I found myself with an entire quart of fresh blueberries. I had planned on making my “Blueberry Stuff” cobbler for company, but changed my mind. Then, to think that my wife Nancy and I would have to eat all that cobbler by ourselves – with weigh gain to follow - I decided to make a few blueberry muffins instead, using half of the blueberries. Prowling through the baking aisle at Kroger’s, a box of … [Read more...]
Fly Expo Update
By Tommy Lawhorne The first year of the South River Fly Fishing Expo was a success and planning is underway for a bigger and better Expo next year. Next years dates are already set for April 22nd and 23rd. The water levels are great in the Southern portion of the Shenandoah National Park and are returning to normal on the South River. Larger nymphs and streamers have been the go … [Read more...]
Purple Martin Field Day
An interesting event is coming to Central Virginia on June 25. It’s the 22nd Annual Purple Martin Field Day to be held on the Wood farm in the Green Springs District of Louisa County – known locally as “The Bird Sanctuary” where the Wood family maintains habitat and nesting assistance for numerous bird species including bluebirds, tree swallows, chickadees, barn owls, kestrel falcons and … [Read more...]
Golf: A Waiting Game
Not all golf experiences are good, and that doesn’t mean just a bad day swinging the club and recording a high score. We have plenty of those and can still have a good time on the links. But when the golf traffic is backed up bumper-to-bumper, I find it impossible to enjoy my round, even if I’m scoring well. Last week three of us decided to play Old Trail in Crozet. We were a little … [Read more...]
My Personal Worm Farm
I went out in the garden yesterday to plant a few summer crops - squash, cukes and tomatoes - and every place I put a spade in the dirt, there were worms. Lots of worms. I know it’s been wet and cool, ideal conditions for worms, but I also believe that by not tilling this spring, and just adding topsoil, it benefited my worm population enormously. In past seasons when digging, I would find a … [Read more...]
Boomers and Books
This Boomer looks back fondly on the books I read and grew up with. I love to read and began reading and having books read to me at an early age. Looking back, Boomers were truly blessed with good reading material, and for most of us, the habit of reading has continued. The first book I can recall was a hard cover collection of English nursery rhymes. My mother or my grandmother read to me … [Read more...]
May Showers, Good Fishing
Capt. Steve Chaconas doesn’t mind the rain when it comes to fishing on the Potomac. Steve says some big fish are being caught and if the weather holds up, this could be one of the best weeks of the year. While aggressive baits like Lucky Craft LVR D-7 lipless crankbaits are good to snap free from grass and slow rolling spinnerbaits and Chatterbaits will also produce, it's soft plastics in the … [Read more...]
Becoming a Bird Dog Breeder
Macon was a beautiful animal, a graceful English setter with feathery white fur and only a hint of orange. He was a big male in keeping with a long line of registered English Setters I have owned out of Grouse Ridge Will. I had a friend with a female setter, which happened to be coming in heat. To the best of our knowledge, neither of these dogs had ever been with another dog, if you know what … [Read more...]
Drum Biting, Flounder Picking Up
By Dr. Ken Neill III, Both red and black drum are being caught on the seaside of the Eastern Shore. Flounder action is picking up in the seaside inlets and more will begin to target them in the lower bay as what has been a very good tautog bite closed May 1. Some flounder have been caught up in the York and Back Rivers. Speckled trout are being caught in the normal speckled trout … [Read more...]
Drug Stores and Soda Fountains
There was a time in America when drug stores didn’t occupy an entire city block. They weren’t part of corporate empires. There was a time when Boomers knew the local pharmacist to be a family friend and a trusted adviser on most things medical. If a youngster in the family was running a high fever, the pharmacist would often meet a distressed mom or dad after closing hours to fill an important … [Read more...]
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