I have noticed since I moved here that everyone seems to have a home based business. I have actually learned about a few new ones in the last few months. What I would like to do is take a couple of posts a week to introduce local people and their home businesses.
This idea came to me when I broke my Pampered Chef spatula and realized that I didn't know anyone down here who sold Pampered Chef. If you know of someone, give me a shout!
If you have a home business such as Avon, Pampered Chef, Tupperware, Mary Kay, etc, and would like some free publicity email me with a description of your business, website, pictures, whatever you would like and I will add you to Southside Living.
I will get the introductions started this week. My email address is bloginfo@notagainfarm.com.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Help Wanted - Southside VA
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Labels: In Home Business
Monday, December 10, 2007
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition comes to Rice
On Monday December 10, 2007, the Lucas family will return home to see their new house in Rice, VA. Extreme Makeover Home Edition began working on their new house on Monday with the help of local volunteers.
The home which is being built on the site of the important Civil War Battle of High Bridge . The Lucas family purchased the property less than a year ago with plans to build an new house, according to local newspapers. Before it could be finished, Michael Lucas was deployed to Iraq.
View the full story at the Southside Messenger and more in the Farmville Herald.
This edition of Extreme Makeover will air sometime in 2008 on ABC News.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Ethanol Plant Brings More Controversy to Mecklenburg County
Osage Bio Energy’s proposal to build an Ethanol Plant in
In addition to water consumption, the report expressed a concern about runoff from the fertilizers and pesticides required to grow crops. The report states
“A possible metric to gauge the impact of biofuels on water quality could be to compare the amount of fertilizers and pesticides used on various crops, the committee suggested. For example, corn has the greatest application rates of both fertilizer and pesticides per acre, higher than for soybeans and mixed-species grassland biomass. The switch from other crops or noncrop plants to corn would likely lead to much higher application rates of highly soluble nitrogen, which could migrate to drinking water wells, rivers, and streams, the committee said. When not removed from water before consumption, high levels of nitrate and nitrite -- products of nitrogen fertilizers -- could have significant health impacts.
It seems that where ethanol and other bio fuels are concerned, there are as many questions as there are answers not only locally for
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Labels: Mecklenburg, News, Osage
Happy Tails Graduation
Happy Tails Pet Grooming recently held Basic Obedience class for dogs and the following are pictures of graduation. As you will note from the first picture, graduation exercises came complete with their own distraction. Murgle, the cat took great joy in staying just far enough away to make the two young poodles drool with anticipation of the chase. The class was overwhelmingly poodle with Waldo, the bulldog there for comic relief. Waldo is quite a character and was sure that no one could expect him to do anything on command. After all, bulldogs don't do their own thing and sometimes that just happens to coincide with what their owners want done. All in all, class was good. All participants went home somewhat better behaved than when they started.
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Labels: Dogs
Monday, December 3, 2007
View from the Front Porch
Sitting on the front porch to drink my coffee is one of my favorite things on cool summer and warm fall mornings. The sun comes up and hits the pond next door and it gleams like a diamond. The deer and turkey apparently enjoy it as well. I often see them slip out of the woods to nip a little hay or take a drink.
Life truly moves to a slower beat here. There is no rush and bustle, things get done when they get done and usually not before. I wonder sometimes if it's because many people who move here to retire. And the rest are like me and trying to get away from the stress of the city. Certainly the native Southsider's will tell you that "it just ain't as rural as it used to be...I barely know anyone at the Food Lion these days."
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Labels: Reflections, Views
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Sheldon's Restaurant
Sheldon's was one of the first "tastes" of Southside that I experienced. I remember going in the first time on a busy Sunday afternoon and my first impression was how nice the servers were. Everyone had a kind word or greeting and seemed genuinely glad to see you.
For 50 years Sheldon's, located just off of Highway 360 in Keysville, VA, has been feeding both the locals and travelers. Their buffet is usually open and features several meat selections as well the best southern cooked vegetables you can find. If you are lucky enough to go on a day where Banana Pudding is the buffet dessert, be sure to save enough room for a second helping. It's better than I have ever been able to make at home.
Their menu ranges from sandwiches to slow roasted prime rib and hand trimmed steaks. Rumor has it that the Baked Virginia ham is the best you will ever find. It's smoked and prepared by the Sheldons to insure it meets their quality standards.
I was a little hesitant to try the seafood entrees this far inland but the oysters are excellent. Fresh and prepared on site, they rival oysters that I have had on the docks in Charleston.
All in all, the quality of food and hospitality is the reason that Sheldon's Restaurant has remained a local favorite for over 50 years. If you are driving 360 between Richmond and Danville, it's worth stopping by to try them out.
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Labels: restaurants, reviews
Welcome to Southside Virginia
Amish Farmer plowing field, Photo Credit to Elizabeth at Macbeth, 2007
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Labels: General, Life in Southiside, Reflections