I was sitting in the back yard last night puffing on a cigar and reading a two-week old Sports Illustrated when two bullets flew across my head. Feathered bullets. Tiny feathered bullets. Hummingbirds. We have a hummingbird feeder near my chair and one little hummer was an uninvited guest. The other one – the Alpha hummer – had staked his claim on the feeder and that was that. They may be small, … [Read more...]
Cherry Tomato and Mozzarella Salad
One cherry tomato vine is about the right number for a small family. Under decent conditions, one vine can keep that household in enough cherry tomatoes for a month’s worth of tossed salads. Five vines, however, creates something of a problem, unless you are a confirmed Tomato-Holic. I had 5 vines in my garden – all volunteers – and have been struggling with new and improved ways to eat cherry … [Read more...]
Saltwater Report
Virginia Saltwater Dr. Julie Ball reports: A persistent northerly wind direction this time of year can provoke changes in the fishing scene, so anglers are watching with interest the upcoming forecast with predicted northerly gusts. The cobia bite has been good throughout this season, and this week is no different. More fish are gliding along the surface in small pods in lower Bay waters and … [Read more...]
The Tides Are Right
On a tidal river like the Potomac, sometimes a good tide isn’t everything. It’s the only thing. Capt. Steve Chaconas notes that the tides are right - right now. “Grass is thick and there's plenty of bait,” Steve said. “Take advantage of early morning lower tides and cover water. Water is still in the low 80s, but cooling and there will be sunny skies all week with temperatures falling into the … [Read more...]
Boomers and Recycling
Recycling is very fashionable these days among the younger generation, which speaks reverently about reducing something called a carbon footprint. Promoting alternative energy sources is also most important as is buying any product with the prefix “green”. Many think that the Boomer generation is and was totally oblivious to helping preserve the environment. Some suggest that we may have been the … [Read more...]
More Cherry Tomato Recipes
As I mentioned in last week’s Cooking column, I had five volunteer tomato vines that I let grow in my garden that have since produced enough tomatoes to cause a drop in the prices of all Mexican imports. I exaggerate, of course, I often do, but we have no shortage of small tomatoes in the Brewer household, and that’s no lie. Each day, I harvest a bumper crop. When we have salads, I put a dozen … [Read more...]
Nancy Bs House of Lights
It’s official. The signs are up, the business cards and stationary have been printed, the authorities have been notified and have approved the change. No longer Builders Lighting, it’s now Nancy Bs House of Lights. It has not been an easy process, but one that Nancy Brewer (Nancy B) thought would be worthwhile. That’s because – even though she is firmly established with the area’s top builders … [Read more...]
Road Trip to the Northern Neck
The Northern Neck of Virginia is a special place, rich in tradition and teeming with resources, most especially those from the Chesapeake Bay and the tidal rivers like the Rappahannock. A no-brainer Road Trip is a visit to the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula with a boat in tow or just for a scenic tour. What could be even better than a Road Trip to this special part of Virginia? What if the … [Read more...]
Attract More Birds With Fresh Water
As a backyard birder, I stick to my claim that the best way to attract birds to your yard is with fresh water. This is true summer and winter. Obviously, birds are attracted to heated water sources in the winter when the temperature drops below freezing and water is not available, but our fine-feathered friends are also drawn to baths in the summer. Birds, unlike five-year old boys, like to … [Read more...]
Cart Paths Only!
The most dreaded words a golfer will ever hear are these: Cart Paths Only! As much as a golfer hates to hear this directive, the golf shop guys – sadists that they are – love to tell incoming foursomes of their impending doom. “Sorry fellows, today it’s Cart Paths Only! Har-har-har-har!” Cart Paths Only is like a life sentence without parole to a convict. It means that instead of a 3 ½ or 4 … [Read more...]
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