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.

Rolling Back Home

July 3, 2025 After our lovely visit with the chambersontheroad.com in the Great Smoky Mountains, it was time to head back home. On June 26 (Thursday), Bruce and I stopped in at the grab and go breakfast at the resort office, ate, packed up, carried everything out to the truck and took Nox for a […]

Ober Mountain

July 2, 2025 On June 23 (Wednesday), in the morning, Dan and Betty came to our room and met Nox. She was interested in meeting them. After the met and greet, we put Nox in her crate with water and food. Dan drove us to the Townsend Pancake House for breakfast. After breakfast, Dan drove […]

Meeting Up with the Chambers on the Road

July 2, 2025 Bruce drove Cliff the Big Red Truck to the Look Rock Campground in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The views were spectacular! Betty had kindly texted me where we should park. Once we got to the campground and parked, Betty and Dan were waiting for us. I grabbed the peaches from […]

On the Road Again

June 30, 2025 On June 24 (Tuesday), Bruce started our 4 hour and 51 minute trip (according to Google maps) to Tremont Lodge and Resort. We knew it would take us a bit longer since we would stop for breakfast along the way. We took Alt Hwy 72 to Decatur, AL and crossed the Tennessee […]

Getting Ready for a Trip

June 30, 2025 I had been in communication with my blog friend, Betty, from Chambers on the Road (chambersontheroad.com). She and her husband, Dan, were volunteering as camp host at the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Since they were only five hours away, I had hoped we’d be able to get together and visit in […]

At Home on Blackberry Homestead

June 30, 2025 On June 19 (Thursday), Bruce and I saw the eggs in the bird nest in the back pasture had hatched. There were three little squirming baby birds. I was so excited. I reached for my phone to take a picture. Oh darn, I had left my phone in the house. Bruce did […]

Nox, My Cute Little Nox

June 30, 2025 Nox was being her cute self on June 19.

Garden Pictures

June 29, 2025 On June 19 (Thursday), I had PT and my therapist did dry needling to try and get me past my ongoing flare up. He put the at least one needle in the spot that really bothers me. Once he turned on the electricity, the pain was very unpleasant. It felt like someone […]

Friends Stop By for Lunch

June 29, 2025 On June 18 (Wednesday), friends we made during our fulltime RVing days, came over for lunch from Guntersville, AL. We had a great time showing them around so they could see all the changes. The last time they were here, we didn’t have much in the way of furniture. Nox loved the […]