all gotta go somewhere……..
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GloucesterCast 259 With Jim and Pat Dalpiaz, Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 1/10/18
GloucesterCast 259 With Jim and Pat Dalpiaz, Kim Smith and Joey Ciaramitaro Taped 1/10/18
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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
Brother’s Brew Donuts and Bloody Marys
DPW Shoutout- Jim Cantore
Mayor Exploring Disaster Relief
GoFundMe Page For Ruined Cars At Gloucester High School
Ronda Faloon Resigning From The Cape Ann Museum
Cape Ann Art Haven Buoy Auction-Join us at this year’s Buoy Auction
Come celebrate Art Haven’s tenth year at this year’s Auction at Cruiseport in Gloucester, January 26th, 5-8 p.m.
Kim Went To The Franklin
Breaking News The Niles Pond Swan Is A Male Not A Female
Tacos Lupita
Destinos Happy Hour
Big Push For Cats In The House
Montreal Dilemma Bruins/ Habs or Patriots Playoff Game
Canada Goose Jacket Justification Here’s a Link
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DNA SEXING TEST FOR THE RESCUE SWAN RESULTS ARE IN
We’ve all been hoping so much that the Young Swan would be a female and that romance, or at the least friendship, would blossom between it and Mr. Swan. The results are in and our little she is actually a he. The news is somewhat dismaying because we do not know how Mr. Swan will react once he makes a determination. Will he allow the Young Swan to continue to live at Niles in the spring or will he drive him off? Perhaps Mr. Swan, who is at least 28 years old this year, will not be as territorial as would a much younger male Mute Swan and the two will live peaceably. For now, he is in the good care of Lyn and decisions won’t need to be made for a few months.
Notice how greatly the Young Swan’s plumage has changed over the past few months. In the photo on the left, he is four months old. In the next two photos, he is approximately eight months old.
Mr. Swan and the Young Swan
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BACKSHORE BIRDERS
Diana Peck reports that today along the backshore, the birders were finding Buffleheads, Goldeneyes, Red-breasted Mergansers, Common Eiders, Black Ducks & Mallards, and I overheard someone say when stopping to take a photo, Black Scoters.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bdxpo7jFJlg/
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POOP IN A TREE – WHY?
Does anyone have a clue as to why a tree over in West Gloucester at Greenbelt’s Wingaersheek Headlands has multiple bags of (what looks like) dog pooh and sand dangling from its branches? Just curious.
Good Morning Gloucester 
