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.

Installed a Glass Backsplash Between Cooktop and Hood

December 16, 2024 Yesterday, Bruce and I installed a one piece glass backsplash behind the cooktop. I had selected a few I liked on Amazon and let Bruce pick out the one he liked from them. This way Bruce wasn’t overwhelmed by the different choices and I knew I would like anything he picked. Once […]

Clearing Out Privet Bushes and Removing a Fence

December 14, 2024 Yesterday (December 13), we decided to tackle the corner with fenced trees. I wanted to bring this part of the back pasture into the main backyard. It would bring trees into to backyard. I took some before and after pictures Yesterday, Bruce started by using a Kaiser blade to cut through the […]

New Light Fixtures Installed

December 14, 2024 On Thursday, Bruce installed a couple of light fixtures to replace fixtures that hung down at head height for the tall unwary. One of the men who installed the range hood hit his head on the large boxy fixture that was at the end of the living room. The new fixtures match […]

Testing the Soil

December 13, 2024 Earlier this week, I dug up a little more than a cup of dirt from about 4 inches down. I dug this up where I was considering planting my garden. I have a soil testing kit to determine how acidic my soil is and what the levels for nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus […]

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Breakfast on the Induction Stovetop

December 12, 2024 This post is for my blog friend Anne from Mehrling Muse. Anne is very interested in cooking on an induction cooktop. I wanted to try out my new range hood installed on Tuesday (December 10). On Wednesday (December 11), I decided to cook bacon and eggs to see how well the hood […]

Cliff the Big Red Truck Is Now an Alabama Truck

December 12, 2024 On Monday (December 9), we got the Florida titles in the mail. In Tuesday (December 10), after the new hood was installed, we headed to Florence, AL so I could see a dermatologist. I was diagnosed with lipodermatosclerosis. I received three shots of steroids in the quarter sized red spot on my […]

New Range Hood Installed

December 12, 2024 Bruce and I purchased a new ducted range hood at Lowe’s. We both wanted to have a hood that was ducted. The hood that came with the house just recirculated air into my face since I am tall. I also managed to bump my head into the hood hard enough to hurt. […]

So Many Carriers

December 12, 2024 On Monday (December 9), we had a package put in the mailbox by USPS. Later in the day, we had both FedEx and UPS trucks on the property at the same time. In the picture below, taken through the front picture window, you can see the FedEx truck leaving and the UPS […]

Under the Kitchen Sink Organization

December 11, 2024 On Monday (December 9), the underneath the sink organizers arrived. (Cabinet organizers) They were simple to put together. I was able to fit them underneath the kitchen sink. As you can see from the picture below, they barely fit. The cabinet hinges do get in the way, so I had to angle […]

Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0 with Stand (Smokeless Fire Pit)

December 11, 2024 When we were living in our RV full-time, we often saw other campers with Solo fire pits. They are beautiful, clean burning fire pits that produce very little smoke. Once fully burning, the fire is smokeless. I noticed a big sale on Amazon for the Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0. Bruce and I […]