Pictures of the Jekyll Island, GA Beach

August 28, 2025 Updated on August 29, 2025, to correct the name of the bar from The Beach Pavilion to The Sand Bar We’ve taken a walk down to the beach twice since we’ve been on Jekyll Island, GA. I love seeing the sea oats, various birds, seashells, and waves. It is fun to try […]

Nox on Jekyll Island, GA

August 28, 2025 Nox remembers my father-in-law and his house. She likes getting pets from him. Here she is at the house. Here’s Nox at the beach! We walked to the beach with Nox zipped in the backpack, with her head sticking up through the head hole. She leaned her head over the edge of […]

Fresh Tomato and Basil Tart

This recipe is something I created after eating a fresh tomato tart at Sweet Basil Alabama in Florence, AL. It was so good that I wanted to make something similar. I had lots of fresh tomatoes and basil from my garden, so it was time to make a fresh tomato tart. Bruce said it was […]

Traveling to Jekyll Island, Georgia

August 24, 2025 On Friday (August 22), Bruce and I started packing to go to Jekyll Island, Georgia to help out my father-in-law. He needs help while he recovers from his shoulder surgery. In hopes of saving my bucket garden, I brought all the peppers inside and watered them. I hope this will save them, […]

Moving More Bama Dirt

August 24, 2025 On Thursday(August 21), Bruce and I got up and took advantage of the cooler morning temperatures to move some Bama Dirt into the new garden bed. Shoveling wet dirt is hard work! As the temperatures climbed and we got tired, hot, and sweaty, we decided it was time to get cleaned up. […]

A Major Mirror Mishap

August 21, 2025 On Tuesday, August 19, I took pictures of the garden featuring basil, mint, and various insects. Bruce was getting the mower, garden rake, and shovels while I was taking pictures. Bruce and I moved dirt into the new garden bed. It was hot and sweaty work. After a couple of cartloads of […]

Mulching the Blueberries with Chips from Pine Tree One and Pine Tree Three

August 19, 2025 On Friday (August 15), I got a package. I opened it to make sure it looked good and everything worked. I adjusted the straps. I am still not certain the straps are right. On Saturday (August 16), I took a picture to share of the package contents. I bought a garden apron! […]

Having Lunch with a New Friend

August 18, 2025 On Friday (August 15), Nox needed to go out at sunrise. It had just started to rain with big, heavy raindrops. Since Nox doesn’t mind getting a little wet, I carried her outside. Nox can no longer go down steps, so I had to carry her down the steps. The raindrops were […]

One Month Follow-up for Cataract Surgery

August 14, 2025 Updated August 17 to add Bruce mowing and sunset picture. Yesterday (Wednesday, August 13), Bruce drove me to my four week follow-up for my cataract surgery. Dark clouds loomed to the north as we drove along River Road. Once we crossed the Singing River Bridge, we could see a wall of water […]

Garden Work, Dermatologist Visit, and Picking Out Frame Materials for “Lion Cubs”

August 13, 2025 Tuesday (August 12), Nox got me up at a very early hour to go outside. I tried to get back to sleep and finally gave up on getting back to sleep. I headed outside to remove grass from between the blueberry bushes. As I stepped onto the patio, I realized the potted […]