Some say that the benefits of putting eggshells in your garden beneath young plants is a myth – a waste of time. I, however, will continue to “waste time†and will absolutely put some crushed eggshells in the ground when I plant my tomatoes. I tried that last summer for the first time and I never picked a single tomato with that black end rot on the bottom. That was a first. I also had the … [Read more...]
Signs of Our Times
How Boomers Took Selfies … [Read more...]
The James River Blues
Memphis is known for their Blues, but so is the James River, but it’s blues as in catfish, not music. Hauling in a monster blue cat on a cold winter day and hearing the reel scream as the line peels off is music to a sportsman’s ears. Blue catfish, immigrants from the Mississippi are now well established in Virginia. They are in all our major rivers and most lakes, and … [Read more...]
Butch Wax and Flat Tops
Throughout World War II, American soldiers wore crew cuts, or GI’s as they were often called. It was a rallying point for the troops to have their locks collectively sheared to the scalp. After “The Boys†came home in 1945 and in years to follow, the crew cut became the hair to wear for young Boomers. “I want a GI,†were the instructions to the barbers of that era. For a quarter, and … [Read more...]
Signs of Our Times
Delta Introduces New Short Plane For Special-Needs Pilots … [Read more...]
Church Cooking
During the life of most every church in America, at some point the ladies of the church gather and print their special recipes in a spiral bound cookbook. I have a number of these, and they are among my most treasured books - the old recipe collections from churches of my past. I have a recipe book from the Centenary United Methodist Church in Clemmons, NC. This church was founded in large part … [Read more...]
A Great Bird Seed Blend
eat I don’t really want to know how much I spend on bird seed each year. It’s an expensive hobby, for sure, but I guess it could be worse. If my hobby was skiing, a week at Aspen and a stay in a mountain chalet would buy a whole lot of birdseed. But I enjoy feeding and watching birds in my yard and they don’t go hungry. Recently, I have noticed in my bowl feeders that there are usually … [Read more...]
Let it Snow, Let it Snow
That little bit of snow this week was a godsend for us backyard gardeners. The white stuff may be nasty to drive on, but it’s beautiful on a yard or garden bed. Here’s why. Snow is like aa natural mulch and helps to moderate temperature changes underground. It’s a natural blanket of insulation for your garden soil.  As with home insulation, the R value is determined by the depth of … [Read more...]
Happy 2024
By Nancy B Resolutions. We all talk about them and some of us even make them. This year our resolution at Nancy B’s is to better educate our builders, architects, designers, contractors, and customers on the importance of bulb temperatures. Which LED bulb temperature is right for you? It’s important to decide what activity will take place in a room when selecting the bulb color … [Read more...]
Winter Opportunities: Chickahominy Lake
January and February—easily the two worst months of the year, particularly for those of us who like to get outdoors and maybe wet a line. Yes, fishing is generally poor in these months, except on the Chickahominy Lake in Prince Edward County. The Chickahominy Lake is my favorite fishing lake in winter. It’s a very shallow lake, meaning the water is comparatively warmer, with lots of bait … [Read more...]
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