Chilmark rocked under the winds and rain of Sunday, and under the election results on Tuesday — the week that was, we used to say.

Chilmarkers have quickly shed their summer personas and are now busy with the winter ones. That is the role so many of them play in the government of the town.

Chilmark is still enjoying daily sunshine with occasional rain at night — seems like a nice arrangement! We still have many fishermen and visitors to enjoy it all. Fall has been more like summer so far.

Any outdoor activity these days can create a dust cloud. We have put our gardens to bed after finding the last of the veggies, but what will next year be like without some serious rains?