About a month ago, I saw a box of Blueberry Muffin Mix from Krusteaz, and knowing I had a bunch of extra blueberries, I bought the mix, added some fresh blueberries and the muffins were delicious. This week, I saw that Krusteaz made a Banana Nut Muffin Mix, and I put that in my grocery cart. My wife, Nancy, particularly enjoys muffins. Three days a week, she is up at 4:30 and off to the gym. … [Read more...]
Boomers & Guardian Angels
I expect God’s legion of Guardian Angels is breathing a sigh of relief. Boomers have grown up and most survived their youth, thanks largely to our Heavenly Helpers. Today’s children don’t really need Guardian Angels – they have, after all, a doting government bureaucracy and millions of overprotective parents. If you see a youngster today riding a bike – with parents lurking close by and … [Read more...]
Free Fishing Days
There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but there is such a thing as free fishing – free meaning no fishing license required. The Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries is betting that if they allow you to fish for free during their Free Fishing Days from June 3 through June 5 (statewide) that you will enjoy yourself so much that you’ll eventually cave to the call of the waters and … [Read more...]
Virginia Saltwater
By Dr. Julie Ball As Memorial Day rapidly approaches, the spring saltwater fishery continues to escalate with catches improving most everywhere. Weather is still a challenge, so anglers are taking advantage of any break to investigate this trend. The biggest news is the early arrival of the highly anticipated and controversial cobia. Not expected until closer to June, the cobia showed in … [Read more...]
Lake Orange Walleye
Darrell Kennedy of Angler's Landing (540.672.3997) at Lake Orange reports clear water with temperature in in the upper 60's and anglers are catching some nice walleye. Local angler Charlie Blankenship brought in a beautiful 24-inch 4 ½-pound walleye this week. Some saugeyes, a sauger-walleye cross, are showing up after having been stocked two summers past. Largemouth bass are hitting top water … [Read more...]
Hand Me Downs and Tattoos
Not many Boomers were able to avoid the scourge of hand-me-downs – clothes and shoes passed down from older brothers or sisters, or from one family to another. Most Boomer parents were children of the depression, and recycling was a way of life, not a fashion statement. Moms were even known to cut off buttons from old shirts and coats, so you know they were eager for gently used clothing in good … [Read more...]
Great Cabinets at Lights Out
As many of you know, I, Jim Brewer, am now running a lighting fixture outlet in Ruckersville called Lights Out. We get fixtures that have been discontinued from manufacturers and we sell them for 50% and more off the suggested retail. Recently, we added a line of value-packed cabinets. They come in boxes – you have to assemble them - but the savings are incredible. I quoted a lady a 9 cabinet … [Read more...]
Meadowcreek – Just For Fun
Most larger cities have a municipal golf course or two, but few have one to rival the quality of Meadowcreek Golf Course here in Charlottesville. My golf amigos and I teed it up there last week and had a great round. The best part? We played in less than 3 ½ hours – didn’t have to wait a single minute for any dawdling foursomes ahead – and that’s been a real problem of late. Golf courses are … [Read more...]
How To Peel Eggs
Tips from Bob and Doris Huff I did a little tongue in cheek piece last week on boiling eggs – the easy part. The hard part? Peeling them - at least some times. It’s common knowledge that a non-fresh egg peels easier, it tightens up inside with age and the shells come right off. But sometimes you don’t have any week-old eggs – you have to use what you’ve got. I’ve read lots of … [Read more...]
No Waste Seed Equals Savings
A male bluebird and two chicks flew to my main feeder and left disappointed. All they found were safflower seeds, and bluebirds can’t eat whole seeds like these. They need to be the form of the hearts or chips from the seeds. “Blues” especially love sunflower hearts, but the damned grackles had been pounding my feeder, dislodging the seeds and were eating me out of house and home. So I had … [Read more...]
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