Author: Julia

I am a retired software solutions architect. I have been married to my husband, Bruce, for over forty years. We have a 12-pound dog, Nox, who we love dearly. She has been with us since 2009. We went full-time RVing for 3.5 years and saw much of the United States. We bought a ranch house on a hill in the middle of five acres. We are working on creating our homestead. I love cooking and enjoy sharing recipes. I am also an artist and I’ll share my current projects. Reading is my favorite hobby.

Medical Scan and Planting Carrots and Various Greens

March 29, 2026 On Friday (March 27), I had a HIDA scan for gallbladder and liver function. This scan was done because of the pain in my right side. I mentioned this pain in my post about thinking I might be having a heart attack. The HIDA scan involves not eating for 12 hours. At […]

Planting Potatoes

March 27, 2026 Yesterday (March 26), we planted potatoes. We are trying a hilling method that I expect will work only once. In the new tall garden beds, we decided to hill the potatoes by layering dirt around the potato plants. We shoveled a large amount of Bama Dirt into the bed over the branches […]

What, How Is It Wednesday Already?

March 25, 2026 On Monday (March 23), I went to an appointment with my neurologist. My palsy or shaking is getting worse. I am having more trouble with fine motor control. This is affecting my ability to draw. I can no longer hold a mug one-handed without shaking. Holding other things can also trigger the […]

Planting Blueberries and Flowers

March 23, 2025 Saturday (March 21), was a busy day. We planted the five blueberry bushes. Bruce used the cart to bring water in a half barrel for watering the blueberries in. The five blueberries finished out the outer ring of blueberries. I found the picture below funny. Bruce looks like he is trying to […]

Sunset Pictures

March 23, 2026 I meant to include this stunning sunset showing the moon and Venus from Friday (March 20). These are all pictures of the same sunset.

Planting More Fruit Plants oon Blackberry Homestead

March 21, 2026 Here’s the list of plants I received from Raintree Nursery. I planted the following Raintree Plants on March 14. The weather warmed up on Thursday (March 19) and no cold weather was predicted. I placed the glass bird bath bowl onto the stand. I planted these plants on March 19. I put […]

Wonderful Gift from a Dear Friend

March 17, 2026 My lovely friend, Jeanne from ajeanneinthekitchen.com, gave me a wonderful gift. We call this picture “The Flying Nox”. It is our favorite picture of her. Bruce took pictures of Nox running towards him and got a picture of her completely in the air. The picture Bruce took right before this one is […]

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day

March 17, 2026 Happy birthday to my sister-in-law! She arrived on Saint Patrick’s Day! Enjoy Saint Patrick’s Day! I am going to try and stay warm today. Before the cold arrived (March 12, Thursday), Bruce spent some time mowing. I took pictures of flowers in the front flower garden. I weeded the front flower gardens. […]

Cold Weather Heading Our Way

March 12, 2026 We’ve been having lovely days. The temperatures have been getting into the high 70s and just brushing 80F. The days have been mostly sunny with rain sometimes. Perfect weather to enjoy gardening. The cold is coming. I am going to wait until tomorrow to plant radishes. I had hoped we were done […]

Planting an Asparagus Bed for Blackberry Homestead

March 11, 2026 On March 8 (Sunday), Bruce and I walked around Blackberry Homestead to see how things were growing. I took pictures of the work Bruce did with his chainsaw. He cut up more of the tree trunks than I realized. The peaches and blueberries are blooming. March 9 (Monday), I went to see […]