Valentine’s Day, Blackberry Homestead Style

February 15, 2025 On February 14 (Friday), I woke up to flood warnings in Florence, AL from the National Weather Service. The Tennessee River was (and still is) at flood stage. I mentioned I wanted to go to the Rockpile Recreation Park along the Tennessee River to see the water pouring over the Wilson Dam. […]

And the Rain Just Kept Falling

February 13, 2025 Yesterday, we drove in the rain to the DMV to get Bruce his Alabama driver’s license. That did not happen. Florida had put a hold on his Florida license. The agent in the Alabama office couldn’t tell him why Florida did that. When we got home, Bruce tried calling the Florida office, […]

Buying Dirt and Registering RV in Alabama

February 11, 2025 On Sunday (February 9), we drove to Lowe’s and bought a cubic yard of topsoil. We had it loaded into the truck bed by a Lowe’s employee. When we arrived at the house, Bruce drove the truck next to the last tall bed. We filled one tall bed with the dirt. The […]

New Blog Name

February 10, 2025 Since we have moved into a sticks and bricks home and no longer roll down the road, I decided to change the name of my blog and tag line. My blog name is now Blackberry Homestead. I didn’t change the URL, so you can still find my site at retirementRVdream.com.

Night Sky with Clouds

February 6, 2025 I was rather lazy today. One of the things I did do was call into my book club meeting. It was great to see my Colorado friends’ faces and hear their voices. I hadn’t been able to join the meetings in a while. I would find myself busy doing something I couldn’t […]

A Me Day

February 5, 2025 Yesterday, I had an appointment at 11:00 AM with my dermatologist to follow up on the lipodermatosclerosis. I think this is the longest one word condition I’ve ever had. The doctor walked me through the cause, broken blood vessels allowing for blood to leak into the fat layer and the body’s immune […]

Bluebird Checking the House Out

February 2, 2025 I was eating a cucumber, tomato and yogurt salad when I happened to see a bluebird. It was on top of the post the bluebird house is on. I have a clear view of the post from the dinning room’s south window. While I can’t see the entry, the bluebird appeared to […]

Finished Clearing the Drainage Ditch

February 2, 2025 Last night, Nox decided she needed a massage. She got my attention and made it clear I should follow her. She trotted down the hall, to our bedroom. She looked up at the bed, so I picked her up and put her on the bed. I picked up the remote and asked […]

Visit to RV and Uncovering Drainage Ditch

February 1, 2025 This morning, Nox and I went to the RV. Nox was happy to be back at the RV. She hopped up onto the couch after I put her blanket down. I plugged the water hose in and kept my fingers crossed that we didn’t have any problems after the bitter cold (8 […]

Early Morning Fog and Bird Pictures

February 1, 2025 Where did January go? It was here and gone in a flash. Yesterday, we got a lot of rain throughout the day. I got to see the new gutters and downspouts in action. It had stopped raining and the night sky was spectacular. I was lying in bed with Nox snoring next […]