Snow can be a royal pain. It shuts down businesses, causes accidents on the highways and there was a time – when children were actually going to school - that school would be cancelled. But there is one place snow is good, and that’s on a garden Snow acts like a protective blanket against extreme temperatures. Roots of many perennials, as well as bulbs, ground cover plants and … [Read more...]
Talking Trash
I happened to be up at 6:30 am last Monday and shuffled down the driveway to get the paper. The trash guys from Time Disposal pulled up at about the same time and swiftly and deftly dumped the trash in the truck and were on their way. If everyone went about their jobs with the enthusiasm and energy as does this crew from Time Disposal, the world would be a much better place. These guys simply … [Read more...]
Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Sweets are hard to beat. Cookie, cakes, brownies, pies – it’s all good. Last week I tried out a very simple Betty Crocker Recipe, with a minor twist, and made a pan of Caramel Chocolate Chip Pudding Bars. If I sounds good, it is, and it could hardly be easier. This dessert is most versatile. Serve it hot with some ice cream for company or let it cool, cut it into squares and eat it as a finger … [Read more...]
A Round at Birdwood
Wow! A 65 degree in February? And my day off? And a tee time at 1:24 at Birdwood? That’s a hard combination to beat. Birdwood has always been a nice course, and now it’s nicer. Last year Boar’s Head Inn spent a gazillion dollars to have Davis Love, III practically redesign the entire course. I don’t know why, but I think it had something to do with college golf tournaments and UVA. … [Read more...]
Hard to Swallow
If you live long enough, you’ll see some strange things. One of the strangest things I’ve seen in the outdoors happened about 20 years ago on the Jackson River in the upper Hidden Valley area. I had been invited on a shocking expedition with the Game Department. For several years, I had urged the state to make that area catch-and-release, but they wanted to know if trout would hold over before … [Read more...]
Guardian Angels
Children today don’t need a Guardian Angel. Who needs angels to watch over you when you have two over-protective parents that monitor each breath, public schools that inspect your lunch bags for trans-fats and a nanny-state government that requires seat belts and helmets when a youngster pulls up a chair to the kitchen table. But Boomers certainly needed Guardian Angels – a whole … [Read more...]
Skechers On Sale
Since you really have to pack light when you go on a cruise, I decided the last time we went to Hawaii, I would take only one pair of shoes – something casual, but decent looking and something I could also use for golf. I went to Stein Mart (RIP) and saw a pair of blue mesh shoes, made by Skechers. Since I am rarely in the casual shoe market, I had never heard of Skechers shoes, but I bought them … [Read more...]
Adventures of the Cousins
By Nancy B You may have read about Shirley Mae Roomba and her cousin, Erma Sue Shark, our two robot vacuum cleaners. Shirley Mae keeps the upstairs floors cleaned. and Erma Sue is the downstairs sweeper. They are both doing well, even though we did have a little incident the other day. I had asked Erma Sue if she would mind cleaning the carpets downstairs again, and being as sweet as … [Read more...]
Worms In The Driveway
What’s a sure sign of spring - that winter is in the rearview mirror? Jonquils? Robins? Groundhogs and shadows? Well, yes, but the best sign of things to come are worms in the driveway. I went out to get the paper a few days ago and saw that wonderful sight. There was a worm in the driveway after an evening’s rain. That’s a good sign. That means spring is not far away when both lawns … [Read more...]
Eating Upside Down
How would you like to have to eat all your meals upside down? Well, I have bird in my back yard that is just as happy eating a meal upside down as he is straight up. He also eats sideways, crosswise and most in any position on a tree or suet feeder. He is the white-breasted nuthatch, a permanent resident in my yard. I have one suet feeder that is upside down, meaning that birds have to cling … [Read more...]
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