I did a piece on Gillette last week and my friend, Hal Hurka, asked if I remembered the slots in the back of medicine cabinets where we once put used blades.Hal said that during his remodeling days, he came across lots and lots of old blades stashed in the backs of cabinets. I did remember and it brought back memories. Why did people put them there? Because when folks back in the days of … [Read more...]
Homemade Biscuit Toast
You can’t get it at Waffle House, you can’t get it at IHOP. In fact, you can’t get it at any restaurant that I know of. You can only get it at home. Biscuit Toast. It’s the perfect breakfast food straight out of your mom’s cookbook. You transform last night’s biscuits into a breakfast bonanza. You can use one of your biscuit halves to sop up the runny yellow from a fried egg or you can slather … [Read more...]
Celebrate Bat Week
Yep, this coming week is Bat Week, ironically in advance of Halloween, vampires, ghosts, and goblins. But bats are perhaps the most misunderstood of all animals. They are feared and loathed by some, but they play a vital part in our environment. Writes Courtney Celley of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, “We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service want to set the record straight and help others … [Read more...]
How Low Can It Go?
Our trout streams are suffering right now from lack of rain. Generally, a decent hurricane refreshes our mountain streams in September and October, but that has not happened this year. John Savides of Afton fished the Jackson River last weekend, and despite low water, found one pool holding a 26-inch rainbow which John brought to net. The fish are there, they just need more water. The state has … [Read more...]
Cooling Waters Deliver Some Hot Fishing
The cooler water temps have stirred the appetites of many fish in the Bay and tributaries. Some stud-sized flounder are coming from the humps and structure near the CBBT. Speckled trout fishing is beginning to boil in shallow waters and near grass beds. Puppy drum are right there with them. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) islands are productive for Tautog and Sheepshead near pilings and … [Read more...]
The Apartment
February 1, 1967 was an exciting day. I had packed my Camaro convertible with a few pots and pans, some linens, my guitar and stereo and headed to Charlottesville, my new home. It was a beautiful day, in the low 80’s and I put the top down on my drive over. This Virginia is a special kind of place, I thought. Two weeks later it snowed 16-inches, but on that first day of February, all was … [Read more...]
Speed Trap in New Kent
More and more localities are using cameras, not only to catch those running red lights, but also for speeding. And they are raising hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some in the Virginia legislature are trying to reign in this revenue scheme, but for now: Watch out. One place to be especially careful of is along I-64 below Richmond. There is about a 20 mile stretch where VDOT is doing road work … [Read more...]
Preparing for the Holidays
By Nancy B It’s October and there are bright colorful mums everywhere and pumpkins of all sizes. The leaves are starting to change and finally, cooler temperatures have arrived. Yep, it’s fall alright! Customers are bringing in their old lamps that need rewiring or new sockets and many need new shades. This is the time of year we are all thinking about and getting ready for the … [Read more...]
Leaf Me Alone
They’re out there and they are falling. Leaves. What do we do with them? When I was a boy, Daddy would rake them to the edge of the curb and burn them. So did everybody else. October in Lewisburg carried the enchanting smell of burning leaves for much of the month. The question today is what to do with leaves. Namely, do you put them in a backyard garden – assuming you have a … [Read more...]
Hamburger Gravy and Mashed Potatoes
Hamburger Gravy and Mashed Potatoes: the ultimate in comfort food. Nothing fancy, just a scrumptious way to prepare a quick and easy dinner and one that will leave everyone at the table loosening up their belts a notch or two. The dish begins with a pound and a half of lean ground beef, I like the 93/7 blend. Break the hamburger into small pieces and put in a hot skillet with 2 cloves minced … [Read more...]
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