Quakers have a reputation for being hardy folks, and that quality was certainly on display Saturday morning at the London Grove Friends Meeting's annual Plant Sale. I've been attending the plant sale for more than 25 years and can never recall such steady, heavy rain. Even though they were cold, muddy and soaking wet despite their foul-weather gear, the Friends remained cheerful and welcoming.
We arrived at about 8:30 a.m. and Mark and Anna Myers' field was already so muddy and rutted that cars were getting stuck. We went inside the meeting house, bought breakfast sandwiches and coffee, and then made an abbreviated tour of the sale, saying hello to Betsy Walker, Jill Benjamin, Margaret Walton, Tammy Brosius, Pat and Doug Mooberry, Grace Pfeifer, Dale Hendricks, and Kelli Trice.
Attendance and sales were so dampened by the weather that the sale was extended for a few more days.
Sunday, May 14, 2017
TRACK: The Post-Season
It's on to the District track meet this Saturday, May 20, for the Young Relative! Thankfully the competition will be held close by, at the Coatesville High School stadium. We attended the League meet on May 10, also at Coatesville, and as always had a great time cheering for the YR and his team-mates.
Sitting near us in the stands was a serious-looking man with binoculars, a stopwatch, several electronic devices, a clipboard and a bunch of binders. Who else could it be, we speculated hopefully, but a college scout!
Sitting near us in the stands was a serious-looking man with binoculars, a stopwatch, several electronic devices, a clipboard and a bunch of binders. Who else could it be, we speculated hopefully, but a college scout!
KENNETT SQUARE: Invasive plants
The Four Seasons Garden Club of Kennett Square has asked me to mention that Kelly Sitch, a botanist from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, will be giving a talk about invasive plants in our area and their impact on the environment at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, at the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Kennett Square. The public is welcome.
WEST MARLBOROUGH: Living history
I have the honor of being a Board member at Primitive Hall, the wonderful 18th-century Pennock homestead in West Marlborough, and on Saturday afternoon I was giving a tour to a group of ladies from the Chester County branch of the Daughters of the American Revolution. With great enthusiasm I told them that over Memorial Day weekend a group of Revolutionary War re-enactors would be camping out at the Hall. Then I realized that these particular re-enactors are, in fact, British troops ... D'oh!
Loyalists and rebels alike are welcome to stop by and visit with the re-enactors, who portray the members of His Majesty's 40th Regiment, Light Infantry Company. Activities will include building brush huts, roll calls, marching, weapons and tactical drill, cooking, sewing, washing and hygiene, and they will be dressed in uniforms or period clothing throughout the weekend. They've told us that they love having modern visitors.
The Hall (830 N. Chatham Rd.) will be open to the public from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, May 27, free of charge. And that evening, adults can join the Company's officers inside the Hall for "Pub Night": "taste ciders, grog, and British ales and try your hand at card games played by British officers during the War for Independence." Pub Night admission is $25.
Loyalists and rebels alike are welcome to stop by and visit with the re-enactors, who portray the members of His Majesty's 40th Regiment, Light Infantry Company. Activities will include building brush huts, roll calls, marching, weapons and tactical drill, cooking, sewing, washing and hygiene, and they will be dressed in uniforms or period clothing throughout the weekend. They've told us that they love having modern visitors.
The Hall (830 N. Chatham Rd.) will be open to the public from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, May 27, free of charge. And that evening, adults can join the Company's officers inside the Hall for "Pub Night": "taste ciders, grog, and British ales and try your hand at card games played by British officers during the War for Independence." Pub Night admission is $25.
KITCHEN: There is such a thing as too efficient
I made brownies on Saturday and, opening the utility drawer to get a spatula, I noticed that one I had never used before had made its way to the top of the pile of implements. It's a newfangled one, with a flexible silicone scraper, and it was so well designed and efficient that it removed absolutely every trace of delicious gooey chocolate batter from the bowl.
Who sees the downside here?
Who sees the downside here?
MOTHER'S DAY: A good answer
A gym friend reports that, in preparation for Mother's Day, the members of her four-year-old son's preschool class were asked what their mothers' "superpowers" were. Her son's answer? "She goes to class at the Y." The mom's heart was instantly melted.
Sunday, May 7, 2017
PARTIES: The season for outdoor live music
I perceive that the outdoor party season is upon us. Around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night I heard the familiar rhythmic thumping that told me that somebody, not too far away, was hosting a shindig with live music, and possibly something to do with the fact that it was Derby Day. I doubt the revelers were put off by the chilly weather.
Earlier in the evening we were in West Chester and stopped in for dinner at Mabel's BBQ on East Market Street. They told us they were swamped with takeout orders for Derby Day parties. Mabel said she had been cooking since 6:30 that morning!
Earlier in the evening we were in West Chester and stopped in for dinner at Mabel's BBQ on East Market Street. They told us they were swamped with takeout orders for Derby Day parties. Mabel said she had been cooking since 6:30 that morning!
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