Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
December 2, 2025 Wait, how did it get to be December of 2025? This year has flown by! Earlier in the year, we decided to take a step towards making sure we didn’t miss any important decisions in retirement. I interviewed three fiduciary financial planning firms. While I really liked Creative Planning, their closest office […]
Read More Fiduciary Financial PlannerDecember 1, 2025 We had our friends over for lunch today. They have been putting up backer board in their kitchen for their new tile. Since they have been working so hard, I wanted to make a nice meal for them. Lunch on December 1, 2025 Appetizers Charcuterie Board with the following items: Goat Cheese […]
Read More Making Lunch for FriendsNovember 29, 2025 Bruce’s dad made it home for Thanksgiving. My sister-in-law reported there was no real traffic during the four hour drive to get her dad home from the hospital. My FIL was in a lot of pain during and after the ride home. Bruce had a quick call with his dad, but his […]
Read More Father-in-Law Made It Home for ThanksgivingNovember 27, 2025 Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends in the United States of America. This is a big day for us! We have much to be thankful for as my father-in-law is heading home today! Bruce got a text from my sister-in-law saying they’ll discharge him in two hours.
Read More Happy Thanksgiving!November 24, 2025 Today (Monday, November 24), the doctor removed the bandages from my father-in-law’s skin graft. The doctor was pleased with the progress and said my father-in-law should be able to go home this week. We are very hopeful that my FIL will be able to go home this week. This has been a […]
Read More Father-in-Law Expected to Go Home This WeekNovember 23, 2025 Yesterday (Saturday, November 22), was Bruce and my 40th wedding anniversary! We had a delightful day ending with a lovely meal. At the LaGrange College & Military Academy Historical site in Leighton, AL, they were hosting “Christmas in the Country.” Their brochure says, “Site Park, Pioneer Village & Antebellum Cemetery.” We decided […]
Read More Happy 40th Anniversary, BabyNovember 21, 2025 The last couple of days (November 20 and 21), have been rainy and foggy. With all the rain, there wasn’t anything I could do in the yard. I was happy to work on my drawing “Juneau in Wild Sunflowers.” Here’s the stopping point from Thursday (November 20). Here’s the stopping point from […]
Read More Working on My Drawing of “Juneau in Wild Sunflowers”November 21, 2025 On November 20 (Thursday), the doctor was satisfied with my father-in-law’s recovery and was prepared to move forward with the skin graft. My father-in-law had his surgery later in the day. The doctor removed some skin from my FIL’s thigh and applied a stem cell spray. This reduced the amount of skin […]
Read More Father-in-Law’s Skin Surgery Was CompletedNovember 20, 2025 My father-in-law’s infection is gone! He is building tissue and pushing through his PT. The physical therapist has to slow my FIL down as my FIL keeps pushing to do more. His recovery has impressed the doctors and nurses. He is walking down the hall and back with his wound suck attached. […]
Read More Good News on my Father-in-Law‘s HealthNovember 16, 2025 Yesterday (Saturday, November 15), I woke up to a migraine starting. My nervous system went haywire on top of the migraine. My face, arms, and legs burned as if I had a bad sunburn. I took my medication. At first the migraine did not get worse, but it didn’t go away. I […]
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