Delaware Views Hues of Red

It really seemed that this past winter would never end.  Finally, after waiting a long time and suffering snow storm after snow storm Spring arrived and with it rain.  We had quite the downpour here and the river crested at 15 feet reaching over our retaining wall but maintaining a healthy distance from the road.  The rain also brought a burst of growth.  The Forsythia bloomed  bright yellow and made a perfect background for the unfolding RED Maple leaves.

 

Bet you thought I was going to post a RED Norton....wouldn't want to disappoint.

 

 

Sunday Fun Day Delaware Cruise on The BMW K1600

Truth be told, Furman is on the K1600 in VIRGINIA right now...but last Sunday was a fun day on the bike.  First leg of our journey was a hilarious mile.  That's right!  The 21st Annual Gathering of the Nortons was held at Washington Crossing Park, PA and we took the short ride to ogle the bikes.  There was no discrimination at this event so along with the Nortons, there were shiny, Harleys, Beamers, Yamahas, Ducatis, Moto Guzzis, and all kinds of vintage bikes too. 

 

 

After filling our eyes with the sweet motorcycle candy, we hopped back on and the bike and cruised another 30 miles to the Riegelsville Tavern to fill our bellies.  Watch for my restaurant review on Foodie Friday.  If you head out that way take notice of the Roebling suspension bridge that crosses the river from Riegelsville, PA, to NJ. 

Foodie Friday: Delaware Chews at Farmicia in Philadelphia

What luck to find Farmicia on S. 3rd Street, just a few short blocks from the Ritz 5 movie theater.

My good friend Patti and I have a long tradition of going to a movie and sharing a meal, usually on Wednesdays.  We have been doing this for so many years I have lost track of just how many but without exaggerating, I am going to guess about 20.  WOW, that sounds like a lot even to me.  Sometimes we make a whole day of our Wednesdays.  Sometimes we have to switch to a Thursday. HA!  This past week we drove into Philadelphia to see a documentary, Finding Vivian Maier at the Ritz 5.  We had no particular lunch destination in mind so we checked the internet for what was close and picked Farmicia.  We were glad we did.

 

Patti and I picked two vegetarian sandwiches that came with salad and split the sandwiches so we could each taste both and both were delicious. Humus and Avocado on Pita, and grilled Goat Cheese. The service was impeccable and friendly. The bill was reasonable. The décor fun and funky. Even the bathrooms were creatively decorated. This is a great place to return to next time we are heading to the Ritz.

 

 

Delaware Views Anew

When there is no news better view anew....

Playing around with layers and masks in CS3.

 

I almost tossed the background image and now I'm glad I didn't.  Works a lot better as a background than a stand alone.

The Foils, Foibles, and Follies of MaraBella and Me

There seem to be two distinct types of obedience training.  Alpha Dog and Positive Reinforcement, otherwise known to me as treat training.  At Golden Grange Kennel, where all three of us go for lessons in obedience the philosophy is positive.   I have little morsels of tasty training treats that MaraBella can gobble up hardly breaking stride when we walk.  With her front clip harness on, the treat reinforcement and the occasional tug reminder to "leave it" or "lets go",  her pulling has decreased dramatically as we walk.  I keep a handful of treats in my pocket so I can quickly reward her good behavior.  Our  morning walk  is at a clip and we do about 2 miles.  I have lost 8 pounds since she arrived.  So I wasn't that upset when this happened.

Chewed right through the pocket, lining and seat.

I figure I have to take most of the responsibility for leaving those little morsels in a pocket that she was able to reach after stripping for the shower and hopping in, giving her just enough time to get  naughty.  After all, the pants were size 12 and falling off anyway.

Delaware Issues Common Cents: Dont Kick the Can...Open it.

I have three can openers in my home and without hesitation there is just one I go to all the time.  I did a quick search of the web and although I suspect this product is made in China, I could not find the details of where it is manufactured.   The electric can opener by Krups, a German company, is big and bulky taking up space in my cabinets. The good old fashion one made in U.S.A. by Ecko  hurts my fingers as they push through the holes in the handle while turning.  The smooth black handles on the Progressive are comfortable to hold, easy to turn and it works every time.  All it takes is a little elbow grease and we can all grease our elbows a bit more. Although the electricity required by the Krups is probably minimal, the Progressive requires non at all. 

Delaware Views Hues of Red

He was just so cute with that red in his hair and kind enough to let me take this photo.

Ill tell you about chewing at the restaurant on Foodie Friday.