Hunting is a very safe sport if you’re on the ground. More people die from stepping on hornets’ nests and getting stung than they do getting shot from another hunter – on the ground. Up in the air is a different story. People fall out of trees from 12 to 16 feet high and the results are never good. Many are crippled for life and a number of people die from falling out of tree stands. You … [Read more...]
Blueberry Stuff: Worth Repeating
I’ve printed this recipe before, but some things are worth repeating and this is one of them. We were considering which dessert to serve company recently, and Nancy suggested my “Blueberry Stuff.” I had forgotten about it. So I made it and was great as usual. Everybody loves it. We call it Blueberry Stuff because that’s the name some lady friends of Nancy called it when I fixed it for … [Read more...]
Gone Shopping
I love to go to the grocery store. I think it’s a birth defect of some sort – probably in the birth canal too long, but I really enjoy pushing a cart up and down the aisles of Kroger’s, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, or any store that sells groceries. I cannot fathom having someone pick out my groceries for me, and having to wait outside in one of those designated spots for pick-up … [Read more...]
All Eggs Are Not Created Equal
What’s with eggs these days? A few months ago, prices started to rise and stocks in the stores ran low, but in the last month or so, I have seen eggs at 58 cents a dozen, and they weren’t on sale, just priced way low. There must be some sort of glut in the marketplace, but I’m not complaining. We love eggs and eat lots of them. There is one brand of eggs, however, that is head and … [Read more...]
On-Line Clearance at Lights Out
As many know, I run a small outlet store for lighting in Ruckersville called Lights Out. We are the showroom outlet for Nancy B’s House of Lights. When items are discontinued, we bring them to Lights Out and put them on sale. We are currently having an On-Line Clearance and have lowered all our prices – some by up to 75%. This is a great way to swap out an old light you no longer want … [Read more...]
Catfish on the Way
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Fisheries staff will be busy this fall stocking catchable channel catfish in more than 120 waters throughout the state. These stockings will begin during the last week of October and will continue through November. According to Brendan Delbos, the State Hatchery Superintendent, “The fall catfish stocking program is one of our most … [Read more...]
What a Pain!
Look in the medicine cabinet of a modern family and you’ll find Neosporin and other balms and creams to treat wounds. No pain, just soothing comfort to treat a “boo-boo” on a child. But remembering back when Boomers were growing up, there were three medicines used to torture children – Iodine, Mercurochrome and Methylate. It’s hard to rate these three liquids from Satan in terms of … [Read more...]
Corn Maze and Pumpkins
If you find yourself with nothing to do on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, buckle up the kids and head for Liberty Mills Farm in Somerset and explore the largest corn Maze in Virginia. While you’re at it, take a wheelbarrow out into the pumpkin patch and hand select a big, fat pumpkin for Halloween. This year, Liberty Mills has 12 miles of paths and has designed four trails … [Read more...]
Million-Dollar Spaghetti
Spaghetti is hard to beat. It’s easy to cook and everybody loves it. My only gripe with spaghetti is that every time I eat it, I gain weight. But how can you have just a little portion of spaghetti? I saw a recipe recently that looked interesting. They called it Million Dollar Spaghetti. I don’t know if it’s worth a million dollars, but it is both easy and delicious – almost a cross … [Read more...]
Humming Along
Sometime last week, they took off. For months, they have been buzzing around out backyard flowers and our two feeders, but it was time to leave. Our resident hummingbirds are headed to Mexico. What interesting and beautiful creatures are these tiny birds. Hummingbirds live throughout North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean Islands. They seek out habitat … [Read more...]
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