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 […]

Harvest Before the Bitter Cold

December 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 […]

Doing Some Minor Work on the RV

December 14, 2025 On Saturday (December 13), Bruce and I went to the RV. Knowing the polar vortex was arriving the next day, we wanted to make sure the RV had enough propane. After checking the propane levels, Bruce moved on to some maintenance tasks. Bruce screwed in some replacement screws. We had missed two […]

The Winter Art Market at the Tennessee Valley Museum of Art

December 7, 2025 On Saturday (December 6), Bruce dropped me off at the Tennessee Valley Museum of Art for the Winter Art Market in Tuscumbia, AL. He went off to do Bruce things. While Bruce enjoys art fairs, he doesn’t enjoy them as much as I do. I almost always want to look at the […]

Cold and Cloudy with Gifts to Brighten the Day

December 5, 2025 Today (Friday, December 5), we got up around 8:00 AM. After getting ready to face the day, we headed to the RV to put in the 40-gallon propane tank; the one filled at Ace yesterday. While Bruce put in the tank, I vacuumed the floors. Once he had the tank in, connected, […]

Sweeping the RV Roof

November 6, 2025 On November 3 (Monday) Bruce decided he really needed to sweep the RV roof and make sure the gutters were clear. We drove to the RV. We checked inside to make sure all was good with the furnace and heat pump. Since it was, Bruce climbed up on the roof with the […]

Checking on the RV

November 5, 2025 On Sunday (November 2), Bruce drove the truck to the RV. As we got close to the Singing River Bridge, it started to sprinkle. The conditions were perfect for a rainbow! At first, only the left side of the rainbow was visible. Then, like magic, the entire rainbow filled in. As we […]

Washing the RV to Sell It

October 17, 2025 On October 15, we had someone express interest in the RV and he wanted to come see it on Monday (October 13). We agreed to show the RV. On Saturday (October 11), I checked on the red pineapple. I spotted a grey praying mantis on the side of the house. As we […]

Mulching the Blueberries with Chips from Pine Tree One and Pine Tree Three

August 19, 2025 On Friday (August 15), I got a package. I opened it to make sure it looked good and everything worked. I adjusted the straps. I am still not certain the straps are right. On Saturday (August 16), I took a picture to share of the package contents. I bought a garden apron! […]

Cutting Up Pine Number Three

May 23, 2025 Bruce gave the downed pines numbers based on how close they are to the house. Pine number one is the leaning pine. It is closest to the house. The broken pine is pine number two. The large pine that fell over with the roots exposed is pine number three. Bruce has started […]