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...]
Save Big Bucks with VSGA Card
One of the knocks against golf these days is that it’s expensive. It can be, but it doesn’t have to be. My golfing Amigos and I have been wearing out our VSGA VIP cards, making the game a lot less expensive and a lot more fun since we’re playing lots of different courses. A VIP basically allows a golfer to have free greens fees with a cart rental. Looking back over 2017, I have used my Virginia … [Read more...]
A November 11th to Remember
It was Nov. 11, 1956. I was 12 years old, soon to be 13, and it was the opening of hunting season in West Virginia. In 1956, there were more albino armadillos in West Virginia than deer, so hunting season to me meant quail and rabbits. I had my own shotgun, a single barrel .410 and I was going hunting. November 11, Veteran’s Day, meant that my Dad would take the day off. He and Melvin Crantz … [Read more...]
A Louisa County Buck
By Sherman Shifflett Robert Runnett took this handsome buck last Monday morning in Louisa County. It has 13 points and an inside spread of 20 1/2" – a very good mass and a huge body close to 200-lbs. The buck had one split brow tine and three kickers on G2. Robert dropped the nice deer with a crossbow. Robert also took a bear on Saturday. Robert is the son of Lloyd Runnett, who ran … [Read more...]
Bully for Beach Bully
I had waited an entire year to wolf down a Beach Bully roast beef sandwich. When I had worked my way to the head of the line during last week’s Oyster Festival in Urbanna, I figured while I was there, why not two? So I got two sandwiches, doused them with the special Beach Bully BBQ sauce and savored each bite. There are dozens and dozens of food vendors each year at the Oyster Festival and I … [Read more...]
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