Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
August 1, 2024 Here are some pictures I’ve taken our walks in Tin Cup Park and at Dakota Ridge RV Park. We see a lot of Brewer’s blackbirds in the Dakota Ridge RV Park. According to my Merlin Bird ID app, Brewer’s blackbirds are uncommon.  Yesterday was the first time we’ve seen magpies in […]
Read More Wildlife in Tin Cup ParkJuly 31, 2024 When walking in Golden, CO on July 16, I noticed an interesting bumblebee in the Russia Sage. The bumblebee had an orange belt on her abdomen. A search determined she was a Hunt’s bumblebee. The Hunt’s bumblebee is an important pollinator and is used commercially to pollinate tomatoes in greenhouses in Western […]
Read More An Interesting BumblebeeJuly 31, 2024 On July 14, we were walking in the Tin Cup Park. I was trying to get an artistic picture of curly dock/yellow dock seeds. They are a dark brown in amongst the greens, light browns and tans. A bit further on the trail, I saw a flash of yellow out of the […]
Read More Bright Flash of YellowJuly 31, 2024 We’ve seen some interesting campers in the RV park.
Read More Interesting Campers in RV ParkJuly 31, 2024 The teasel has been blooming in the Tin Cup Park and at the bottom of the ridge. I mostly see white flowers on the teasel plants, but sometimes I see purple flowers on the teasel plants. Teasel was a very useful plant until fairly recently. It is now considered an invasive species […]
Read More Flower of the DayJuly 31, 2024 This morning, Bruce was able to reach the body shop. They promised the truck would be ready tomorrow evening. Since this is what they said last week, we are expecting it will really be ready this week. Based on this promise, we decided try and extend our stay one more day, just […]
Read More Current News – Truck to Be Ready TomorrowJuly 30, 2024 Yesterday, I decided to see if I could find a RV Transport company in case our truck is not repaired this week. The park we are staying in is very expensive. While they have been very helpful, I am not sure we will be able to remain in our spot. The park […]
Read More What if We Don’t Get the Truck?July 30, 2024 Georgia Boys BBQ in Longmont, CO had these Hot Wings Maples lining their walkway. These are seeds, not flowers, but they are as beautiful as flowers.
Read More Flower of the DayJuly 30, 2024 Yesterday, we went to the post office to pick up a package from Amazon. Dakota Ridge RV Park doesn’t take deliveries from the postal service, so if packages are sent USPS, we have to pick them up at the post office. After getting our package, we headed into downtown Golden and parked […]
Read More Visiting Friends in the Clear Creek RV Park in Golden, COThis, as Bruce would say, is a Julia special. I created this recipe based on what I had available. It reminds me of Greek or Italian recipes, but I haven’t ever seen a recipe similar to this one. Serves 2 to 4
Read More Heated Fried Artichoke Sub Sandwich
