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Breakfast on the Induction Stovetop

December 12, 2024 This post is for my blog friend Anne from Mehrling Muse. Anne is very interested in cooking on an induction cooktop. I wanted to try out my new range hood installed on Tuesday (December 10). On Wednesday (December 11), I decided to cook bacon and eggs to see how well the hood […]

Mostly Just Lazy

February 15, 2026 After my scare earlier in the week, I have been tired. I have been napping a lot. Thursday, the weather was a perfect day, not too cold and not too hot. Bruce convinced me it would be nice to take a walk around Blackberry Homestead. He was right. I felt happy to […]

A Bit of Drama and Now Back to My Regular Program

February 12, 2026 I had planned to write a post on Monday about setting up my IKEA pantry. I woke up on Saturday to the worst case of heartburn I have ever had. It felt like a line of fire across the inside of the middle of my chest. It seemed odd to me; I […]

The RV Is Sold!

February 5, 2026 Now the promised post of selling the RV. The buyers found the RV on RV Trader. They had a lot of great questions and were very excited to buy the RV. In January, they made an offer on the RV, sight unseen, during the midst of Bruce’s dad’s last medical issue. Bruce […]

What Did I Do While Bruce Was Gone?

January 30, 2026 After we moved into the house at Blackberry Homestead, I unboxed the books we kept, mostly my cookbooks. As I opened the boxes, I put the books in the rotating bookcases that I had put together. I sorted the non-cookbooks as I unpacked the boxes. I put my cookbooks in any which […]

Bruce Made It Home Safely

January 28, 2026 As many of you know, Bruce’s dad passed away last week. Bruce had asked me to stay home and take care of Nox’s veterinary visit while he went went to say goodbye. Nox is getting shots to help her arthritis. We were expecting to get the check for the RV and wanted […]

Winter Storm Canceled Plans

January 22, 2026 Bruce had planned to leave Jekyll Island today and head back on Saturday with me and Nox. Yesterday (January 21), I saw a winter advisory report pop up on my phone again. I had seen several warnings over the week. I didn’t read them, just scanned the title. I didn’t think much […]

Bruce’s Dad

January 21, 2026 Bruce’s dad passed away in his sleep this morning. It was good Bruce got a chance to be there. I would like to thank everyone who kept us in their thoughts and prayers. Your outpouring of support helped so much during this difficult time.

Bruce Made It Safely to Jekyll Island

January 20, 2026 Update: Later today Yesterday, Bruce called a little after 9:30 PM. He was taking break from driving. He asked if I would be awake for a while. I told him I had planned to stay up until he made it. He said that he had about an hour and a half to […]

Bruce Leaving to Say Goodbye

January 19, 2026 Last night, Bruce called his younger sister and they talked for a while. As Bruce came to bed, he said, “I hoped that helped her some. It seemed to.” I said, “I hope it helped you as well.” His reply was so sweet as he held me. “ You’re what helps me.” […]

Update on my Father-in-Law

January 18, 2026 Bruce and his siblings had a confence call with my father-in-law’s doctor this morning. The doctor was very straight forward about what was happening. Bruce said the doctor was brutally honest. Bruce’s dad’s heart function is at 15% and almost no lung capacity. His body is shutting down. Bruce’s dad has not […]