Quintessential Greenville
Sandwiched between the snow storm and today’s icy rain, my sister and I drove down to my Delaware hometown yesterday to enjoy (an always) fun visit with my mom.
We had lots of things on the to-do list so I didn’t get much time to drive around to take photos, but oh my, the acres upon acres of open rolling fields, the stone houses…never cease to appeal.
Almost a Biden golf sighting too- the fleet of Suburbans was at the club so one has to assume on such a pretty day as yesterday, he was getting in a quick 18, seeing how far left he could hit that ball! I heard someone yell FORE and I’m not positive, but I think I heard Biden reply, yes, FORE More Years!
The Canada Geese were out in full force too, such a problem for golf course groundskeepers. But that’s a story for another blog post!
Beautiful state Delaware, shame it has such an awful stain on its name.
Delaware is indeed beautiful…and yes, quirky politically. Some great senators and governors over the years, both Republican and Democrat, including the current governor Markell who seems to do what is right for the state, not singularly his own political ambitions (to whom this post is being Tweeted so I should say something nice about him). There are fewer corners of Republicans than when I was there in the 1960s, but my mother’s support, knowledge and zest for Republican candidates makes up for thousands who now vote Democratic.
Oh, I love these photos of Delaware!! Makes me quite homesick!!! Love to your mom!
And on our errands we drove very nearby your old home! Brought back such memories.
So pretty. One of my bestie’s husband’s has a beautiful 300-year old home in Chadd’s Ford PA and we stray over to the Delaware side whenever I have been there.
Maggie, then you know first hand what I mean about the beauty of the area. Chadds Ford is gorgeous. The 300 year old house sounds drool worthy.
It is!!! A fireplace in every room, beamed ceilings, two barns on a bout 10 acres, horses at the split rail fences…it is why I don’t hate PA. Until I found Chadd’s Ford, PA was my worst state, coupled with Flahrida.
Chadds Ford, combined with Kennett Square, West Chester, and Unionville, has some of the prettiest horse farms on the planet. Holler when you go there next and I’ll meet you at the Chadds Ford Inn for a drink!
Will do!!! I also have a pal in West Chester or Berwyn but have never been to his place.
Very nice, EOSr. I like the shot down the fence line. It gives me a bit of a feeling of spring especially since you’ve got this post right above Mr. EOSr’s photo of Ice Station Zebra.
I hope you all visited (and got some “winter sale” goodies) at the Greenville Country Store. Although, thinking about it, my nostalgic affection for the store springs NOT from actually visiting it (although I have, very intermittently, for the past 35 years), but from remembering how pleased my mother was, in the 60s and 70s, when she unwrapped a Christmas present from my father and saw their box (white, with some kind of small green bird [pheasant?] logo on it, if I remember correctly).
Of course, I could be in la-la land, assuming the store still has the same flavor and quality. If it has seriously changed for the worse, don’t tell me!
Anyway, I hadn’t realized that “Nemo” was a non-event in Delaware until I saw your utterly snow-free photos. Glad some parts of the northeast (well, maybe it’s technically the mid-Atlantic?) got a pass. Wonderful photos, btw.
Michigan: Ice Station Zebra just got power back about a half hour ago. His Pioneer forefathers would be proud.
Betty: The Wilmington Country Store has been in the same location since it started in 1952. Run now by the grandchildren of the original owner. Still perfect service and great merchandise. The best cable knit sweaters ever. The go-to for the men’s pants with preppy designs on them – lobsters, boats, whales…Christmas trees…and of course, what Greenville man didn’t need several cummerbund sets for all the parties! It IS a pheasant on the box. So funny, I wrapped a non-Country Store gift in a Country Store box this Christmas and got a squeal when the recipient saw the box and got a sigh when she found kitchenware inside!!!
The Nemo storm line was about exit 8 of the New Hersey Turnpike. Below that, balmy weather. Not a speck of snow. The only white was all the goose poop on the golf course.
The other fabulous store in the Greenville Shopping Center that is LONG gone was for children’s clothes called, um, was called….jeez, the name escapes me for a minute.
EOS….how could you forget Marjorie Speakmans…..I filled my children’s easter baskets long distance with wonderful Steiff animals and of course Winnie the Pooh and friends for the nursery when they were infants. The clothes were beautiful as well but no so enduring. That was such a gentle delightful shop. When I was growing up, my mother thought the Wilmington Dry Goods was adequate for children unless something spiffy was required! So I went overboard for my own little ones.
MARJORIE SPEAKMAN’S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG, DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD I HAVE BEEN WORKING MY BRAIN CELLS TO THINK OF THAT??
I even came close to calling my mother to ask her but how bad that a sharp as a tack 94 year old would remind this getting dull tack 64 year old the answer.
Thanks so much.
There were women who worked in there for decades, knew their clients, the sizes, the names of the children. Your description “gentle delightful shop” is sheer perfection.
Wilmington Dry Goods had its place in our family too – I remember listening to records in their listening booths.
I owe you big time Betsy!