2025 is here! January is moving right along, and cold temperatures are making us want to be inside staying warm. However, we had thirty guests in the showroom on Saturday, regardless of the temperature, to see our stunning lighting fixtures. Lighting a home doesn’t stop due to the weather and we strive to be open for you unless the county demands we stay home for safety due to snow. The January … [Read more...]
Hybrid Stripers at Anna
For the past several years, the Game Department has been stocking hybrid striper fingerlings at Lake Anna. Sometimes these experiments work and sometimes not, but in this case, it worked. Anglers are catching not only stripers, but the hybrids, even in this frigid weather. Hybrids to 14 pounds have come to the scales. Hybrid stripers are known for their fighting ability. They are … [Read more...]
Saturday Morning Cartoons
If it was Saturday morning and you were a kid in the 1950’s, there was only one place to be and one thing to do. Sprawl in the floor in front of a big, console TV and watch cartoons. And did we ever. Our first stop was the kitchen where we fetched a bowl and spoon, a box of cereal and a quart of milk and we were ready for action. The entertainment came in waves. Mighty Mouse, Tom and Jerry, … [Read more...]
Green Giant: Simply Steam Frozen Vegetables
I saw them at Food Lion while I was stocking up with some frozen vegetables. They were 8-oz. boxes of Green Giant: Simply Steam vegetables and they were just a dollar a box. They looked just about right size for the two of us and they had some really interesting choices. I picked up a couple boxes, we wolfed them down and I was sold. They were delicious, economical and the ideal size for just … [Read more...]
Robins in a Holly Tree
Our neighbor has a huge holly tree (bush). It must be 40 feet high. Yesterday, I saw a large flock of birds descend on the tree. There were dozens and dozens of robins pecking at the berries. I guess the poor fellows had nothing else to eat and when all else fails, birds will eat holly berries. I have seen flocks of cedar waxwings dive-bomb holly trees and bushes, but not robins. Holly … [Read more...]
Delicious (and Healthy) Turkey Chili
Ground turkey has no calories. It’s like eating air. You could eat five packages and not gain an ounce. Ground beef, on the other hand, is like eating Fried Lard. You will gain weight if you eat any of the fat-infused beef and your bathroom scales will make snide remarks as you approach. In an attempt to eat a couple bowls of chili and not have to loosen my belt buckle, I decided to make a … [Read more...]
Maybe The World’s Best Pizza?
Would you drive 40 miles for a pizza? I think you might if you ever tasted a pizza from the wood-fired ovens of The Shack, a quaint pizzeria in Staunton. Last weekend, we took our daughter Laura to The Shack in Staunton upon her birthday request. She said it was good and was it ever. The Shack is located one block outside of mid-downtown Staunton. The cozy restaurant (only 8 tables) features … [Read more...]
Old Businesses of Charlottesville
Rio Road Gulf In the 1960s’, Charlottesville had no mega-gasoline stations – Wawa, Sheetz, Liberty and such. There were only mom-and-pop stations that sold Amoco, Esso, Pure or Gulf gasoline. Most had 2 garage doors where they did mechanical work. Our gas station of choice was Rio Road Gulf at the corner of Rio Road and Rt. 29 N. The station was located in what is now the upper corner of … [Read more...]
It’s Never Too Cold to Fish
It takes a tough son-of-a-gun or a lifelong Canadian to brave the weather we’ve had and go fishing, but the few that did have had some exciting catches. Big bluefins, for example. Off the coast of Virginia and North Carolina, the giant bluefin tuna continue to attract lots of attention. The ocean temperature around the Chesapeake Light Tower is currently in the low 40s, presenting a unique … [Read more...]
Old Businesses of Charlottesville
The Spudnut Coffee Shop The Spudnut Coffee Shop was a Charlottesville institution, at least as famous as Monticello. People of all walks of life flocked to the small cinderblock building on Avon Street each morning to satisfy a craving which only a Spudnut could satisfy. Not long after I moved to Charlottesville, I noticed the new shop and the interesting name. What’s a Spudnut? I … [Read more...]
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