Big bluefin tuna are stealing the spotlight on the saltwater scene. With the weather improving (slightly) more boats have made offshore jaunts, and many are connecting with the big boys – 500 pounds and more. Some good news from the Outer Banks:The 2.8-mile new Oregon Inlet Bridge is now open to traffic. It replaces the old Herbert C. Bonner which was built in 1963. Now the old bridge has to be … [Read more...]
Feel the Heat!
We were sitting at a table at the Erringhaus Dorm cafeteria at UNC discussing our plans for the long-awaited Christmas break. I looked forward to being back home with my high school buddies – Bill Shaver, Mike Dawson and Dave Gladwell and sharing experiences from our first semester in college. At the cafeteria table, one of us had ordered a piece of ice box pie and a suite-mate, Dave Randleman, … [Read more...]
Changing of the Colors
I noticed this morning at the feeder, my male goldfinches are already beginning to change colors from their dull winter olives to their brilliant buttercup yellows. This means spring’s a ‘coming. But birds’ feathers don’t really change colors. They simply molt and grown new feathers of different colors. That explains the change. Molting is the process by which birds replace … [Read more...]
Rhett’s River Grill and Raw Bar
For 17 years, Rhett Craddock has been serving his Charlottesville patrons the finest in seafood, soups, steaks, raw oysters and sandwiches at his cozy restaurant at 2335 Seminole Trail in Riverside Center. Hopefully, he will continue to serve the same great foods with the same great service for the next 17 years and more, but it won’t be at the Riverside Center, which has morphed into a … [Read more...]
Back from the Lighting Market
By Nancy Brewer Dallas, Texas is the place to go for the best Lighting Market. I just returned from there and it was a very exciting Market. Nancy B’s House of Lights, our lighting showroom in Charlottesville, is packed with hundreds of fixtures, but seeing thousands of fixtures in three days is like eating an entire red velvet cake at one sitting (I actually might like to … [Read more...]
Celia’s Mock Toffee
Celia Branch, our one-time across-the-street neighbor, was one of the sweetest humans who ever lived. She was good natured to a fault, always had a smile on her face and left this earth entirely too soon. And could she ever cook! Celia did elaborate cakes for weddings and would often share her kitchen concoctions with us. One of her special treats, and one of the best tasting things you can put … [Read more...]
Remembering School Lunches
By Sherman Shifflett (ed. Note: Last week I did a piece on school lunches in the old days. Sherman Shifflett, a frequent contributor, recalls his experiences with school lunches.) There were 11 children in my family and mom said I was the only one who did not like peanut butter and grape jelly sandwiches. It doesn't make sense because I like peanuts and I like … [Read more...]
It Works
A few weeks back, my son, Jimmie, emailed and said he had a guaranteed way to easily remove the shells from a hard-boiled egg, and the eggs didn’t necessarily have to be a week old. He said he had steamed the eggs, not boiled them. I said he was just lucky. He did it again and sent me pictures. I still didn’t believe him, but then last week, I needed some hard-boiled eggs for eggs salad. They … [Read more...]
Richard’s Landscaping & Handyman Service
You need a good car mechanic. Someone you can trust. I have Mark Finley with Finley’s Exxon. Bingo. You also need a good plumber. Again, somebody you can rely on for good service and fair prices. I have Mr. Faucet, Pat Crowley. Two for two. And if you’re like me, a complete Klutz around the house, incapable of distinguishing which side of the hammer does nails, you really need a good handyman … [Read more...]
South River Report
The South River Fly Shop in Waynesboro reports that the Shenandoah Valley Trout Unlimited has now stocked the South River twice since October and will be funding a third stocking later this spring on the South River Catch and Release section. Keven Little says the river was running at 350cfs, well within the range of good fishing. Midges and caddis have started hatching on both the Catch and … [Read more...]
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