I had a paper route when I was 12 years old and every morning I was out and about delivering the Beckley Post Herald to my 30 or so subscribers in Lewisburg, WV. Lewisburg is limestone country with rich soil, a soil that supports a large night crawler population. On warm, wet mornings, the night crawlers were all over the streets and I had to swerve my bike to keep from running over them. … [Read more...]
VSGA VIP Cards
The best deal in golf is a VSGA VIP Card. For an upfront fee of just $65 (Supporter Level), a card holder can play over 200 courses in Virginia and West Virginia for basically the cost of a golf cart rental. Last year, I used my VIP Card at Meadowcreek and Lake Monticello on 4 occasions each. I used it at Tanyard three times, and also at Old Trail, Stony Creek, Greene Hills, Waynesboro Country … [Read more...]
Childress Paints & More
Just as important as it is for folks to buy good paint, they should buy the right paint. There are lots of places in Charlottesville that sell paint. But only Childress Paints & More sells Pittsburg and Porter, the finest paints in the business. And no other paint dealer takes the time to work one-on-one with customers, as does Barry Childress, to make sure they get the right paint for the job … [Read more...]
The Evolution of Iceboxes
If you ever refer to refrigerator as an icebox – you are definitely a Boomer, or maybe even a pre-Boomer. Today, ice and refrigeration are part of our lives. It’s hard to imagine life without ice, but it wasn’t always that way. Until about 200 hundred years ago, ice was just something that happened in winter. In the 19th century, a few industrious sorts began shipping ice, harvested from … [Read more...]
Oil-less Turkey Fryers
How in Sam Hill do you fry a turkey – or anything for that matter – without oil? I was about to find out. For Christmas, my daughter Angelin and her husband, Brent, gave me a Big Easy Oil-less Turkey Fryer from Char-Broil. They knew how much I love to deep-fry a turkey, Cajun style, and that was my main present from my generous Greensboro family. The day after Christmas, we decided to check it … [Read more...]
Happy New Year
To all readers and subscribers of CvilleBuzz, I wish you a Happy New Year. May 2016 bring you big fish and great meals. May your garden produce a bumper crop and local businesses thrive. May you look back with great fondness on times gone by and look forward to good times yet to come. May you take exciting road trips and return home safely to friends and family. Here’s to a wonderful … [Read more...]
A Nice Catch of ‘Togs
Andy Reams of Winchester had this report on a recent tautog venture on the Chesapeake Bay. My son Brad, his friend Matt and I caught 10 tautogs this past Saturday and Sunday over a man-made wreck near the CBBT. Three of these fish were just under the legal size of 17", thus we had to send them back to get bigger for next year. The largest two weighed just at 6 pounds each. When these fish … [Read more...]
A Very Merry Christmas
Here is wishing each and every reader of CvilleBuzz a blessed and wonderful Christmas. We look forward to visiting with each of you throughout the New Year. Thank you for taking some of your valuable time to be a reader and subscriber. Jim Freshwater Overview The rivers are high and running muddy. The lakes may turn on with a recent warm spell. Not much … [Read more...]
My Golfing Wish List
Dear Santa, I know you don’t get a lot of rounds in at the North Pole, what with the toy making season and 4 feet or snow through most of the year, but I sure love to play the game down here and I have listed a few special golfing gifts I’m hoping to find under my tree this Christmas. First, a dozen balls. But I don’t want balls that go farther, spin better and have more control … [Read more...]
Born This Day
While Shepherds Watched, Part IV Amos was now alone, a sole shepherd guarding the sheep, as the others departed hastily towards Bethlehem in search of the newborn King. The Angels had come and gone, leaving the shepherds with amazement and joy. The Messiah, promised from the beginning of time, had been born that night in Bethlehem. But young Amos thought someone had to stay and … [Read more...]
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