NEED A LIGHT? Maybe two? And what if you don't want to pay a lot? Then check out Lights Out, a new outlet store for lighting, lamps, mirrors and fans located in Ruckersville, VA, right on 29 North beside University Tire. At Lights Out you'll find discontinued and promotional lighting at LESS than cost. When a light is discontinued, you can't reorder and the price drops dramatically, but the … [Read more...]
Outdoors: Trout are biting!
Freshwater Trout Streams Virginia trout have been stocked in nearly every eligible body of water, and though fishing is slow, the trout are well dispersed and should begin to hit in earnest as water temperatures reach 40 degrees and higher. To find out which streams have been recently stocked, call the Game Department at (434) 525-3474. Tommy Lawhorne at South River Fly Shop in Waynesboro … [Read more...]
Professional Optical Service
Old Fashioned Service, Cutting Edge Technology Walk into Professional Optical Service in the Seminole Square Shopping Center and you’re greeted with a cheerful hello and a friendly smile. Each customer is made to feel welcome and at home. Yet, that old fashioned dedication to customer service is backed by cutting edge technology designed to make seeing and reading a lot easier. That’s why more … [Read more...]
Attract Birds with Water
On a recent winter morning, the temperature had plunged to single digits C.O.L.D., cold. Early, on, I was in the yard scattering seeds and I also put a gallon of fresh water in our heated birdbath, which was nearly frozen over. By the time I got back to the house and peeked out the kitchen window, the birds had already discovered the water. Virtually ignoring all the seeds, they flocked to the … [Read more...]
Put on Your Sunday’s Best
Put on your Sunday’s best. Boomers know what that means, but that phrase is used less and less in modern terminology. For many, Sunday is just another day in the week and for those who may happen to visit a house of worship, they wear, well, whatever they feel like, definitely not Sunday’s best. You’ll see far more pairs of blue jeans than neckties among the pews. Dressing up is no longer … [Read more...]
Dear Ping
Okay, you Pingites or Pingatereans, whatever your names. You know who you are. You make some of the greatest golf equipment in the world. But I have a complaint. This Christmas, my wife gave me a new Ping putter. It cost $149.95. I know this because the clerk put it in a box for her, sealed it up and forgot to take the price tag off. I’m leaving the tag on, though, because my first set of golf … [Read more...]