Nantucket Island
Once upon a time, we lived on a little spit of sand 30 miles out to sea, and spent our days meandering cobblestone streets, visiting the beach, and living in a dream. These are some of the best posts that showcase the beauty of life, nature, and community in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
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Cranberry Festival
Yesterday was the Nantucket Cranberry Festival [GIF]. I hadn’t heard about it until Friday, when one of my friends asked if Nora and I wanted to go with her and her son. I didn’t have to think twice: local cranberries, bog tours, and farm animals? Yes, please. So early yesterday afternoon, we snuggled two sleeping…
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A Great Visit
I’ve finally had a few minutes to sit down and write about my grandma’s visit. Things have been busy around here lately, but I felt so blessed to have her out here for a whole week, that I couldn’t let it go without mentioning. My maternal grandma, Norma came out last week, and Nora really…
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First of Many
After Nora’s birthday, the other reason I was looking forward to fall is that it means the beginning of “Hinds’ visitor season.” We haven’t had the opportunity to see any family or friends since moving to Nantucket, but this month we have a stream of visitors planned. Unfortunately, my dad and my friend Margarete were…
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Stormy Weather
We are in the middle of a hurricane. Literally. This evening, Hurricane Earl made its way up the coast and hit our little spit of sand. So far, it hasn’t turned out to be as bad as initially projected; last I heard, they were about to downgrade it to a tropical storm. But it’s windy…
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‘Sconset
Last week, Chris’ day off changed at the last minute from Tuesday to Thursday, which meant he was off on a day that I wasn’t watching Mr. V. Since we had the whole day with just the three of us, we spontaneously decided to head out to Siasconset. We hadn’t been to ‘Sconset since the…
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The Tower
Despite the heat wave we’ve been having, I still try to get out for a walk or two every day. The location (and price!) is really what sold us on our house – it’s a walkable distance to so many things, and I’ve been slowly exploring the island, spiraling out like a web from la…
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‘Tis The Season
The island is abuzz. The halls have been decked. Chris has been working like mad to feed the weary travelers. It’s tourist season. Since whaling has gone out of fashion (thank goodness), tourism is what keeps the island going fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la. And when Nantucket does something, they do it right. Nearly every house and shop…
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Brant Point
Yesterday, fog sat thick over the island, a viscous reminder of being 30 miles out to sea. It was muggy, but I try to get out of the house each day for a change of scenery, so I loaded up the jogger, strapped Nora in, and set out for town. I felt like I was…
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More Than Sand
One of my new favorite places to walk is an unexpected park just a few blocks from our house. On the map, it’s called Mill Hill Park and doesn’t look to be all that special – it even has roads running through it. Well, Chris and I decided to check it out anyway to give…
