Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
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 […]
Read More Bruce Is Busy Doing More Clean UpMay 24, 2026 On May 16, since I stupidly overdid the day before, I spent all day resting with only one walk outside. Bruce took advantage of the cooler temperature to finish the cleanup of Pine Tree Two. He came in and got a shower. Afterwards, Bruce wanted me to see all the work he […]
Read More Resting after Overdoing It and Big News, We Sold Cliff the Big Red TruckMay 21, 2026 On May 9, I came to my senses and decided to stop all the craziness. I really shouldn’t have walked over a 1/4 mile each day for two days right after surgery. On the second day, I was also kneeling which was awful. I learned you should NOT kneel or sit on […]
Read More Taking It Easy After Overdoing for Two Days Right After Gallbladder SurgeryMay 20, 2026 The day after surgery (May 7), I continued to follow the doctor’s pain management medication instructions. I was alternating between Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen every three hours. At night, I when I had to wake up to take my pills, I would walk around the house and go back to sleep. I was […]
Read More The Day After Gallbladder Removal SurgeryMay 8, 2026 On April 25, we decided to sit out on the front porch. Bruce headed out first to set up the mosquito repellent device. As I came out he said, “Be careful and don’t step on the snake.” I stopped at the top of the steps to see where the critter was. I […]
Read More Up Goes the Snake, Down Comes the SnakeApril 14, 2026 I didn’t do much for a few days except for the doctors’ appointments. On Thursday (April 9), we took the car to the dealership for a recall for a ground wire on the transmission possibly not being connected. (By the way Rieko, we named the car Little Red Hood with the nickname […]
Read More Butterflies and Blackberry FlowersApril 11, 2026 On April 1 (Wednesday), Bruce was out mowing while I was cleaning house, when the Lowe’s dirt arrived. I didn’t realize we had the delivery until I saw the pallet lift in the backyard. I thought what the heck? I stepped outside and Bruce excitedly told me our Lowe’s dirt had arrived. […]
Read More Bagged “Topsoil” from Lowe’s DeliveredApril 11, 2026 I realize haven’t posted in a while. I will try to catch up with a few posts to let you know how Bruce and I have been and our activities. On March 31 (Tuesday), I made a dent in the Bama Pro Mix dirt pile by shoveling it into two raised garden […]
Read More Topping off Raised Garden BedsDecember 18, 2025 December 14 (Sunday), was an overcast day, with the polar vortex expected to arrive by Monday morning. With temperatures expected to get down to a low of 17F, I needed to get the garden prepared. Harvesting the garden was a high priority!! I harvested all the radishes that were ready. I harvested […]
Read More Harvest Before the Bitter ColdLadybugs are swarming the house in early November to find shelter from the cold weather.
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