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Save Saturday Morning for the Wayland Winter Farmers’ Market at Russell’s Garden Center

On Saturday, we grabbed a Zipcar and took a trip to the tropics with a visit to the Wayland Winter Farmers' Market at Russell's Garden Center.

This is one of our favorite community events. When you combine the warm welcome given to visitors and vendors by the Russell's team with the sunny greenhouse setting, you find yourself smiling inside and out.

Tempting hot chocolate, s'mores, and pretzels with marshmallows & chocolate from Sweet Lydia's were tucked in among the palm trees.

Last Saturday was Massachusetts Farm Wineries Day with wine tastings and sales from eight local farm wineries like Turtle Creek.

We also tasted two sparkling ciders and a dessert cider from Carr's Ciderhouse. A jug of their cider syrup was at the top of our shopping list. This is a product that lives up to all the rave reviews Penny has collected about it.

We've been looking forward to playing around with this old time ingredient since reading "cider molasses" in Northeast Flavor magazine.

A busy market like this ensures quality vendors.

There are many lunch options for customers and vendors alike. We had a fabulous wood fired pizza but will tell you all about that in an upcoming post.

If you were too young to taste the wine, you could enjoy a slice of one of farmer Michael Docter's beautiful carrots from Winter Moon Farm. (More of his lovely root vegetables below.)

And at this farmers' market, you have the bonus of a vast selection of products sold by Russell's.

From herbs to lemon trees and more from the world of plants and gardening supplies.

They had Easter on display but you could also find Chistmas, halloween, toys, games, puzzles, and gifts for any one on your list.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photos: ©2014 Penny Cherubino

February 4, 2014
7 Alarm Back Bay Fire Displaces Dozens of Residents: Our Photos

A 7 alarm fire severely damaged a Back Bay condo building Saturday, injuring 3 firefighters and displacing approximately 35 residents. The blaze, officially blamed on careless disposal of smoking material, reportedly began around 2 p.m. on an upper floor of the 6 story structure at 31 Massachusetts Avenue. Dollar loss was initially set at 2.5 million.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, who was on scene, praised the work of firefighters. Here’s some of what that hard work looked like …

EMS at the Ready

View between Buildings

Ready to Protect Firefighters

Ladders in Position

Everyone's Watching

Borrowing a Marlborough St. Rooftop to Gain Position

Breaking Through

Maneuvering

Following the Lines

On the Move!

A Job Well Done

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino

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February 3, 2014
7 Alarm Back Bay Fire Displaces Dozens of Residents: Our Photos

A 7 alarm fire severely damaged a Back Bay condo building Saturday, injuring 3 firefighters and displacing approximately 35 residents. The blaze, officially blamed on careless disposal of smoking material, reportedly began around 2 p.m. on an upper floor of the 6 story structure at 31 Massachusetts Avenue. Dollar loss was initially set at 2.5 million.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, who was on scene, praised the work of firefighters. Here’s some of what that hard work looked like …

EMS at the Ready

View between Buildings

Ready to Protect Firefighters

Ladders in Position

Everyone's Watching

Borrowing a Marlborough St. Rooftop to Gain Position

Breaking Through

Maneuvering

Following the Lines

On the Move!

A Job Well Done

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

February 3, 2014
7 Alarm Back Bay Fire Displaces Dozens of Residents: Our Photos

A 7 alarm fire severely damaged a Back Bay condo building Saturday, injuring 3 firefighters and displacing approximately 35 residents. The blaze, officially blamed on careless disposal of smoking material, reportedly began around 2 p.m. on an upper floor of the 6 story structure at 31 Massachusetts Avenue. Dollar loss was initially set at 2.5 million.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, who was on scene, praised the work of firefighters. Here’s some of what that hard work looked like …

EMS at the Ready

View between Buildings

Ready to Protect Firefighters

Ladders in Position

Everyone's Watching

Borrowing a Marlborough St. Rooftop to Gain Position

Breaking Through

Maneuvering

Following the Lines

On the Move!

A Job Well Done

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

February 3, 2014
Sunday Dogs Ty and Buster Have a Great Adventure with Go Pet Friendly

Meet Ty and Buster! These are two hard working dogs.

Over at Go Pet Friendly, they have the job of sniffing out pet friendly places and making it easier for other critters who want to travel with their people.

This is Buster who adopted the family after meeting them on the streets of Philadelphia.

And, here's Ty who had already trained this pair of humans and is the deep thinker of the duo.

These guys live full time in a cool RV and have traveled more than 50,000 miles putting their paws of approval on places all over the country and then adding those locations to the Go Pet Friendly website.

There is so much to see and do at GoPetFriendly.com that we highly recommend you click over and explore the site. Be sure to check out their trip planner. Learn more about these handsome pups on the Take Paws Blog. And, follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

Here's a picture of the entire family – Rob, Buster, Ty, and Amy.

