talking to the animals of TOWN NECK…

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good morning, I spoke softly to the zig zagging rabbits on my predawn rambles

A picturesque sunset over a quiet street, with vibrant pink and purple hues in the sky, power lines overhead, and a tree at the end of the road.
Two rabbits sitting on a quiet street at dusk, with houses and telephone poles in the background. The sky is transitioning from blue to orange as the sun sets.

where are the coyotes? have they had their fill of rabbits this year?

Paw prints imprinted in the sand on a beach, with a clear blue sky and gentle cloud formation in the background.
A sandy beach path lined with wooden posts at sunset, featuring animal paw prints in the sand.

a heron, walked dinosaur-like through our yard…pure awe

A heron walking in a grassy area surrounded by shrubs.
A great blue heron standing in a grassy area surrounded by greenery.

then pooped on my shed

I often witnessed the seals still snoozing

A serene sunset over the water with a soft gradient of colors, featuring a small sailboat in the distance and several seals basking on the surface.
A sailboat is anchored on calm waters during sunset, with several seals seen swimming near the surface.

they sleep later (& maybe better) than I do

sometimes I would sing…good morning starshine, the earth says hello

they watched me, do they know my voice?

I whisper to shore birds that I would never harm them

Sunset over a calm sea with a rocky shore and scattered birds in flight.
A bird flying over a serene beach at sunset, with colorful clouds reflecting in the water.
A silhouette of a bird flying over a calm body of water at sunset, with soft pastel colors in the sky.

or their eggs…together we all relaxed a bit

A scenic view of a shoreline at sunset, with numerous birds taking flight over calm waters, and a colorful sky filled with clouds.

one morning loads of squid were nestled in the high tide mark

what happened to you funky creatures?

A squid partially buried in sand, surrounded by small pebbles and seaweed.
A close-up of a squid resting on sandy beach pebbles, showcasing its tentacles and patterned skin.

ecological disaster?v I asked Jack

well Lisa, there are many possible explanations

I’ll be right there

A plastic zip-lock bag containing several squids, labeled with the date '7/16' and the contents 'SQUIDS'. The bag is placed on a wooden surface.

Jack’s bait

MORE ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS…

A deer walk by my mother-in-law’s window…magic for us both.

I spotted an elusive oriole twice…come back please.

I tried to befriend a crow, we aren’t quite there yet. Maybe next year?

We watched osprey parents trying to get their kiddos to fledge.

“We’re not, after all, separate from the animal kingdom. We’re part of it.”

—Jane Goodall

the start of summer 2026…

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My husband, Jeff Govoni has written a book titled, FOUR JARVES STREET. Often hilarious and sometimes poignant, Four Jarves Street is more than a gossamer recollection of a 1970s Cape Cod childhood. It’s an elegy for a coastal New England that has been cleansed from our collective memory and our living landscape. Four Jarves Street is also a meditation on family and belonging, on lack and loss, and on the myths that form our first identity.

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