Simply Ledyard CT

Wednesday would have been the last day for the Loko Yoko Food Truck at the Ledyard Farmers' Market. Sadly due to inclement weather, we didn't get to say goodbye. Yoko Loko were only able to sign up for the first half of the season due to their work schedules. Yes, these hard working guys work a full time job in addition to the food truck!  Market volunteers and visitors became really fond of the food and personable crew of Yoko Loko. We are going to miss them and hope to visit them in Gales Ferry on Saturdays at Kartway again real soon! They go before Planning and Zoning with their Site Plan on August 9th.  Yes, you need a site plan to park a food truck in Ledyard. 

Photo by Barry Watrous of Ledyard

This home is not one the biggest or most expensive listings I ever had in Ledyard, but is one of my favorites.  I loved this house and the wonderful sellers who owned it. This custom home built in 1999 is a replica of a circa 1810 picturesque home in Long Island, NY where the sellers lived prior to moving to Connecticut.  It offered superior workmanship with attention to the original detail.  It is located on a mostly hidden 9.5 acres in Ledyard.

The Ledyard Chapter of Yarn Bombers Anonymous has been busy wrapping colorful knitted or crocheted strips around lamp posts, columns, street signs and mail posts throughout Ledyard.  Yard Bombing is knit and crocheted graffiti which originated in Texas in 2005 and has since grown worldwide.  It came to Ledyard about a year ago and to my mailbox this week. International Yard Bombers day is celebrated on June 11th.

This was my favorite "shot" at Lake of Isles on the 16th Hole - South Course. I think the little guy at the end wishes he was an only child.

The Lambtown Road minions have become famous in Ledyard and many locals were waiting for a spring appearance.  The little guys didn’t disappoint us.  This photo was captured this week by Town Councilor Bill Saums and posted on the Ledyard Community Forum. Hoppy Easter minions! (If you are interested in following the minions, they are located on the Pumpkin Hill Road end of Lambtown Road.)

Today I’m sharing one of my favorite Santa photos and one I share every year even though it wasn’t taken in Ledyard. I have two nice folks to thank for this wonderful photo taken at the Avery Point Light House in Groton. Dale Treadway, is a Gales Ferry resident and founding member of the Avery Point Light House Society. The society raised funds to help preserve and restore the lighthouse at Avery Point.  Dale initially sent the photo to me. Ron Foster is the photographer who kindly gave me permission to use it here. You can read more about the history of the Avery Point Light House on Wikipedia.

Merry Christmas to those that celebrate the season!

I have a small stream that runs behind my home and the deer seem to enjoy it. Occasionally they will also feast on my plants. Although I’m not thrilled about their dinner selections, I do enjoy seeing them and these two came just in time for Ledyard Photo Friday. Although I took the photo through my window, I believe you will get the picture!

From my seat (literally) on the Ledyard Town Council – On Wednesday night  Ledyard Mayor Mike Finkelstein presented a proclamation from the Town of Ledyard to Connecticut State Police Sergeant Jeff McDermott, who served as Ledyard's Resident State Trooper for three years leading up to the establishment of the Ledyard Police Department as an independent municipal police department. SGT McDermott served the town with professionalism and honor. He has been reassigned by the State Police to serve in East Lyme as its Resident Trooper. Thank you and congratulations Sergeant McDermott.

It was supposed to be just a little snow.  As I write this 49% of the Town of Ledyard is without power as about 6 inches of heavy wet snow has fallen and tree limbs are blocking roads around town.  I’m one of the lucky half that has power. This is an excellent example of why it is important to be prepared in general. This storm wasn’t predicted just a few days ago and even yesterday it didn’t look like much on the weather maps. We will be talking about this nameless storm for quite awhile.

It’s been a very dry 201-2016  winter in terms of snow. Last year started out pretty much the same way. It wasn’t until the end of January that we got our first major snowstorm and then it didn’t seem to stop for 2 months. The next 10 days appear to be snowless and although I love how the landscape looks after a snowstorm, a photo from 2015 suits me just fine.