We spent 4 glorious days on the Eastern Shore last weekend. The weather was perfect, the fishing was good and we were thoroughly entertained by Itsy Bitsy Spider. Actually, our Arachnid friend was not so itsy bitsy. He (or she) was the size of a fat marble. Every evening, Itsy would lower himself by a single strand of web down the front of one of our windows and create his web. It took him … [Read more...]
Stuffed Roast Chicken
A whole chicken is one of the great values in the grocery store. You have a main course entree fit for company, followed by either leftovers or killer sliced chicken sandwiches and you get all this for about $1.39 a pound compared to three or four times that amount for boneless, skinless chicken loins. It’s hard to screw up a whole roast chicken unless you serve it medium rare or if it’s cooked … [Read more...]
Signs of Our Times
Our Hummingbirds are Swingers
The hummingbirds in our yard are fattening up, so to speak, as they prepare for their fall flights to Mexico. By fattening up, I mean gaining maybe a half ounce as they visit our sugar feeders throughout the day. They are also resting comfortably, swinging actually, right beside our feeders. Last spring, Nancy bought several hummingbird swings and positioned them around the yard, including two on … [Read more...]
Red Tide in the Morning
Sailors take warning! As we crossed the Chesapeake Bridge Tunnel, last Thursday, we saw a stream of blood red water entering the Bay. When we reached our rental cottage at Smith Beach, we saw not only the red water, but dead fish. We found ourselves in the middle of what’s called a Red Tide. Red tides, we came to find out, are caused by a rapid, dense population explosion of … [Read more...]
Variety is the Spice of Fishing
My family spent 3 days fishing on the Eastern Shore and “variety” was the name of the game. We caught sea robins, hogfish, sea bass, spot, croaker, whiting, puppy drum, speckled trout, whiting, bluefish and flounder. Also on the Bay menu are bull drum, cobia, sheepshead, rockfish and Spanish. With cooling water on the horizon, anglers should enjoy these fisheries while they can. The fall … [Read more...]
Remembering Sears
Sears went bankrupt and it’s still hard to believe. The company is still in existence, but barely, having shrunk to just five remaining full-line department store locations in the United States and an active online shopping site. In years past, Sears was America’s store. It’s where Boomers bought everything from sleeping bags to stereos to back-to-school clothes for their kids. And lives there … [Read more...]
Jack’s Shop Kitchen
I had heard really good things about Jack’s Shop Kitchen, a counter-serve eatery in an antique store in Ruckersville. Everyone raved about the food, and last Friday afternoon, Nancy and I stopped by for Brunch (lunch), and to see for ourselves. It’s an open floor plan. You order at the counter and then they bring your meals to your table. They didn’t offer an extensive menu, but it was plain to … [Read more...]
Thinking About Bees
We (mostly Nancy) are thinking about getting a couple beehives next spring. We’ve dangled that possibility out there a couple times, then came back to reality that bees take a lot of TLC. But this time, we’re serious. Even stopped by Siller Pollinator Company in Charlottesville to ask questions and check things out. I think we’re going to do it. The bee people said it may be easier to … [Read more...]
Not 7-Eleven!
7-Elevens don’t go out of business, do they? Apparently, they do. After 50-some years the 7-Eleven at Woodbrook shuttered their doors. No more $4 a quart milk, no more $3 candy bars, no more quick trips for a six-pack of beer or a newspaper, and no more hot dogs that have been spinning on the wheels for 10 or 12 hours. My family practically grew up with this 7-Eleven. The kids begged for … [Read more...]
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