April 11, 2026 at 7:20pm. Orange sky at sunset, through the window. The window screen makes some horizontal lines across the frame. Two utility poles on the right, some bare treetops on the left. The sky fades from orange to blue as the eye travels uo the frame.

Good morning, friends! Yesterday evening's #sunset was nice but I was too tired to go outside, so here it is through the window. I hope you all have a lovely, peaceful day and enjoy the rest of the weekend! #ColorADay #OrangeSun #BelmontMa

Small branches turning green at the top of a tree outside our window. In the background, a low hedge and a forsythia bush, also greening. On the left in tha background, an empty planter awaits the gardener.

Good morning and happy Saturday! I spied a little bit of greening in the branches outside our windows this morning, a joy-inspiring sight. Hope you all have a peaceful, joyful weekend!
#ColorADay #GreenSat #BelmontMa

April 8, 2026 at 6:30 am. Tree tops and rooftops surrounding the Hancock Tower of Boston in the distance. The sunrise sky is a murky yellow and pale gray-blue.

Good morning, Bluesky friends! Yesterday's #sunrise had an unsettling feeling about it, or maybe that's just me? I hope you all have a lovely, peaceful Thursday.
#ColorADay #YellowThu #BelmontMA

Our intermediate rapier squad working the basic of arresting against an opponent who hits their feint attack macro.

This variation comes straight from Pascha (mid-17th C).

Rapier class is Tuesdays at 6pm and 7:30pm in Belmont.

#belmontma #arlingtonma #somervillema #bostonsports #bostonfun

April 3rd 2026 at 6:20 PM. Blue sky with white, wispy, thin clouds.

Good afternoon, friends! From last Friday, when the sky had some wispy, white clouds. One looked to me like a puzzle piece (or maybe Idaho)? Hope you're enjoying a beautiful Tuesday!
#ColorADay #BlueTue #BelmontMa

Moon setting on April 06, 2026 at 6:45 AM. The moon is a pale yellow, almost full. It's setting to the left of a tree with bare branches, at the bottom of the frame are more bare branches.

Good morning, Bluesky friends! After a soggy Easter Sunday, we caught the moon setting this morning, and it looks like we'll have a beautiful, if chilly, day here. Wishing you all a peaceful Monday and a happy week ahead!
#BlueSkyMonday #BelmontMA

March 27, 2026 at 5:07 pm. Blue sky with a topping of clouds, white at the bottom, darkening as you go up.

Good afternoon, everyone! The weather is changeable today but at the moment we're enjoying a sunny interval, hooray! These clouds were from last Friday. Have a beautiful Tuesday!
#ColorADay #BlueTue #BelmontMa

Books for Passover: Check 'Em Out in green text, with the subtitle "starts sundown Wednesday, April 1". Images are of a Seder plate, two stars of David, and two white daisies and pink flowers decorating the text.

A heading that says "Kids Passover Stories" and the covers of four kids books for Passover. Welcoming Elijah by Leslea Newman, Ine Little Goat by Dana Horn and Theo Ellsworth, My First Passover by Karen Katz, and All Who are Hungry, Come and Eat! by Leslie Kimmelman

A heading that says Kids Passover Stories with the covers of four picture books: Talia and the Passover Hug-gadah by Linda Elovitz Marshall, Happy Passover, Edie Rose by Joy Preble, and Zayde Babysits Before Passover and Paulie's Passover Predicament both by Jane Sutton

A green heading says "Haggadahs" with the cover of The New American Haggadah edited by Jonathan Safran Foer and the cover of Simply Seder: A Passover Haggadah highlighted, as well as a graphic of two pyramids and a Seder plate.

Passover starts at sundown this Wednesday, April 1st! We've got some great reading for kids, plus a haggadah or two to make your Passover sweet. Chag Pesach! #belmontbooks #passover2026 #pesach #kidsbooks #belmontma #independentbookstore #indiebookstore

Our intermediate rapier folks started integrating their time-thrust counterattack into their compound defense.

Here Scott performs one simple parry and then closes the line with a counterthrust to handle Yelena’s feint sequence.

Nice work!

#belmontma #massachusetts #boston

An electrical transformer on the sidewalk in Belmont MA. It's decorated with painted flowers (? pansies?) in blue, white and yellow, with green leaves.

Good morning and happy Monday, all! This electrical transformer made me feel happy when I spotted it yesterday in the new neighborhood. Wishing you all a smooth start to a wonderful week.
#BlueSkyMonday #BelmontMa

Bare treetops on the left, rooftops and treetops on the right. Between them, a glimpse of the Boston skyline. Blue sky with some thin, soft white clouds above.

