Catching a Ride on the TARDIS, Going Back in Time

July 26, 2026 On July 5, I was in the garden watering the plants. I saw this little bird hiding behind the tomato plants. I also noticed another bird on one of the T-Post. The tomato cages didn’t hold up. I now realize that if I want to grow tomatoes in cages, I’ll need to […]

A Fun Morning with Friends

June 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 […]

Taking It Easy After Overdoing for Two Days Right After Gallbladder Surgery

May 21, 2026 On May 9, I came to my senses and decided to stop all the craziness. I really shouldn’t have walked over a 1/4 mile each day for two days right after surgery. On the second day, I was also kneeling which was awful. I learned you should NOT kneel or sit on […]

Topping off Raised Garden Beds

April 11, 2026 I realize haven’t posted in a while. I will try to catch up with a few posts to let you know how Bruce and I have been and our activities. On March 31 (Tuesday), I made a dent in the Bama Pro Mix dirt pile by shoveling it into two raised garden […]

Update on Blackberry Homestead

March 3, 2026 Between Nox’s and my health problems, I didn’t get as much done as I had hoped on Blackberry Homestead. Some of you may remember the post I did on the purple magnolia in front of the house last year. We only got a few blooms due to a bitter freeze. This year […]

The Sound of Sandhill Cranes

December 16, 2026 I decided to share the short video I took of the Sandhill Cranes on December 12. It was in the observation building, so the sound was a bit muted. Two of the Whooping Cranes flew past while I was recording. Look in the left corner of the video when it is almost […]

Bluebird Checking the House Out

February 2, 2025 I was eating a cucumber, tomato and yogurt salad when I happened to see a bluebird. It was on top of the post the bluebird house is on. I have a clear view of the post from the dinning room’s south window. While I can’t see the entry, the bluebird appeared to […]

Early Morning Fog and Bird Pictures

February 1, 2025 Where did January go? It was here and gone in a flash. Yesterday, we got a lot of rain throughout the day. I got to see the new gutters and downspouts in action. It had stopped raining and the night sky was spectacular. I was lying in bed with Nox snoring next […]

Assembling Blue Bird Houses

January 25, 2025 The blue bird houses I ordered arrived from Amazon today. Here is the unboxing. I selected the package with the card titled “A Way to Attract Birds”. I opened the package and found the instructions on how to assemble the bird house was on the back of the card. The first package […]

A Picture of Our Aggressive Mockingbird

January 25, 2025 I’ve been meaning to share this picture of our aggressive mockingbird. He chases other birds around. I am most annoyed with him when he chases the blue birds. I’ve seen him chase sparrows and wrens. He rested on the pump house roof and I was finally able to get a picture of […]