Eyelids don’t lie. They know how old you are and they show it, by drooping, sagging and looking - well - old. Dr. Sara A. Kaltreider with Oculoplastics and Orbital Consultants, PLC understands eyelids. They are here specialty. “My surgical practice involves reconstructing eyelids, cosmetic eyelid work, repair of tearing problems, removal of eyelid lesions,” she said. Recently I have added CO2 … [Read more...]
Beer Wenches and Other Distractions
There are plenty of distractions on a golf course: Your golf partner clicking around a pocket of tees while you’re lining up a five-footer, for example, or a left to right gale when you, a chronic slicer, are teeing it up. That can be a distraction. Teeing it up on the first hole requiring a long drive over water, while you hear the four-some behind you taking odds-on bets that you’ll plunk it in … [Read more...]
Cooking The Perfect Hamburger
Anybody can cook a hamburger. Take a piece of ground meat, throw it on a grill, put it in under the broiler or on a griddle and cook away. When done, top it off with your favorite combination of condiments and you’ve got yourself a hamburger. If you’re totally satisfied with your burgers, read no further. But if you’d like to serve what I believe is the perfect hamburger at your next cookout, … [Read more...]
Don’t Fence Me In!
Back yard gardeners in central Virginia – and in most other parts of the entire country – have a deer problem. More than drought, more than a late cold snap, more than a swarm of locusts, deer represent the biggest threat of all to azalea bushes, hasta plants, lilies and most every vegetable in a garden. Deer have adapted quite nicely to man, thank you very much, but the reverse is not necessarily … [Read more...]
Tautog Bite is On
SALTWATER REPORT Virginia Saltwater Dr. Julie Ball We endured yet another harsh winter, and now spring fever is rampant. But with water temperatures still lagging in the low forties, expect a late start to the much-anticipated arrival of the first species of the season, the croaker, flounder, bluefish, red drum and black drum. Tautog fishing is still pretty much the … [Read more...]
Call Central Virginia Carpet Cleaning
Looked at your carpet lately? Chances are it’s dirty. Winter, after all, is tough on carpets and rugs with all sorts of dirt and matter tracked in the house. With summer fast approaching and guests on the way, it may be time to call the carpet experts from Central Virginia Carpet. Central Virginia Carpet Cleaning, a fixture in the community for the past 10 years, uses specialized equipment … [Read more...]
Go Fly A Kite
Boomer kids divided everything into months. January was noted for New Year’s Day and celebrations before heading back to school. February was cold, which meant snow, which meant school closings, which meant tearing down hills sides in a genuine Flexible Flyer sled and hoping for the best. March meant wind and wind meant kites. Kites were a big deal back then. Every kid had one. Some could … [Read more...]
Talking with the Animals
My back yard has turned into a wildlife resort. There is more deer poop than grass in many places. Of course, me being a birder and all, and my scattering seeds and corn for the critters does little to discourage all sorts of animals and birds from homesteading on my property. I feel especially sorry for the birds and animals this year because there is very little for them to eat in the fields and … [Read more...]
Life From the Forward Tees
Men are not likely to stop and ask for directions, not are they inclined to play golf from the forward tees. Women don’t have these problems. They rely on their GPS or ask for directions, and they always play from the ladies tees. But on a golf course, men have choices. There are often 3 and sometimes 4 or even 5 tee boxes for men. The “way-back” tees, usually the black tees, which should be an … [Read more...]
White Elegance
White, a classic color. Clean, distinctive, classic white. A white chandelier brings all those qualities to any room – an open breakfast area, a sun-room, a bright dining room. Lights Out, a new lighting showroom in Ruckersville, VA, offers a hand-blown, white glass chandelier at a fraction of the original price. The six-light fixture is 19-inches in height and 29-inches wide. It employs 60 … [Read more...]