A fellow died and found himself standing in the long line to judgement. As he stood there, he noticed that those marching to the right went through the Pearly Gates into Heaven, while those heading left went to Satan, who threw them into the fiery pit. But every now and then, the devil would toss one aside into a small pile. Curious, the man strolled over to Satan and asked: “Excuse me, Mr. … [Read more...]
Eating Out – At Sam’s?
Face it. Eating out at Sam’s Club may not offer the best in ambience, and it’s self- serve, but the food there is pretty good. Their hot dogs are big, fat Nathan’s franks. The condiments leave a little to be desired, but the dogs are wonderful and cheap as dirt. Their salads and the ice cream are also good, and if you order a slice of pizza, they give you two. I guess Sam’s figures the longer they … [Read more...]
Get Your Buddy
By Capt. Steve Chaconas If you don’t own any Silver Buddy lures, get some! They allow you to fish any depth with a lot of vibration for little movement. I use ½ ounce and ¾ ounce sizes. Silver is best for days with some sun and moderately clear water. Gold otherwise. Use 10-pound test Gamma Edge fluorocarbon on a Quantum Vapor casting reel. The rod is a medium action 7’ graphite rod, … [Read more...]
Officially! It’s the Off Season
Well … we have officially entered our off-season. Saltwater fishing opportunities are very limited in January and February. Only the most hardcore anglers can deal with the frigid weather. The best news off the water this week was that the tautog action is picking up on inshore structures. Dr. Ken Neill put the Healthy Grin over some nice fish Saturday. Some stripers have been marked 15 … [Read more...]
Madras!
Boomers were all about clothing and style. Bottle green was a hot color one fall and burgundy, the next. Bass Weejuns were the shoes of choice. Anything else was a cheap imitation. Then, in 1962, a fabric called madras was hotter than hot. That Christmas, the only thing I asked for was a madras shirt. Madras was fairly pricey. I believe a long sleeve madras shirt was about $10, the equivalent … [Read more...]
Creasy Greens, Coming Soon
I planted some creasy green seeds last spring and they mostly sat in the finely tilled soil and sulked. Nancy had received a big pack of seeds from her cousin, Billy, and I spread the extras at the top end of my garden where not much grows anyway. Not enough sun. I also remember scattering them just about the time we had a little dry spell, so they didn’t do anything. But I didn’t … [Read more...]
The Water Tree
I have a water tree in my backyard. A what? Yes, a water tree. Near the top of one of my 60-year old silver maples is a large, broken-off limb, one that has a scooped-out bowl built in. It collects water like a wooden salad bowl and the birds love it. I first noticed the unique limb last summer. I was watching a blue jay and noticed he flew to that spot and was dipping his bill like he … [Read more...]
2019 TRENDS IN LIGHTING FIXTURE & SHADE COLOR
By Nancy Brewer “Blue and green remain popular in their own right, but when combined together in Celadon, the two create a soft, calming shade.” I wish I could say I wrote that sentence, however, this was written in the Furniture Lighting Decor magazine. The shade of Celadon is quite lovely and reminds me of colors of the Pacific Ocean surrounding Hawaii. It is such a relaxed color, and some … [Read more...]
Bojangles’
Years ago, there was a Bojangles’ restaurant in Charlottesville beside Hardy’s at the corner of Rio and 29 North. My eldest daughter, Angelin, practically camped out in their Drive-Thru lane. She was addicted to their biscuits. For some reason, that store didn’t survive and closed a few years later. About a year ago, Bojangles’ opened another restaurant across from Forest Lakes, and it seems to be … [Read more...]
Venison, Anyone?
By Sherman Shifflett On January 5, 2019, a group of us went deer hunting in Buckingham County, VA. It was the last day of the season. The owners allow us to bring in dogs once a year. We used two bird dogs to hunt the 200-acre farm. The farm is right on the James River. Eleven deer were harvested. Two young boys tagged their first deer. Two monster bucks got away. Some of the bucks … [Read more...]
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