Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
December 28, 2023 The other day, I made pigs in blankets and to serve with them, I made this sweet and spicy hot mustard sauce. It was rather spicy, so you can use a different hot sauce. Bruce even enjoyed this sauce as a salad dressing. It seems he now has new favorite dipping sauce. […]
Read More Sweet and Spicy Hot Mustard Sauce – Ready in 3 MinutesDecember 28, 2023 On December 22 (Friday), I decided to make preserved lemons. First, I sterilized a quart canning jar. (Put the jar and lid in a large pot and covered the jar with water. Bring the water to a boil and let the water boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Leave the jar in […]
Read More Making Preserved LemonsDecember 27, 2023 On December 15(Friday), I went online and made a reservation for an airboat tour for December 21 (Thursday) at Wild Bill’s Airboat Tours. They have an easy to use reservation system and it was easy to pay online. Will Bill’s is 34 minutes from the campground. The website and email confirmation said […]
Read More Long Time Wish Fulfilled – Airboat RideDecember 24, 2023
Read More Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!December 23, 2023 On December 20 (Wednesday), the dealer called to let us know the truck was ready to be picked up. We took Nox for a walk and I snapped this picture of the RV with the loaner car. The dealer fixed all the recall items, changed the transfer case fluid, and hopefully fixed […]
Read More Picking Up the Truck and Visiting Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State ParkDecember 21, 2023 On Tuesday, after we dropped the truck off for service, Bruce drove the loaner car home. The day was so nice that I sat outside for a while with Nox. I looked down and noticed this anole at the edge of the patio pad. Nox was out with me and decided to […]
Read More A Small VisitorDecember 19, 2023 Last week, Bruce was able to get an appointment for Tuesday, December 19, to get the truck repaired. We really want to get the sunroof leak fixed. After the deluge we had on Saturday (December 16), the truck headliner was soaked behind the driver’s side rear seat. The back of the seat […]
Read More Getting the Truck RepairedDecember 17, 2023 Soon after we got the RV, we covered the outside steps with carpet. Nox had slipped on the steps in March of 2021 and we didn’t want to risk her falling again due to slippery steps. The steps were also slippery for Bruce and me as well. The carpet has worn out […]
Read More New Step Covers for Outside RV StepsDecember 17, 2023 When I was in my early twenties, I made a queen sized quilt for my mother-in-law. I knew she would cherish it. I based the quilt off of a stained glass window I saw. The flowers and steams are hand appliquéd onto the “window” and then I hand quilted the edges. All […]
Read More Quilt I Made as a Gift for my Mother-In-LawDecember 16, 2023
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