Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
July 31, 2023 While we were at Hickory Grove Campground in Illinois, Nox discovered the next door neighbors kept a horse, two donkeys, chickens, and a Guinea Hen. When I was growing up, my grandmother had some Guinea Hens that she let roam in her garden. You may know them as Guinea Fowl. Nox didn’t […]
Read More Nox and the Donkeys Next DoorJuly 30, 2023 We rode into Wyanet, Illinois on July 3. There was a Filipino restaurant I wanted to try in Wyanet. I have an aunt who is from the Philippines. I remember that she would bring the most delicious food to my grandparents on Thanksgiving or Christmas. The food at Harley-K was so delicious! […]
Read More Dinner in Wyanet, IllinoisJuly 30, 2023 Cliff, the Big Red Truck, started telling us it needed an oil and oil filter change. Bruce decided the truck would’ve counted down to needing the oil and filter changed while we were towing the RV to Michigan. He was able to get an appointment to get the truck’s oil and filter […]
Read More Regular Living Task – Truck Oil ChangeJuly 29, 2023 After we finished our tour and dropped a $20 in the donation box, we looked at the brochure to see what else we might see in Tampico. The brochure mentions the various buildings the Reagans lived in and the park Ronald Reagan played in. It also covered the churches the Reagans attended. […]
Read More Visiting Tampico, Illinois, the Birthplace of Ronald Reagan – Part 4July 28, 2023 We toured the restored 1920’s bank downstairs from the Reagans’ apartment. The bank failed during the Great Depression. The bank’s paperwork, books, and furniture was carried into the basement and forgotten. When the building was being renovated to be a museum, the bank’s paperwork, books, and furniture were discovered in excellent shape […]
Read More Visiting Tampico, Illinois, the Birthplace of President Ronald Reagan – Part 3July 27, 2023 The next part of the tour was through the beautifully restored bank. We then climbed the stairs to the apartment Ronald Reagan was born in. It was a three bedroom apartment, heated by wood stoves. There was no running water, so water had to be carried into the apartment. There was an […]
Read More Visiting Tampico, Illinois, the Birthplace of President Ronald Reagan – Part 2July 26, 2023 On July 15 (Saturday), after breakfast, we rode the motorcycle to Tampico, Illinois, the birthplace of President Ronald Reagan. Tampico is a small village that is very proud of its native son. They have an excellent museum dedicated to Ronald Reagan. We parked the motorcycle outside the museum and birthplace of President […]
Read More Visiting Tampico, Illinois the Birthplace of President Ronald Reagan – Part 1July 25, 2023 On July 17th (Monday), there was a lovely sunset through the trees. The storm had already started rolling in. You can see the clouds in the picture below. A short time later storm clouds rolled in. A low constant boom or growl started up as lightning strikes went from clouds to clouds. […]
Read More Thunderstorm PicturesJuly 24, 2023 While we stayed at Hickory Grove Campground and RV Park, Nox discovered a new love. Our new friends Jerry and Connie took us around the campground in their golf cart. Nox came with us and had a blast. This was the first time she rode in a golf cart. we had multiple […]
Read More Nox Discovered a New LoveJuly 23, 2023 On July 17, 2023 (Monday), we rode to the Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Mineral, Illinois. Mineral is a small town and didn’t seem to have a lot of businesses there. The food was bar food and I had a good hamburger. Bruce wanted fried chicken, but the kitchen was so backed up, […]
Read More Lock 22 of the Hennepin Canal Parkway
Blackberry Homestead 