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Gardning Tips for May
Horticulture Tips of the Month: • No matter which grass, your turf will look its best if you follow a calendar of maintenance tasks. • Treat for azalea lace bugs if you’ve had problems in the past. Insecticidal soap, horticultural oil and synthetic insecticide chemicals all work well, sprayed under the leaves. • Look for tiny “toothpicks” on the trunk of your Japanese maple, Kwansan cherry and other small landscape trees. The Asian ambrosia beetle […]
Eagles Web Cam
Since we see Bald Eagles here all the time around Lake Thurmond, I thought you might enjoy this site. You can click on a web cam and see the Eagles feeding their young LIVE! To view the Eagles web cam live go to http://eagles.org/programs/aef-nest-cam.php February 28, 2012 — Indy and Franklin have been observed mating several times, and have been seen arranging sticks more to their liking in their refurbished nest. Our faithful chat […]
Thunder Over Thurmond Fireworks
June 30 – Dr. W. S. Mims Parade — 10 am, Main St., McCormick, SC (celebrating Mims Reunion Foundation) Seeking vintage cars Mark Roberts Band – 8p – 12 m, Plum Branch Yacht Club (Call PBYC for directions/more information 864-443-3000) July 04 – 10am Decorated Boat Parade on Thurmond Lake. Meet at 10 am. at the Dorn Facility. After cruising to the Ice Cream Boat, will finish at SLV Marina Beach about 12:15. 12 –4 […]
Healthy Chocolate Fudege Brownies
My delicious and healthy recipe for reduced-sugar, nutrient-dense, “Super-Food” peanut-butter Chocolate Fudge -Takes less than 5 minutes to make (Updated 2011 recipe!) Ideas for lower-calorie, reduced sugar desserts by Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer Author of best-seller: The Truth About Six-Pack Abs Today, I have one of my most famous delicous Lean-Body desserts or snacks that always helps to satisfy my sweet tooth while at the same time giving you TONS of […]
Fishing Tournaments | The Augusta Chronicle
Fishing Tournaments | The Augusta Chronicle. Fishing Report for Lake Thurmond. Date 15-May-12 Water Condition Water Temperature Conditions : Lake Thurmond: ?Striped and Hybrid Bass: Good. Captain William Sasser reports that striped bass are schooling all over the lower lake within 3-4 miles of the dam, and they are also schooling on the upper end of the lake within a few miles of the Lake Russell Dam. Some very large fish […]
A Bald Eagle From my Kitchen Window!
What a Great Day! While working at my kitchen sink this afternoon, I looked out of the window and saw a Bald Eagle land on the bank, just across the cove from our dock.There are folks who have never seen a Bald Eagle in the wild, and here I am looking at one out my kitchen window! I took a picture of this magnificent specimen from my kitchen with a telephoto. Not a great picture, […]
Summertime Pizza
Prosciutto, Arugula, and Parmesan Pizza Hands-on time: 15 mins. to 20 mins. Baking time: 18 mins. to 23 mins. Total time: 2 hrs 33 mins. to 3 hrs 13 mins. Yield: 2 pizzas, about 8 servings There are many recipes out there for this refreshing, summery pizza featuring arugula, prosciutto, and shaved Parmesan as toppings; this is our version. With its chewy-crisp crust, enticing blend of cheese and meat, and a generous helping of “tossed […]
Exercise Tips
SLV Talks Aquatic Exercise Tips: 1 Water gives you 12 times more resistance than air and will work your entire body during vertical exercise (unlike streamlining as in swimming) up to 44 times a similar workout on land, depending upon the muscle balance, strength and flexibility you bring to the water. In order to keep your balance and maintain good posture, water recruits the muscles of your whole body, especially your core muscles. To get […]
Tennis
Please join us for the June Tennis mixer on Saturday June 29th. We will have a fun time playing tennis in the morning and having a great pot luck for lunch! Check in with coffee and rolls is at 8:30am and tennis begins at 9am. The sign up sheet is at the RC. Deadline for sign up is noon on Wednesday June 26th. Everyone is welcome. This is not a tournament, just fun tennis for […]
SUMMER EVENTS
Burt-Stark Mansion – Abbeville, SC – considered the “Birth and Death Bed of the Confederacy” – call Chamber for information on tour times: 865-366-4600 Abbeville Spring Festival – First weekend in May. Court Square – Live music, rides, craft and food vendors, car and flower shows and more. South Carolina Festival of Flowers – Greenwood, SC – June 1 – June 30th – So much to see and do – tours throughout the city – […]
June 7th Fishing Report
Freshwater Fishing Trends – June 7 Fishing Information Mountains Area Piedmont Area Midlands Area Santee Cooper System SC Freshwater Fishing Regulations (Adobe PDF) Purchase a fishing license Boat Ramp Locations State Fish Consumption Advisories Fishing trends courtesywww.SCFishingReport.com. Check the site for recent updates and detailed reports. Mountains Area Lake Jocassee: Trout: Good. Captain Steve Pietrykowski reports that the trout bite continues to be strong both day and night on Lake Jocassee. Early in the […]