Walking Around Blackberry Homestead

April 23, 2025 If it isn’t raining, we spend some time every day walking around Blackberry Homestead. We are checking for problems and seeing growth on our plants. On Tuesday (April 22), I had PT starting at 10:30 AM. The PT is an hour, but my physical therapist puts electrodes on the sore/hurting muscles and […]

The Return of the Snake (Warning: Pictures of Snake Included)

April 21, 2025 I was taking out my compost scraps on Friday (April 18) to the compost bin. When I opened up the sliding back door, I looked down at the step and noticed the snake was back. I called out to Bruce, saying the snake was back. Bruce came over to see the snake. […]

If You Don’t Like Snakes, Don’t Open This Post Since It Is About a Snake Visit

April 11, 2025 On Saturday (April 5), Bruce noticed a fairly long rat snake (a little over 4 feet) near the garage. It was coming into our yard from our neighbor’s pasture. Bruce was mowing at the time when he first spotted the snake. When Bruce brought in two of the mower batteries to be […]

Before the Storm

April 6, 2025 On Thursday (April 3), after my physical therapy, we checked out a salvage store and purchased 4 metal chairs at $35 a piece for the blueberry circle. We just need a table for the circle now. We also bought two end tables at $45 a piece. I like the shape of the […]