Hoping that Chuck Berry is making heaven rock! Here’s his great song about my name, Nadine.
Sunday is St Joseph’s Day
Sunday is St Joseph’s Day for Catholics, or at least those from the Azores. He’s the patron saint of all living things, including the sale of one’s home. I don’t know how that evolved, but back in the day when it was hard to sell, people buried small versions of St. Joseph in their yards.
The market is strong now, but I’ll honor St Joseph on Sunday, and maybe some of you will, also…Slowing down to honor the spirit of all living things…
Cape Cod Hygge, Part 1
“Hygge” is the newest cool experience, according to Pinterest, the Washington Post, and just about every other site I’ve been reading. If you haven’t run across it yet, it’s a Danish word meaning coziness, more or less. (It’s pronounced “HOO-gah”.)
Apparently, the word is used constantly in Denmark, which has about 8 months a year of weather that calls for a lot of hygge. Practiced properly, it encompasses your space, your people, and your intention. “A conducive environment is key to experiencing hygge,” says Danish ambassador Lars Gert Lose.
Yesterday was a good day to create hygge. I had both Jotul stoves going, all the lights on in the house, and a soup simmering on the stove. These began as an effort to at least start off warm and with something hot to eat when the power would go off, which was a highly likely possibility given the howling wind and thunder snow.
Northland Settlement Close!
After a long period of negotiations, the Brookside Homeowners’ Association and Northland are close to agreeing on a settlement. Trustees have sent the proposed agreement to homeowners. The terms are that:
- Northland accepts back the title to the land that has the closed stump dump.
- Northland will be allowed to build an additional six units on Springbrook Court after completing several conditions, such as installing a gas mitigation system between the former stump dump and the Springbrook units, and fulfilling other safety and environmental conditions.
- Northland must install environmental monitoring equipment in the Springbrook Court units.
- Upon the sale of the Springbrook units, the Trust will receive a monetary payment.
- The Trust will take possession of the office and maintenance building on Amberwood Court.
- The Trustees agree not to interfere with the sale of the two existing units or the six additional units that may be built on Springbrook Court.
Brrr, Swimming on New Year’s, Monument Beach, Bourne, MA
I got great shots and video of the annual Mo Beach polar swim, in its 20th year, and benefiting the Bourne Friends Food Pantry. This is a big event, with sometimes more than 250 participants and as many as 600 cheering supporters (complete with traffic control, ambulances, and a well-crafted parking plan). Last year $11,000 was raised, and this year’s funds will probably get them to over $100,000 since the first swim twenty years ago. Lots of spirit (and maybe lots of spirits, too) here! Look and listen to these hearty souls!