Good morning, Bluesky friends! I hope you're enjoying a lovely, peaceful weekend. Here's a glimpse of the Boston skyline from the roof deck of our new #BelmontMa apartment. #newhome

Morning sky, March 27, 2026 at 7:30 am. Treetops and rooftops. Sunlight breaking through gray clouds above.

Good morning, Bluesky friends! We are hoping our new #BelmontMA vista will present many photo opportunities. This morning was cloudy with a sliver of sun breaking through. Have a beautiful Friday, all! #scape #cloudscape

Our intermediate rapier fencers are exploring counterattacks to augment our defensive training block.

Here Yel does a time-thrust against a disengagement. When done right, her opponent lunges into her sword.

A nice clean hit with minimal effort. Gotta love it.

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#belmontma #massachusetts

Sunrise, March 24, 2026 at 6:45am. Golden sky above snow-covered rooftops and trees. Pink blush above the gold, then blue and gray sky.

Good morning, Bluesky friends! Our last day in #MarbleheadMa -
we're moving to #BelmontMA to be closer to our 3 kids and 3(soon to be 4) grandkids, so that's a plus, but we will be sad to leave this place we've called home for 10+ years. Hope you all have a beautiful Tuesday!
#ColorADay #BlueTue

Our beginners last month explored the fun of dagger use with the rapier.

Here, Edvard works on a simple dagger parry drill in the fashion of Fabris (1606).

Our beginner rapier class is Tuesdays at 6pm. Beginner & intermediate is at 7:30pm.

#bostonfencing #belmontma #massachusetts #walthamma

⚜️ TUESDAYS | Rapier Fencing. Learn to swashbuckle and fence like a Musketeer with the single rapier and various offhand weapons.

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#historicalfencing #belmontma #somervillema #massachusetts

We're excited to dive into our Fifth Anniversary with our Winter/Spring class offerings.

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#somervillema #cambridgema #massachusetts #historicalfencing #bostonfun #medfordma #belmontma

Drop off your cardboard at 37 C Street (in Belmont), from 8am-1pm on Saturday, March 7th. #belmontma #recycling #belmontpublicworks

Drop off your cardboard at 37 C Street (in Belmont), from 8am-1pm on Saturday, March 7th. #belmontma #recycling #belmontpublicworks

Drop off your cardboard at 37 C Street (in Belmont), from 8am-1pm on Saturday, March 7th. #belmontma #recycling #belmontpublicworks

Love to bake? Join our new library baking group on Wednesday 2/25 at 7pm! This month bake your favorite cookies. (#linkinbio) https://bit.ly/45jYS1R

#baking #homebakers #librarybakingclub #belmontlibma #belmontma

Celebrate Black History month this February by checking out these biographies and history books about influential Black Americans! (#linkinbio) https://bit.ly/3O92Nsv

#librarylatest, #blackhistorymonth, #blackhistorybooks, #belmontlibma, #belmontma

Love to bake? Join our new library baking group on Wednesday 2/25 at 7pm! This month bake your favorite cookies. (#linkinbio) https://bit.ly/45jYS1R

#baking #homebakers #librarybakingclub #belmontlibma #belmontma

Dagger month continues for our beginners.

Here a couple of our 6pm crew work on a simple option drill during warmups. Their goal is to respond to what their partner does in-time as best they can.

Nice work by Jack here!

#belmontma #arlingtonma #walthamma #massachusetts #rapier

Join the February meeting of Page of Enlightenment on Thursday, 2/12 at 7pm, either in person at the new library or online! We will be reading/discussing Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe; sign up (#linkinbio): https://bit.ly/4qDKUQK

#BookClub #historybookclub #belmontlibma #belmontma

Celebrate Black History month this February by checking out these biographies and history books about influential Black Americans! (#linkinbio) https://bit.ly/3O92Nsv

#librarylatest, #blackhistorymonth, #blackhistorybooks, #belmontlibma, #belmontma

Our beginner rapier crew working on some dagger-extended & sword-withdrawn guards.

Our rapier class is Tuesdays at 6pm @ 7:30pm in Belmont, MA.

#belmontma #arlingtonma #rapier #bostonfencing #massachusetts

Love to bake? Join our new library baking group on Wednesday 2/25 at 7pm! This month bake your favorite cookies. (#linkinbio) https://bit.ly/45jYS1R

#baking #homebakers #librarybakingclub #belmontlibma #belmontma

Love to bake? Join our new library baking group on Wednesday 2/25 at 7pm! This month bake your favorite cookies. (#linkinbio) https://bit.ly/45jYS1R

#baking #homebakers #librarybakingclub #belmontlibma #belmontma

Join the February meeting of Page of Enlightenment on Thursday, 2/12 at 7pm, either in person at the new library or online! We will be reading/discussing Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe; sign up (#linkinbio): https://bit.ly/4qDKUQK

#BookClub #historybookclub #belmontlibma #belmontma