About twice a week during nice weather, my husband and I head downtown for a walk. The neighborhoods of downtown Fredericksburg are at their best this time of year, with everyone’s gardens in bloom. And many downtowners take their landscaping very seriously. I’m not much of a gardener, and my property is entirely shaded, so even when I’m lucky enough to be able to grow some woodland plants, there’s not much color there. So I love the sunny little gardens of downtown. Even among the front yards that are postage stamp tiny, you’ll find many that are chock-full of blooms. This past week, we paid special attention to the yards on Wolfe Street, between Caroline and Spottswood.

The first garden is at the corner of Princess Anne. The gardener is hard at work at the center. From there, it was just a few steps to the next garden, where every square inch of front yard was filled with hydrangea and daylilies (also at top).

A tiny side garden:

I can’t resist a white picket fence:

Near the end of the block, close to Spottswood.

Wolfe Street is home to the Wegner Metal Arts Foundry & Gallery, between Kenmore and Jackson, where the block gets more industrial.

I couldn’t pass up this truck in a parking lot off Wolfe. I’ve never given much thought to horse’s teeth, but now I’m wondering if there are cow dentists and pig dentists and goat dentists, too.

About twice a week during nice weather, my husband and I head downtown for a walk. The neighborhoods of downtown Fredericksburg are at their best this time of year, with everyone’s gardens in bloom. And many downtowners take their landscaping very se…

Nothing says a great summer like the adoption of a new pet!  Let’s see who the Fredericksburg SPCA has available today!  Meet Trixie! Trixie is a 10-12 month old female bobtail.  She is just the cutest little girl.  She loves to play and window watch.  She enjoys being the center of attention and playing with […]

It’s that time of year again!  The 14th Annual Rappahannock Regional Soap Box Derby is this Saturday.  William Street will be closed from College Ave to Washington Ave.  The sewer construction at William Street and Kenmore Ave will not impede race day.  Opening Ceremonies start at 8am and races begin at 9am.  If you would […]

We’re screening “Strange Powers” on Saturday, June 26 at 9:30pm. Ten years in the making, Strange Powers is an intimate documentary portrait of songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band the Magnetic Fields. With his unique gift for memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings that blend classic Tin Pan Alley with modern sounds, Stephin […]

Special guest post by your favorite hate-blogger’s mother, Kay Watson: On Election Day, my son, Timothy and I were doing volunteer work for Congressman Rob Wittman, handing out literature at the Port Royal Precinct in Caroline County. At about 4:25 PM, an SUV pulled up and I got up from my chair, picked up some […]

Today is another pleasant June day with blue skies, a nice breeze, and dewpoints in the low 60’s.  Enjoy it today and tomorrow because the stickiness will return on Saturday for another round.  In fact, the latest model runs seem to be slowin…

Maya Kaimal’s Indian Simmer Sauces, to be more precise.

Many of our faithful customers remember fondly the rich, sumptuous, delectable line of sauces that we used to have in our cheese case. Made with the freshest ingredients, they were slow-simmered and perfectly spiced. The ONLY downside to these sauces was the expiry date…they generally had only a 2-3 week shelf life. AND they had to be kept in the fridge.

So when I heard that the Maya Kaimal shelf-stable sauces were available (previously a Williams-Sonoma exclusive) I was VERY interested…but also a bit skeptical. Would the shelf-stable sauces be as good as the fresh, refrigerated ones? So I asked my pal Tito at Cheeseworks if he knew anyone who had tried them, side-by-side.

Tito reported back to me that one of his co-sales reps and good friend did. Her favorite out of ALL of them was the Tikka Masala SHELF STABLE. Needless to say, that sealed the deal for me. We have six jars in stock right now, but we will be getting more (and new flavors) in next week. Did I mention they are shelf-stable for 2 years?! Time to stock your pantry!

Maya Kaimal’s Indian Simmer Sauces, to be more precise.

Many of our faithful customers remember fondly the rich, sumptuous, delectable line of sauces that we used to have in our cheese case. Made with the freshest ingredients, they were slow-simmered and perfectly spiced. The ONLY downside to these sauces was the expiry date…they generally had only a 2-3 week shelf life. AND they had to be kept in the fridge.

So when I heard that the Maya Kaimal shelf-stable sauces were available (previously a Williams-Sonoma exclusive) I was VERY interested…but also a bit skeptical. Would the shelf-stable sauces be as good as the fresh, refrigerated ones? So I asked my pal Tito at Cheeseworks if he knew anyone who had tried them, side-by-side.

Tito reported back to me that one of his co-sales reps and good friend did. Her favorite out of ALL of them was the Tikka Masala SHELF STABLE. Needless to say, that sealed the deal for me. We have six jars in stock right now, but we will be getting more (and new flavors) in next week. Did I mention they are shelf-stable for 2 years?! Time to stock your pantry!

Fredericksburg City: 122 days on market – this is 27 days more than in April 2009 Sellers received, on average, 81.77% of their list price when the home sold There is 9.27 months of inventory on the market 18 homes sold in April 2010 – this is 5 more than in April 2009 The most popular price range was $200,000-$249,999.    The median sold price was $222,000, compared to $210,000 in April 2009 Financing […]