They finally left two weeks ago: Our resident hummingbirds, which have graced our sugar-water feeders for the past several months. We worried that they may have stayed too long in Virginia and perhaps our feeders were tempting the tiny creatures to overstay their visit. Not to worry. Just before the first frost, our hummers headed south. I wish them Godspeed. Here are some hummingbird … [Read more...]
Buttermilk Chicken Casserole
When I eat chicken – with the exception of a half a box of Kentucky Fried Chicken – I lose weight. Naturally, I try to eat chicken as often as possible, but in as many ways as possible – so I don’t get sick and tired of eating chicken. Chicken recipes, fortunately, don’t have to be fancy to be enjoyable. Recently, I did a simple chicken casserole dish with a twist, I had some buttermilk in the … [Read more...]
Lexington BBQ Festival
There are all sorts of Festivals. There are Strawberry Festivals, Wine Festivals, Garlic Festivals, Oyster Festivals, Crab Festivals, and the list goes on. One festival I have always wanted to attend, but never have, is the Lexington BBQ Festival. This event is held annually in the small town of Lexington, NC, the self-proclaimed BBQ Capital of the World. Held the last Saturday of October, the … [Read more...]
Never Buy a White Ceramic Stove Top
My advice to seniors graduating from high school and college, as well as to newlyweds starting out in life, and to all those buying a new home and to … well everybody in the whole damned world – do not under any circumstances buy a white ceramic stove top. About 6 or 7 years ago, our stove top went on the blink. It was one of those old electric burner tops that was never level – so the eggs … [Read more...]
A Great Garden
I looked out the window this morning and there was no green in my garden, just brown dirt. Nancy had pulled up the last of my plants. The little garden will now sit fallow for about 5 months, then it starts anew. I will have my garden tilled again, to make for easier planting, but I read that the best time for plowing a garden is in the late winter or early spring. This allows your soil enough … [Read more...]
Guadalajara, Consistently Good
Nancy said she wanted to go out to eat at a Mexican restaurant and she had just given me a new stovetop, so what could I say? We chose one of Charlottesville’s most consistently good Mexican restaurants – Guadalajara. Known fondly as The Guad, we have been eating here for years. The prices are more than fair, the service is good, and they always serve more-than-you-can-eat helpings. Nancy … [Read more...]
They’re Still Around
Red drum, that is. There was a nice run of the Reds on Virginia’s Southern Beaches this week. Many anglers had luck after dark. Captain Craig Page and guests aboard the Paige II also landed some impressive red drum near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel proving that the fall fishery is still strong. Captain Todd Beck of Knot Wish’n Charters reported 62-degree water and a strong speckled trout … [Read more...]
A Drive Back in Time
Last weekend, I was having a hard time trying to remember exactly how I once drove to Monterey and Warm Springs. I had done it dozens and dozens of times and then it dawned on me – it had been 25 years since I last went over those mountains. Those were the days when I and my “buds” camped on the banks of the Jackson River and sheltered in place in a rustic hunting lodge at Millboro. But as the … [Read more...]
The Tufted Titmouse
They are pretty little birds with gray suits and dark black eyes and a black face. They are tufted titmice, and we have a family in our yard each year. The year-round residents visit our feeders regularly and they absolutely love peanuts. I don’t spread peanuts in my yard as much as I once did because that encourages the squirrels – destructive varmints that they are. Our squirrels actually … [Read more...]
Buy Ibuprofen Stock
If you’re looking for a good stock with growth potential, buy stock in a company - any company - that makes Ibuprofen. My wife Nancy and I alone will keep that stock going up. We use so many IB’s a day, we don’t dig them out of the bottle, we scatter them on counters around the house and grab a handful as we pass by. Ibuprofen (Advil is one of its brand names) is an anti-inflammatory drug … [Read more...]
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