Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
June 30, 2025 On June 19 (Thursday), Bruce and I saw the eggs in the bird nest in the back pasture had hatched. There were three little squirming baby birds. I was so excited. I reached for my phone to take a picture. Oh darn, I had left my phone in the house. Bruce did […]
Read More At Home on Blackberry HomesteadJune 30, 2025 Nox was being her cute self on June 19.
Read More Nox, My Cute Little NoxJune 29, 2025 On June 19 (Thursday), I had PT and my therapist did dry needling to try and get me past my ongoing flare up. He put the at least one needle in the spot that really bothers me. Once he turned on the electricity, the pain was very unpleasant. It felt like someone […]
Read More Garden PicturesJune 29, 2025 On June 18 (Wednesday), friends we made during our fulltime RVing days, came over for lunch from Guntersville, AL. We had a great time showing them around so they could see all the changes. The last time they were here, we didn’t have much in the way of furniture. Nox loved the […]
Read More Friends Stop By for LunchJune 28, 2025 Here’s the menu from our lunch with friends on Wednesday, June 18. Appetizers Charred shishito peppers with salt Dinner Roasted beets and carrots from the garden Yellow wax beans from the garden Roasted garlic Homemade yeast dinner rolls Grilled chicken from the neighbors marinated with lemon juice, olive oil, with rosemary and […]
Read More Summer Lunch MenuJune 28, 2025 On June 17 (Tuesday), I had PT. I let my therapist know about my twisted knee, shoulder and back pain. He had me exercise my knee first then he worked on my neck, shoulder and back. By the time he was done, the pain had faded into the background. I still had […]
Read More Round Zucchini On TrellisJune 28, 2025
Read More Flying Bee Bum (FOTD)June 28, 2025 On June 16 (Monday), I told Bruce I wanted to only go for a short motorcycle ride. My left shoulder and back were bothering me. I wanted to try to ride the motorcycle, but not cause my back and shoulder pain to become extremely painful. We rode down to Leighton, AL which […]
Read More Visit to Leighton, ALJune 28, 2025 On June 15 (Sunday), I told Bruce I needed to take it easy. I woke up with my knee aching. Fortunately, walking wasn’t a problem. Bruce decided to mow the blackberry canes around pine tree number two. He wanted to get closer to the trunks to cut the tree branches off. Pine […]
Read More A Walk Around Blackberry HomesteadJune 28, 2025 On June 14 (Saturday), the storm had left Blackberry Homestead cooler. I checked the garden for potential problems and for problems. Bruce and I took advantage of the slightly cooler temperatures and sunshine to finish removing the branches from pine tree number three, Bruce used the chainsaw and the pole saw to […]
Read More Pine Tree Number Three Down to the Trunk
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