Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
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 […]
Read More Breakfast on the Induction StovetopJune 15, 2026 On May 30th, it rained again. During a break in the rain, we picked a few handfuls of blueberries. The sunset was pretty. The stars in the sky were twinkling and the stars on the ground (fireflies) were flashing. On May 30th, Bruce mowed. The grass was so tall that it looked […]
Read More Blueberries and Fireflies, Plus Update on Pine Tree ThreeJune 5, 2026 On May 25, 2026, we had a break in the rain. It didn’t start raining until the late evening. This allowed Bruce to get back on the tractor. He had placed large branches in several piles around Pine Tree Two. These piles needed to be dealt with. Bruce sorted the piles into […]
Read More Back on the Tractor AgainJune 5, 2026 Between May 20th and May 24th, I made an effort to stop pushing myself too hard. I walked around the yard a couple of times each day in between rainstorms to get my walking in. It started raining in May 21 and rained on and off until May 24. Here are some […]
Read More Not Doing a LotMay 30, 2026 Three weeks and a day (May 28) after my gallbladder removal surgery, I had my post-op appointment with my surgeon. Normally, the post-op visit would have been two weeks and a day, but she was on vacation that week. Before meeting with the surgeon, I put together a list of all the […]
Read More Post-Op Visit with Surgeon after Gallbladder Removal SurgeryMay 26, 2026 On May 18, Bruce took his electric Greenworks polesaw into the back field aka back pasture to remove low-hanging branches. For Tom from Reiko’s Journey, in picture one, you can see the shed from a previous post. In picture two, you can see another shed. The spineless caper bush started blooming. The […]
Read More Bruce Is Busy Doing More Clean UpMay 25, 2026 As we traveled the country (USA) in our RV, we visited the memorial monuments. Each county has a monument to honor those who lived there and lost their lives fighting for our country. It was always sad to see space left for new deaths for new wars. The biggest and most impressive […]
Read More Memorial DayMay 20, 2026 On Sunday (May 17), we got home late from Huntsville, AL, and being old folks, we went to bed. During the night, Bruce dreamed he was looking for someone. He was in various hospitals and other medical facilities. I believe he was looking for his dad. Bruce wanted to tell his dad […]
Read More Nox Stopping by to Say Hi to BruceMay 24, 2026 On May 16, since I stupidly overdid the day before, I spent all day resting with only one walk outside. Bruce took advantage of the cooler temperature to finish the cleanup of Pine Tree Two. He came in and got a shower. Afterwards, Bruce wanted me to see all the work he […]
Read More Resting after Overdoing It and Big News, We Sold Cliff the Big Red TruckMay 28, 2026 On May 15, I was feeling great. My wounds from my gallbladder removal surgery didn’t hurt unless I moved wrong or had something pressed on them. Bruce headed out to use several of his toys to work on removing the trunks of Pine Tree Two. Pine Tree Two had three large trunks […]
Read More Stupidly Overdid Again, Just What Is Wrong with Me?May 23, 2026 On May 14, Bruce asked me if I had any thoughts on what to do next with the tractor. As we walked to see the figs, I saw the mess of roots and holes that made a spot by the fence very hard to mow. I suggested that it could be the […]
Read More Watching Bruce Enjoy the New Toy (Tractor)
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