The Charlottesville Band (the new name for the Municipal Band) is getting back into the “swing” of things. Steve Layman, Music Director, announced that the band will play a concert in Claudius Crozet Park on Sunday, July 11 at 3:30 pm. It’s free – free, free, free, free, free. Find out more about the band at Cville Band – Central Virginia's Community Band … [Read more...]
Seven Layer Bars
My mom used to make Seven Layer Bars, especially if company was coming. These sweet morsels are to die for – rich, creamy, chocolaty and delicious. I thought about Mom and those bars recently and decided to make a batch. As expected, each and every one was wolfed down and an order is now on the table for more, any time I want to make a batch. Seven Layer Bars can serve as dessert … [Read more...]
A $50 Bargain
I played Trump National in Charlotte last week. The course is a little like the Sahara Desert with patches of grass here and there. Yes, there are lots of sand-filled hazards and some are almost as deep as The Grand Canyon. But yea though I walk through the valley of traps and bunkers, I shall fear no sand, because I have my xE1 sand wedge with me. Two … [Read more...]
Landscape Lighting Beautifies As Well As Illuminates
By Nancy B “Grazing, Shadowing and Silhouetting” are a few of the terms that we use at Nancy B’s House of Lights to create effects by utilizing landscape lighting. They each have a positive effect and help to dramatize an interesting-shaped object, whether it is a tree, a statue or the exterior of your home. Creating a focal point is most accomplished by uplighting. Wall … [Read more...]
Guadalajara, Authentically Good
Some say there is such a thing as “Authentic Mexican” food. Not being an expert, I really couldn’t say. I enjoy Mexican cuisine, but my wife Nancy is a rabid fan -assuming we eat out. She’s not that crazy about my Mexican creations. Most of all, she enjoys the food at Guadalajara. This long established Mexican restaurant has really good food, the décor is fun, the service is … [Read more...]
Backyard Beauties
Birds are fun to watch and some birds are as beautiful as the finest works of art. This spring and summer we have been blessed with goldfinches, one of the most spectacular birds of all. We watched this spring as the males began molting and shed their drab olive plumage and slowly, but surely, sprouted brilliant yellow and inky black feathers. They are now in full color and they are … [Read more...]
Take A Ride on the Cass Railroad
By Sherman Shifflett Most of us have places we would like to visit, but never got around to it. One of mine was the Cass RR in West Virginia. Finally, Ava Pippin and I made it happen on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Friends said we could go over there and back in a day, but it is a three-hour drive from where I live in eastern Louisa County (near Cuckoo), plus a four-hour train … [Read more...]
Return of the Ribbonfish
Capt. David of the High Hopes Charters took a father and two sons on a trip and caught some nice Spanish mackerel. They also caught some ribbonfish – lots of ribbonfish, about 30 in all. After making occasional appearances, ribbonfish showed up in force last summer in Virginia waters. The ribbons are hitting spoons intended for Spanish mackerel. The ribbonfish schools hang near the … [Read more...]
Sandwiches In Waxed Paper
I saw a picture of a sandwich wrapped in waxed paper recently that took me back to the 1950’s and brown bag lunches. As an elementary student, sometimes I ate in the cafeteria, assuming someone had an available quarter, but usually Mom would pack my lunch – a cookie, an apple and a sandwich wrapped in waxed paper. I remember watching the early commercials of Reynolds’s Waxed Paper … [Read more...]
Hummers Are Here
If you haven’t already, fill those sugar feeders at once. The hummers are here. Our hummingbirds are usually late arrivals, sometime mid to late July, but this year, I saw a few buzzing through back in April and our regulars have now set up shop near our feeders. They make regular visits to insure there are no other intruders. For little guys, they surely fight a lot. Last year, I … [Read more...]
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