Baxter State Park
Back from my vacation from Baxter State Park up in Millinocket Maine and although we didn’t see any Moose to photograph, it was a such a peaceful few days just taking in the scenery!
This American Bittern which I’ve never seen before appeared out of the marsh. Not being much of a birder, I looked it up and it’s in the Heron family. If he hadn’t moved I would not even have noticed him, as he blends in very well with the marsh grass!
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Dinner Out for a Great Cause
Mark your calendars, listen to some great music, share a few drinks with friends, maybe grab a bite to eat, and feel good that your money is going to a great cause!
Take a listen to Matt Stillwell below
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Live Smoke: Mackerel On The @WeberGrills Smokey Mountain Smoker at www.northeastbbq.com
More from Joey’s BBQ site-
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7:20AM Cleaned the mackerel by head and gutting them and then making cuts every 3/4 of an inch down each side of the fish so the marinade will penetrate.
Next patted them dry with paper towels and placed them in my go-to fish marinade-
soy/ginger/sesame seed/red pepper flakes.
I’ll let them sit in the marinade til 9:30 or so. Check back around 10 for the next update!
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Who Wants To Guess What Type of Sea Animal This Head and vertebrae Are From?
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Cape Ann Community Bulletin Board Listings For 9/27/16
Welcome To Cape Ann Community Bulletin Board
Joey C ~
A place where non-profit Cape Ann organizations can post press releases directly and then those press releases will be reposted to http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com . This is not an advertising space for businesses, fitness or wellness organizations, or music listings.
The web address will be http://www.capeanncommunity.com
To have your community organization news posted here, contact Joey C who will grant access for you to post directly.
Crow Fest Schedule
Image ~ September 27, 2016 ~ Joey C
GHS Hockey/Autism Fundraiser
The Gloucester High hockey team along with Autism Speaks are doing
a fundraiser at Captain Carlos Saturday Night October 1st .
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Woodpile update 9/26/16…
Sept 18, 2016 woodpile:
Sept 26, 2016 woodpile-
And Here’s The Link To The Page Where I Found The Plan To Build The Firewood Rack Using No Tools Whatsoever-
Firewood rack using no tools
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TRAILS AND SAILS – THE SAILS
Magnificent sails and scenes out and about the Harbor during the Trails and Sails event this weekend.
Schooner Lannon
Sailboat Dove
Schooner Adventure Rounding Ten Pound Island
Schooner Lannon and Ten Pound Island
Schooner Lannon and Gloucester City Skyline
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PLANTING MILKWEED WITH CAMILLA MACFADYEN AND THE SARROUFS!
Thank you to Dawn and John Sarrouf for sharing their milkweed planting photos. They are visiting their friend Camilla at her family home in Small Point Maine, which sounds like, from Dawn’s description, a gorgeously beautiful location, and ideal Monarch habitat. There are fields of wildflowers, and Seaside Goldenrod grows just as easily in the rocky outcroppings there as it does on Eastern Point. After looking at maps, it appears as if you could draw a virtual straight line from Small Point to Eastern Point. Dawn and friends spotted about ten butterflies yesterday. Perhaps we’ll be the next stop (after the predicted rainfall).
Camilla collected milkweed seed pods and enlisted the Sarroufs to help plant.
DAWN SARROUF PHOTOS
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The MS Zuiderdam
Beautiful ship come into Gloucester on Saturday. It was wonderful talking to all the visitors from the ship. Nice to see the streets crowded with visitors from all over. Thanks for coming.
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Motif Monday – Gloucester corner white white gray yellow
7.29
9.26
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GHS Football VS Swampscott
The Fishermen win big in game with Swampscott. The team comes back playing strong after a rocky start and wins 32-17
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Visitors from Danvers
Daughter and young 90 year old Mother from Danvers enjoy Gloucester.
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Friends on Opposing Teams ??
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Gloucester Smiles-373
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Kindness just keeps rockin!
Back in July I had a post about the Kindness Rocks project which I happened to hear about through my friend Stephanie Deltorchio’s blog. Well Stephanie took her kindness one step further and enlisted Mark Cole to get the city’s permission to “plant” a KINDNESS ROCKS garden at Stage Fort Park with the help of her 5 year old grandson Gabriel McQueeney, who worked hard collecting & painting the rocks. They also left a basket with blank painted rocks for anyone who wants to make one. Gabriel also “planted” a few in the playground area for children. What a great lesson to pass on to the next generation!
Stephanie said she fell in love with the idea (as we all did!) immediately and has since contacted Megan the originator and now Gloucester is listed on the Kindness Rocks website thekindnessrocksproject.com. People can post photos of rocks they find or their own on Facebook @TheKindnessRocksProject and can tag their rocks #thekindnessrocksproject on Instagram too. She told Gabe that small acts of kindness can make someone’s day and he really hopes the rocks make people happy! Anyone interested in contributing can certainly drop some rocks off to add to the kindness garden….I know I have a pile ready to go! Thanks Stephanie and Gabe!!
