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Success! Yet Again!

Well, the annual block party was a hit as usual. We got lucky! The rain decided to hold off! My main topic of conversation was obviously a "When are you due?" sort of thing, but none the less, it was fun. There was plenty of good food to be had. Joe and my iPods are always a hit with the crowds. We had a nice watermelon seed spitting contest this year, and surprisingly Diana prevailed as the winner! Looking forward to another gathering next year...and perhaps another before the summer is out!

Labels: Bordentown, Neighborhood

9:17 AM 7/05/2008

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The Bonaparte Estate

It's a rare occasion that they open the Bonaparte Estate here in Bordentown for tours, so when I got the email last night mentioning today's tour, we couldn't pass it up! It wasn't as exciting as I'd hoped it to be, but none the less It was certainly worth my time! I now know where to look for the infamous Bonaparte Tunnel along the creek, and we were able to see the creek from above, a completely different view than I am ever used to. It was a nice little hike for a Sunday afternoon.

Labels: Bordentown, weekends

4:59 PM 4/27/2008

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Life in a Small Town

325 years. That would be how old Bordentown is this year. With that, comes quite a bit of celebration. We've had a reenactment in town, quite a few spirit walks, and most recently, yesterday, a parade! The highlight of the parade was the marching of the Budweiser Clydesdale horses. I'm not sure why these ended up being the highlight, but all weekend long, there was quite a bit of hoopla about these horses stopping in our little town. All 8 of them! Joe and I decided to curiously wander up to the Ford dealership yesterday where they were unloading the horses for the parade. That whole event turned out to be somewhat of a wash, but when they were in the parade, boy what a spectacular sight! They even travel with their own cleanup crew! Outside of the horses, there were marching bands and floats galore. It really is a lot of fun to be able to wander out of your front door and down the block for a parade celebration!

Next week is the annual cranberry festival! Does it ever end here in beautiful Bordentown?

Labels: Bordentown

10:38 AM 10/01/2007

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Between Colonists and Landscaping

I feel like I've gotten no sleep...like I need another day of rest. The alarm this morning came way too quickly. We woke up on Saturday to head out in the alley. Joe was kind enough to help me dig. We spent the first hour of the day moving bricks, shovelling, and leveling dirt. We wanted to start before the heat of the day. We walked a little more than a mile to get there, after all, no cars allowed in the encampment! I had the opportunity to talk with quite a few Patriots about their way of life. After a while, we headed home. We ate some lunch and headed back again in the afternoon for the battle. It was facinating!

I spent the rest of the weekend working on the walk. Passerbys would look into the alleyway with curiousity. Their eyes would glow and mumble musings about the Garden tour! Neighbors are all too willing to share plants..and before you know it, I've got an amazing garden in the shade, complete with ferns and hostas and some flowers too! It really looks spectacular. I just love looking at it admiring it.

Unfortunately, my body is suffering the aches and pains of my labor. Even my FINGERS are hurting. I wish I could just head home right now to go back to bed. Ahh well, only 9 days left, including today!

Labels: Bordentown, Gardening

8:58 AM 6/11/2007

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City Wide Yard Sale

I'm starting to get the hang of this thing. Every year, during the first weekend of June, Bordentown holds a city wide yard sale. Joe and I take our bikes out and peruse the streets for bargains and fun things. There isn't always that much, but then again, they say that one man's trash is another man's treasure, right? First thing I set my eyes on were childrens books. Now this doesn't quite break my rule of "no baby stuff before baby" because I'm a teacher, and I've got lots of childrens books! Besides, how can I turn down some really GREAT books including a vintage Raggedy Anne and Andy book in addition to a Harold and the Purple Crayon book along with EIGHT other great hardback kids books for 2 bucks! Yes! a quarter a piece!

Now, living in an old house, it takes some time to realize what antiques you are drawn to. I find myself drawn to bottles, boxes, and linens..I was in luck today! I managed to score several old Wheaton, NJ bottles and a neat wooden box for near pennies! A good day it was!

Tonight, we're off to see Page at the TLA with some dear old friends. It should be a good time, if it isn't too hot and all!! I can't believe Summer is upon us already!

Labels: Bordentown

12:44 PM 6/02/2007

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Flowers in Time

Summer has this tendency to go way too fast. Here we are at the end of May and the Irises are in bloom. They won't be for long, so I took some time today to capture them. I present to you this years Irises.