I had about a dozen tomatoes starting to ripen in three garden boxes on my carport. Then they were gone. Every one. But I did have a cherry tomato vine in my garden, loaded with fruit. Then, they were gone. Every one. I have solved my deer problem, but the thievin’ coons are practically impossible to stop, once they find out you have tomatoes. While raccoons appear cute and … [Read more...]
Road Trip To Clinch Mountain
People like to fish for trout where there actually are trout. Makes sense to me. That’s why fee-fishing areas are gaining in popularity. One of the crown jewels among Virginia’s Fee Fishing streams is the Clinch Mountain Fee Fishing Area on Big Tumbling Creek. The Game Department historically stocks big fish here, often trophy sized fish. The Clinch Mountain fee fishing area … [Read more...]
Back To School – Back To Pain?
By Move Better Physical Therapy Attention students of all ages! Does Back-To-School mean Back-To-Pain because of heavy backpacks? To help avoid any back pain caused by wearing a backpack, there are a few simple things you can do: - Wear both straps so the weight is evenly distributed - Wear the backpack over the mid-back, which has the strongest muscles - Lighten the load … [Read more...]
Broccoli Cups
I subscribe to Yummly, a really neat cooking site. They shoot me stuff about twice a week and I have used a number of their recipes. The thing I like most about Yummly is that most of their recipes are simple – no Bavarian Lentils Seasoned in Rabbit Fat type of stuff. Just simple, easy dishes. But I rarely follow their recipes to a “T”. There is always room for improvement, I figure, … [Read more...]
Charlottesville Golf Center
After 23 years, Charlottesville Golf Center is closing its doors. The city of Charlottesville will now have zero golf shops owned by local folks. CGC opened in 1994 in what is now the 29th Place Shopping Center, across from Fashion Square Mall. Two years ago, they relocated at a 4,000 square foot store at 3285 Berkmar Drive. The store is now liquidating its inventory. Stop by soon, … [Read more...]
Curb Service for Boomers
How do young people meet these days? Kids don’t have weekend dances. There are there no more drive-in movies and there are no drive-in restaurants to speak of. Boomers look back nostalgically at the days when a young lady called a carhop would take your order for a frosted mug of root beer and an order of fries. You’d give her two quarters and get change. Drive-in restaurants really … [Read more...]
Hot Times on Saltwater
By Dr. Julie Ball The hottest days of the year are making outdoor activities a challenge lately, but fishing can be good if you can bear the heat. And with a decent forecast for the weekend, plenty of anglers will hit the water. Cobia continue to provide very good action for sight-casters, with more large fish showing up this week. Chummers are still scoring with keeper-sized fish, … [Read more...]
Bass’n At Lake Orange
Darrell Kennedy of Angler' s Landing (540.672.3997) says the water temperature at Lake Orange is in the mid 80s and the lake is stained. But the bass are biting. John Feldman recently landed a 6-2 beauty. Darrell says the largest bass brought to scales so far this year went 9-12. The bass are being caught mostly on soft plastics and live bait; the low light periods have … [Read more...]
Chickahominy Cats
Thirty years ago, the Rappahannock River was noted as Virginia’s premiere catfish river. The Rapp drew wide numbers of tourists looking for that 30 or 40 pounder. But then, the James got hot with monster cats pulled in near Hopewell. Then it was Buggs Island producing fish in excess of 100 pounds. But throughout all that, the Chickahominy River remains a top spot for catfish large and small. Mike … [Read more...]
Words That Really Mean Something
Some words used often in the lighting world are: Rustic, Contemporary, Transitional, Traditional, Classic, Industrial, Elegant, Wine Country and Coastal to mention a few. We hear these words and read them in magazines and we begin to salivate. These words describe our feelings for the type of lighting we want and need for our home. Home is where the heart is and we expect our … [Read more...]
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