Fire and Ice Festival, Mt Holly, NJ Part 2

This is the fire part of the Festival...

I posted on the ice here.

I love that this part was held in the old town Fire House.

Check out the dates on the corners...that's pretty old by USA standards

 

Inside the fire house was a Chili Competition.

Here you see they are prepared in case things got a little too hot!

 

After the judging was finished
the public was welcome to circle around
and taste all the entries.



Mmmmmm, yum



My personal favorite was called 'Biker Chili.'
It was a complex mix of peppery flavors with a kick.
And check out the 'bike' he is serving it from



Out and about there was a lot of other things going on.
Here are some of my favorite shots.

Smallest dog I have ever seen...under 2lbs.



A lady stilt walker who juggles too.



A few reenactors from the Revolutionary  War.



Balloons are always fun.



Music from the storefront.



Dog sled demos



To see all my photos from this event, click here.

Fire & Ice Festival

Historic Mount Holly, New Jersey

Saturday, January 29, 2011

10:30am - 4pm

Free Admission

Fire and Ice Festival, Mt Holly, NJ Part 1

Had a little fun today in Mt Holly, NJ.

Their Fire and Ice Festival was today and my husband and I checked it out.

We give the event two thumbs up!

This set of photos features some of the Ice Artists.

Here is how the artists attach a piece of ice to another...

Take a swig...

Spit it onto the joint....

Hold in place until your fingers practically freeze off.

I think she has fallen in love with her maker...



But there was so much more...
including the Fire!

Lindenwold Terrace in Winter is a Ambler Treat

I have posted about this little street in Ambler before,

but this is my first collection of photos in winter.

The street is called Lindenwold Terrace - 

The mature trees and historic homes make it one of my

favorite spots in the neighborhood.

The 'castle' at St Mary's home has a rich history.

And below it the only shot you can get without trespassing. 

The wall along St Mary's Home is across the street from some beautiful homes.

This beauty is on the corner.

#1 Lindenwold Terrace.

Window detail

#2 Lindenwold Terrace

#3 Lindenwold Terrace

#4 Lindenwold Terrace

Window details

#5 Lindenwold Terrace

#7 Lindenwold Terrace

 #6 Lindenwold Terrace

#8 Lindenwold Terrace

In the snow they remind me of Gingerbread Houses.

Just for Fun...

How many dear can you find in this photo?

Hint:  Look for the ears.

Below is the answer....

I saw 5!

They crossed the road in front of me so I knew how many to look for. 

Penn State Abington Campus

These black and white photos were taken at
Penn State University, Abington Campus.

This campus is a commuter school
but offers a large number of 4 year degree programs
so that you do not need to transfer to main campus to complete a degree.

I think it is funny that my daughter ended up here,
because when she was in high school
she wanted to go to school as far away from home as possible.

She applied to NO schools north of the Mason Dixon line
all the way south to Texas.

After one semester in southwestern Virginia and monthly trips home via Amtrack...
she was ready to transfer...back to Pennsylvania.

I guess home was not so bad after all!

She is majoring in biology
and should be finished next year.

It is a very pretty campus!
You can view all my photos of  Penn State Abington here.

PC Blues....

"I'm so blue-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo

I'm so blue I don't know what to do."

-Madame Blueberry, Veggie Tales

My laptop has some viruses.

I tried to get rid of them via support from the Virus Protection Software I use.

HA!

Is there really such a thing as Virus Protection Software?

Who knows...?

Anyway, I ended up taking my PC to a repair guy cause things kept getting worse.

He was supposed to call me YESTERDAY.

But he didn't

So, I do not have a computer except when I can steal one from another family member.

I promise to catch up with everyone once I get my laptop back.

In  the meantime...

here is the linky for Midweek Blues...

my photos for this week are still on my camera card.

I'll post them next week.

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please use Ctrl/Command V to paste your link.

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for an easy way to use the Midweek Blues badge.

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A Birthday Celebration

New Year's Eve in our home is a birthday...

My youngest, and only son, was born on New Year's Eve -

much to my husband's joy - (he really wanted another tax deduction to offset capital gains.)

We have made a tradition of celebrating the two events by joining Wing Mak,

now owner of Wing Lee Cuisine in Horsham, PA,

for a Birthday/New Year's Eve dinner.

Wing Lee's is my son's favorite restaurant.

It is Chinese, but not just any corner store Chinese,

it is delicious Chinese food.

Wonton Soup

You will never want to go back to your 

corner Chinese place again after visiting Wing Lee's.

Steamed Dumplings

The food is melt in your mouth delicious.

Crispy on the outside, yet tender on the inside kind of deliciousness.

Shrimp with Vegetables

And Wing is friendly as can be.

Sizzling Shrimp & Scallops in Pepper Sauce

Wing makes sure customer service is a priority too.

Honey Walnut Shrimp

Even if you think you don't like Chinese food...
this will change your mind.

So if you are one of my local follows,
RUN don't walk to Wing Lee's.
The rest of you I must leave drooling!