Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
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, […]
Read More Enjoying Our Time with JeanneJuly 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 […]
Read More Baking Sourdough Bread with JeanneJuly 18, 2026 Bruce and I arrived safely at Jeanne’s (a Jeanne in the Kitchen) and Larry’s home. I thought we should get another hotel room since Jeanne was expecting us on Saturday, not Friday night. Bruce suggested I call her to see if she was willing to have us arrive a day early. Jeanne […]
Read More Just in Case You Were Wondering…June 30, 2026 On June 17, the afternoon turned hot and we wanted to visit an inside attraction with air conditioning. Since Jeanne is a huge music fan, we suggested the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, a museum devoted to Alabama’s musicians. Here is Jeanne’s post on the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Goin’ South […]
Read More Visiting the Alabama Music Hall of Fame with FriendsJune 30, 2026 On June 17, we wanted to provide Jeanne, from ajeanneinthekitchen.com, and her husband, Larry, another Shoals food experience. Collectively, the four cities on the Tennessee River that come together are known as the Shoals (Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, and Florence). We picked the 360 Grille, the only rotating tower restaurant in Alabama. […]
Read More Eating at the 360 Grille, a Rotating Tower Restaurant Overlooking the Tennessee RiverJune 30, 2026 On June 17, Jeanne from ajeanneinthekitchen.com and her husband, Larry, started their morning by coming over for a Southern breakfast at Blackberry Homestead. I made flaky butter and buttermilk biscuits, Conecuh sausage, and bacon. I served jams (locally made), peaches from the farm stand, and homegrown blueberries. I meant to have bowls […]
Read More A Fun Morning with FriendsOn June 16, after our visit to FAME Recording Studios, we were all (Larry, Jeanne, Bruce, and I) very hungry. We hadn’t had a meal since breakfast and it was around 5:00 PM when we finished our tour of FAME Recording Studios. The week before Jeanne and Larry arrived, Bruce and I spent some time […]
Read More Taking our Friends to Mitchell’s Smoked MeatsJune 27, 2026 On June 16, my friend Jeanne, from the blog “A Jeanne in the Kitchen,” her husband Larry, my husband Bruce, and I discussed what we wanted to do when we arrived in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Jeanne was especially interested in visiting the FAME Recording Studios. Although FAME is listed on the National […]
Read More Sweet Home Alabama, Where the Swampers Picked a Tune or TwoJune 26, 2026 When planning their trip, Jeanne said that since she picked the Johnny Cash Museum to see in Nashville, I should pick the next attraction. At first, I wanted to see the Nashville Parthenon, which is a full-size replica of the Greek Parthenon. Bruce and I visited it in our 20s, and I […]
Read More Visiting Andrew Jackson’s Home Outside of NashvilleJune 25, 2026 Before going to the Johnny Cash Museum, Larry, Jeanne, Bruce, and I decided to eat somewhere in Nashville. After seeing the Johnny Cash Museum, we walked around for a bit. We to try some of the Nashville Hot Fried Chicken and ended up at Hattie B’s, a very noisy and happening place. […]
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