Each fall, our house in Charlottesville becomes something of a Bed & Breakfast for the ladies in my family as they come from as far away as Houston to attend Martha’s Market. Marsha, my sister in law, comes from Myrtle Beach, my other sister in law, Laura, drives in from Charleston, WV and my younger sister, Jo, is the visiting Texan. It’s an event they don’t want to … [Read more...]
My Fourth Grade Tecaher
Her name was Mrs. Williams. I suppose she had a first name, but I didn’t know it. She was just Mrs. Williams, my fourth grade teacher and one of the most influential people in my life to date. Looking back and talking with fellow Boomers, almost everyone admits they had one special schoolteacher they remember, and fourth grade was often that important year. Fourth grade for me was the first … [Read more...]
The Five Foot Putt
Will miracles never cease? You’re on the green in regulation with a five-foot putt left to win the hole and take the match. There’s a lot riding on this putt. It’s for a beer. But five feet! If it were longer, no one would expect you to make it. If it were much shorter, it would be a gimme'. This putt is one of the most difficult of all for average golfers. But whether it’s five feet or … [Read more...]
Unique Services
Unique Services is a professional landscaping company that can help with many chores when time runs short – or when it’s more convenient to hire professionals to do the job. Owned by Lawrence Randolph, Unique Services says that no job is too big or too small to handle. Lawrence’s skilled crew can handle cleaning, hauling, grounds keeping, planting, painting and more. They will even run errands if … [Read more...]
Time to Grow Grass
I don’t know about you, but I usually think about the bald places in my lawn in the spring, when the lawn starts to green up. So I plant grass in the spring, which is often a waste. The time to plant grass is right now, when it’s cool weather, but still some sun. Boy did I luck out a few weeks ago. Last spring, I had planted some grass seed near my backyard fire pit (where I had incinerated any … [Read more...]
Drumming Things Up
Lots of fish scatter when a big blow comes through, but the drum stay put. They actually like it when the surf is rough. It stirs up bait and all sorts of juicy snacks for the reds. Dr. Julie Ball reported that the red drum brigade took off over the past week in the lower Bay and along coastal shorelines. These prized fighters thrive in churned water, and respond aggressively during fronts. … [Read more...]
High Water
It’s a no-go for the James, the New and Shenandoah rivers this weekend. In fact, the coming weekend may not be an ideal time to fish any river or stream in Virginia. With early week and late week dowpours, many streams are out of their banks and dangerous to negotiate. That’s the bad news. The good news, however, is twofold. First, all the mountain streams that were perilously low, are no longer … [Read more...]
Lemon Roasted Chicken
Some of the best recipes are simple, not only simple to prepare but simple in ingredients. Lemon Roasted Chicken is such a dish. The prep time is about five minutes and the cooking time is less than an hour, so how simple can it be? And it’s delicious. There are a number of variations to this recipe but the best results come when the bird is cooked quickly in a relatively hot oven. Keep the … [Read more...]
Busted!
Boomers look back on many great memories from our youth as well as some that were not so great. One of those memories we’d all like to forget is our first foray into a life of crime and getting caught. I’m talking about “sticky little fingers” and most kids have them. They see something they want and take it. I was a relatively innocent six-year old until I was led down the primrose path by … [Read more...]
Get Lost! At Liberty Farm
A pretty weekend day in October? What to do and where to go? How about getting lost – lost as in a corn maze and Liberty Mills Farm in Somerset has a good one. Last year, we took our two Atlanta grandkids to Liberty Farm and bought tickets to a difficult maze. If I had not dropped shiny white pebbles behind me (a la Hansel and Gretel) we’d still be out there. This year, they say, it’s an even … [Read more...]
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