Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
December 15, 2023 A few days ago (December 9), we got a new neighbor for a few days. He pulled into site 1. Bruce and I admired his RV, a converted school bus aka schoolie, while walking Nox. Bruce was removing the burned out headlights bulb on the motorcycle later in the day. It was […]
Read More The Big Blue Bus Next DoorDecember 12, 2023 This morning, at the grocery store, on the way back to the RV from the Webster Farmers Market, Bruce noticed the motorcycle headlight was out. He turned on high beams and it worked, but low beams weren’t working. It is time for a new headlight bulb in the 14 year old motorcycle. […]
Read More Regular Living Task – Replacing Motorcycle Headlight BulbDecember 8, 2023 On December 6 (Wednesday), the weather cooled off here in Florida. With the low’s dipping down to 34 degrees F, many of the manatees came into the warmer fresh water springs (72 degrees F) to stay warm. On Tuesday (December 5), fellow RV was telling me the manatees would be heading into […]
Read More Off to See the Manatees in Crystal River, FloridaDecember 4, 2023 On December 2 (Saturday), Bruce and I headed over to the office with Nox. I planned to sit outside with Nox while Bruce paid for our second month at Trails End RV Park in Florida. Along the way, Nox made a poop stop. After cleaning it up, Bruce headed back towards the […]
Read More Nox and the Ants (Not a Rock Band, Even If It Sounds Like a Rock Band)December 3, 2023 On Friday (December 1), we ran through our check list to pack up and pulled out of Southern Retreat RV Park near Brunswick, GA just after 10:00 am. It took a little bit longer than usual since we weren’t able to do our full day before check list. We felt good to […]
Read More Traveling to Florida for Our Two Month StayNovember 30, 2023 We did manage to make it to the beach at low tide. We saw pelicans gliding through the air and a few seagulls. Nox enjoyed the breeze as she was carried in her backpack. The beach was empty of sea shells, except for sand dollars. We walked back along the beach path […]
Read More A Walk on the Beach at Jekyll Island, GeorgiaNovember 28, 2023 We had a lovely Thanksgiving dinner with my father-in-law, my brother-in-law and his wife at my father-in-law’s home on Jekyll Island, Georgia. My brother-in-law and his wife cooked the dinner. I did make dinner rolls for the Thanksgiving dinner. My brother-in-law and his wife headed home on Saturday after Thanksgiving. They arrived […]
Read More Christmas Light Show on Jekyll Island, GeorgiaNovember 25, 2023 I’ve been so busy with family and friends that I haven’t had time to post anything in a few days. I did want to share a couple of pictures of moon circles.
Read More Moon Circle PicturesNovember 22, 2023 Before we left Little Cedar Creek RV Park, Bruce finished greasing the axels for the MORryde suspension. The RV Tech showed Bruce how easy it was to grease the wheel bearing after the RV Tech finished working on the brakes. The RV Tech greased the wheel bearing on the wheel that tossed […]
Read More Standard RV Maintenance Task – Wheel BearingsNovember 20, 2023 We had no troubles with our 260 mile trip from South Carolina to Georgia today. I watched carefully as Bruce maneuvered around the campground so we could leave. All six RV tires were rolling just fine. We were rather nervous on the interstate at first and Bruce tried the brakes several times. […]
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