It’s Thanksgiving Day! House cleaned – check; football schedule synched with dinnertime – check; turkey synched with the football schedule – check; the guests due in an hour – check, check, check. It’s nothing but net…until…you open the cupboard and realize you forgot to buy the rolls, the wine, beer and cider, all the ingredients for that family favorite casserole, …
Word from the Mother
Apparently she thought I was getting a little too smug with my weather predictions, so she re-set the dial and put me on notice: it’s not nice to second guess Mother Nature. Last Saturday definitely was one for the Fall column. But no complaints here…we’re all more than ready to enjoy days with the windows open and nights with the …
The Year That Fall Forgot?
If weather forecasts are correct, this coming Saturday is still going to feel like August, even though the calendar begs to differ. Mother Nature seems to be counterpointing our long and chilly spring with an even longer hot and steamy finale. But the world keeps turning and, hot or cool, the days are getting shorter; even if the thermometer doesn’t …
It All Happens Here
Have you noticed it? The new vibe on the Avenue? An uptick in the energy? What’s going on with that? Well….I’m glad you asked, because there’s plenty happening here in our little hamlet. What can I say about our Lansdowne Farmers Market that I haven’t already said? Sure, it’s where you come to stock up on good eats, good music …
September Song and Hitting the PAWS Button…
What is it about the Fall that brings nature so into focus? Maybe it’s the slanted light that makes shadows lengthen and colors pop? Or maybe because we feel the window closing on our time out of doors? In any case, I feel the need to share last Saturday’s close encounters with Mother Nature. 1) As shared with many of …
September, Solstice and Sweaters
First things first: A correction regarding our Inside Out installation, sponsored by the Philadelphia Museum of Art: the link given in last week’s newsletter was for last year’s map…not at all helpful! Mea culpa. Fortunately, there really is a downloadable app for that. Click here and choose your version, hit the Lansdowne button, and start walking. For the non-techies, paper …
We’re More Than Just a Market
Before I even begin to talk about this week’s Lansdowne Farmers Market, can I just take a moment to thank and congratulate the LEDC and all of the volunteers who made last Sunday’s Arts on the Avenue a smashing success? It takes a village…and ours is one of the best. Take a bow, y’all! And as if that weren’t enough, …
Change is in the Air
In the drizzle and chill of the Labor Day LFM, it almost felt like the last hurrah…but try telling that to the faithful market-goers who showed up right on schedule, left with bags and baskets of the last of the berries and peaches, green beans and zucchini, and the vendors with lighter tables and big smiles. It happens every year. …
It’s Crunch Time
…and I’m back. Spent the last two weeks in the wilds of Wisconsin, where I made my maiden kayaking voyage down (andoften in) the KnickKnick River, and then wandering the high deserts of Oregon to view the total eclipse. Both spectacular experiences, but you know what? There’s no place like home. I missed you guys! I couldn’t help but notice …
Melon-choly Babies
If August is summer is at its perfect peak, the Lansdowne Farmers Market is the pinnacle. After a decade, the LFM has become such a staple of life here in our community that we can call it “the market” and everyone knows whereof… More than a place to stock up on locally grown seasonals…it’s the place where we’re sure to …