First Hard Freeze

November 30, 2024 It got down to 23 degrees F last night. When I got up to take Nox outside, the backyard was still covered in frost. I took some close up pictures of henbit covered with frost. The frost had started melting in the front yard. I am not sure what these weeds are. […]

Putting in a New Shower Head

November 29, 2024 The shower head in our shower wasn’t very good. It did not have much pressure or aeration. While at Lowe’s today, we took a page from the RV world and bought an Oxygenics shower head. When we got home, I mentioned to Bruce I was looking forward taking a shower with the […]

No Cane Sugar Apple and Cranberry Pie

I created this recipe for Thanksgiving 2024. Bruce loved the tart and sweet of this pie. The cranberries add a bit of surprise tartness and a dash of a beautiful red color to this pie. Servings: 6 to 8 Makes a 9 inch pie

Yay! Bruce Is Home!

November 27, 2024 I heard the motorcycle roar up the driveway at 11:23 AM, so I ran into the garage as Bruce parked the motorcycle. He pulled off his helmet and gave me a kiss. As he shucked off his gear, I got Nox. Bruce loved on her as she wiggled with delight that her […]

A Project Completed While Bruce Was Gone

November 26, 2024 Bruce started home today. Google predicted 8 1/2 hours to arrive home. Bruce was expecting to arrive by 5:00 – 5:30 PM. The Atlanta, Georgia traffic jam was way, way worse than he was expecting. It delayed him by three hours. He stopped in Anniston, Alabama for supper and decided to stay […]

Another Puddle on the Stove Top

November 26, 2024 Nox woke me up this morning; she needed to go out. After Nox came back inside, I decided to make tea. I didn’t notice water on the stove top at first. The puddle of water was on the opposite side of the stove top from last time. I was thinking about what […]

Next Door Hickory Is Just Sticks Now

November 25, 2025 In a fairly short time, the beautiful hickory tree next door went from brilliant yellow to just sticks due to some very windy days.

The Moon and Jupiter

November 26, 2024 I took a couple of pictures on November 14 of the moon and Jupiter in the clouds. Jupiter is the bright spot below the moon.

My “Real” Alabama Diver’s License Came Today

November 25, 2024 I walked down to the mailbox and found three pieces of mail. One was my plastic star driver’s license from the state of Alabama! I won’t have to use the paper copy they gave me before leaving the DMV. I really like how my picture looks. Most of the time, my picture […]

Nox, Out and About

November 25, 2024 On Thursday (November 21), Nox was enjoying the day. I took some pictures of her walking about in the yard doing Nox things. After her walk, she was tired and stretched out in her bed.