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.

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 […]

Northern Lights in North Alabama

November 11, 2025 Tonight, I got to see the northern lights! My sister messaged me asking if I could see the northern lights. So, I went out to see if I could see them. There was a red glow to the northwest! The northern lights were visible! I ran in to get Bruce. Bruce got […]

Leaving on a Jet Plane and Arriving in a U-Haul Truck

Trip to get the last of the furniture from storage and closing out the storage unit.

Good News and Harvesting Some of the Basil

November 10, 2025 On November 6 (Thursday), Bruce and I waited for news of his dad’s latest procedure. There was good news, there was no more debridement needed on the wound. After we got the news, we ran errands. It was surprising how much of the day that used. The weather forecast for the past […]

Ladybugs Swarming the House

Ladybugs are swarming the house in early November to find shelter from the cold weather.

Sweeping the RV Roof

November 6, 2025 On November 3 (Monday) Bruce decided he really needed to sweep the RV roof and make sure the gutters were clear. We drove to the RV. We checked inside to make sure all was good with the furnace and heat pump. Since it was, Bruce climbed up on the roof with the […]

Checking on the RV

November 5, 2025 On Sunday (November 2), Bruce drove the truck to the RV. As we got close to the Singing River Bridge, it started to sprinkle. The conditions were perfect for a rainbow! At first, only the left side of the rainbow was visible. Then, like magic, the entire rainbow filled in. As we […]

Walks Around Blackberry Homestead

November 5, 2025 Friday (October 31), was a beautiful clear day. The song “Sweet Home Alabama” said it well: “Sweet home Alabama, where the skies are so blue.” The leaves are changing to their fall colors. On Saturday (November 1), I got up at sunrise since Nox needed to go out. The clouds were back […]