Played golf yesterday with my three Amigos. We were having a spirited round, with Greg and I one hole up on Kevin and Troy with three holes to play. Then the golf marshal approached us and said we had to turn in the carts at 5:30, and it was 5:30. We had teed off at 2 pm and would have completed our round in a timely 4 hours. But it wasn’t to be. We had to turn in our carts – couldn’t even … [Read more...]
Deer Kill Off
Deer Kill Graph Since 1947 There is an elephant in the room. For the recently completed 2016/17 hunting season, Virginia’s deer hunters tagged a total of 180,121 deer. That total represents a 16% decrease from the previous year’s harvest of 209.197. Game Department officials said that a good mast crop and diseases in previous years were responsible for the rather dramatic drop. … [Read more...]
Capers and Chicken Picatta
Capers are interesting little critters. Though they look like a small green pea, they are actually flower buds picked from a shrub-like bush. Then they are sun-dried, brined and packed in salt. The little fellows are fairly pricey since they have to be picked by hand. They are grown in California and Asia, parts of Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean. The tasty buds are the stars of the … [Read more...]
Lighting Trends
How They Affect Us By Nancy Brewer A trend is the general direction in which something is developing or changing. We often think of apparel trends and what’s in fashion. I have enjoyed the trends where blouses and shirts have the crooked or zigzag look at the bottom of the garment. It takes the eyes away from the waist and hips and actually flatters the figure. I try to … [Read more...]
Carmello’s Restaurant 7 Wine Bar
Last week, Nancy and I celebrated our 49th anniversary and decided to extend the celebration throughout the weekend. We went to the Aberdeen Barn the first night, and then decided (on Nancy’s recommendation) to try Carmello’s Restaurant & Wine Bar in the nearby Shopper’s World. Carmello’s has been in Charlottesville since 1992, and until recently was located near UVA on Emmett Street. I had … [Read more...]
New River Walleye
Many are unaware that Virginia has a superior walleye fishery on the New River. Want proof? Above, Captain Forest Pressnell, guide for New River Charters, shows proof holding this 10 lb. 4 oz. walleye that he caught in Virginia’s famed western river. The Upper New River walleye are in full swing feeding mode for the upcoming spawn, which should occur around the March 12th on the full moon. … [Read more...]
South River Heating Up
Note: Computer problems have resulted in a more abbreviated outdoor report this week. With decent weather, it’s been a couple of busy weeks on the South River in Waynesboro. The South River Fly Shop says there have been great hatches of caddis flies on most mornings and lots of trout feeding in the surface. The “Missing Link” caddis pattern has been very effective as are attractor … [Read more...]
Life From the Forward Tees
Men are not likely to stop and ask for directions, not are they inclined to play golf from the forward tees. Women don’t have these problems. They rely on their GPS or ask for directions, and they always play from the ladies tees. But on a golf course, men have choices. There are always 3 and sometimes 4 or even 5 tee boxes from which to select. The “way-back” tees, usually the black … [Read more...]
Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
Perhaps the epitome of comfort food is a chicken pot pie. Rich and creamy, filled with chicken and vegetables and topped with pastry, it’s hard to beat a chicken pot pie for dinner. Nancy and I are particularly fond of Marie Callender’s pot pies, and it was once our go-to meal for a quick, weeknight entrée. Then one morning as the hand on my bathroom scales had been consitently moving in the wrong … [Read more...]
Grackle Wars
When we were in Dallas back in mid-January, the downtown trees were filled with grackles each night – tens of thousands of grackles, squeezed onto every branch. I thought to myself at the time, “I hope they stay in Dallas.” But they didn’t. At least 50 have migrated into my backyard, but I am ready for them this year. Grackles will decimate your feeders if given the opportunity. I try to … [Read more...]
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