Author: Julia

I am a retired software solutions architect. I have been married to my husband, Bruce, for over forty years. We went full-time RVing for 3.5 years and saw much of the United States. After deciding to stop RVing, we bought a ranch house halfway up a hill on five acres. After Bruce and I talked about names for our five acres, we settled on Blackberry Homestead as a homage to the wild blackberries on the hill. 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. Gardening and reading are my favorite hobbies.

Campsite Visitor

November 1, 2022 I looked out the campsite kitchen window and saw this!

From Pine Mountain RV Resort to Pine Lake RV Campground in Columbus, Georgia

November 1, 2022 On Sunday (October 30), we went through our check list so we could pull out of Pine Mountain RV Resort. Our neighbor was kind enough to move his truck so we could safely pull out. We made it out by 10:30 am. We drove the short distance to Pine Lake RV Campground […]

Lippert Getaway 2022 Actives

October 31, 2022 The Lippert Getaway was a lot of fun! They had sessions on how to maintain the Lippert parts of your RV. They had panels on RV living. The golf cart taxies were fun and a time saver to get to events. Breakfast and dinner were provided. We ate in a large tent. […]

Volunteer Event at the Lippert Getaway in Pine Mountain, Georgia

October 31, 2022 On Thursday morning (October 27), Bruce and I participated in the the two volunteer events at the Lippert Getaway. Bruce went to the Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park to help with clearing out branches. I stayed at the campground and helped pack bags for the Boys and Girls Club in Atlanta, GA. […]

Lippert Getaway 2022 Halloween Decorations

October 30, 2022 One of the contest at the Lippert Getaway at the Pine Mountain RV Retreat was for best Halloween Decorations for your RV. The skeleton campers were my favorite. My next favorite was a big Class A (motor coach) turned into a pirate ship. There decorations broke during a windstorm, but they put […]

Pine Mountain RV Resort in Georgia

October 30, 2022 This RV Resort had two sections, an older section with lots of trees (mostly pines), narrow roads, gravel sites, and full hookups. The sewer hookup was uphill on some of these sites. Many of the sites on this side are close together. Most of the sites have a picnic table and a […]

Moving to Pine Mountain RV Resort in Georgia

October 26, 2022 When our time ran out at the COE (Corp of Engineers) Victoria Campground, we headed south to Pine Mountain in Georgia to attend the Lippert Getaway on October 23 (Sunday). We had to fight our way through an hour and a half traffic jam of stop and go traffic on I-75 as […]

Red Top Mountain State Park in Georgia

October 25, 2022 On Saturday (October 22), Bruce and I went to Red Top Mountain State Park on Lake Allatoona. It is a beautiful park with a $5 parking fee at the time of this post. The welcome center is well inside the park. The welcome center has a little store and a back porch […]

A Little Teardrop

October 24, 2022 Our college friend in Woodstock, Georgia built a teardrop trailer for him and his wife to go camping in. They used it mainly to go to car races. One of my blog friends asked me what a teardrop camper was, so I thought I’d write a short post about them. A teardrop […]

Hanging with Friends in Woodstock, Georgia

October 24, 2022 One of the things we did in the Woodstock area was visit with friends. One of our friends came over and hung out with us at our campfire after we had dinner at a restaurant. Another day, we meet up with a couple in Woodstock for lunch. Woodstock was decorated for Halloween! […]