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.

First RV Accessories

March 27, 2021 I am glad I have been watch RV channels on YouTube and reading RV blogs. If not, I would have been surprised by the number of additional accessories the RV needs. What came with the RV: LCI Waste Management System (20 foot sewer hose system) 50 amp power cord (I am not […]

Sprouted Wheat Dinner Rolls

I modified the “Dinner Rolls for Aunt Agatha” recipe from The Laurel’s Kitchen Bread Book for my dinner roll recipe. I recently made these and carried them to Jeannie’s from a ajeanneinthekitchen.com party last Saturday. See A Carnivores’ Gathering – A Jeanne in the Kitchen Serves 24

Getting Nox Comfortable in the RV

March 25, 2021 We want Nox to be comfortable in the RV. A few days ago, Bruce carried her bed, some dog food, bowls for food and water and three of her toys to the RV. He put her bed in the middle of the living room so she’ll be in all the action. He […]

Checking on the RV After the Snowpocalypse

It’s Melting, It’s Melting

March 16, 2021 The snow has significantly melted from yesterday morning to today. I took some pictures at lunch and you can see how much the snow has melted from the end of the snowpocalypse in just over 24 hours.

Morning Has Broken and No More Snowfall

March 15, 2021 (The Ides of March) We woke to a snow covered world, with the sun shinning. While we do have some clouds, the snow has stopped. We got over two feet of snow, well, we got over two feet of snow on the outdoor kitchen. The middle of the yard looks like it […]

Pictures from the Snowpocalypse

March 14, 2021 Nox likes looking at the snow, but she isn’t really interested in going into the snow now. It is now just after 3 pm, and the accumulation is over a foot. The snow is continuing to fall.

Winter Is Here!

March 14, 2021 This morning when I got up, there was about a foot of snow and a light snow falling. Just around 11:00 am, I noticed the snow had really started coming down again. Here are pictures of Nox this morning. The wind has blown the snow all the way under the poach to […]

The Beginning of the Snowpocalypse

March 13, 2021 To prepare the RV for the up coming snowpocalypse, Bruce check to see what was recommended. It was mostly recommend to bring the slides in, if you thought you might have to leave, but otherwise it is fine to leave them out. Since we are hoping to get our VIN inspected on […]

We Glamped in Our RV Last Night

March 12, 2021 Last night, after dinner, we headed over to our RV. The mattress pad, the lube plate for the hitch and the sewer hose seal had arrived for the RV. We took them over and brought enough clothes to stay in the RV overnight. We brought Nox along with us. After we put […]