Come spring I always like to plant myself several gardens. At my house, the only place I have to plant my garden is on the sides of two steep hills behind the house. In a dry spring, my garden won’t produce much because I don’t have enough water pressure to reach up the hill. I have a friend who lives up in the mountains who always has the prettiest...
Read MoreLiving at the Comer Place
When my wife and I got married many moons ago, we moved into a little house in downtown Ellerbe, NC. Neither of us had ever lived in town, except when my wife was small her family lived in Lumberton for a while. We both longed to live in the country, but we managed to stay in Ellerbe for three years. Although we had good neighbors in Ellerbe, I just wanted...
Read MoreGigging Suckers
Now to set y’all straight, this here story is not about certain people who seem to fall for anything, no-sir-re. This story is my recollection of one of my experiences while gigging bluefin suckers in local creeks. A little knowledge of the bluefin sucker species should be told here so some of you can better appreciate this here story. You see, just about...
Read MoreSpring Has Made Its Arrival
March 20th is the official date on the calendar for spring to begin. Although March weather is very unpredictable, I think warmer weather is on its way. One way I know spring is not far off is the high pollen count. Why, when I was younger, pollen never seemed to bother me, but hello, as I get older, my sinuses are either running full blast or I have a...
Read MoreA Season for Everything
A Season for Everything By J.A. Bolton The Bible tells us there is a season for everything; a time to plant and a time to reap; a time to be born and a time to die. Here in our beloved South, as in many other places, the calendar says that we have four seasons of the year. In the spring we plant our gardens and mow our grass. If you like to fish and have...
Read MoreThe Forgotten Seaburn Spring
The other week while it was raining, I was checking my computer about some history of Richmond County. I happened to run across the subject of waterways located in the county. I recognized all of the names except one, and that was Seaburn Spring and Branch. So, where in Richmond county could this spring be? I searched further and got the coordinates on a...
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