Two sailboats stayed in the water in Edgartown Harbor this winter.

Lots of news from our little island this week.

The frost is finally out of the ground and the mud is starting to dry out.

The temperatures have been a bit milder this week with still afternoons and plenty of sunshine.

Last week the concrete foundation for the Chappy cell tower was poured.

It is school vacation this week and the Island is noticeably quiet. With many families away on off-Island adventures, Edgartown’s Main street was nearly empty late Sunday afternoon. Only a handful of cars remained parked between upper Main and the ferry, and the sidewalks were void of pedestrians.

The Chappaquiddick cell tower construction project is well underway.

“This is the most beautiful place on Earth,” Edward Abbey writes in his opening line of Desert Solitaire.

A few weeks ago, I mentioned that Lindsay Allison had posted a note on Facebook regarding ordering quail to release onto her property to eat ticks.

After many hours of traveling, my little one and I arrived home from visiting my mom in Mexico yesterday evening.