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.

Spare Tire Replaced… the Rest of the Story

March 29, 2022 While Bruce was changing the flat tire, he didn’t have the jack in the right place at first. The truck started lifting, then there was an unpleasant sound and the truck dropped. Bruce said some four letter words that I won’t repeat. This is when he went back and looked at the […]

Busted Flat in Georgia Along I-95

March 28, 2022 After dinner at my father-in-law’s house, we started driving back to the RV. It is a 45 minute drive from his house to our campsite. Along the way, there was a noise on the passenger side by the front tire. We ran over something in the road and it scrapped over the […]

A Walk Along Jekyll Island, GA Ocean Beach

March 27, 2022 Today, we walked along Captain Wylly Road to the ocean beach. There is a sign devoted to the history of Captain Wylly Road. My picture of the sign is facing towards Captain Wylly Road and not the beach. There is a beach access just off the beach bike path just a short […]

Nox and the Lizard

March 26, 2022 I was sitting in my father-in-law’s atrium with Nox. Nox was wondering around sniffing things. I noticed a lizard running a long the floor and when it noticed me, it ran away. The lizard climbed onto the bottom of the ironwork. I zoomed in with my phone camera and got some good […]

Septic System Sorta Recovered

March 25, 2022 We had several sunny days and the septic system at the KOA seems to have recovered. Thankfully, we no longer have the stench from The Bog of Eternal Stench. Yesterday, we had rain most of the day. The lake came back partway through the day. The park once again set up a […]

Lunch at St. Mary’s, GA with a Short Walk

March 24, 2022 On Sunday, we rode the motorcycle to St. Mary’s for lunch. We found a sea food restaurant near the river, Southern River Walk. The food was very good. After eating, we decided to walk around St. Mary’s for a bit. It is a beautiful town and very walk friendly. We started off […]

Sunset Viewed from St. Simons Island, GA

March 21, 2022 After dinner on St. Simons at Iguanas, we walked down to the pier. On the way, we say the St Simions Lighthouse. From the pier, the Sidney Lanier Bridge was beautiful framed by the sunset.

The Color Purple: The Musical Filming at Jekyll Island

March 21, 2022 As we drove onto Jekyll Island this morning, we noticed one of the large beach areas was closed off. It had a large tent set up and lots of food trucks around it. We thought it was a farmers market or maybe another art show. As we passed the entrance, there was […]

The Unpleasant Results of the Rain at the KOA

March 21, 2022 A couple of days ago, we started to notice a smell. To quote from the movie Labyrinth, “SMELL BAD!!!!!” We thought someone may have had a major accident with their black tank. But no, the campground’s septic system is overwhelmed by the rain and has failed. While I have written a couple […]

Wildlife Encounter

March 17, 2022 Bruce took Nox for her morning walk while I took my shower. When he got back, he told me that they had a wildlife encounter. He noticed a small bird with a twig fly into the truck wheel well. His first thought was the bird might be trying to build a nest […]