The Bear Painting Is Home

September 18, 2025 This post is out of order, but my father-in-law really wants to see his granddaughter’s painting. Yesterday (September 17), I received a call from the frame shop. The frame shop had finished the framing job, and we could go pick up the painting of the bear by my daughter. My daughter painted […]

Nox Eating Angel Hair Pasta

September 16, 2025 Nox loves eating angel hair pasta. Sometimes, we’ll give her a strand or two without any sauce.

The Sheep and a Donkey Are Watching Us

September 16, 2025 On Friday (September 12), I filled in two more holes in the morning. Around noon, Bruce and I walked down to the mailbox. I looked down into the creek and saw several tiny fish (minnows). I can’t tell what species of fish they are. In looking at minnows on outdoorAlabama.com, Mosquitofish seems […]

Working on Removing the Pink Flags

September 16, 2025 On Thursday (September 16), I filled in two more of the pink-flagged holes in the yard. While I was moving dirt, Bruce set the burn pile on fire. He also lit a fire in the burn barrel over an old pine stump after the burn pile burned out. I have to cut […]

The “Lion Cubs” Are Back Home

September 15, 2025 On Wednesday (September 10), I got a call from the picture frame shop. The “Lion Cubs” framing was completed. The shop was having trouble getting the frame stock we had picked for the painting of the bear. We decided to go pick up the “Lion Cubs” and select a different frame for […]

A Busy Few Days after Getting Home

September 15, 2025 On Sunday (September 7), we had a pretty sunset, but no fireflies. On Monday (September 7), I didn’t do much; I mostly napped part of the afternoon away. I did get some pictures of butterflies. I walked out to the orchard with soap spray for aphids while Bruce mowed. I sprayed the […]

Glass Floats by Loretta Eby Hot Glass Artist Purchased from Jekyll Island Welcome Center

September 13, 2025 When we stopped at the Jekyll Island Welcome Center, they were selling Loretta Eby’s glass floats for 20% off since she was closing her studio. She decided to retire. We wound up buying three of her glass floats. Here is the card that is included with them. Here are the three glass […]

How Does Your Garden Look after Two Weeks?

September 12, 2025 On Sunday (September 7), after we got back from breakfast, Bruce and I headed to the garden to see how everything looked. Oh, the tomato plants were eaten. Tomato Hornworms and Armyworms were munching away. Some of the other plants didn’t do very well. Some plants grew well. The basil was spectacular. […]

Eating Breakfast at Superhero Chefs

September 12, 2025 On Sunday morning (September 7), we decided to treat ourselves to breakfast out. In looking at Google maps for breakfast places, I asked Bruce if he wanted to try something different. He said he’d be willing to try something different. We went to Superhero Chefs in Tuscumbia, AL. The inside has a […]

Driving Back to Sweet Home Alabama

September 12, 2025 On Saturday (September 6), we finished loading up the truck, clipped Nox into her seat harness, said goodbye to my father-in-law, and headed out. We stopped at the Jekyll Island Welcome Center to see if they still had a good selection of glass floats. They had a wonderful selection of glittering glass […]