Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
January 14, 2024 On Wednesday (January 10), we rode up to Spanish Springs (part of the Villages) from the Trails End RV Campground to have lunch with one of my friends. We worked together many years at FirstBank in Colorado. It was great to see him! He retired just a few months before me. We […]
Read More Lunch with a Friend Who Moved to FloridaJanuary 7, 2024 This post is out of order. I kept meaning to post about visiting Fort Cooper State Park on Christmas Eve last year. We took the motorcycle out for a ride to get breakfast out. On the way back home, we stopped at Fort Cooper State Park just outside of Inverness, Florida. We […]
Read More Fort Cooper State Park in FloridaJanuary 11, 2024 In the evening, just before and during sunset, the birds start flying downriver. We love sitting on the pier and watching the different birds flying past. Sometimes, we sit in the structure at the end of the pier and other times, we sit on benches along the pier. Some of the pictures […]
Read More Watching the 5:30 PM Bird Flyby Along the Withlacoochee River in FloridaJanuary 6, 2024 Since we are in the Trails End RV Campground for two months, I decided it was time to replace my KURU shoes. They are mail order and it takes about two weeks to get them. The KURU shoes have been great for relieving my plantar fasciitis and heel pain. I really should’ve […]
Read More Regular Living Tasks – New ShoesJanuary 5, 2024 We had a good bit of rainfall overnight on January 3 (Wednesday night). When Bruce checked the towels that were still stuffed behind the backseat headrests, he discovered the low point towel was wet. We’ve still got water leaking into the cab during a heavy rainfall. The truck will have to back […]
Read More Truck Still Has Roof LeakJanuary 4, 2024 Yesterday morning (Wednesday, January 3), we took Nox to the veterinarian for her annual visit. They did a couple of blood draws, one to check for heartworms and one for the rest of the blood work. Nox’s blood work mostly looked good, except for her white blood count. This is a bit […]
Read More Regular Living Task – Nox Annual Veterinary VisitJanuary 1, 2024 Wow, it is going to take a bit to get used to typing 2024. Last year went by so fast! Last night we rang in the new year at the communal fire pit with several other campers. It was a bit chilly, down in the low 60’s F at the start of […]
Read More Happy New Year!December 28, 2023 The other day, I made pigs in blankets and to serve with them, I made this sweet and spicy hot mustard sauce. It was rather spicy, so you can use a different hot sauce. Bruce even enjoyed this sauce as a salad dressing. It seems he now has new favorite dipping sauce. […]
Read More Sweet and Spicy Hot Mustard Sauce – Ready in 3 MinutesDecember 28, 2023 On December 22 (Friday), I decided to make preserved lemons. First, I sterilized a quart canning jar. (Put the jar and lid in a large pot and covered the jar with water. Bring the water to a boil and let the water boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Leave the jar in […]
Read More Making Preserved LemonsDecember 27, 2023 On December 15(Friday), I went online and made a reservation for an airboat tour for December 21 (Thursday) at Wild Bill’s Airboat Tours. They have an easy to use reservation system and it was easy to pay online. Will Bill’s is 34 minutes from the campground. The website and email confirmation said […]
Read More Long Time Wish Fulfilled – Airboat Ride
