I like to visit topiary gardens in winter. Undistracted by parterres of roses or patterns of bedding plants, the fanciful forms of topiary glisten with dark evergreen distinction.Topiary is a living sculpture where pruning is done to sharply define a shape with dense foliage. Geometric shapes are the standard, cones or hedges, balls on...
On Nov. 1, I fell in my home and injured myself very badly. My husband called 911 and within five or six minutes the rescue squad was here with two Lake Monticello squad cars. When Mark of the rescue squad walked in, I recognized him from his emcee work at our annual St. Patrick Day’s party. Seeing someone you know really puts you at...
Hearing held in embezzlement case; plea in road rage incident Brenda van Emmenis, formerly Brenda Rigsby, appeared in court Thursday (Jan. 2) for the first time since being accused of embezzling more than $1 million from her employer, National Filter Service. Van Emmenis showed up with her attorney, Bill Dinkin, of Stone, Carldwell &...
Flucos fall to unbeaten Trailblazers The Flying Flucos basketball team ran into buzzsaw in the finals of its annual Christmas Bash Tournament tonight (Dec. 31).
Flucos win opener in Christmas Bash In an intensely contested game the Flying Flucos boys' basketball team won the opener of Fluco Christmas Bash tournament tonight (Dec. 30), topping The Fuqua School 48-41.
Evlynn Ann Murphy, 88, of Charlottesville passed away peacefully on Dec. 29, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, John “Jack” Murphy and her eldest son, Kenneth. She is survived by her children: Donald/Karen (Merrick, NY), Thomas “TJ”/Mary (Crofton, MD) and Debbie (Augusta, GA). She is also survived by her...
Brad Pitt, Usher, and Robert Redford wear them. Style icons Nicole Ritchie and Gwyneth Paltrow have been spotted wearing them, too. If you want to look sophisticated, intelligent, and stylish, then it’s time to wear a pea coat. ...
Because I write a column that reviews restaurants, everyone thinks that I eat out all the time. Nothing could be further from the truth. Both my husband and I are excellent cooks and we enjoy experimenting with new recipes and preparing favorite dishes. Unfortunately that means that I sometimes compare our own dishes to ones served at...
