We have a feeder about ten feet from the kitchen window which offers me a great – pardon the pun – bird’s eye view of my backyard visitors. One of the most beautiful birds that graces my yard is the downy woodpecker with a whiter-than-white breast, jet black wings and tail, and a spot of scarlet red on its head. I don’t know where the little fellows nest, but they did successfully and have been … [Read more...]
Doug’s Maytag: Good Folks
We have a gizmo in our Whirlpool refrigerator called a Meat and Cheese Tray. It’s pretty handy and a convenient storage spot for – yes – meat and cheese. It can also slide sideways on the shelf to create room, where needed. The other day, I attempted to slide it to the right, but a pot I didn’t see in the back was in the way and the little bracket at the top snapped. No problem. I can fix that. … [Read more...]
Good Ol’ Steak-umms
I was strolling through the bakery department at Kroger’s this week and saw a package of Martin’s Hoagie Rolls that caught my eye. They looked very fresh and they were a perfect size for a hoagie – a little longer and not so stubby as most. So I bought them and then wondered what I would have with the rolls. Hey, a Philly Cheese Steak sandwich sounded good. All I needed was a fresh onion, a bag … [Read more...]
Striper Time
It’s now the Spring Striper Season in Virginia’s saltwater. There are lots of fish out there and they are biting. Rig up the rods, it’s time to go. Stripers are now available in most Chesapeake Bay tributaries. The Bay’s Spring Striper season runs from May 16 through June 15. The minimum creel size limit is 20 inches, and the maximum size limit is 28 inches. The possession limit is 1 per … [Read more...]
Uncle Jim
As those of us old enough to remember “polio” look back on our lives, it’s not so much the events that we recall, but the people. One of those people in my life was Uncle Jim. He was James Benjamin Lawrence and dated and then married my Aunt Jody. Jody was like my big sister. She was just ten years older and was there when I came home as a newborn baby from Rex Hospital in Raleigh, … [Read more...]
Pond Events
Last Saturday, the pond had been dug, the liner was in place, the pump chugged away and the landscape rocks had been laid. The only thing missing in our new backyard pond was fish. So we popped a bottle of Prosecco and introduced our 8 pet goldfish to their new home. “Call them by name. when you put them in the pond,” I suggested. “Okay. One, two, three, four…” Of all our pet … [Read more...]
Prince Jim’s Vineyard
At last count there were 250 vineyards in Virginia. Make that 251. Add Prince Jim’s Vineyard to the list. I’ll explain. Daddy George loved grapes. He would eat his way through the grape section of Kroger’s, maybe buying a bunch, maybe not, but he ate the grapes. He said that’s what they were there for. If people sampled and liked them, they would buy them. My Daddy also loved to … [Read more...]
Dandy Little Dandelions
In my continuing series on common weeds and wildflowers, I now have another bloom in my yard to write about - the common dandelion. Most consider dandelions to be pests – invasive weeds that must be eradicated with a good dose of Roundup, but dandelions are like a health food store growing in your yard Dandelions, of course, are small plants with yellow flowers and deep root systems, … [Read more...]
Nancy B’s House of Lights
Landscape Lighting to Light Up the Night By Nancy B A few years ago my husband Jim decided goldfish would be good fishing bait since they were inexpensive and colorful, and without my knowing, slipped them into my small pond. Well once I started feeding them, they became my pets (so to speak). Long story short, they have grown to as much as 6 inches in length and it means the pond needs to … [Read more...]
Hidden Valley WMA Closed
Hidden Valley WMA in Washington County will be closed from May 15 to June 1. The closure is needed to allow time for aerial spraying for gypsy moths. Gypsy moth caterpillars feed on tree leaves and can completely defoliate large areas of forest, which often leads to death of the affected trees. To keep the WMA forest alive and healthy, contractors will spray an insecticide from a … [Read more...]
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