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...]
Flounder Bite Picks Up
Chris Bait & Tackle Report Flounder are starting to show around the 4th Island and the High Rise. Some offshore wrecks have been producing some big fish. Spadefish around the CBBT pilings has been a hot bite. The red drum bite has been good in the evening around Buoy 36, where anglers are using bunker for bait. Cobia are now hanging around the buoys and are being caught by … [Read more...]
Catching Lynchburg Smallmouth
Dave Gladwell of Goode and Glen Busch of Lynchburg had a smallmouth trip lined up with Guide Matt Miles on two occasions this summer, and both times the trips were postponed due to high water. This Wednesday, the pair of veteran fly fisherman finally connected with both Miles and a cooperative Mother Nature and the wait was well worthwhile. Glen scored with the big fish, a 20-inch smallmouth. … [Read more...]
Master The Pitch Shot
It’s a long Par 4 and the average golfer finds his or her ball 40 yards from the pin. The golfer who has mastered the pitch shot will settle the ball on the green, and then take two putts for a 5 - on the way to a round in the high 80’s or low 90’s. But for the golfer whose pitch shots ricochet around the course like a wayward pinball, a different outcome may be experienced. Using too much wrist, … [Read more...]
Three Old Crows
When I was in college I drank Old Crow bourbon. It was all I could afford, but it was (and still is) actually a good value and a decent bourbon. I currently have three old crows in my backyard. Not liquid crows, but feathered ones. They stop by daily to dine on scattered birdseed and I welcome them to my yard. While crows can be pests, especially in a farmer’s cornfield, they are handy to … [Read more...]
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