TRUE LOVE
Dear Duck: You are my perennial summer crush. Every crossing — in rain, twilight, or morning light — feels like a blessing. When I float like a spacewalker in your dark kettle waters you hold me. Your pollywogs and dragonflies remind me to be still. You are patient with my flirtations with your sister ponds, Dyer and Higgins. But I can’t quit you. So grateful. Xox Katherine [2-8]
E — In pictures and in words/ Low as a geodesic dome, high as the birds/ You’re a meat-on-a-stick trooper/ To my beachy New Year’s stupor/ Our love manifesto is always a draft/ With threads and montage to craft/ Thanks for teaching me, for dancing/ With love and no squalor, —S. [2-8]
Spiky Mikey, my Valentine with the good hair, my mouse catcher extraordinaire. I love you the most. —Emma [2-8]
To my Rob: With the recent loss of our beloved 16-year-old pooch, Ruta, I again realize what I’ve always known beneath the surface. You and I are meant to be together through good times and bad. Much love, Michael. [2-8]
12/21/81, Santa Monica Boulevard. 02/14/24, Crowninshield Road. And every day, anywhere, in between. Sending black ink not roses. I know you like that better. Love. Always. [2-8]
What did one Pidge say to the other? I’m so glad you are my soul mate and that we share all of this life together. Giving you all my love and gratitude, P2. [2-8]
Happy Valentine’s Day, Momma! We love you. —Audrey, Nathan, Claire, and Daddy. [2-8]
Dear Nicky: I am so proud of you. I admire you so. Your loving sister. [2-8]
There once was a house on High Street/ Where hiking boots and wool socks covered bare feet./ To our in-house washer-dryer!/ To our dish stack growing higher!/ Let’s keep the outside out and the inside neat! —Thomas Lyons [2-8]
To Barbara: Thank you for another good year of Truro treasures: nice bedding, good tummy rubs, great treats, wonderful walks. We love you, Oz and Spike. [2-8]
Dearest M.: Everything and Everything. Yours forever, M. [2-8]
To E.: So lay me down gently/ Gather me to you/ On a sleepy sea of indigo and blue/ Sing me a song that’s tender/ And love will come to you/ On a sleepy sea my love will come to you —Love, M. [2-8]
Letter to the publisher: There has never been and could never be a better partner. You can fact check that. —ed. [2-8]
To my one true love: When we met, we had common interests: protesting, candle making, hiking, and our love of savory waffles. We were friends and not quite a match, but over the years a spark began and then a fire. May the flame never go out. —Your Spark. [2-8]
To Christopher: All I need in this life is you and me. Oh, and WiFi. And wine. And snacks. But that’s it, I swear. —Edouard [2-8]
Happy Valentine’s Day Mom and Papa, from Wellfleet! Love, Kathleen. [2-8]
Richie, I couldn’t have hoped for a better life when we had our first date at Rue de L’Espoir nearly 40 years ago. I love you and hope for many more years together. We can share a toast on WW on the 14th. Your Valentine for life, Heidi. [2-8]
Jose, my husband, thank you for finally finding me! Te amo siempre, amor. —Rick [2-8]
Eddie, I still want you to be my Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu. —Teresa
SEEKING
Fresh eggs. Are your chickens laying more than you need? Full-time Eastham seniors looking for year-round source for local eggs, about a dozen a week. Eastham, Orleans, South Wellfleet area preferred. Text or call 508-237-3204. [2-8]
Provincetown staffer seeks six-month rental. I’m a seasonal worker for the Town of Provincetown, returning for another season beginning May 1, and am looking for a room or an apartment to share from May 1 through Oct. 31. If you have something to offer, please write me at this email address (yes, it’s “mail” not “gmail”): [email protected]. [2-22]
THE ARTS
Valentine gift certificates. For a unique and vibrant, illustrated presentation in your own home about the Truro and Wellfleet paintings of Josephine and Edward Hopper. $250 for a talk in your home, $500 for a talk to your organization. Contact Lisbeth Wiley Chapman at www.HopperAfterDinner.com. [2-8]
Music lessons. Guitar, voice, or beginning keyboard. Enjoy learning in a relax, comfortable setting. My Wellfleet studio or your location. Virtual lessons also available. First lesson is free. Visit my website, www.walterbuckingham.com or text or call 413-245-6222. [2-8]
