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.

Father-in-Law Expected to Go Home This Week

November 24, 2025 Today (Monday, November 24), the doctor removed the bandages from my father-in-law’s skin graft. The doctor was pleased with the progress and said my father-in-law should be able to go home this week. We are very hopeful that my FIL will be able to go home this week. This has been a […]

Happy 40th Anniversary, Baby

November 23, 2025 Yesterday (Saturday, November 22), was Bruce and my 40th wedding anniversary! We had a delightful day ending with a lovely meal. At the LaGrange College & Military Academy Historical site in Leighton, AL, they were hosting “Christmas in the Country.” Their brochure says, “Site Park, Pioneer Village & Antebellum Cemetery.” We decided […]

Working on My Drawing of “Juneau in Wild Sunflowers”

November 21, 2025 The last couple of days (November 20 and 21), have been rainy and foggy. With all the rain, there wasn’t anything I could do in the yard. I was happy to work on my drawing “Juneau in Wild Sunflowers.” Here’s the stopping point from Thursday (November 20). Here’s the stopping point from […]

Father-in-Law’s Skin Surgery Was Completed

November 21, 2025 On November 20 (Thursday), the doctor was satisfied with my father-in-law’s recovery and was prepared to move forward with the skin graft. My father-in-law had his surgery later in the day. The doctor removed some skin from my FIL’s thigh and applied a stem cell spray. This reduced the amount of skin […]

Minor Tasks on Blackberry Homestead

November 20, 2025 On Monday (November 17), I unboxed the art we had used in the RV. I started putting it up. I’ll take pictures once it is all up. I hung up the crystal we bought at the Waterford Glass factory in the south-facing window so it would glitter in the sun. I love […]

Good News on my Father-in-Law‘s Health

November 20, 2025 My father-in-law’s infection is gone! He is building tissue and pushing through his PT. The physical therapist has to slow my FIL down as my FIL keeps pushing to do more. His recovery has impressed the doctors and nurses. He is walking down the hall and back with his wound suck attached. […]

Nox and the Cows

November 18, 2025 On Sunday (November 16), by the afternoon I was feeling better. In the morning, I suffered from the aftereffects of the migraine. I felt exhausted and almost like I had a hangover. In the morning, Bruce climbed on the roof and blew the leaves from the gutters. Since I was feeling better […]

Woke Up with a Migraine

November 16, 2025 Yesterday (Saturday, November 15), I woke up to a migraine starting. My nervous system went haywire on top of the migraine. My face, arms, and legs burned as if I had a bad sunburn. I took my medication. At first the migraine did not get worse, but it didn’t go away. I […]

Moving the Furniture from the U-Haul Truck and Getting It Set Up

November 16, 2025 On Tuesday (November 11), it was bitter cold in the morning. By the afternoon, it had warmed up to just cold. Bruce decided to get the U-Haul truck in position for the movers. We put Nox inside her crate so she wouldn’t get hurt. Bruce drove the truck around back, opened it […]

What Did I Do While Bruce Was Gone?

November 14, 2025 While Bruce was gone from November 8 to November 10, I was very busy. We had an Arctic blast heading our way, so I wanted to protect my plants as much as possible. On November 8 (Saturday), when I got back from dropping Bruce off at the airport, I came in to […]