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2013 

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Conservatory Flowers, Longwood Gardens   Dolores and I always enjoy visits to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.  The location is just west of Wilmington, Delaware.  It is close enough from for us to make day trips from our home in Montgomery County, Maryland. The current major exh...
02/09/2013

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Cranberry Salad Recipe Our friend Mary Yonkers shared this Cranberry Salad recipe after looking at one of my recent posts that included the Maryland Cranberry Pie Recipe.  Enjoy the recipes. Please go to the original blog if you wish to leave comments that will be seen by Mary.   Maryland Cranber...
02/09/2013

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Social Events in Kentlands Newcomers' Coffee, Community Happy Hour   Residents that enjoy meeting new Kentlands neighbors will want to attend the Newcomers' Coffee that will be held on Saturday, February 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Kentlands Clubhouse.  New residents will have the chanc...
02/07/2013

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Maryland Cranberry Pie Recipe   Maryland Cranberry Pie Recipe   Recipe tested by Dolores Kelley.  Photograph by Roy Kelley. Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar ¼ tsp. salt 2 cups Cranberries ½ cup chopped walnuts ½ cup butter, melted 2 eggs 1 tsp. almond extract Note:  This pie has n...
02/05/2013

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Garden Railway at Longwood Gardens Longwood Gardens is a very festive travel destination during the holiday season.   A Longwood Christmas is the annual display that attracts many families at this time of the year.   The 1,000+ acres of gardens and the world class Conservatory are wonderful at an...
02/05/2013

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Photowalk in Kentlands - Winter Colors   I always enjoy walks through our home community of Kentlands in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  We always advise our prospective home buyers to take time to walk through their areas of interest to learn more about the neighborhoods. Kentlands is a neo-traditional...
02/05/2013

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City of Gaithersburg Committee Vacancies    The Mayor and City Council are seeking members to serve on a number of City committees. Joining a City committee is a way to get involved and help the Mayor and City Council in their strategic planning process. All committees act in an advisory role. Ci...
02/05/2013

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FHA mortgage insurance and down payment changes We received the following email from our friend Nick Pakulla.  Nick is a loan officer with First Place Bank in Rockville, Maryland.  Nick will be happy to respond to any of your questions in regard to these changes.  His office phone number is 301-5...
02/05/2013

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Kentlands Stalker:  Neighborhood Cat  I enjoy photowalking through our home community of Kentlands in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  I seek to capture the colors of the season.  During one of my walks, I noticed a neighborhood cat stalking a fat squirrel.  As I approached, the cat sat on the sidewalk a...
02/04/2013

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Colonial Williamsburg - Powell House Kitchen and Garden Dolores and I always enjoy visits to Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. The Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday periods are a wonderful time to visit because all of the decorations are on display. These pictures were taken on Thanksgiving day...
02/04/2013
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