Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
October 14, 2024 I wasn’t ignoring you on purpose. I just discovered many comments from several of you in the Jetpack pending comments section. Why I didn’t see them in my notifications, I don’t know. I know this happens, but I forget to check the pending section as often as I should. I have approved […]
Read More Missing Your Comments on the BlogOctober 10, 2024 While Bruce was out mowing on the new lawn mower, the FedEx truck arrived. Bruce thought it was our bed frame, but it was my computer desk. Bruce spoke with the FedEx driver to find out if the bed frame was in the truck. The driver explained that a new contractor has […]
Read More My Computer Desk Arrived TodayOctober 9, 2024 It’s hard to believe it has been five years since I signed up with WordPress, but I got a notification that it has been five years.
Read More WordPress AnniversaryOctober 3, 2024 Bruce wanted to give our property a name. Frog Hall was his suggestion, due to the tadpoles he discovered in a water bucket. Blackberry Hill was mine, since there are so many wild blackberries on our hill. Bruce liked the Blackberry part of the name, but wanted something else besides Hill. I […]
Read More Blackberry HomesteadSeptember 29, 2024 Friday, September 27, Bruce drove us down to my parents’ farm. It took six hours plus some to get there. We were put up in the “cabin” my dad built. It is a three bedroom, two bath house in the woods. It has a very nice kitchen, a dining area and a […]
Read More Back from My Mom’s FuneralSeptember 21, 2024 My sisters called to let me know our mother passed away at 4:00 AM this morning. She had been suffering from Alzheimer’s for many years. Mom didn’t want any extreme measures taken to keep her alive. For the last few years, she was mostly unable to talk or walk. The image of […]
Read More Goodbye to my MomSeptember 14, 2024 This popped up when I opened Jetpack. Thanks to everyone who has been following my blog.
Read More Notice from WordPressSeptember 4, 2024 We hired a plumber to do a scope inspection of the septic system at the house. Today, the plumber did a scope of the septic system at the house. The septic system is in great shape, as well as the line to the septic tank. He found two problems. The newly installed […]
Read More House Buying – Septic System Inspected TodayAugust 31, 2024 Between touring the Shoals area quad cities (Tuscumbia, Sheffield, Muscle Shoals and Florence), we found a buyer’s agent (Donna Brown) to show us houses. We wanted some land with the house, with 5 acres being the minimum. This had been our dream before being bitten by the RV bug. Donna was great […]
Read More Current News – Big News – Our Offer on a House Was AcceptedAugust 30, 2024 Yesterday, my youngest sister stopped by to visit us on the way back from her vacation in Tennessee and Kentucky. While we weren’t on the direct path to their home in Mississippi, it wasn’t to far out of her way. We had a great visit. She had a great time seeing the […]
Read More My Youngest Sister Visits Us
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