Recently, I have noticed that I am talking to myself more frequently - out loud. The conversation often starts out as, “Why are you in this room? I know you came here for a reason.” “Oh! To find my glasses, that’s why,” might be the response. So, throughout the day when I’m alone, I’ll talk to myself and have a spirited conversation. The trouble is, my hearing is not what it … [Read more...]
The Bojangles Chicken Sandwich
I rarely eat at fast food establishments. I gain a half pound when I drive by a Burger King, so unless I’m on the road or starving, I keep my distance. Last Tuesday, my golf buddy and I were both on the road and starving. We had just played a round at Tanyard in Louisa, it was 1 PM, and we were hungry. We pulled into a Hardees for an apres golf hot dog (they have really good dogs), … [Read more...]
Hot Sauce for Birdseed
Bird lovers: Brace yourself for an amazing product. This is a real game changer in the war against squirrels. The mortal enemy of every bird lover, that group which spends millions of dollars each year on bird seed, is the lowly squirrel. Squirrels will find a way to steal the seed from its intended beneficiaries; they will gnaw through expensive feeders, and they will foul even the … [Read more...]
Crusted Chicken
I am convinced that if you only ate chicken as a meat source, you would waste away into nothing. Every time I eat chicken (but with no pasta, rice, or breads), I lose weight. Chicken is good, but you can easily tire of it. When you reach the point that you want to pull a couple eggs out of the refrigerator and sit on them, you know you’re eating too much chicken. I recently came across a … [Read more...]
S-s-s-s-snakes!
(Juvenile Northern Black Racer) Here’s a comforting thought. It’s baby snake season. The little slithery guys are out there in large numbers, waiting for an opportunity to scare the bejeezus out of approximately half the human population. I don’t mind snakes, if I can see them. It’s the ones I don’t see that cause concern. D. Kleopfer with the Game Department says that now is … [Read more...]
Hurricane Season Fishing
They say the best time to catch fish in saltwater is the day before and the day after a big storm. The low pressure triggers the early bite, and the aftermath of the storm churns up the ocean bottom and the bait. As Hurricane Ian passes though, it will put a big damper on fishing prospects, but by late weekend, the bite should be back on. In the Bay, it’s spot, Spanish, ribbonfish and … [Read more...]
The 45-record Player
One of the great presents I have ever received came at my 10th birthday. I had begged for a record player and perhaps even a record or two to put on the spindle. My wishes came true. I unwrapped a small portable record player and a 45 record from Dean Martin – Memories Are Made of This. Soon my collection would include Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford, Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley, The … [Read more...]
My Lucky Beans
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good – especially in a vegetable garden. My little garden has really not performed as I would like, in spite a lot of rain and a lot of sun. My cukes were so-so, my squash crop was pitiful and other plantings were hit and miss. But along about June when I pulled up my early sweet peas, I decided to put a few short rows of green beans in their place. I had … [Read more...]
Golf Course Milkweed
Milkweed is rapidly disappearing from our landscapes primarily because homeowners consider it an ugly, invasive weed and VDOT poisons it regularly alongside the roads. There is one place, however, where milkweed is flourishing, and that’s on golf courses. Well, not on the fairways and short grass, but in places where a golfer really shouldn’t be – like the rough and the edge of the … [Read more...]
Drumming Up Business
Remember when you were a kid and someone asked, “Which piece of chicken do you want?” A drumstick, right? We loved drumsticks when we were young, then gradually evolved to thighs, breasts, and wings – like Hot Wings at a sports bar. But you know what? Drumsticks are still as good as ever, they are easy to eat, they are inexpensive, and quite versatile when it comes to … [Read more...]
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