Cowboys used to ride off into the sunset. I don’t know where they were heading, west I suppose. That’s where the sun sets on most afternoons. I know of a place where the sunset is to the east. East, as on the Eastern Shore. It’s Sunset Beach Inn near Cape Charles on the Virginia’s Pristine Eastern Shore. It has become a favored mini-vacation destination for Nancy and me. If we’ve got a couple, … [Read more...]
Kielbasa Sliders
Sliders are all the rage these days at restaurants and catered events. Basically, sliders are mini-burgers. They’re smaller and you have to eat more to fill up, but they make good “finger food” at parties and get-togethers. The smaller, slider buns are readily available at all grocery stores. But sliders don’t have to be burgers. I had a salmon slider recently that was excellent and … [Read more...]
Mow, Don’t Rake
They do it every year. They fall off the trees. Leaves. Every single one, which means get out the rake and get to work. Or not? For the past few years I have eschewed the rake and leaf blower and cranked up my lawnmower instead. Not only is this far easier than raking and bagging, it’s better for your yard. By mowing a few times each fall – and I don’t use a bagger – the leaves are shredded … [Read more...]
Empty Lots and Football
If it was fall, we played football. After school, we took an available-players inventory, gathered up any and all warm bodies, and headed for the vacant lot two doors from my house on Court Street, in Lewisburg, WV. Our neighbor, Paul Jones owned the lot and never had it developed. He delighted in seeing us enjoy it. I think every neighborhood should have at least one empty lot for … [Read more...]
Fall Favorites: Ingleside
Virginia is blessed with a four season climate and perhaps the most spectacular of all the seasons – color wise – is fall, which is right now, which is also a great time to play a little golf and take in the scenery. In the next few weeks – as if us golfers needed more incentive to tee it up – we’ll take a look at some of the most scenic courses in Central Virginia. Right near the top … [Read more...]
BJs Restaurant & Brewhouse
My golf match ran a little late so when I arrived home at 6:30, Nancy said, “Let’s eat out.” She’s a talking thing - talked me right into it! We both decided that we didn’t want anything fancy, maybe just a sandwich and she suggested BJs, a new restaurant in Charlottesville, right across from the Post Office on 29 North. Getting into all that new commercial development near … [Read more...]
Cabbage Steaks
I mentioned extra cabbage hanging around the house in a recent article on coleslaw. Nancy Jackson, premiere Realtor in Saluda and Master Chef in her kitchen, had an answer for either new or leftover cabbage. Cabbage steaks! Here’s how Nancy does it: Take a head of cabbage and cut it crosswise into half-inch “steaks”. Sprinkle olive oil on top, add a dash of garlic powder, some cracked pepper … [Read more...]
Old Favorite (Lamps)
Yow-Za, Yow-Za! Where do you think this lamp originated? Our lamp repairman, George, is wonderful! He treats our customer’s lamps as if they were his own, taking great care to repair these beauties and give them new life. You see, while an old lamp may look as if it is ready for a retirement home, George is able to revive it with new sockets, wiring, cords, dimmers and innards. We all have … [Read more...]
Nags Head Still Hot
The tropical storms stirred things up off the Carolina coast last week, but it didn’t slow the action for puppy drum and speckled trout near Oregon Inlet. Capt. Reese Stecher continues to put his clients on limits or near limits of specks and pups. The striper bite is on as well. Says Capt. Stecher, “We targeted stripers this morning. We landed approximately 40. Most were caught on live bait … [Read more...]
Trout Stocking Underway
The Game Department has found a few lakes and streams with enough water to hold trout and the fall stocking program is underway. Some nice rain predicted this weekend should help fill the water tables The streams below were stocked this week. Clifton Forge Reservoir, the Tye River, Crooked Creek, Little Reed Island Creek, Dan River (below the powerhouse), Big Moccasin Creek, Middle … [Read more...]
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