It’s fall and that means corn mazes. One of the best there is happens to be located in Somerset, not far from Charlottesville at Liberty Mills Farm. In addition to a sprawling maze that even lab rats have a hard time negotiating, the 35-acre farm also offers pumpkin picking. Hop in a hay wagon and they’ll escort you to the punkin’ patch where you can pick your own. A day at Liberty … [Read more...]
Timberwood: For Starters
A group of us went out to eat last Saturday and decided on the Timberwood Tap Room near Wegman’s in the Fifth Street Station Shopping Center. I has eaten at Timberwood Grill near Forest Lakes, but not across town. Scanning the menu, I decided on a sandwich rather than a heavy entrée. All the sandwiches at Timberwood Grill have been good, and the menus looked much the same. So I went … [Read more...]
A Day at the Fair
Nancy wanted to go to the State Fair and I had run out of excuses. The last time we went, it was at the old fairgrounds. We had to wait an hour in bumper-to-bumper traffic to negotiate the last mile. By the time we parked, I was ready to go home. Now, the State Fair is held at its new location at Doswell, but I feared the worst. As it turns out, I was pleasantly surprised. Whoever is … [Read more...]
Checking for Calves
It was a typical morning on the farm. The four farmhands, Glen Allen and Richard McClung, Ben Benjamin and I walked through the hen houses to feed, water and remove the young pullets that didn’t make it through the night. Next, we were off to the lower pastures to sink a few post holes. There was always something to do on Houston Moore’s cattle farm in Lewisburg and this day would bring … [Read more...]
A Round at The Homestead
All my golf buddies have VSGA cards, which allow us nice discounts on dozens of courses across Virginia. Recently, VSGA opened up The Old Course at The Homestead to card holders and we took advantage. The regular rate for 18 holes is $135, but with our cards, we teed it up for $36 - with a cart. The Homestead has two courses – The Old Course and The Cascades. The Cascades is their … [Read more...]
Publix
We have some very nice grocery stores in Charlottesville – Harris Teeter, Kroger’s, Giant, Food Lion, Whole Foods, Wegmans and Wal-Mart, but we are missing one: Publix, and I wish we had one. Anytime I’m out of town, I’ll find the closest grocery store. If I’m not in a grocery store at least every other day fondling the cantaloupes and checking out the T-bone steaks, I sink into a … [Read more...]
Mrs. Rowe’s Family Restaurant
We were heading back to Cville after a round of golf at The Homestead when I convinced my Golfing Amigos to stop at Mrs. Rowe’s for dinner. It had been years since I last ate at what is has become an institution in Staunton and I wanted to see if it was as good as I remembered. It was. Mrs. Rowe’s is the epitome of a comfort food restaurant. That’s pretty much all they do. The … [Read more...]
Fried Kale In Bacon Grease
I grew up with a jar for bacon grease beside the stove. Sometimes it was a Mason Jar, sometimes an aluminum pot with a strainer or sometimes just a bowl, but we always had bacon grease to use as seasoning and as an oil with which to fry. When we got married, I continued that tradition much to my wife Nancy’s concern. Her folks came from the north. They used Crisco, while cooking with … [Read more...]
S-s-s-s-snakes!
(Juvenile Northern Black Racer, photo by John White) 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, as long as I can see them. It’s the ones I don’t see that cause concern. D. … [Read more...]
Shrimp Boats are A’Coming
North and South Carolina are known for their shrimp industry, but many are unaware that Virginia waters also hold the tasty decapod crustaceans. Folks at the Virginia Beach Fishing Center say there has been an increased interest in fishing parties for shrimp. Personnel at the Center say that Virginia has always had some shrimp. For the last few years, however, there have been eating-size shrimp … [Read more...]
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