Chilmark was hot this week, as was most of the Northeast. We can all be glad we were on the Island rather than the mainland. And tonight, Wednesday, as I write, I have a nice breeze blowing by that smells like the sea and surely promises relief.
I want to share an overheard comment I picked up on Basin Road this week. One traveler to another: I wonder if we can get a ferry to West Tisbury from here?
Chilmark has been a pretty place all week with the profusion of daffodils and now the blooming fruit trees . . . really joyful after the grey winter. The late-leafing oaks have a distinct red glow as their buds enlarge. Who would want to be anywhere else?
Chilmark has enjoyed a few days of the annual and always most welcome January thaw, just slight but ever so pleasant ... days of bright sun and some warmth. However, the winter temperatures are coming back this weekend.
Chilmark has many connections to Haiti these days and I have tried to collect some of the stories for you.
Chilmark is ready for July with the temperatures stuck on high and the buzz of folks coming and going filling the air! Bring it on! We are ready.
The Community Center opened this week past and is already in full swing. The booklets are out and if you didn’t get one in your postal box you may stop by the center and pick one up.
It is filled with activities at all times of day for all ages in the family.
Chilmark enjoyed another mild week with not much hint of the winter that is surely coming. Dredging is happening in Menemsha Basin and that is the biggest visual excitement for the daytime hours. The evening ride around town is becoming more and more interesting as more people plug in holiday light displays. This week the fire station in the town center took on a definitely festive air.
Chilmark is moving into the last month of this year without much weather trauma. The mild and pleasant weather stays with us and continues to make our activities routine . . . for a while. There were even people sitting on Menemsha beach over the holiday weekend. Maybe some were swimming, but I doubt it. There were lots of visitors to town and all seemed pleased to be here.
