Author: Julia

I am a retired software solutions architect. I have been married to my husband, Bruce, for over forty years. We went full-time RVing for 3.5 years and saw much of the United States. After deciding to stop RVing, we bought a ranch house halfway up a hill on five acres. After Bruce and I talked about names for our five acres, we settled on Blackberry Homestead as a homage to the wild blackberries on the hill. 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. Gardening and reading are my favorite hobbies.

Flowers of the Day

August 14, 2024 At the Wood Hat Spirts Harvest Host stop, I took some pictures of flowers in their flower bed.

Cat Footprints on Hood of Truck

August 14, 2024 On Sunday (August 11), before we headed out, I noticed just how dirty Cliff the Big Red Truck had gotten. It had been so clean and gleaming, just a short time ago. In the dust, I noticed cat footprints on the hood of the truck. I looked on the roof of the […]

Riverfront Park along the Tennessee River in Alabama

August 14, 2024 After our visit to Tuscumbia Spring Park on Sunday (August 11), Bruce wanted to see the Tennessee River. I asked Google to take us to the nearest park on the Tennessee River and it provided directions. We went through a very sketchy part of town, before getting on major streets again. The […]

Tuscumbia Spring Park in Alabama

August 13, 2024 Bruce asked me what I’d like to do on Sunday, August 11. I told him I wanted to see some of the local waterfalls. The Tuscumbia Spring Park is nearby and had good reviews on Google. People mentioned just how spectacular the waterfall was. The Cold Water Falls at Tuscumbia Spring Park […]

Eating at Mary Lee’s Cafe in Tuscumbia, AL

August 13, 2024 On Saturday (August 10), Bruce wanted to go out to eat. He looked up restaurants in the area and Mary Lee’ Cafe stood out to him. We geared up and rode past the restaurant as Google maps gave us poor directions. We got turned around and made it to the restaurant. Mary […]

Current News – Hit and Run in Walmart Parking Lot

August 12, 2024 It is too hot for me to ride on the motorcycle in full gear and I won’t ride any other way. Bruce needed a white dress shirt to go with his black suit so he can attend the funeral of his aunt. We decided to look at Bealls first. Since Bealls is […]

Moving to Heritage Acres RV Park in Tuscumbia, Alabama

August 11, 2024 We rolled out of Hinton RV Park on Friday morning, just before 9:00 AM. We headed south on I-55, stopping to fuel up off Exit 58. We drove past farm fields, ponds/lakes and a rest stop. Nox zonked out very quickly after we got diesel. We headed east on I-155. Mowers were […]

The Riverwalk in New Madrid, Missouri

August 10, 2024 After riding around Sikeston, Missouri on August 8th, we rode home to the RV. Nox was happy to see us. We hung out at the RV for a while, then we decided to go to the Riverwalk in New Madrid. After walking Nox, we got geared up and headed out. We rode […]

Riding Around in Sikeston, Missouri

August 10, 2024 On August 8 (Thursday), we rode to Lambert’s, Home of the Throwed Rolls and had lunch. Lambert’s is a fun place to eat. The food is Southern, with the traditional sides of turnip greens, black-eyed peas, fried okra, fried potatoes with onions, potato salad, sliced beats, cucumbers and onions and macaroni and […]

Heading to Hinton RV Park in Sikeston, Missouri

August 8, 2024 Yesterday morning, we pulled out of our Harvest Host stop, Wood Hat Spirts, and got back on I-70 E. We drove past Wood Hat Spirts, and continued on our way towards St. Louis. We stopped at the first rest stop we came to and checked to make sure all was well with […]