I never had a nanny, my children never had a nanny and none of my friends have a nanny in their homes. I do, however, have a bluebird family now nesting in my back yard with their own personal nanny. Let me explain. Last year, after a run of 8 or 10 years, we did not have bluebirds nesting in our yard. It was a sad summer. Early this spring, I held out hope when I saw a pair of the blue … [Read more...]
Southern Air
They say a heat pump has a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years. Boy, were they right about that! On the 15th anniversary of our current heat pump, it gave up the ghost, along with all the Freon inside. It had leaked Freon last year, so I knew the end was near, and when I discovered that a new load of Freon could cost as much as $400 this spring, the decision was made. We’d get a new heat pump. I … [Read more...]
Summer Camp
Summer is fast approaching, meaning modern children will be busier than ever with activities galore. It’s mind boggling to try and appreciate all the things in store for today’s kids. It wasn’t always like that. Boomers look back and remember that when school let out, if you didn’t play Little League baseball, you were sentenced to a summer of Scrabble, Clue and Monopoly games. Unless, … [Read more...]
What’s a Flier?
I was scanning through a recent Chickahominy Lake report by Capt. Art Conway and saw that his party had caught two fliers. I wasn’t exactly sure what a flier was, so I looked it up. As it turns out, I have caught a few of these interesting sunfish in the past, but I wasn’t sure at the time what they were. Here’s the scoop. The flier is a distinct and singular species of fish. It's not a … [Read more...]
Big Striper in the Surf
From Nags Head, TW’s reports: Surf Fishing: We had fair fishing this side of the Inlet catching Bluefish. The most exciting news we have had in a while would be a 40-lb. striper caught from the Nags Head surf. John Payer from Forked River, NJ weighed in yesterday at our Nags Head store. The winds are NE at 9 and the water temp is 63 degrees. Water is clear. Good Bluefish water. Bluefish … [Read more...]
Blueberry Muffins
I found myself with an entire quart of fresh blueberries. I had planned on making my “Blueberry Stuff” cobbler for company, but changed my mind. Then, to think that my wife Nancy and I would have to eat all that cobbler by ourselves – with weigh gain to follow - I decided to make a few blueberry muffins instead, using half of the blueberries. Prowling through the baking aisle at Kroger’s, a box of … [Read more...]
Fly Expo Update
By Tommy Lawhorne The first year of the South River Fly Fishing Expo was a success and planning is underway for a bigger and better Expo next year. Next years dates are already set for April 22nd and 23rd. The water levels are great in the Southern portion of the Shenandoah National Park and are returning to normal on the South River. Larger nymphs and streamers have been the go … [Read more...]
Purple Martin Field Day
An interesting event is coming to Central Virginia on June 25. It’s the 22nd Annual Purple Martin Field Day to be held on the Wood farm in the Green Springs District of Louisa County – known locally as “The Bird Sanctuary” where the Wood family maintains habitat and nesting assistance for numerous bird species including bluebirds, tree swallows, chickadees, barn owls, kestrel falcons and … [Read more...]
Golf: A Waiting Game
Not all golf experiences are good, and that doesn’t mean just a bad day swinging the club and recording a high score. We have plenty of those and can still have a good time on the links. But when the golf traffic is backed up bumper-to-bumper, I find it impossible to enjoy my round, even if I’m scoring well. Last week three of us decided to play Old Trail in Crozet. We were a little … [Read more...]
My Personal Worm Farm
I went out in the garden yesterday to plant a few summer crops - squash, cukes and tomatoes - and every place I put a spade in the dirt, there were worms. Lots of worms. I know it’s been wet and cool, ideal conditions for worms, but I also believe that by not tilling this spring, and just adding topsoil, it benefited my worm population enormously. In past seasons when digging, I would find a … [Read more...]
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