Delaware News: No News isnt Always Good News

I was so excited when the little blue bird sold from the wall of the Full Moon Café.  No news of a sale since then and that NO NEWS is not GOOD NEWS.  Images come off the walls on the 10th and then I wait until June 1st when I hang them at the Pennington Athletic Club.  I wonder if I should print some abstracts.  You know, Delaware Views Anew.

The Foils, Foibles and Follies of MaraBella and Me

Hard to believe MaraBella has only been with us for 3 short months.  She is really part of the family now. Lying next to me she is giving off little yips, woofs and yaps in her sleep.  She cracks me up.   Her adjustment has been amazing, although not without glitches....needless to say she still needs lots of work, as do I.  This morning I took her for a long walk with little bits of hotdogs in my pocket.  I wanted to bring her to the vets office for no other reason then to get her in the door without having to drag her as I did that very first time.  Plus, I was out of dog treats and thought I might pick some up.  Dang it!  I still had to drag her and she was so anxious she wouldn't even take the hotdogs.
The kind folks at the Washington Crossing Animal Hospital did what they could to comfort her and she did warm up to them and enjoyed their stroking her.

Our experience at the Golden Grange Kennels in Chesterfield has been wonderful and I am really sad that Obedience II is on Wednesday nights at 8:30.  That means Furman, who wakes at 4am, wont go and I wouldn't get home until after 10pm.  Going to have to look for something else because I really want to keep up with her training.  IT HAS MADE A TREMONDOUS DIFFERENCE.  MaraBella is one smart dog and I need the classes to remain smarter.

Delaware Issues Common Cents: Back at the Market

Shopping for food, clothing, necessities, and luxuries really isn't my thing.  I buy clothes when I need them either at the outlets where it is cheap, or via catalogue where it isn't.  Sometimes, if I happen to be near one, I will go into a farmer's market or stop at a local food stand.  For the most part I am guilty of picking up my groceries at one of the more expensive places in my area, The Pennington Quality Market.  I go there because I know the isles and can zip around with my list.  The staff is incredibly kind, friendly and helpful.  The best news is Pennington Quality Market offers great sales, mails store specific coupons for freebies, and gives a teeny, eeny, weeny discount for using your own bags. Taking advantage of all three can pay off so it seems to me only common cents to do so.

 

I'm not sure if you can read the receipt but it indicates approximately %30 discount.

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.