We were heading out of town and were leaving our key for the house sitter. To make cwertain, Nancy stuck one of our several house keys in the front door and it stuck. We removed the knob and pulled and tugged and cussed and wiggled but – like Br’er Rabbit in the Tar Baby - it was stuck. You hate to go away with no doorknob on your front door, so we called Brown’s Lock and Safe. They said they … [Read more...]
Catchem beachbumfishing
Catchem beachbumfishing. That’s all you need to know if you want to “catch ‘em” on the Outer Banks. This is the web site for Capt. Reese Stecher who - out of Nags Head - has been putting his clients on fish for over 25 years. Last week, Capt. Stecher caught the above two huge trout within 10 minutes back in the sound. He said they were the largest he had ever caught. Reese also said the cobia … [Read more...]
You Wash, I’ll Dry
Sunday dinner was over, and Brad Stuart was outside. He had rounded up enough kids for a 4-on-a-side baseball game. But I couldn’t play. Yet. I had to do dishes. Mom had used every pot and pan in the kitchen to fry her chicken, bake her homemade yeast rolls, boil and mash potatoes, fix two bowls of vegetables and cook a chocolate cake. It was a great Sunday dinner (we called a fancy lunch … [Read more...]
The Gospel of Sunflower Hearts
Sometimes I feel like John the Baptist – a Voice Crying in the Wilderness preaching the gospel of sunflower hearts. Next thing you know, I’ll be eating locusts. In the meantime, Fellow Birders, please put some sunflower hearts in your feeders. I have been feeding my resident pair of bluebirds and their recent hatchlings meal worms, to save wear and tear on Mr. and Mrs. Bluebird and … [Read more...]
Signs of Our Times
Some Assembly Required
When I have little or nothing to do, I often pay Mr. Amazon a visit and see what new and improved gizmos I can add to my collection. Earlier this spring, I saw a Cucumber Trellis that I simply could not live without. This six-foot tall piece of heavy-duty garden equipment would allow me to plant several hills of cukes on each side of the trellis, and of course the vines would then scale … [Read more...]
Landscape Lighting Design
By Nancy B At Nancy B’s House of Lights, we help provide landscape lighting design for residential properties in Charlottesville and Albemarle. Properly installed landscape lighting can provide a safe and well-lit entrance to your home, while also enhancing the beauty of your landscaping. The first step in installing landscape lighting is to consult with an electrician, who can … [Read more...]
A Caramel and Ritz Delight
I dearly love Ritz Crackers. Give me a box of Ritz and a jar of Jif Peanut Butter and I’m good to go. I also have a weakness for Caramel anything. When my sweet tooth starts acting up, I’ll often get a big bowl of vanilla ice cream, drizzle it with caramel syrup and love life. So, when I saw this recipe for Caramel Ritz Icebox Dessert, it immediately found a way into my cookbook. This is one of … [Read more...]
A Berry Good Time at Critzer Farm
There were so many cars backed up on Rt. 151 that Critzer Family Farm in Nelson County had to open their gates a half-hour early. Folks had come early and were lined up to pick strawberries. Nancy and I came to gather enough berries to make her world-famous Strawberry Jam and we worried that all those folks ahead of us would mow down all the strawberries before we got there. But not to worry, the … [Read more...]
Sea Bass Time
The black sea bass season reopened May 15th and runs through July 6th. Don’t w miss this opportunity to catch some jumbo-sized fish. The Triangle Reef is a popular spot with plenty of sea bass. They will bite squid, crab, fresh cut fish, clam strips, shrimp, or diamond jigs. Flounder fishing at Rudee and Lynnhaven inlets is picking up. Some nice keepers have been caught, mostly in the 16- to … [Read more...]
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