Lola Schindler

My dear friend Lola Schindler passed away on July 19. She lived 11 days past her 100th birthday! She lived a century with a loving extended family, through very good times and very bad times. Her life took her from Nowy Sacz in Poland to Melbourne, Australia. She will be missed by many people.

Lola Schindler

1912 - 2012

Berlin, Maryland

The small town of Berlin has made itself into a tourist attraction. The buildings from the nineteenth century have been cleaned up and have attracted lots of antique stores and cafes and restaurants. Events draw even more people.

Without the cars you could be walking in the 1800s

Windows in the Atlantic Hotel built in 1895

A carriage ride around the quiet streets...

Tucked away behind an old building is the largest Cedar of Lebanon
on the Eastern Shore, the 4th largest in Maryland.

Every year the "Bathtub Races" thrill the crowd!

Scenes of the Eastern Shore

       Maryland is divided by the Cheasapeake Bay and we live on the Eastern Shore, often known as the Land of Pleasant Living. We are more relaxed and rural. There are so many rivers and creeks and bays and inlets that everywhere you go you are near the water. Here are some pictures of small towns near us.

The free state run two-car ferry at Whitehaven on the Wicomico River

St Michaels

A place to relax by the water...

The Whitehaven Inn

A typical rural Eastern Shore house

Family Visit to Ocean City

Jenny, Josh and Elsie came to Ocean City for a visit in June! We all had a lovely time and some hot weather. We took them kayaking, they saw many friends and spent a lot of time on the beach. We all went out to lunch for my birthday.

Elsie is ready for fun adventures in her new dress!

Linda and Josh paddling on the Pocomoke River at
Shad Landing State Park

Visiting friends

Elsie reading the newspaper with Linda

A delicious lunch at the Palette Cafe in Snow Hill

Eating Thrasher's famous french fries on the boardwalk

 Elsie joined Tony and Bill at the bar in the Sunset Grille

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Elsie - Six Months Old

Elsie is visiting Ocean City with her Team! Jenny and Josh say she is a good little traveller! She looks happy!

Alpacas

After a couple of long plane trips, I am back in Ocean City. It's springtime! And beautiful spring weather! Linda has been researching alpacas and has fallen in love with them! We were surprised to find out that there are quite a few alpaca farms near us on the Eastern Shore. We visited a couple and were invited back to watch on shearing day - just a few miles from our house. The animals are quite gentle but they do get a little agitated when dragged off to the shearer.

On warm days they enjoy getting their bellies cooled with a spray from the hose.

It's your turn... (the little dog is giving some encouragement)

First you have to tie their legs so you can pull them down and stretch them out.

Beautiful, soft fleece... (average 7-10 pounds per animal)

The long necks have lots of fleece.

The fleece from the back is bagged separately, because the
quality is different from different parts of the body.

Then she gets a "do".

Back to the paddock, but she isn't sure...

Well, it's cooler for the summer months. By the time next year's
shearing takes place they will have forgotten any inconvenience!

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