There was a time when America’s young people took advantage of a thing called Spring Break and headed, en masse, to Florida, namely Ft. Lauderdale. … Read More...
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Sharp Knives with Sharpal
Knife sharpening is not one of my skills. My Daddy could sharpen knives. About once a month, he’d go to the kitchen sink, get out his worn-down whetstone with a red handle and methodically sharpen … Read More
Road Trips
Bass Farm Sausage
I wrote recently about Spencer Sausage which I find on the Outer Banks and in Eastern North Carolina. It is good stuff. But there is another excellent sausage from down that way. When we were in Nags … Read More...
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Four Rows of Limas
Green beans are a lot easier to grow and much more prolific than Fordhook Lima Beans, but they are not nearly as tasty. There are few foods … Read More...
Quadruplets
Ever wonder why there are so many deer in Virginia? When a doe has four at a time, it’s easy to see how there are now over a million animals … Read More...
Strawberry Fest at Liberty Farms
It’s time to pick strawberries in Virginia, and Liberty Farms in Somerset has vines loaded down with luscious, ripe berries. They have now opened … Read More...
Attracting Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds. What fascinating creatures. Hummingbirds are tiny, really tiny. Got a nickel in your pocket? That’s how much the little birds weigh. … Read More...
Southern Fried Bluegills
Groceries are expensive, but fish are free – if you catch them yourself (or have a good friend who likes to fish.) I am aware of a … Read More...
Ziploc Zip ‘n Steam Bags
Maybe you’ve seen these, but I had not. I was in the plastic storage bag aisle and on the bottom row were packs of Ziploc Zip ‘n Steam Bags. … Read More...