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.

Nox Doing Nox Things

September 8, 2025 During our stay on Jekyll Island, Nox was busy doing Nox things. She hung out with Bruce’s dad while he did the newspaper puzzles, sniffed street numbers, and slept on the couch.

Watching Birds on the Beach

September 8, 2025 On September 1 (Monday), we took advantage of the beautiful day to walk down to the beach on Jekyll Island, Georgia. There was a bit of debris on the beach from the previous day’s storm. The beach was full of identifying these cute little Sanderlings probing the sand. The waves were still […]

Windy Beach Visit

September 8, 2025 On August 31 (Sunday), we took a sunset walk on the beach. The beach on Jekyll Island faces east, so the sunset is over the island. There was reflected color to the north, making for beautiful beach pictures. It was very windy on the beach. The pictures of the pelicans are grainy […]

Walking Down Newcastle Street in Brunswick, Georgia

September 8, 2025 On August 30 (Saturday), Bruce drove my father-in-law to church. Once we made sure he was safely inside, Bruce drove a little ways down Newcastle Street and parked. I had wanted to see some of the historic downtown of Brunswick. We walked along the wide sidewalks on Newcastle Street. Several small parks […]

Visiting The Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island, GA

Our visit to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center was educational and fun. They help many different types of turtles and even gopher tortoises.

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. […]