We saw our resident pair of bluebirds this morning. They were checking out nesting sites. Already! I feel confident it’s the same pair that nested three times in our various bluebird boxes last summer. Funny, after the third clutch had fledged, the blues disappeared. Didn’t see them for a couple months, then they returned for a bath and a sip of water during the drought. As I always say, if you … [Read more...]
Ham, Mac & Cheese
One of the fun things about cooking is just using what you may have on hand in the fridge or cupboard and having it come out well. Sometimes, as my wife Nancy will attest, my experiments are not successful, but I pulled one off last week. I had two packs of Smithfield Diced Ham that I had purchased in order to make omelets for our gang at Urbanna. But my omelets got bumped, so I still had the … [Read more...]
Chain, Chain, Chains!
Winter’s coming. There will likely be a snowfall or two sending all of Central Virginia to Kroger’s to buy every carton of milk in sight and then retreat into hibernation. The radio and TV people will say, “Stay home unless you have to get out because there is – oh no – snow on the roads.” I took my driver’s license on a day when there was 13-inches of ice and snow on the highway. I passed … [Read more...]
Cool Weather Equals Good Fishing
The Nolin Family from Vermont at Oregon Inlet From the upper reaches of the bay down through the Carolinas, anglers are doing better and better with stripers following the recent cold snap. From Nags Head, Capt. Reese Stecher reports: “The Stripers gave us the slip for a few days. So, we went after the Drum and they were biting. The cold weathered helped us out and we figured out … [Read more...]
Rivers Looking Good
Shenandoah River The river is at full pool and clear. Smallmouth and largemouth have been hitting jig 'n pigs, live minnows, crankbaits and plastic grubs. Rappahannock River There is good crappie fishing to be had just below the city, in the brush along the banks. Small minnows and tiny jigs are the ticket. Bass anglers are catching an occasional largemouth. Catfish anglers are … [Read more...]
Collard Greens
Finally, it frosted. It was halfway through November, but at last there was frost on the pumpkins, and on my collard patch as well. As every Southerner knows, you never eat collards until after the first frost. It’s something about that frost that brings out the sweetness in what are easily the best tasting greens on the planet. Last August, after my cucumbers had gone belly up in my lower … [Read more...]
9-Year Old Takes a Deer
I know of a nine-year old boy who recently shot a deer. Pretty impressive, huh? But wait, there’s more. He shot a six-point buck, certainly not an easy task. He also shot it with a pistol, a muzzle-loader pistol. How about that for impressive? Cville Buzz contributor, Sherman Shifflett, said that young Gil Barlow’s deer was taken on Wednesday, November 8 near the Cuckoo community in Louisa … [Read more...]
Wayside Takeout & Catering
Not long ago, on a Sunday night following a week of eating healthy, I said, “What the hell. Let’s get some fried chicken from Wayside. Nancy quickly seconded the motion and I was off, clear across town, to get their chicken. Trouble was, they were closed on Sundays, and I had to settle for KFC, which ranks a distant second to Wayside in the fried chicken department. Wayside Takeout & … [Read more...]
Don’t Forget About Sirloin Steaks
I was going to do a vegetable beef stir-fry. Most any beef will work in this quick-fry dish, but I happened to be rummaging through the meat department at Sam’s Club and saw a pair of very nice looking top sirloin steaks, and they were on sale! That evening as I was cooking the beef in my wok, I had a little sample. Damn! It was good. I have been in a steak rut, of sorts. Nancy and I have … [Read more...]
Spruce Up For the Holidays
While the heart of the home is the kitchen, the dining room is certainly only a heartbeat away. Thanksgiving and Christmas are now within reach. It’s time to spruce up the entertainment areas of your home. We have many chandeliers on display at Nancy B’s House of Lights and will be happy to take a fixture down for you if you are in a hurry. Be sure to check out our table and floor lamps on … [Read more...]
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