On October 8, 1956, I was in 7th grade. At the 2 PM bell, they let students out of their classrooms and those who were interested assembled on chairs in the auditorium. A television set was on. The picture was a little fuzzy, but it was Game 5 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium. The Dodgers and Yankees. Vin Scully and Mel Allen were the announcers. Babe Pinelli was the ump behind … [Read more...]
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
“Rat-A-Tat-Tat” is a common backyard noise for us. That’s because we have lots of mature trees, which attract woodpeckers. Occasionally, we’ll have a pair of Pileated woodpeckers fly through, but more common are our Red-bellied woodpeckers. Their rate of pecks per minute is over 100, thus the “Rat-A-Tat-Tat”. Red-bellied Woodpeckers are pale, medium-sized woodpeckers common in forests of the … [Read more...]
Signs of Our Times
Vacationing Family Poses As Illegal Immigrants To Get Free Hotel Room In New York City … [Read more...]
Bread Pudding
Somehow, I had managed to find two partial loaves of white bread in my stash, and both were over a week old. Usually, I’ll toss stale bread like that out for the birds, but I had a better idea. Bread Pudding! Bread Pudding was a favored dessert in our house when I was growing up. Mom also made good use of old bead and we loved it. Sometimes we’d have it warm, like a pie, but I enjoyed it cold … [Read more...]
A2D Appliances
Appliances went from “On Sale” to “No Sale” when Covid hit the fan. Suddenly there were no appliances, nor appliance parts in any warehouse. People trying to buy a refrigerator were told, “Maybe in 6 months, maybe not.” It has gotten a little better, but long delays are still the norm. A friend of mine, , Elaine Callahan, said she got so tired of waiting for her very expensive … [Read more...]
Oops!
Last week I printed a killer recipe for Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, but my Editor (damn his eyes) didn’t catch a typo. Actually, I don’t have an editor, which is why I occasionally have typos like “bake the cookies for 24 minutes”, when it should have been 14 minutes if that. Bake until the edges of the cookies begin to turn brown, which is 13 or 14 minutes. I enjoy these cookies so much, … [Read more...]
Pumpkins, Leaves, Mums and Lights
By Nancy B Happy Fall Y’all! The temperature is dropping and so are the leaves. Time to think about home decorating with pumpkins, pansies, mums, and home lighting! We had a sweet pumpkin and a beautiful bright yellow mum at our entrance welcoming customers into our showroom but sadly, someone wanted or needed them, and they are gone. We don’t mind sharing, and the garden centers have plenty. … [Read more...]
Oh Nuts!
By Katie Martin/DWR Acorn production across the state in 2023 can be categorized overall as extremely poor for white oak and average to above average for red oak species (see graphs below). Based on the annual hard mast survey, white oak routes came in at an all-time low since survey data has been recorded in this manner (2007). Conversely, red oaks surveyed right at the long-term … [Read more...]
Open Season for Rockfish
The Rockfish Season for saltwater is now open. Starting on Oct. 4 and running through Dec. 31, anglers will be allowed to keep 1 fish per day between 20 and 31-inches. Larger fish must be released, which bodes well for the future of these hard fighting and popular gamefish. The big 50- and 60-pound fish are largely females and the quality and the quantity of their eggs far surpass that of smaller … [Read more...]
No More Sears?
Each time I drive on Rio Road, I ride by Fashion Square Mall and see the empty building that was once Sears. How I miss that wonderful store, now bankrupt. Sears was America’s store. It’s where Boomers bought everything from sleeping bags to stereos to back-to-school clothes for their kids. And lives there a Boomer who can’t remember that special day when the Sears catalogue arrived in the … [Read more...]
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