We had 7 large goldfish going into winter. We now have two. About a month ago, things were stirred up in our goldfish pond and water plant pots overturned. That means one thing – raccoons. Obviously, one got in the pond and caught most of the dormant fish. Last summer, coons raided our pond and ate all our large snails – and at about $5 a pop. But no more, or at least we hope there will be no … [Read more...]
Chicken Scallopini
Chicken Scallopini sounds like a complicated, fancy recipe but it’s not. Chicken Scallopini is very tasty, healthy, economical and fairly easy. We recently served it for company and it was delicious. Chicken scallopini comes from the Italian word “scaloppine,” which means “small scallops” but has now taken on the meaning of a piece of thinly sliced meat. When I dine at an Italian restaurant, I … [Read more...]
Shad!
By James Friend Dickerson Great fishing last Saturday on the Roanoke River in Bertie County, NC. We caught 4 herring for every Hickory Shad (we had to throw the herring back). We ended up with 9 roe shad and some males! Later, we found a man selling S.C. herring, so we bought some of those. We had a great discussion on fishing regulations and their non-conservation repercussions … [Read more...]
Our First House
It was in Berkley, at 2508 Commonwealth Drive. Nancy and I had a new baby girl, Angelin, and we wanted to move from our dark, basement apartment across town into a real home. Caleb Stowe, our Realtor, found us a house in a nice subdivision with an assumable mortgage that we could afford, and we bought it. That first house had three bedrooms, one bath, a combination living/dining area, … [Read more...]
Cobia with Lemon Caper Sauce
A few weeks ago, I went to Harris Teeter to pick up some shrimp (they often have Argentine Shrimp, the best). While I was waiting for the clerk to wrap my shrimp, I noticed they had cobia for sale. Cobia ranks right at the top of my seafood favorites, and I asked where they came from. It’s too early for Cobia in the Carolina’s and Virginia’s and the clerk didn’t know – he said it was the first … [Read more...]
Applebee’s
There are a number of good, casual restaurants – Chili’s, Ruby Tuesday’s, Olive Garden, TGI Fridays and Applebee’s, to name a few. We once had an Applebee’s near the old Toys R Us store, but they shuttered the windows in a cost-cutting move two years ago. There is still an Applebee’s on Pantops, serving that side of town. On our way back from golfing, my golf buddies and I decided to eat at … [Read more...]
Get Ready to Rumble
Introducing…… In the black corner, we have “Rocky” Robin from Woodbrook in Charlottesville, defending his Featherweight title. “Rocky” has a wingspan 12-inches and comes in weighing a trim .17-pounds. In the red corner, fighting out of Hollymead, we have “Kid” Redbreast, a newcomer hoping to nest in the Brewer’s backyard. “The Kid” also weighs .17 pounds, but has a wingspan of 12.2 … [Read more...]
Miracle Grow
I planted a couple rows each of spring onions and sweet peas in my new enclosed garden. I call it La Cage Mahal, because it costs almost as much as the original Taj Mahal structure near New Delhi. But a miracle happened. The next day I looked out at my freshly tilled rows and they were still intact. Not a single onion bulb had been dislodged from its proper place and each and every pea was where … [Read more...]
Boo Hiss for Heritage Oaks
We were on the 16th tee box in a spirited golf match at Heritage Hills in Harrisonburg when the young man from the Pro Shop appeared and said the carts needed to be in at 5:30 - and it was 5:30. That was good information, but information we never received. I wouldn’t have booked at 1:30 tee time (the only one available) had I known. We normally complete our round in 4 hours, but we were placed … [Read more...]
Road Trip to Springdale Water Gardens
It’s a spring ritual with me and Nancy - a ride across the mountain to Greenville and a visit to Springdale Water Gardens. Nancy has had a small lily pond (into which I snuck a few tadpoles and goldfish) for years. Water lilies are gorgeous when they bloom and we have even kept the small pond heated to keep the lilies alive through the winter. Then, last year we installed our genuine goldfish … [Read more...]
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