When my sister, Johanna, comes in town from her native Houston, one of the first things she does is make a bee-line to Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. She’ll bring a big bag home and it doesn’t last long. I have to admit; Cane’s Chicken is awfully good. Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers was founded in Baton Rouge, LA by Todd Graves and Craig Silvey in 1996. Todd Graves had always … [Read more...]
Raising and Stocking Stripers
By Dr. Peter Brookes Let’s face it, while some fish species in the Commonwealth do a pretty good job of procreating (e.g., the ubiquitous panfish), while other of our fishy friends can use some help in keeping their numbers up—or even being introduced to new waters. The goal, of course, is better fishing for you, the intrepid angler. It’s also the case that providing better … [Read more...]
Asparagus Fries
French Fries are deadly – in more ways than one. First, they are addictive. Smell a batch frying in hot oil and you’re toast. You have to have some. Then, stick one of those hot, salted spears from Satan in a dab of catsup and you’ll eat how many ever there are, as much as a 10-acre potato farm in Idaho. And they are also fatal to a diet. Go from Monday to a Friday, dutifully watching what you … [Read more...]
Bluebird Strips
In the springtime, too often homeowners hear a “thump” against their window panes. Often, the cause was from an angry bluebird or cardinal which saw its reflection in the window and attacked. Sometimes the attacks are with such force as to kill the unsuspecting birds. Cville Buzz reader, Donald Taylor, was having this problem and rigged up what he calls, “Bluebird strips” “They seem to work,” … [Read more...]
Brightening the Home as We Age
By Nancy B We often have clients at Nancy B's House of Lights who are proud “Baby Boomers”. Since I am one myself, I completely understand the need for more light. We also have clients who have invited their parents to move in with them rather than to assisted living locations and they come to us with the question of “How do we offer more light for our aging parents?” Let’s face it, inviting … [Read more...]
Tautog and Drum
As water temperatures rise, Virginia’s tautog bite is picking up. The water temperature is now up to 49.1 degrees at Thimbles Shoals. Ocean wrecks usually produce first, but now the bite has moved into the bay. Look for ‘togs anywhere there’s structure. Popular areas include the CBBT, Back River Reef, the Cell, Tower Reef, the Concrete Ships, Cape Henry Wreck, the Santore, the Winthrop, and the … [Read more...]
Rivanna River Giant
There have been walleye roaming the Rivanna River for years. As many as 20 years ago, the Game Department stocked walleye in the Rivanna Reservoir hoping that species would become established. They never really did. In fact, walleye have a tendency to go downstream and many of them went over the dam. There was once a pretty good fishery for walleyes below the dam as they tried to make … [Read more...]
What Did You Say?
If you live long enough, two things will happen. First, you’ll get arthritis as old joints begin to wear out. It’s like an automobile engine at 250,000 miles when it’s metal on metal, but in our case, it’s bone on bone. The second thing that will happen is that your hearing will also begin to diminish. Either that or it’s that other people all begin to mumble at exactly the same time. Ears have … [Read more...]
Let The Beatings Begin
There’s a great t-shirt on the market with a pirate ship in the background and this slogan: “The beatings will stop when morale improves.” In my backyard, the beatings have just begun. The robins are at war. Robins often travel in flocks, seeking productive feeding areas and better climate, but come spring, the only friend a robin has is his mate. Generally, in and around our yard, there … [Read more...]
Creasy Greens Update
Bet you thought I wouldn’t write any more about creasy greens, but you would be wrong. I’m sure hundreds and hundreds are out there dying for a creasy greens update, so here it is. The creasy greens saga began last spring. My wife Nancy had received a large bag of creasy greens seeds from her cousin, Billy, as he remembered his father and Nancy’s mother cutting and eating the succulent greens … [Read more...]
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