Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
April 16, 2025 On a walk around Blackberry Homestead, I noticed the blackberries are starting to bloom. I noticed some pink on these flowers. The ones I had seen before were all white. I looked them up and they are Philadelphia fleabane. Here are some pictures of the dismembered pine tree that I took on […]
Read More Blackberries Are Getting Ready to BloomDinner Menu from April 13, 2025 Appetizers Brie Cheese and Crackers Salad Caesar’s Salad Dinner Lemon Pepper Roasted New Potatoes Afia Dusted Roasted Mushrooms Rosemary, Thyme and Pepper Lamb Chops Dessert Raspberries with Lemon Honey Whipped Cream
Read More Spring Supper MenuApril 15, 2025 On Sunday (April 13) morning, I suggested we open the two boxes with the cellular shades to make sure they weren’t damaged. Bruce decided it was a good time to put up the first shade. He cleared items from the master bathroom to make it easier to reach the window. Next, we […]
Read More Trash Bags Are Gone as New Cellular Shades Are HungApril 14, 2025 On Saturday (April 12), Bruce continued to cut up the trunk of the pine tree and cut them limbs smaller. I pulled poison ivy up and put the plants into a contractor bag. We called it a day around 3:30 PM. While we were working, Bruce took breaks to go inside and […]
Read More Bruce Continues to Cut Up Downed Pine TreeApril 14, 2024 After our museum visit, we headed to Tuscumbia Spring Park. The tornado damage is still very much visible. We drove home along 7th, then 6th. There were some damaged roofs and a lot of downed trees that had been cut up. After we got home, we walked around the yard with Nox. […]
Read More Drive Around Tuscumbia, ALApril 13, 2025 The previous post showcased ceramics, pottery and cloisonné. This post has pictures of the other of displays. I shared the pictures of the woodblocks prints I found most interesting. I also shared the history that was provided.
Read More Kazari: Decorative Arts of Japan in the Tennessee Valley Art Museum, Part 3April 13, 2025 My previous post focused on the stunning fabric art on display; this post focuses on the ceramics, pottery and cloisonné on display. The anagama kiln fired pottery appealed to me. I loved the browns, creams and blues. I loved the white globe ceramic vase with the blue orchid.
Read More Kazari: Decorative Arts of Japan in the Tennessee Valley Art Museum, Part 2April 11, 2025 On Friday (April 10), in the morning Bruce chainsawed more logs from the pine tree while I worked on our taxes. Bruce came in exhausted from the chainsaw work. I was exhausted from dealing with taxes. We decided to head into Muscle Shoals to print out the tax form at the library […]
Read More Kazari: Decorative Arts of Japan in the Tennessee Valley Art Museum, Part 1April 12, 2025 On Thursday (April 10), I had PT in the morning. I was still sore from all the work I did on Tuesday and Thursday. Bending over and pulling up poison ivy was a lot of work. We’ve got so much to pull up. After PT, Bruce drove me home. I was sore […]
Read More Tiny Little Pecans Are Leafing OutApril 11, 2025 On Saturday (April 5), Bruce noticed a fairly long rat snake (a little over 4 feet) near the garage. It was coming into our yard from our neighbor’s pasture. Bruce was mowing at the time when he first spotted the snake. When Bruce brought in two of the mower batteries to be […]
Read More If You Don’t Like Snakes, Don’t Open This Post Since It Is About a Snake Visit
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