The week brought more snow, slushy waves, and glistening bowls made of ice. Storm waves and high tides ripped icecaps from rocks within the tide line, leaving the beach littered with glistening bowls. And an icy dory from Falmouth grounded on the beach. No life jackets, filled with ice, the bottom is missing large chunks taken out, name on the stern, and a prominent MS sticker with a number and letters my brain could remember.
Thank you, Katie Carroll, for being my go-to person for questions. The Menemsha Coast Guard Station, 508-645-2661, quickly identified the vessel. Today I will see if there is anything I can do to secure it so it doesn’t float away and become a hazard.
Life often includes the unexpected, and Sunday morning the wind-chilled temperature was –10°, and long, 36-inch-deep snowdrifts stood between my car and the road.
Rebecca Gilbert and I have decided to shift our Slow Stitching Circle at Pathways in the Chilmark Tavern from Thursdays to Fridays, from 1 to 3 pm. Rebecca is knitting. I’m investigating mending options and bringing boxes of old linens and clothing to sort and brainstorm. Looking for embroidery floss, and in the meantime will bring permanent markers to play with the designs on pieces of matelassé bedspreads and lace.
The Chilmark Library Book Club’s February meeting will be March 6, 11:30 am to 1 pm. The next book is by local author Philip Weinstein, who lives in Aquinnah. “Times Bounty: Rethinking Aging.” He will be our guest speaker and do a reading from the book. The Up-Island Council on Aging is providing soup.
I encourage you to stop by the Chilmark Library to see Julie Jaffe and Heather Sommers’ thought-provoking work.
I wish the cold killed ticks. Thank you, Virginia Barbatti of Tick Free Martha’s Vineyard, for alerting me to the event at the Ag Hall discussing deer damage permits (DDPs), Thursday, Feb. 12, 11 am to 1 pm. Learn how DDPs can help address agricultural damage caused by deer, particularly when other management options are not feasible or effective. A DDP may be issued to qualified landowners to allow approved sub-permittees onto their property to address agricultural damage from deer outside the regulated hunting season.
From 11 to 11:30 am, Martin Feehan of MassWildlife will give a presentation on deer damage permits, including how DDPs work and who qualifies. From 11:30 am to 1 pm, Martin will offer one-on-one consultations with interested farmers or landowners. All interested landowners and farmers are encouraged to attend.
This workshop is co-hosted by Tick Free Martha’s Vineyard and the MV Agricultural Society. Questions? Please contact Martin Feehan from MassWildlife at 508-389-6320.
There is no cost. It is open to everyone. Registration is helpful. A light lunch will be provided. Sign up at https://marthasvineyardagriculturalsociety.org/upcoming-events/deer-damage-permits-ddps-information-session-and-consultations.
