The perils of mowing grass are many. First, it can really screw up a round of golf. “Sorry, guys, but my front yard needs bailing. Two farmers have already put in bids for the hay.”It can also play havoc with an afternoon map. Taking a little snooze while following an electric push mower is not advised in the Boy Scout Manual. Another yard mowing hazard is bees. Yellow jackets, in … [Read more...]
Humming Along
Things are back to normal in our backyard. The hummingbirds are at war. Talk about not sharing, if one hummingbird stakes out a feeder, he or she spends every waking hour making sure that one of its comrades does not sneak in for a quick sip of sugar water. So, we put two feeders in the back yard and separated them, plus two additional feeders in the front yard. Play nice, little … [Read more...]
It’s Spot Time
It’s September. It’s spot time – time to catch a cooler full of these tasty saltwater panfish. In September, spot put on the feed bag and can grow quickly and impressively. By mid- and late- September fishermen begin to catch the “yellowbellies” – spot up to a pound and more. Spot are bottom feeders and like hard bottoms where they find shrimp and crustaceans. The best bait is always a bloodworm, … [Read more...]
Singer Sewing Machines
I like a 29-inch inseam on my trousers. I hate it when pants drag along the ground and become tattered, though that’s what most of the young men today seem to prefer – ragged pant bottoms. But it’s hard to find pants with 29-inch inseams, most are 30-inches or more, So, get them altered, right? Not if you want to pay a tailor almost as much for hemming as you did for the original price of the … [Read more...]
Tuna Pasta Salad
It went against everything I hold dear and sacred, but one night last week I decided to make Tuna Pasta Salad for dinner. Not as a side, mind you, but as the main course for dinner - quite a commitment for meat and potatoes kind of a guy. But why not? On a hot summer night, a refreshing pasta salad fits right in. The salad turned out very well and even passed the “Nancy test”. If she’ll eat … [Read more...]
Bloomin’ Hastas
I love to order Bloomin’ Onions when I go to Outback. Their Bloomin’ Fried Chicken is pretty good, too. Currently, we have a little “Bloomin’ of our own happening in our yard. Nancy’s hastas are in full bloom. Hostas are popular, easy-to-grow perennial plants prized for their lush, decorative leaves in shades of green, blue, gold, and variegated patterns. They thrive best in … [Read more...]
End of an ERA
I have noticed that the number of brands offered at big box stores like Wal-Mart and large grocery chains like Kroger’s have been shrinking. I used to be able to buy Close-up toothpaste at Wal-Mart, but no more. They carry just three or four of the most popular brands, but dozens of varieties among these brands, such as Crest. It’s hard to find Mrs. Myers soaps, and certain soft drinks, like RC … [Read more...]
Pi-Napo: Authentic Neapolitan Pizza
The Italians take their pizza seriously. Each region cherishes its own version with different doughs and sauces, but always with fresh local ingredients and baked with loving care. Perhaps the most noted pizza region in all of Italia is Napoli, better none in America as Naples – the home of authentic Neapolitan Pizza. In Old Napoli, as Dean Martin would say, the pizza is prepared in a round shape … [Read more...]
Happy As a Happy Clam
Lots of great restaurants have come and gone in Charlottesville. It’s a tough business and the competition is intense. One of the restaurants that I truly miss is the old Happy Clam. Originally located on 29 N at the site of the old Flaming Wok, Happy Clam had kick-started in Fredericksburg, did well, then decided to expand to Charlottesville. It was an instant and huge success. I don’t … [Read more...]
Surfs Up
If you like to dig your toes in the sand and heave a line out into the crashing waves, you’re in luck. Now is the best time of all to surf fish. Why? Because the list of available fish to catch is longer than at any other time of year. Pompano are running, plus there are blues and Spanish Macs prowling the surf. All the bottom fish – croakers, sea mullet, spot and flounder - are available, and you … [Read more...]
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