Recently, Amy made a quick trip to Boston where she and Penny were able to meet up in person after much internet interaction.

Poppy can't wait until their next New England visit so she can meet the pups in person and thank them for all the places she may be going because they have scratched out a path.

Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: courtesy of Go Pet Friendly

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February 2, 2014
Sunday Dogs Ty and Buster Have a Great Adventure with Go Pet Friendly

Meet Ty and Buster! These are two hard working dogs.

Over at Go Pet Friendly, they have the job of sniffing out pet friendly places and making it easier for other critters who want to travel with their people.

This is Buster who adopted the family after meeting them on the streets of Philadelphia.

And, here's Ty who had already trained this pair of humans and is the deep thinker of the duo.

These guys live full time in a cool RV and have traveled more than 50,000 miles putting their paws of approval on places all over the country and then adding those locations to the Go Pet Friendly website.

There is so much to see and do at GoPetFriendly.com that we highly recommend you click over and explore the site. Be sure to check out their trip planner. Learn more about these handsome pups on the Take Paws Blog. And, follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

Here's a picture of the entire family – Rob, Buster, Ty, and Amy.

Recently, Amy made a quick trip to Boston where she and Penny were able to meet up in person after much internet interaction.

Poppy can't wait until their next New England visit so she can meet the pups in person and thank them for all the places she may be going because they have scratched out a path.

Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

Thanks to everyone who Hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support.

Details:
Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: courtesy of Go Pet Friendly

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City Slickers Come in All Sizes!

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February 2, 2014
Sunday Dogs Ty and Buster Have a Great Adventure with Go Pet Friendly

Meet Ty and Buster! These are two hard working dogs.

Over at Go Pet Friendly, they have the job of sniffing out pet friendly places and making it easier for other critters who want to travel with their people.

This is Buster who adopted the family after meeting them on the streets of Philadelphia.

And, here's Ty who had already trained this pair of humans and is the deep thinker of the duo.

These guys live full time in a cool RV and have traveled more than 50,000 miles putting their paws of approval on places all over the country and then adding those locations to the Go Pet Friendly website.

There is so much to see and do at GoPetFriendly.com that we highly recommend you click over and explore the site. Be sure to check out their trip planner. Learn more about these handsome pups on the Take Paws Blog. And, follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

Here's a picture of the entire family – Rob, Buster, Ty, and Amy.

Recently, Amy made a quick trip to Boston where she and Penny were able to meet up in person after much internet interaction.

Poppy can't wait until their next New England visit so she can meet the pups in person and thank them for all the places she may be going because they have scratched out a path.

Get to know all of our Sunday Dogs at Boston Dogs.

Thanks to everyone who Hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support.

Details:
Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: courtesy of Go Pet Friendly

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February 2, 2014
Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61 – Celebrating a Sparkling Decade!

We’re toasting February with a bottle of Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61, a sparkler it’s producers say, “celebrates the magical decade of the sixties” with a “creative spirit” that lives on today.

We say, if that was their goal, they’ve succeeded. This is a really good, sparkling wine!

Tasting Notes:

Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61 Brut

75% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir, 11.5 % ABV

We say … Full fruit, nice acidity, not oaky Chardonnay heavy

Berlucchi says … “Floral and fruit notes, fine acidity, full body”

We liked it so much, we added more to our wine rack.

$16.99 @ Bauer Wine & Spirits

Here’s more about Our Sparkling Resolution

Our Sparkling Resolution Winner’s List

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

February 1, 2014
Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61 – Celebrating a Sparkling Decade!

We’re toasting February with a bottle of Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61, a sparkler it’s producers say, “celebrates the magical decade of the sixties” with a “creative spirit” that lives on today.

We say, if that was their goal, they’ve succeeded. This is a really good, sparkling wine!

Tasting Notes:

Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61 Brut

75% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir, 11.5 % ABV

We say … Full fruit, nice acidity, not oaky Chardonnay heavy

Berlucchi says … “Floral and fruit notes, fine acidity, full body”

We liked it so much, we added more to our wine rack.

$16.99 @ Bauer Wine & Spirits

Here’s more about Our Sparkling Resolution

Our Sparkling Resolution Winner’s List

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

February 1, 2014
Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61 – Celebrating a Sparkling Decade!

We’re toasting February with a bottle of Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61, a sparkler it’s producers say, “celebrates the magical decade of the sixties” with a “creative spirit” that lives on today.

We say, if that was their goal, they’ve succeeded. This is a really good, sparkling wine!

Tasting Notes:

Berlucchi Cuvée ‘61 Brut

75% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir, 11.5 % ABV

We say … Full fruit, nice acidity, not oaky Chardonnay heavy

Berlucchi says … “Floral and fruit notes, fine acidity, full body”

We liked it so much, we added more to our wine rack.

$16.99 @ Bauer Wine & Spirits

Here’s more about Our Sparkling Resolution

Our Sparkling Resolution Winner’s List

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2014 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

February 1, 2014