By Angelin Brewer Ham 1. Press gas 2. Watch trailer start to turn 3. Turn wheel 4. Watch trailer start to line up parallel with your truck! WTH! 5. Drive back to original position at top of ramp. 6. Press gas. 7. Watch trailer start to turn toward the other side. 8. Correct wheel. 9. Watch the freaking trailer start to creep toward the top of the ramp! 10. Yell out a few choice words. 11. Try to … [Read more...]
Big Box Stores Recommend Nancy B’s for Lamp Repair
By Nancy B There is a Lowe’s right across the street and a Home Depot to open next month that’s close by as well. I must admit, I love Lowe’s and go there for much of my gardening needs and so appreciate gift certificates my children gift me. Lowe’s has a very kind and knowledgeable employee who manages this garden center and is most helpful, I search her out when I go. What’s interesting is that … [Read more...]
Burger King Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Nancy and I were on our way back from a short vacation on the middle Peninsula. It was lunchtime and we had not packed sandwiches. We decided to pull into the next available food outlet, and it happened to be a Burger King. I have always liked Burger King burgers, but then again, I don’t think I’ve ever met a burger I didn’t like. So, we pulled up to the order stand and both decided, as a change … [Read more...]
A Refreshing Cucumber Salad
When your garden is kicking out 25 and 30 pounds of cucumbers every week, it’s nice to have a few extra recipes. You can eat cucumbers in garden salads, of course. But that’s one cucumber. We also like cucumber, onion, and vinegar salads with lots of salt and pepper – so that’s two more cucumbers. Maybe you can eat one plain cucumber for lunch. That’s four – what about the other four dozen … [Read more...]
The Grass is Greener
Usually, this time of year, my lawn mower takes a well-deserved sabbatical, resting quietly in our garden shed for a few weeks, waiting for the heat to go away and cool autumn air to bring the grass back to life. But not this year. I started mowing in March and I haven’t missed a week since. It’s the perfect storm. Lots of rain and then lots of sun to draw the grass out its hidey hole. To make … [Read more...]
Three’s a Charm
Most often, my resident bluebirds will nest twice, then call it quits. On several occasions, however, they go for a third try as mine did this year. I don’t know why they do this unless they lost one nest or had a poor survival rate with the chicks. I know that two babies were around after the first nest, but the second nest vanished before I could get head count. This year’s pair has been one … [Read more...]
The Beautiful Mahi Mahi
The beauty of a Mahi Mahi (dolphin fish) when it first comes out of the water is breathtaking. But when aas soon as they die, the colors fade. Anglers on the Outer Banks have been catching limits of these beautiful and spectacular leapers, some as close as two miles from shore. Occasionally, there are reports of Mahi being caught from the piers. Currently, the piers are reporting spot, … [Read more...]
How to Eat French Fries
If there is anything better than a basket of hot, crispy French Fries seasoned with lots of salt and drenched with ketchup, I haven’t come across it yet. French Fries are about the tastiest things you can put in your mouth. Trouble is, that basket of French Fries has about the same number of calories as a bowl full of lard, and those calories can do unmentionable things to your … [Read more...]
Boomer Brewskis!
My first memory of drinking beer was at Atlantic Beach in North Carolina. I was about 12 or 13 and Mom and Dad were having a beer and a sandwich out on the deck of a restaurant overlooking the ocean while I and my siblings were dodging the crashing waves. I came up to see them and watched Daddy drinking a Schlitz. I asked for a sip, he handed me the can. I grimaced as the ice-cold beverage slid … [Read more...]
Y-Rock Bar and Grill
During out 4-day mini-vacation in the Gloucester/Deltaville area last week, we decided to explore Gloucester Point on the York River. The York is really the forgotten river – the smaller of the big four, including the Potomac, James, and Rappahannock. But it’s a gorgeous river with good fishing and many attractions. I had only fished the York once and remember hooking up with a red drum … [Read more...]
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