Archive for November, 2011

Impulse Buys

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Nov 28th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We went out beer shopping this weekend, with one mission in mind, to pick up some Anchor Brewing Christmas Ale. I’ve read that it’s showing up in Northern VA, so I hoped we’d find it here as well. The first store we tried had only the 1.5 liter ma…



Madonna and Child in a Two Hour Parking Zone

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Nov 28th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

“The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.” Pablo PicassoStreet painting was first recorded in Italy in the 16th Century….



Madonna and Child in a Two Hour Parking Zone

By From http://roadsdivergedwood.blogspot.com/ • Nov 28th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Photography.Local

“The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.” Pablo PicassoStreet painting was first recorded in Italy in the 16th Century….



Selfish Twits

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Nov 27th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Of all the idiocy surrounding the “occupy” movement, none better exemplifies the participants’ inherent selfishness than the sign that some parents forced upon their nine year old, “What is in your bag that’s more important than my education?”

Wh…



F. W. Sullivan’s

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Nov 27th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The Richmond-based F.W Sullivan’s held their official opening of the Fredericksburg location last week. Anxious to check them out, we stopped in for dinner on Friday. The restaurant is located at 409 William Street in Old Town Fredericksburg,…



2011 Virginia chase season: DONE

By From http://stormsrus.blogspot.com/ • Nov 26th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

And so I’ve declared it. After a few near misses during November’s warmth I have declared this chase season to be over. It’s time to tally up what I’ve seen this year and to possibly pen another book to cover the 2010 and 2011 seasons.Here are two pi…



Occupy the Range

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Nov 26th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

While Black Friday shoppers were out assaulting each other and the useful idiots of the “Occupy” movement were making plans to harass shoppers, we avoided the malls and headed out to the gun range.

I expected a crowd to be at the range, and I had…



Low-Point Wafer Treats

By From http://www.pointsinmylife.com/ • Nov 25th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Easy and decadent desserts your kids can help create! These two wafer treats are delicious and low-point; perfect little delights that will satisfy your sweet tooth.Low-Point Caramel WafersIngredients:- Reduced-fat vanilla wafers- Hershey Rolo Caramels…



Black Friday on Old Rag

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Nov 25th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The kids and myself headed to the mountains this AM for a 8 mile circuit hike of Old Rag. I’m not going to lie to you Marge, it wasn’t the easiest hike we’ve done. Steeply up for the first 3 miles, with lots of rock hopping, actual hand over hand rock climbing, and several leaps […]



Low Country Punch

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Nov 25th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

As noted yesterday, I hadn’t planned any special beers for Thanksgiving dinner, but that didn’t mean we didn’t enjoy a tasty libation with dinner. Here’s something a little different, for us anyway, that we served during our celebration. Low Country Pu…