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34:06.07
Thirty-four minutes and 6.07 seconds. That is how long I waited in line for one dozen cider doughnuts at Russell Orchards yesterday. And…I’d do it again. My only regret is that some people in line around me had empty wine glasses because they were smart enough to partake in wine tasting prior to getting in line. Me, not so much.
After an afternoon hockey game at Pingree we drove through Essex and into Ipswich to spend some time at Russell Orchards….which thousands of friends.
The boys tolerated the annual sit near the pumpkin photo before we headed into the bar to check out the line. They immediately deemed it too long for them to stand in, but promised to not get the largest pumpkins on the farm if I held a place in line for them. Deal.
The boys picked out their pumpkins, found their favorite honey sticks, and did some drive-bys to check on my progress (or, most likely, to check on how much longer they had to wait for a warm cider doughnut).
Super warm doughnuts in hand, the boys tolerated the annual Russell Orchards Ford Truck photo and then we all meandered down to the pond and barns to see the animals. We checked on the little pigs…and the giant one. We looked at the goats, ducks, chickens, bunny, and one rat. Finn picked up an apple that was already on the ground in front of a donkey and offered it to him….without shoving a finger up its nose. I should explain that Finn had a thing for shoving his finger up the nostril of many a farm animal when he was younger. We read the sign that said, “Please do not feed the donkeys” and did not do it again.
The boys tolerated the annual sit on the tractor photo and we were off.
Forced Family Fall Farm Fun. Check. I was happy that their hockey schedules cooperated this weekend so we could get our farm fun on.
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Cape Ann Community Bulletin Board Listings For 9/26/16
Welcome To Cape Ann Community Bulletin Board
Joey C ~ 3 Comments ~ Edit
A place where non-profit Cape Ann organizations can post press releases directly and then those press releases will be reposted to http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com . This is not an advertising space for businesses, fitness or wellness organizations, or music listings.
The web address will be http://www.capeanncommunity.com
To have your community organization news posted here, contact Joey C who will grant access for you to post directly.
Image ~ September 25, 2016 ~ middlestwalk
Image ~ September 24, 2016 ~ Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House
Businesswomen’s Fall Luncheon at Beauport Hotel
September 23, 2016 ~ chambercacc
Join the Cape Ann Businesswomen’s Group in Welcoming Adrianne Haslet-Davis to Cape Ann.
Thursday, October 13, 2016
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Beauport Hotel
55 Commercial Street, Gloucester
$35 per person
REGISTER HERE
30th Anniversary Luncheon
This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Cape Ann Businesswomen’s Committee. We have a wonderful venue and excellent keynote speaker lined up.
Adrianne Haslet-Davis: Boston Marathon bombing survivor, philanthropist, advocate and inspirational speaker and now, Boston Marathon runner and finisher. Learn more about Adrianne here.
The Fall Luncheon is where we announce the winner of the Carolyn O’Connor Scholarship Award. This is a yearly scholarship awarded to a woman who is going back to school to further her education. Carolyn O’Connor was the first Chairwoman of the Businesswoman’s Committee. This award honors her dedication to the Businesswomen of Cape Ann and the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.
Click Here to reserve your seat for the Businesswomen’s Fall Luncheon.
Pigeon Cove Circle Bake Sale
September 23, 2016 ~ judithharris
Saturday September 24th
Transfer Station in Rockport
8:00 AM – 12:00PM
Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Blueberry Muffins, Baked Beans and More…
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GMG Wildlife Series: Snakes
All things considered I think this gentleman handled the situation pretty well. I would have probably died right on the spot when the snake got up on me from a heart attack.
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GloucesterCast 201 with Israel Horovitz, Heidi Dallin, Kim Smith, Big T and Host @Joey_C Taped 9/25/16
GloucesterCast 201 with Israel Horovitz, Heidi Dallin, Kim Smith, Big T and Host @Joey_C Taped 9/25/16
Topics Include:
Man In Snow Israel Horovitz Opens Thursday Get Your Tickets Here
Heidi Dallin
Marijuana Forum https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2016/09/18/ma-marijuana-legalization-initiative-forum/
Be an informed voter! Join us for a public information forum discussing the MA Marijuana Legalization Initiative.
Thursday, October 6th5-7 PM at the Beauport Hotel in Gloucester
The Forum will present both pro and con perspectives with Deborah Becker of NPR moderating and League of Women Voters explaining the ballot language. The goal is to help clarify confusions, educate, and have a question and answer session with attendees.
Keystone Species- Sea Otters and Prairie Dogs
NOAA Hosting A Hearing On At Sea Monitoring and Funding October 4th at The Local Office
Trails and Sails City Hall, Cape Pond Ice, Cruise Ship Downtown Gloucester Packed With Visitors
Cigar Night at the Pub at Cape Ann Brewing Co.September 29th
Are you a Serenitee Rewards Card Member?If So You’ve Got A Free Appetizer On Your Card At Minglewood or The Deck At Latitude
Good Morning Gloucester 