“Lord, give me patience. And give it to me right now!” Every backyard gardener should hang that plaque on their garden fence. If you don’t have a garden fence, there’s no need for the sign because the deer will eat everything you plant and you won’t need patience. Every early spring, Mother Nature teases us with a few days in the 80s. The birds are singing, and flowers and trees are … [Read more...]
Tuna Action Closed at Nags Head
Looks like no more tuna fishing from Jennette’s Pier. An organization called NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) called a halt to any form of tuna fishing from the pier or shore because the bluefin recreational quota had been reached in federal waters. But Jennette’s Pier and the shoreline of Nags Head aren’t in federal waters, so the NOAA had no jurisdiction, but when does that … [Read more...]
Fishing Virginia’s Top Rivers
Dr. Peter Brookes New River: Located in Southwest Virginia, the New River is considered North America’s oldest river, and one of the world’s oldest rivers, second only to Egypt’s Nile. Also notable, the New flows northward, rather than southward, on its journey from its headwaters in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains into Virginia and then on into West Virginia; most East … [Read more...]
Nags Head Blues
The big news on the OBX (other than catching bluefin tuna from a kayak) is bluefish. Nice blues and lots of them. Capt. Reese Stecher of Beach Bum Fishing says his parties have been hammering the bluefish – some up to 5-6 pounds and more. The fish have been schooling under the birds and are hitting top water plugs. Catching these warriors on light tackle is a thrill and Capt. Stecher’s clients’ … [Read more...]
Remembering Boomer Pets
Colorful Baby Ducks I suppose the lives of most Boomers can be measured by the pets we owned, and my family had some doozies. At Easter, I recall getting baby chickens and baby ducks – dyed in pastel colors – in our Easter baskets. It was a rite of passage and there was no such thing as PETA. We just had pet birds for a spell. With ducks, when they lost their dyed colors and the … [Read more...]
Red(purple)buds
Nancy and I took a drive across the mountain last weekend and it’s amazing just how many redbuds there are. They are everywhere alongside of the roads and they are beautiful. Whoever named the Redbud tree had to have been a guy. Half of us are color blind, you know, and the namer-of-redbud trees was not on top of his game. They are no more red than the man in the moon. They are bright pink, … [Read more...]
It’s a Southern Thing, Y’all
(This has been around for a while, but it’s worth a reprint, y’all.) There ain’t no magazine named “Northern Living” for good reason. Who wants to live up north? Nobody would buy the magazine! Southerners know everybody’s first name: Honey Darlin’ Shugah Southerners know their three religions: Bapdiss Methdiss Football Only a Southerner … [Read more...]
Instant Hot Dog Chili
When you get in the mood for a hot dog, you gotta have a hot dog. The vision of a fat frank nestled in a fresh bun and surrounded by chili, mustard, onions and cole slaw will haunt you till you eat one. I got stung by the hot dog bug early this week and promptly bought a pack of Ball Parks. But I didn’t have any chili. A hot dog is just not a hot dog without a good hot dog chili. Often, I make my … [Read more...]
Beware of Alpha-gal Ticks
By Emily Strother There’s a tick in Virginia that can make you allergic to red meat, and it found me while I was hunting spring gobblers. It’s a fact that ticks and hunters are drawn to the same places—where there’s abundant wildlife, vast spaces to roam, and the raw scent of nature when the wind blows in the springtime. Speaking from experience, it’s almost … [Read more...]
What’s In Season?
Spring Turkey Season is open April 12–27 statewide, one-half hour before sunrise until 12 noon. After that, the Turkey Season is open April 28 through May 17 statewide, one half-hour before sunrise to sunset Coyote Season is open continuously Skunk Season (yes, there is a skunk season) is open on striped skunks except on National Forest lands and Department lands. Striped skunk hunting on … [Read more...]
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