Welcome to the May edition of LouisaOnline.Com! Yay, it's finally May! It is absolutely gorgeous outside. Have you ever seen such huge, vibrant leaves on the trees so early in the season? And the flowers – so vivid and beautiful! We’ve got clear sailing all the way to summertime!
Week long celebrations are held in May for herbs, raisins, frozen yogurt, and American beer. But my personal favorites are the daily celebrations, sometimes multiple foods on a single day, in May. Is it coincidental that “International No Diet Day” falls on the same day as “Crepes Suzette Day” and “National Beverage Day?” That HAS to be my favorite day of the month. Then again, there’s “Eat What You Want Day” on the 11th, followed by “Nutty Fudge Day” on the 12th and, of course, May 25th is “National Wine Day” and “National Brown Bag It Day.” For some folks, isn’t that the same thing??
If you are planting a garden this year, why not participate in the “Plant a Row for the Hungry” program? This is a grass-roots program to help your friends and neighbors by planting a little bit more than you need for your family and sharing with a senior neighbor or local food bank. It’s an easy way to give back to your community in a way that really counts. See our Master Gardener article this month in LouisaOnline.Com for more details.
Local celebrations include the Mineral Fireman’s Fair from May 2nd through 5th, the “Back to Basics” Bluegrass benefit for local earthquake victims on May 5th and 6th, and of course, the long-awaited Alan Jackson concert, “Music for Mineral” will be held on Sunday, May 20, at the Louisa County High School. The gates open at 5:00 p.m.; the benefit will be held rain or shine. The 3,000 free tickets disappeared within the first five minutes of being offered, but Golden Circle tickets ($100.00 each) are still available as of May 1st.
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With this month’s Cuckoo Perspective, I am going to diverge from my usual subject matter and devote this column to my amazing Mom. Although she’s not with us physically, she will be forever with me in my wonderful memories of her warmth and love.
Mom was born in 1927, the first of eleven children, in the outskirts of a very, small southwestern town, Altavista, Virginia. Although her family was poor (whose wasn’t back then?) she had a large, tight-knit family with high moral values. She was a hard worker and in high school, took a job at the candy counter in the “Five and Dime” store to make some spending money. I treasure two pretty vases she kept, purchased with her hard-earned money from way back then. [Read More]
When May comes around it is time to start weeding and thinning. You should thin your beets and carrots two weeks after they emerge to keep them growing vigorously. If you want to keep the weeds under control and save your aching back, hoe regularly on sunny days and hand weed when the ground is wet. Work smart, not hard!
Start sowing heat resistant lettuces like Sierra and summer greens such as Malabar spinach, orach and Rainbow chard. While you are harvesting rhubarb and asparagus, give them a quick weeding and a thick mulching if needed.
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There is certainly a lot to do in our area this month! We kick the month off with our annual Mineral Fireman’s Fair; who can resist the fun of an old-fashioned fair? And this is a great one, with all the food, rides and fun that you remember from yesteryear. This event is the largest fundraiser for the Mineral Volunteer Fire Department, so come on out and have fun while supporting a most worthy cause.
From a wide variety of music to a Renaissance Faire, you can find it all in our community this month. The Mineral Farmer’s Market also opens the first Saturday in May! Enjoy local produce, jellies, baked goods and who knows what else? The Farmer’s Market is open every Saturday through the end of October.
Check our Community Events page regularly for updates and newly scheduled events.
Don’t forget to check our Community Calendar to find additional events not listed here. Our Community Calendar is a free service to the community where you can enter your own events. Please feel free to enter your church, non-profits, organizations and individual events here. [Read More]
She was eighteen when she married. She fell in love with a local boy who was serving in the U.S. Navy during the period of the Korean War. They had attended the same church but went to different high schools. She was three years younger than he and the youngest of seven children. Wonder how much thought he gave to marrying the baby of the family and the only girl in the bunch? He quickly took his new bride away from her home in the mountains of western North Carolina to his naval base in Providence, Rhode Island. Wonder how much thought she gave to marrying a sailor who would take her to a place that must have seemed worlds away? They were so much in love.
After getting settled into their quarters on the naval base, the young couple learned that they were going to be parents. Their "bundle of joy" would arrive shortly before their first wedding anniversary. The combination of the mother-to-be's excessive sickness and the father-to-be's naval duties called for her to return to her parents. He made it to the hospital from the naval base for the birth of his son, but
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Well the warm weather is here and the weekend warriors are out in full force!
Ouch……… Have you found muscles you forgot you had?? Has bending over to pull
those weeds growing too fast to keep up with, got you down in the back?? Are your legs
screaming with tightness and pain? Not to worry folks here some are great ways to get
back in shape and get rid of all those aches and pains too.
First let’s make sure you are ready for all the work ahead for the weeks to come. Some
simple basics are whenever outside and in warm weather, you need to make sure you are
drinking enough water to keep you hydrated. Don’t go from coffee to heat of the day. No, it is not the caffeine that’s the bad guy, contrary to common belief. It is the acid in coffee that dehydrates you; that is what you need to watch out for. So if you have cup or two before you start your day, also have the same amount of water to replace what the coffee has taken out of you.
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Time to get out and play! The weather is fine and Lake Anna’s siren song is playing loud and clear, calling out to our winter-weary souls. The Lake is brimming (I know… bad) with activities for the outdoor lover. Whether you like to let the lake carry you where it may while fishing on a lazy afternoon, or whether you would rather have the wind and spray in your face as you sport around with your friends on your jet ski, the Lake is ready for you. Get out there and enjoy it!
Speaking of fun and merriment, the Virginia Renaissance Faire is returning to the Central Virginia area. Once again holding court on the grounds of the lovely Lake Anna Winery, the Faire brings you the chance to go back in time to late 16th century Staffordshire, England. The Faire is scheduled to run from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. each Saturday and [Read More]
