Rolling Back Home

July 3, 2025 After our lovely visit with the chambersontheroad.com in the Great Smoky Mountains, it was time to head back home. On June 26 (Thursday), Bruce and I stopped in at the grab and go breakfast at the resort office, ate, packed up, carried everything out to the truck and took Nox for a […]

Getting Ready for a Trip

June 30, 2025 I had been in communication with my blog friend, Betty, from Chambers on the Road (chambersontheroad.com). She and her husband, Dan, were volunteering as camp host at the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Since they were only five hours away, I had hoped we’d be able to get together and visit in […]

At Home on Blackberry Homestead

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 […]

Garden Pictures

June 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 […]

Friends Stop By for Lunch

June 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 […]

Round Zucchini On Trellis

June 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 […]

Flying Bee Bum (FOTD)

June 28, 2025

A Walk Around Blackberry Homestead

June 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 […]

Pine Tree Number Three Down to the Trunk

June 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 […]

Stormy Weather Rolls Overhead

June 28, 2025 On June 13 (Friday), we were outside checking the plants when we noticed a storm rolling in. In the above picture, you can see the broken pine tree number two. You can see where Bruce cut the attached trunk so the stump is now clear. I took a picture of the some […]