They were there one day, about 15 beautiful goldfinches in my backyard, flitting from thistle feeder to thistle feeder and jockeying for position. And the next day, they were gone, not a golden feather in sight. A big rainstorm had passed through and I suppose it was more than my little yellow friends could handle. They skipped town, heading for wherever goldfinches go when three inches of rain … [Read more...]
Saltwater Turning On
Virginia Report By Dr. Julie Ball The first cobia and spadefish have arrived in the Chesapeake Bay. Only the Spanish mackerel are later summertime arrivals and there will be reports of them soon. We will have to wait until June to keep cobia in Virginia. The bay’s drum run is going full bore. Red drum are sporadic spawners. There are new drum every year, but occasionally we have … [Read more...]
You Wash, I’ll Dry
Sunday dinner was over and Brad Stuart was outside. He had rounded up enough kids for a 5-on-a-side baseball game. But I couldn’t play. Yet. I had to do dishes. Mom had used every pot and pan in the kitchen to fry her chicken, bake her homemade yeast rolls, boil and mash potatoes, fix two bowls of vegetables and cook a chocolate cake. It was a great Sunday dinner (we called a fancy lunch … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Brunch
Want to do something special for Mom this year? May I suggest the Sunday Brunch at CrossKeys Vineyards with Jimmy O? Nancy and I attended the Easter Brunch at CrossKeys and the food was excellent and the entertainment, with Jimmy O strumming his guitar and delivering ballads from the past, was likewise excellent. CrossKeys near Weyer’s Cave in the Shenandoah Valley is an exceptional vineyard … [Read more...]
Mealworms For The Birds
My backyard nest of bluebirds has fledged – four beautiful gray and blue chicks. They are all healthy and flying well, but have become worse beggars than the fellows who hold up cardboard signs along Rt. 29 North, saying something like this: “I once knew a fellow who was veteran. Personally, I am on drugs, but if you give me a few bucks, I promise I will buy fresh spinach.” My bluebirds don’t … [Read more...]
Clam Fritters
From Nancy Jackson Loyal reader, Nancy Jackson, read a recent recipe in CvilleBuzz on cooking Squash Fritters and said she made Clam Fritters that were also mighty tasty. Below is Nancy’s recipe (sort of). Okay, I am not a measure person, I just cook by sight. So here goes. I begin with the seafood seasoning batter. I dump in a couple of cups of the seasoning, plus 2 T … [Read more...]
A Knowledgeable Staff
By Nancy Brewer We aim to please! In the lighting world, it is impossible to know everything there is to know about lighting because changes take place almost daily. At Nancy B’s House of Lights, we strive to stay abreast of such changes. We know you depend on us and our knowledgeable staff to inform you of new products, color temperatures of light bulbs and LEDs, layout of … [Read more...]
Take Me Out To The Ballgame
By Charles Crenshaw Reading the baseball story in a recent CvilleBuzz edition reminded me of the book I am now reading. The title is "Take Me Out to the Ballgame". Wilmer (Bill) Leatherman is a 1958 Albemarle High School graduate and in 2013 was inducted into the Albemarle High School Alumni Hall of Fame. He was head basketball coach at Bridgewater College for twenty-four years and … [Read more...]
Drum Bite Is On
By Dr. Ken Neill, III The Eastern Shore drum bite has really taken off. Big red drum and medium black drum are being caught along the seaside surf. Flounder fishing has also picked up on the shore with limits of flatfish being caught. Some flounder are being caught on the western side of the bay, up in the rivers and on the flats, but the best early bite has been out of places like … [Read more...]
Freshwater Update
Charlie Taylor Reports James River Above Richmond, smallmouth bass are taking plastics, top water lures and live baits. In the lower tidal sections, largemouth are orienting to creek mouths, coves and standing cypress. Blue catfish are biting well in the deeper channels below the city. White perch are still available below the Dutch Gap Power Plant. Back Bay White … [Read more...]
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