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I had a hint this was coming two weeks ago when I overheard one vendor telling another about some incident involving a dog and saying that dogs were to be banned from the market. I had assumed at the time that they were discussing a market other than Dupont Circle. Wishful thinking.
Last week the signs went up. There were a couple of dogs still to be seen here and there - whether it was in protest or blissful ignorance, I don't know. There was also some evidence of displeasure with the new dictum - the "No" had been smudged out on the blackboards.
This week everyone seemed to have capitulated. The signs were undisturbed and there was nary a dog in the market. I've never considered myself to be a "dog person", but I've always enjoyed seeing the variety of dogs on parade at the market and observing their interactions with people and other dogs. It just won't be the same without them.
(On a happier note, the Elephant Heart Plums are here!)
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The way I was gushing about the Union Square Greenmarket, you’d think I didn’t have a farmers market closer to home. There are a couple of small markets close by, but my favorite local farmers market is FreshFarm Market at Dupont Circle in Washington,...
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Poor dogs, they spent a week with the vet (nice enough accomodations, but that doesn't mean they were happy about it) while we were on 'vacation', so I I not only missed my pups, I missed last week's WDB! Well, then...lots of cute puppy...
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So, Blog Party#11 is this weekend, and in a sort of preparation, we put together some rather tasty Chili Dogs. Matt made chili, both a beef and vegetarian version, using a recipe from (appropriately enough) The Way to a Man's Heart: Romantic Recipes...
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Cooking
A Sad Day
I had a hint this was coming two weeks ago when I overheard one vendor telling another about some incident involving a dog and saying that dogs were to be banned from the market. I had assumed at the time that they were discussing a market other than Dupont Circle. Wishful thinking.
Last week the signs went up. There were a couple of dogs still to be seen here and there - whether it was in protest or blissful ignorance, I don't know. There was also some evidence of displeasure with the new dictum - the "No" had been smudged out on the blackboards.
This week everyone seemed to have capitulated. The signs were undisturbed and there was nary a dog in the market. I've never considered myself to be a "dog person", but I've always enjoyed seeing the variety of dogs on parade at the market and observing their interactions with people and other dogs. It just won't be the same without them.
(On a happier note, the Elephant Heart Plums are here!)
- My New Favorite Plum
Actually, I'm not sure I had a favorite before. I preferred red to black, but the grocery store never described them in any more detail, much less named them. But at the farmer's market everything's got a name, and this beauty is called Elephant...
- Farmers Market
The way I was gushing about the Union Square Greenmarket, you’d think I didn’t have a farmers market closer to home. There are a couple of small markets close by, but my favorite local farmers market is FreshFarm Market at Dupont Circle in Washington,...
- Wdb: Making Up For Lost Time
Poor dogs, they spent a week with the vet (nice enough accomodations, but that doesn't mean they were happy about it) while we were on 'vacation', so I I not only missed my pups, I missed last week's WDB! Well, then...lots of cute puppy...
- Man Food: Getting Ready
So, Blog Party#11 is this weekend, and in a sort of preparation, we put together some rather tasty Chili Dogs. Matt made chili, both a beef and vegetarian version, using a recipe from (appropriately enough) The Way to a Man's Heart: Romantic Recipes...
- While The Host's Away, The Dogs Will Play: Wdb#9
Unless it's my house, then the dogs will sleep! Our faithful companions must be stressed out: it's been a heck of a week. First, poor Clare and Kiri, of WCB, had a rather traumatic encounter. Kitties are being shipped out to both boo_licious...