Bruce Still Being Considered for Jury Duty and a Cucumber Tornado

September 4, 2026 On August 26, Bruce headed to the courthouse for consideration for jury duty. He was expecting to either be picked or be released since the two-day time frame had been exceeded. I walked around the back field to see if any of the trees or bushes needed anything. I noticed this spicebush […]

Mulching Made Easier Using Tractor

August 14, 2026 Updated on August 15, 2026 On August 10, I got up and put the collapsed cardboard boxes into the wagon. I put a knife in my pocket to cut the cardboard. It was the start of mulching time. I cut and put the cardboard around the newly planted pawpaw and around the […]

And Now, Back to the Present

July 30, 2026 On July 26, we started to try to tame jungle Blackberry Homestead had become. We had an overnight thunderstorm that knocked down an old branch from the oak. Bruce mowed at the highest setting on the mower deck. There was no speed mowing that Bruce normally enjoys. It was slow going and […]

Gifts from Jeanne

July 27, 2026 Jeanne, from “A Jeanne in the Kitchen” blog, was sweet enough to host us while we were in Colorado. While we were at Jeanne’s, she gave me a couple of lovely gifts. I had meant to share this picture in a previous post about staying with Jeanne. Jeanne, thank you for the […]

Enjoying Our Time with Jeanne

July 25, 2026 Bruce and I arrived in Colorado on July 17 and left on July 22. Jeanne and Larry were kind enough to host us while we were in Colorado. I got to spend a good bit of time with my delightful friend Jeanne and her husband, Larry. Jeanne is also a fellow blogger, […]

Baking Sourdough Bread with Jeanne

July 25, 2026 While in Colorado (July 20), I spent some time with a Jeanne in the Kitchen. Jeanne and I have so much fun cooking and baking in the kitchen together. I love getting a chance to cook and bake with her. As a gift for Jeanne, I brought a 1/2 cup of my […]

My GI Doctor’s Office Called and Four Loads of Bama Dirt Pro Mix Arrived

March 31, 2026 On Monday (March 30), my GI doctor’s office called. As I guessed from looking at the test results, my gallbladder has to be removed. He is referring me to a general surgeon. I don’t know when I’ll hear from the surgeon’s office. I hope it will be soon. The driver for the […]

A Gift to Myself and More Yard Work

May 31, 2025 On May 29 (Thursday), I didn’t have PT. The office was closed on Thursday, so they scheduled me for Friday. Since PT caused some unexpected pain on Tuesday, I was glad to have a couple of days to recover. Wednesday was tough, but I was better on Thursday. My physical therapist wanted […]

Cleaning My Induction Cooktop

January 27, 2025 This post is for Anne, my blog friend who writes Mehrling Muse. She has been very interested in my induction stovetop. My induction stovetop had developed several cloudy spots, so I decided it was time to do a deeper cleaning. Normally, I just wipe the cooktop down with a diluted solution of […]

For My Blog Acquaintance – Quail Eggs

July 26, 2024 To RV John from https://rvjohn.wordpress.com/, I took this picture while in Costco to share with you after our conversation about quail.