I had enjoyed a particular bottle of wine and couldn’t find it in the wine department at a nearby grocery store. I stopped by Rio Hill Wine and asked my friend Doug Hotz if he knew about it. “I’ll check and see if I can get it," he said. Three days later, Doug had tracked down a distributor and said he could get a bottle or even a case in three days. That’s the kind of service customers at Rio … [Read more...]
Hairy the Spider
I noticed him a couple weeks ago when I was bringing my morning paper in the house. He (maybe she) had spun a web extending from the eave over our small deck down to a gatepost below. Inside the web there appeared to be what was the remains of a moth. Yet, in two hours the web and its contents were completely gone. Vamoose! It turns out that Hairy, our resident spider, is a Spotted Orbweaver, … [Read more...]
Saltwater Fishing Is “Spotty”
Dr. Ken Neill III says while it may not be like the glory years, now is a great time to catch a mess of nice spot in the bay and tidal rivers. Dr. Julie Ball also notes that spot are gaining more attention, with good hauls of decent fish coming from local inlets, Willoughby Bay and the lower Bay rivers. Croakers, Julie says, are also providing action inside Rudee Inlet. The best bait for spot … [Read more...]
Smallmouth On The Fly
Doing battle with a smallmouth bass on a fly rod is one of the most exciting events in the outdoor world. And it’s not easy. First you have to lure the bass into striking, and then you have to have almost perfect timing to set the hook and drive the barb home. Throughout the battle you must keep constant pressure as the fish leaps 4, 5 or 6 times. To land even a 14-inch smallmouth on a fly rod is … [Read more...]
Sunday Nights With Ed Sullivan
Boomers recall Sunday as a special night. It was both the culmination of a week gone by and the head start for a new one. It was also a special family time. After supper, Boomers gathered around the television set. Sunday night meant one thing and one thing only. The Ed Sullivan Show. To miss the Ed Sullivan Show was like missing a meal. Families in the Boomer years simply had to watch Ed … [Read more...]
Nancy Bs House of Lights
It's official. The signs are up, the business cards and stationary have been printed, the authorities have been notified and have approved the change. No longer Builders Lighting, it's now Nancy Bs House of Lights. It has not been an easy process, but one that Nancy Brewer (Nancy B) thought would be worthwhile. That's because - even though she is firmly established with the area's top builders … [Read more...]
A Road Trip to Deerfield
“We’ve got to stop at Deerfield and get a hot dog,” I informed my hunting partners, Guy Cohen and Courtney Craft. Somewhat puzzled at the urgency of my request, they agreed and we soon pulled into the Deerfield Country Store on Rt. 629 in west Augusta County on our way to Hunter’s Paradise for a chukar hunt. There were two reasons I wanted to stop at the Deerfield Store two years ago. First, … [Read more...]
Getting Ready to Hit Your Shot
By Daryl Daughtrey, PGA Professional An old golf guru once told me that when your shots start going everywhere, other than where you want them to go, head to the practice tee and start subtracting. Subtract everything you have read about the golf swing, what you’ve been told or learned about the golf swing. What this guru meant was that a golfer must get back to the basics. As … [Read more...]
Attracting Little Hummers
I was sitting in the back yard last night puffing on a cigar and reading a two-week old Sports Illustrated when two bullets flew across my head. Feathered bullets. Tiny feathered bullets. Hummingbirds. We have a hummingbird feeder near my chair and one little hummer was an uninvited guest. The other one – the Alpha hummer – had staked his claim on the feeder and that was that. They may be small, … [Read more...]
Cherry Tomato and Mozzarella Salad
One cherry tomato vine is about the right number for a small family. Under decent conditions, one vine can keep that household in enough cherry tomatoes for a month’s worth of tossed salads. Five vines, however, creates something of a problem, unless you are a confirmed Tomato-Holic. I had 5 vines in my garden – all volunteers – and have been struggling with new and improved ways to eat cherry … [Read more...]
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