A Short Tour of Athens, AL

October 12, 2026 On September 27, I put most of my harvest of the Thai Long Horn peppers and Thai peppers into my vintage Ronco dehydrator. After breakfast, Bruce asked me what I wanted to do for the day. I wanted to go to Isom’s Orchard and pick apples. On the way, I suggested we […]

A Hike Through Joe Wheeler State Park

October 8, 2026 On September 26, the dewdrops sparked in the early morning sunshine as I checked on the garden. With the fall weather providing a perfect day, Bruce asked me was there anything I wanted to do. I was thinking about of Blackberry Homestead jobs. Bruce was thinking of a break and he suggested […]

Bruce’s Sister and Lola Visit Us

September 24, 2026 On September 18, Bruce’s sister spent the night at Blackberry Homestead on an air mattress in the odd room. Lola slept on the carpet next to the air mattress. On September 19, I got up early, just after six, and headed out to water the garden. Blackberry Homestead, the entire time we […]

Jekyll Island Visit

September 22, 2026 On September 12, Bruce and I drove the 9 hours and 20 minutes to Jekyll Island, GA to meet up with Bruce’s sister. We left the house at 9:00 AM with an estimated arrival time as 7:20 PM. It took us a bit longer than it would’ve if we had gone through […]

Where, Oh Where Has My Day Gone?

August 9, 2026 On August 7, Bruce had made plans to meet a friend for lunch in Huntsville. Bruce was getting computer memory from his friend to try out. We decided to go early to enjoy the Huntsville Botanical Garden. We can remember when the Garden was a start in a cow pasture, with more […]

Still Back in Time, and Stopping at LaMar’s Donuts Before Coming Home

July 29, 2026 On July 23, weleft Jeanne’s (from A Jeanne in the Kitchen) to head home. We made a detour to stop at a LaMar’s Donuts. I have missed getting LaMar’s Donuts as a special treat since we left the Denver Metro area. If you like donuts and have never had a LaMar’s Donut, […]

Still in the Past, but Trying to Catch Up to the Present

July 9, 2026 On July 16, as we continued along Hwy 50, we made a stop at Dodge City, Kansas. We got some lunch then took a quick walk around outside. We looked at the outside of Boot Hill Museum and even went inside. There wasn’t much to see. You had to pay to get […]

Still in the Past

July 27, 2026 On July 15, we made it to Hutchinson, Kansas, for the late afternoon. We got a late lunch or early dinner, checked into a hotel, and crashed. The morning of July 16, we headed to the Stataca, Kansas Underground Salt Museum. The Stataca is an active salt mine. It was a fantastic […]

Getting Closer to the Current Time

July 27, 2026 On July 14, we headed up to U.S. Hwy 50 from Blackberry Homestead in North Alabama. On the way to historic Hwy 50, we took the famous historic Route 66 for a very short distance. While Route 66 might be decommissioned, there are signs for the historic Route 66 sections that remain […]

Still Back in Time to the Middle of July

July 27, 2026 On July 9, there was more rain in the early morning. After everything dried out from the rain, I headed out to the garden. I picked tomatoes. I spotted this cutie on a bean leaf. The sunset was gorgeous over the house. We headed out to hunt hornworms. A toad was sitting […]