What would helen do?

December 21, 2013

12.20.13 Friday ~ Nellie, Continental Tavern, Huntingdon Valley Country Club

12.20.13

stopped to drop off some magazines to the Brookresons.
I had the opportunity of visiting with Nellie!!!

Fun Christmas decorations encountered
while running errands

Met up with friend Lynne & Mary for lunch at the
Continental Tavern – my customer.
We’re drinking my wine!!

Friend Kim surprise visited us.
We all attended St Basil Academy together.
Kim, Helen, Mary & Lynne.
friends for 39 years…..

good deed for the day

December 21, 2013

Thursday 12/19/13 weasel, creepy man, New Hope, Ivyland, beer school

Thursday 12/19/13

Weasel relaxing in the sun.
Using her toy as a pillow.

creepy gas station guy charged me $59
even though the pump said $54.
I had to demand my change for the overcharge.
AND he kept trying to touch me.
I can assure you, I will NOT be going back there!

Do NOT gas up at CITGO –
Johnsville Blvd & Street Rd

Saw this DOG SLED & needed a photo of him.
Michael lent out our dog sled this year.
Sharing the wealth….

I worked in New Hope today.
View from PA to NJ. gorgeous. always.

Met Michele at the Olive oil store!!
She was very helpful – so if you need
olive oil/vinegar she can help with decisions.

Olive-N-Grape

http://www.olivengrape.com/

Me & friend Tommy.
A visit to New Hope is not complete without
a stop to see Tommy 🙂

friends Mary & Marguerite using the hot tub at
“Daniel’s Den”.

Marguerite is loving living in the neighborhood.
We are hoping Roman & Denise are enjoying their
time in Hawaii!

Thank you Colleen & Rachel (friend Jim’s wife & daughter!)
They gave me this adorable pillow pet. Love it!

let Beer School Commence with this big boy.
Racer 15 – yum!

another goody — Palate Wrecker

Bread, Black Truffle Butter & beer
– all set for School!

do something to make someone else happy.
great plan 🙂

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You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life.

And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you.”

~Sarah Ban Breathnack

December 19, 2013

Wednesday 12.18.13 Wine, Slate Bleu, To-Yo, Jules, BACON

Wednesday 12.18.13

wish I could issue a ticket.
don’t drive your car like this, PLEASE!!!!
Can they not see that they can not see
out the back window????

and what happens when the snow blows off the car??
Inconsiderate people are irksome.

GOT WINE?? I was doing some deliveries today
& picking up wine for me, personally.
’tis the season….

Who knows what this??
Prize for the right answer….

Stopped at my account KC PRIME today and saw this
in the parking lot. It was the guy from
Cardinal Winery showing his wines.
I’m not afraid. no competition there.

Was tasting wine at Slate Bleu today
(Linda, did you ever go??)

I saw the Home-made ice cream sign & wanted
that instead……

wine line up. Scored with 2 of the 4.

sign at Rob’s Bar across from Bobby Simone’s

Three kind sashimi.
Diced tuna, salmon, yellowtail with
all 4 different caviar layered with special sauce.

Honestly, I kind of wanted to lick the plate, it was THAT good.

get there! To-Yo in Doylestown. not just sushi!

http://www.toyosushiandbar.com/doylestown.html

Met up with neighbor Lily –
she was in town with her brother.
He goes to School of Rock.
Primo Hoagie for Alex for after school.

We went to Jules thin crust – it’s tasty!
Sushi app, pizza dinner.

Santa came early & left packages of BACON for me!
5 slices to a one pound package. can you say THICK?

adorable vizsla puppies awwwww

MEOWLS for deb…..

not quite a snow owl…..

Friends are the Family we Find.

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Good things rarely come quick and easy.

Persistence is the single most common characteristic of high achievers. They simply refuse to give up. The longer you hang in there, the greater the chance that something will happen in your favor. Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration and inspiration. No matter how hard it seems, the more you persist, the more likely your success.

www.marcandangel.com

December 18, 2013

Tuesday 12/17/13 Ivyland & Bethlehem, Molinari’s

Tuesday 12/17/13

The Ivyland Tree in the morning.
Thank you Michael & Roman for decorating!

friend Marguerite is home from Hawaii for the holidays.
She came up to Bethlehem with me to shop while I
was out on Sales calls

My first appointment was at Yianni’s.
Marguerite used to live minutes from here.
It was a SNOWY day which made it look nice.

Melissa (wine buyer) liked 3 of the 4 wines.
woo hoo.

There were ROOSTERS cock a doodle doodling
behind the restaurant

stopped to see my Account the Apollo Grill

Christmas Village in Bethlehem….
where Jesus was born.

festive downtown Bethlehem

dinner at Molinari’s…
ricotta cheese with a pine nut syrup.
sooooo good!

http://molinarimangia.com/

We had this trio of olive oils from
Australia, South Africa, Spain

Trio of cheeses — paired with hearty white wine.

If you are in Bethlehem – eat at MOLINARI’s.
it is awesome.

Friend Marguerite at her new home for 3 weeks!!
She swapped her house in Hawaii with Ivyland
neighbors Roman & Denise

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To be happy doesn’t mean you don’t desire more,
it means you are thankful for what you have now
and patient for everything yet to come.

www.marcandangel.com

December 16, 2013

12.16.13 working from home, Cardinal, Dog Fish glasses

12.16.13

Worked from home all day today –
it’s tough getting Picture of the Day material!

Michael got me this cute Cardinal Christmas decoration

I got this VISA card as a rebate
from dog drugs that Weasel takes.
I wish my regular Visa card looked like this!
so cute 🙂

almost a FULL MOON over Ivyland.
It never looks the same in a photo –
of course it looks totally awesome in person.

the dogs get all crazy when someone is
thinking about coming to our house.

Got an early Christmas gift to me for me.
Michael broke one of my favorite glasses
so I replaced it with THREE! just in case…

neighbors, have you seen this house??
it is in Hatboro off County Line Road.
Picture by KATYDID

http://www.katydidphotography.com/

Find your gift & give it away….

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Many of us let stress get the best of us.
Don’t let this happen to you.
Don’t let your mind stir up
and put up with unnecessary drama.
Do your best, take small steps forward,
keep things in perspective.

www.marcandangel.com

December 16, 2013

12.15.13 Snow Day, Young @ Heart Chorus

12.15.13

Chester enjoying a frolic in the snow!

Michael all set to snow blow an area for the dogs

MADDIE!!!

http://maddieonthings.com/

Went to Bertucci’s with Mike’s mom & sister Pat
before an afternoon concert.

The TILIA MALBEC is my wine so drink up when
you go to Bertucci’s!!

Betty in front of HHHS – where the concert was being held

Tonight we came to Hatboro Horsham HS to see this show,
Young @ Heart Chorus.

http://www.youngatheartchorus.com/

A group of seniors from 73 to 89 singing current day songs.

Betty’s Christmas socks!!

We loved the show!!
this is my FAVORITE song that they didn’t sing tonight:

Fix You by Coldplay

http://youtu.be/G-e8LGMPTtE

and another good one
the Rolling Stones “Wild Horses”

the Band for Young @ Heart Chorus

the after picture….
Michael’s mom Betty, Me, friend Kathy & her mom Jean

Dark, ominous skies! it was kind of freaky!

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“Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it.”

Wilfred Peterson

December 16, 2013