A closer look at the art and familial relationships of regional artists from the permanent collection with lecturing artist Laura Shabott, Saturday, Feb. 17, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, 60 Hope Lane in Dennis. A visual presentation with discussion $12-$20. See more at www.ccmoa.org. [2-15]
Violin lessons. Professional, conservatory-trained violinist now accepting new students of all ages and levels in Provincetown. Lessons given in a comfortable and encouraging environment. Limited space available. Contact Loren Lee, 617-888-9070, [email protected]. [2-8]
Where is Lady Di? Streaming from around the world! Fridays 4-6 p.m. haveablastradio.com, Netherlands and 5-7 p.m. WMCK.FM, McKeesport, Penn. (rebroadcasts: Mon. 5-7 p.m. and Wed. 3-5 p.m.); Sundays 12-2 p.m., radioquk.com, Camberley, England; Thursdays, 6-8 a.m. shoutradio.org.uk, Blackpool, England; Thursdays, 9-11 a.m., wmcb.net, Greenfield, Mass. Send your song requests to: [email protected]. [3-21]
SERVICES
Dennis Hall House Painter. Professional interior painting. Over 40 years of experience. Insured and reliable. Call 508-255-2751 or 774-268-1710. Or email at [email protected]. [2-15]
FOR SALE
Save the Earth. Award-winning local poet-author Linda Ohlson Graham, who was also named Colorado Dept. of Peace Poet Laureate, and internationally recognized Nigerian poet Alatishe Kolawole offer their book, Save the Earth at www.earthoceanheavens.com and at PAAM, East End Books, and Womencrafts. [2-22]
JOBS
Land’s End Inn is looking to fill one full-time year-round position. Position includes housekeeping and breakfast attendant responsibilities. Experience preferred. Competitive pay, and paid time off in a fun, unique work environment. Job starts early March. Unfortunately, housing is not included. Interested parties please email: [email protected]. References requested. [2-8]
The Provincetown Tennis Club seeks a manager to oversee operations, May 15-Oct. 15. Duties include customer service, inventory, basic accounting, staffing schedules and supervision, light cleaning, managing vendors, enforcing club rules and reinforcing inclusivity and community. $22-25/hr + potential bonus. 40 hrs/week; open to job-sharing. Send resume and relevant job experience to: [email protected]. [3-7]
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friends of the Eastham Council on Aging presents the Winter Fun-Raiser Bash at Eastham Elks Lodge on Sunday, Feb. 25 from 1 to 5 p.m. Performance by Sarah Swain & The Oh Boys. Light fare refreshments and great raffles. Proceeds to benefit Eastham COA community programs. Tickets and info at https://bit.ly/SwainElks. [2-22]
Seeking a new member for the Wellfleet Historical Commission: Are you interested in history and architecture? Would you like to help us to preserve and protect historic buildings in Wellfleet? Please send us an email at [email protected] to learn more about this rewarding volunteer opportunity. [2-29]
Come warm up with dancing! Outermost Contra Dance in Wellfleet presents long time contra-caller and square dance caller Tod Whittemore, Friday, February 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Wellfleet Preservation Hall. Music will be by the fantastic duo, Rose Clancy and Max Cohen. More info on our website, outermostcontra.org. [2-15]
Wellfleet Food Pantry is hungry for more space! Community need for food assistance has increased so dramatically that a bigger home has become necessary. 1,000 square feet, in Wellfleet, would be ideal. Got a space to recommend, lease, or donate? Please contact Sandy at 774-722-3753 or [email protected] [2-15]
Nauset Adult and Community Education classes are open for registration. Please join us! Classes start in February, March, and April. Visit nausetschools.revtrak.net and click Adult and Community Education to view the catalog and register. Choose from Fitness, Finance, Genealogy, Music, and more. [2-8]
“Earth is all that we have in common.” —Wendell Berry. “It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve and tend to the world in which we all live.” —Dalai Lama. “Someone is sitting under a tree because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” —Warren Buffett. From the Eastham Recycling Committee. [2-22]
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