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Yes There’s Poison Ivy in Philadelphia

poison ivy

 
Last week Keller Williams Realty had what we call Red Day (Renew, Energize and Donate).  The different offices volunteered to paint over graffiti, donate food – things like that.  My office decided to clean up a public park.  We raked, weeded and cleaned up the area.  It was fun. I went home feeling good because I gave back to the community.

Three days later I realized I had poison ivy.  I never had poison ivy before and of course being a city girl I thought it was a mosquito bite.  So naturally when it itched – I scratched.  And I scratched and scratched.  Suddenly, this mosquito bite spread up one arm and jumped to the other arm.  Then I did what everyone else in the world does at a time like this (no I didn’t pour myself a strong drink – that came later).  I turned to the internet for a cure.  I tried rubbing the inside of a banana peel on my arm.  It worked for a couple minutes and then the itch came back.  I tried the baking soda with water and with vinegar.  They both worked for a little longer than the banana peel but when it dried the baking soda flaked off all over the floor.  Now I’m itching and cleaning up the floor.  Someone kill me please. 

Finally I went to the drug store and bought the Benadryl spray and pill.  That worked just fine. I fell asleep an hour after taking the pill and had no idea what was going on around me.

I think the only cure for poison ivy is not to get it.  Let’s face it – nature belongs outside and I belong inside where it’s safe.

If anyone wants to send me a cure I’ll be happy to try it.  Please – help me stop the itch!

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The Philadelphia Rowhouse

Philadlephia Row Houses

 

Row house: A multistory urban house built in a style that is consistent with, even replicating, that of adjoining houses; often built by the same architect and developer.

This past weekend was the “Walking Tour of Queen Village”.  It’s a fun activity for people who live both in and out of Queen Village.  How many times have you walked or driven by a home in the neighborhood and thought “boy I’d love to see what that place looks like on the inside”?  That’s what the walking tour is all about – you get to walk thru these old row homes and see how they’ve been renovated.  I volunteered to sit at one of these homes where I met the owners. She has a website, rowhouse magazine, that speaks about row homes.  I looked it up and found it very interesting.  I’m writing this blog today because I’d like to share this website with you. If you like these small and sometimes surprisingly large homes I think you’ll enjoy this website.

Now get outside, the weather is beautiful, and check out the row homes of your neighborhood.

FIND YOUR PHILLY ROWHOUSE

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Dog Poop

Philly dog poop

photo courtesy of: Hoboken Guy

Well it’s another gray and damp day.  The sun is trying to come out but the clouds won’t let it.  So today I’m in the mood to complain about other stuff besides real estate, which is why I’ve decided to write about dog poop.

I have a dog named Stella.  She’s a rescue dog, 7 years old, brownish and a couple pounds over weight – you know what they say – a fat dog is a happy dog.  Stella & I live in a neighborhood where every other home has a dog or two.  Some have dogs and children but that will be blog for another day.

Anyway – we go for many walks.  We walk up and down different streets, we walk near I-95 along Front St., we’ll walk where ever Stella wants to walk. And we both walk with our heads down.  She’s sniffing the ground looking for the perfect place to poop while I’m making sure I’m not about to walk into a pile of poop.  After a long walk my neck hurts from looking down so much.

Before we go out I put on my special poop sneakers.  It’s a mine field out there and I figure it’s inevitable that I’ll be stepping in “it” and these are the shoes I no longer care about.  What I don’t understand is: why would you get a dog if you’re not going to be a responsible owner.  Do you really think I want to take your dog poop home with me?  And while I’m at this complaining thing – what’s up with talking on the phone while walking the dog?  I guess when you do that you don’t have an extra hand to pick up after your dog.  Great excuse! “Hey dude – can’t pick up after my dog I’m on the phone with my bookie.”  Oh please.

I’m thinking about carrying my camera phone with me everywhere.  I’ll take a picture of the dog and shame the owner with a poster stating “Watch where you step – the owner of this dog doesn’t pick up poop.”

Maybe that will work – but I doubt it!

Potentially Related Website: Sprinkle Brigade

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Keller Williams Red Day: Smith Memorial Playground

Keller Williams Center City Red Day

 

RED (Renew, Energize and Donate) Day is a  Keller Williams Realty service initiative dedicated to improving our local communities. Keller Williams Realty associates in the US and Canada donate their time on May 14, 2009 to renewing and energizing aspects of their local communities.

Our office Keller Williams Center City chose Smith Memorial Playground in Fairmount Park as our project.  We spent the day weeding, raking and mulching and having fun. 

 

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Fishtown – East Kensington: Trenton Avenue Arts Festival

Trenton Ave arts festival

 

This is the 4th annual Trenton Avenue Art Festival presented by the East Kensington Neighbors Association and held in conjunction with the 3rd Annual Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby a design competition and parade of human powered vehicle sculptures. The derby is hosted by the New Kensington CDC.

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The festival will be located on Trenton Avenue between E. Norris Street and Frankford Avenue at York Street.

The Derby takes over Dauphin to York.

TAAF celebrates the local artists, musicians, and restaurants of East Kensington and surrounding neighborhoods. The festival raises funds for community art projects and other programs that promote neighborhood revitalization.

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