And Now, Back to the Present

July 30, 2026 On July 26, we started to try to tame jungle Blackberry Homestead had become. We had an overnight thunderstorm that knocked down an old branch from the oak. Bruce mowed at the highest setting on the mower deck. There was no speed mowing that Bruce normally enjoys. It was slow going and […]

Still Back in Time, and Stopping at LaMar’s Donuts Before Coming Home

July 29, 2026 On July 23, weleft Jeanne’s (from A Jeanne in the Kitchen) to head home. We made a detour to stop at a LaMar’s Donuts. I have missed getting LaMar’s Donuts as a special treat since we left the Denver Metro area. If you like donuts and have never had a LaMar’s Donut, […]

Still in the Past, but Trying to Catch Up to the Present

July 9, 2026 On July 16, as we continued along Hwy 50, we made a stop at Dodge City, Kansas. We got some lunch then took a quick walk around outside. We looked at the outside of Boot Hill Museum and even went inside. There wasn’t much to see. You had to pay to get […]

Still in the Past

July 27, 2026 On July 15, we made it to Hutchinson, Kansas, for the late afternoon. We got a late lunch or early dinner, checked into a hotel, and crashed. The morning of July 16, we headed to the Stataca, Kansas Underground Salt Museum. The Stataca is an active salt mine. It was a fantastic […]

Getting Closer to the Current Time

July 27, 2026 On July 14, we headed up to U.S. Hwy 50 from Blackberry Homestead in North Alabama. On the way to historic Hwy 50, we took the famous historic Route 66 for a very short distance. While Route 66 might be decommissioned, there are signs for the historic Route 66 sections that remain […]

Gifts from Jeanne

July 27, 2026 Jeanne, from “A Jeanne in the Kitchen” blog, was sweet enough to host us while we were in Colorado. While we were at Jeanne’s, she gave me a couple of lovely gifts. I had meant to share this picture in a previous post about staying with Jeanne. Jeanne, thank you for the […]

Still Back in Time to the Middle of July

July 27, 2026 On July 9, there was more rain in the early morning. After everything dried out from the rain, I headed out to the garden. I picked tomatoes. I spotted this cutie on a bean leaf. The sunset was gorgeous over the house. We headed out to hunt hornworms. A toad was sitting […]

Another Past Day on Blackberry Homestead

Garden harvest of tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, beans, cucumbers, and squash.

Catching a Ride on the TARDIS, Going Back in Time

July 26, 2026 On July 5, I was in the garden watering the plants. I saw this little bird hiding behind the tomato plants. I also noticed another bird on one of the T-Post. The tomato cages didn’t hold up. I now realize that if I want to grow tomatoes in cages, I’ll need to […]

And Back Again, Blackberry Homestead Is a Jungle

July 25, 2026 We arrived, after a thousand-mile trip, at Blackberty Homestead around 1:00 pm. Welcome to the jungle! Blackberry Homestead turned into a jungle while we were gone.