Blueberries and Fireflies, Plus Update on Pine Tree Three

June 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 […]

Back on the Tractor Again

June 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 […]

Not Doing a Lot

June 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 […]

Bruce Is Busy Doing More Clean Up

May 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 […]

Stupidly Overdid Again, Just What Is Wrong with Me?

May 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 […]

Watching Bruce Enjoy the New Toy (Tractor)

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 […]

Continuing to Walk Around

May 23, 2026 On May 11, I continued walking around Blackberry Homestead to help my recovery from the gallbladder removal surgery. I enjoy looking at the garden, so my walks mainly focus on the garden. Later in the day, I walked into the back pasture. Bruce had cut logs from Pine Tree Two in the […]

Back to Walking in the Yard after Gallbladder Removal Surgery

May 22, 2026 On May 10, when I woke up, I felt better after taking it easy the day before. Last night, Bruce gave the pill bottles to me. I thought it would be more efficient for me to get the pills. In the morning, while in bed, I knocked over my water bottle while […]

The Final Resting Place of Pine Tree One’s Broken Stump

May 19, 2026 On May 5, with my gallbladder surgery the next day, Bruce and I worked hard to finish up with the yardwork and gardening tasks. Bruce used his minion to move the broken stump of Pine Tree One to the burn pile. Bruce happily used the tractor to carry and dump the remains […]

The Reign of Destruction Continues with a New Player

May 13, 2026 On May 1, Bruce’s reign of terror and destruction continued as he once again worked on removing Pine Tree One’s stump. He wasn’t going to let a little thing like a moat stop him! A new player entered the field to pull the stump out, Cliff the Big Red Truck. For those […]