Garage Progress and Tomato Planted in the Seed Starter Tray

March 4, 2026 On Tuesday (March 3), we decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather. After we got home from our motorcycle ride, we did some work on the garden. Physical activity was needed to keep our minds off our loss. Bruce added the three bags the Lowe’s top soil to each of beds […]

Historical Marker in Leighton, Alabama

March 5, 2026 After getting home from our donation trip, we rested a bit. I read while Bruce watched YouTube comics. It helps him cope. Reading helps me cope. We had planned to deposit a a check and get the motorcycle insurance card printed out at the library. After donating Nox’s things, we just wanted […]

Update on Blackberry Homestead

March 3, 2026 Between Nox’s and my health problems, I didn’t get as much done as I had hoped on Blackberry Homestead. Some of you may remember the post I did on the purple magnolia in front of the house last year. We only got a few blooms due to a bitter freeze. This year […]

Pantry Finished and Filled Up

February 18, 2026 We finished out the IKEA pantry today. After all the drawers and shelves were in, I started lining them Then I moved most of the food into the pantry. This opened up kitchen cabinets, which allowed me to organize the kitchen better. Once the food was out of the kitchen cabinets, I […]

Mostly Just Lazy

February 15, 2026 After my scare earlier in the week, I have been tired. I have been napping a lot. Thursday, the weather was a perfect day, not too cold and not too hot. Bruce convinced me it would be nice to take a walk around Blackberry Homestead. He was right. I felt happy to […]

What Did I Do While Bruce Was Gone?

January 30, 2026 After we moved into the house at Blackberry Homestead, I unboxed the books we kept, mostly my cookbooks. As I opened the boxes, I put the books in the rotating bookcases that I had put together. I sorted the non-cookbooks as I unpacked the boxes. I put my cookbooks in any which […]

Picture of Juneau in Wild Sunflowers Made It Safely Home

January 11, 2026 Today (Sunday January 11), my friend’s, Jeanne from ajeanneinthekitchen.com, early birthday present arrived safely. The Mailing Box did a great job of packing the picture so it would arrive safely. Jeanne said it took her almost 1/2 a hour to unwrap it. Here is the framed picture unboxed! From her text, I […]

My Father-in-law’s Condition Is Improving and Our Busy Week

January 9, 2026 I waited to post until I had good news. My father-in-law has had a struggle to recover from his latest medical problems. He had been in a lot of pain and fortunately the pain is reducing. He was able to start eating soft foods today (January 9). Solid foods pose a choking […]

Hopeful News About Bruce’s Dad

January 4, 2026 Yesterday (Saturday January 3), Bruce’s dad woke up and he was able to talk. The first the first thing he asked for was water and the second thing he asked for was to go home. As the day wore on, my FIL was in a lot of pain. I hope he feels […]

Blackberry Homestead Metal Sign Logo Arrives

January 2, 2026 Updated on January 2, 2026 It feels strange to type 2026. I’ll have to get used to it. I worked with PrecisionPersonal on Etsy to turn my Blackberry Homestead logo drawing into a metal sign. Once I gave approval for the metal sign, it was finished and sent it by FedEx. The […]