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.

Planted Sweet Potatoes

May 9, 2025 On May 4 (Sunday), after all the rain on Saturday, the ground was fairly wet. It was cool and sunny in the morning. Taking advantage of the wet ground (soft clay soil), I pulled poison ivy up by the roots in the front yard. The evil vine was creeping around the pines […]

Rainy Saturday

May 7, 2025 On Saturday (May 3), it was a rainy day. I decided to put together the bird feeder tray I received on Friday. I bought the tray for the cardinals. I kept seeing them on the ground, under the bird feeder. I hoped to see them on the tray and get a better […]

Estate Sale, Rainstorm and Garden Pictures

May 6, 2025 On Friday (May 2), we headed to Florence to check out an estate sale. We were looking for a table to put the microwave on. We’ve had the microwave on upside down storage bins. At the estate sale, we found a table that works well for the microwave. We purchased it and […]

And the Cabbage Butterflies Came

May 5, 2025 On Thursday (May 1), after I got back from PT, I saw the fluttering white cabbage butterflies in the turnips, mustard greens, collards and Japanese mustards. My heart sank as the butterflies fluttered away as I approached. I tried to spot the butterfly eggs, but didn’t see any. What I did see […]

Walking Across the Singing River Bridge Over the Tennessee River

May 3, 2025 On Thursday (May 1), Bruce drove me to PT. After PT, he asked me if I wanted to do anything in Florence. I thought for a second or so, then said I’d like to walk across the Singing River Bridge. Bruce thought that sounded fun, so I looked up the directions to […]

Pulling Poison Ivy and Finishing Planting Potatoes

May 3, 2025 On Wednesday (April 30), I got up and got dressed in my poison ivy pulling gear. I set up the washing machine to be ready to run once I tossed in my coveralls, hat and socks I was wearing when pulling poison ivy. I lined a large trash can with a contractor […]

The Moon and Jupiter on Tuesday

May 2, 2025 On Tuesday (April 29), I looked out the kitchen window and saw this butterfly on the window screen. You can see the five gallon buckets with the pepper plants behind the butterfly. I went outside to try and get a picture of the top of the wings. The butterfly moved off the […]

Meeting My New Neurologist

May 1, 2025 On Monday (April 28), I had an appointment with the neurologist my new primary care doctor recommended. I went over my medical history and the medications I am on with him. His office had asked that I bring my medication bottles. The neurologist thought I might be able to get off of […]

A Busy Day with Lots of Activities

May 1, 2025 Happy May Day! On Sunday (April 27), Bruce and I went for a motorcycle ride in the morning. My physical therapist wanted me to take a short ride and report back to him on how I was feeling when I rode. In paying attention, I could feel where the pain started and […]

Lunch with Friends

April 28, 2025 I had been texting with one of my RV friends. Mary and her husband were camping by Lake Guntersville in AL. Bruce was in communication with her husband, Rick. We were trying to decide where to get together. Decatur and Huntsville are about half way between us, so Rick suggested that we […]