Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
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 […]
Read More Bruce’s Sister and Lola Visit UsSeptember 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 […]
Read More Jekyll Island VisitJuly 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 JeanneMay 20, 2026 On Sunday (May 17), we got home late from Huntsville, AL, and being old folks, we went to bed. During the night, Bruce dreamed he was looking for someone. He was in various hospitals and other medical facilities. I believe he was looking for his dad. Bruce wanted to tell his dad […]
Read More Nox Stopping by to Say Hi to BruceMay 24, 2026 On May 16, since I stupidly overdid the day before, I spent all day resting with only one walk outside. Bruce took advantage of the cooler temperature to finish the cleanup of Pine Tree Two. He came in and got a shower. Afterwards, Bruce wanted me to see all the work he […]
Read More Resting after Overdoing It and Big News, We Sold Cliff the Big Red TruckMay 28, 2026 On May 15, I was feeling great. My wounds from my gallbladder removal surgery didn’t hurt unless I moved wrong or had something pressed on them. Bruce headed out to use several of his toys to work on removing the trunks of Pine Tree Two. Pine Tree Two had three large trunks […]
Read More Stupidly Overdid Again, Just What Is Wrong with Me?May 8, 2026 On April 24, we visited our friends in Rodgersville, AL for lunch. Jenny made a delicious lunch for us. After eating, we hung out. Jenny and I went outside and discussed what type of trees she would like to plant. Bruce and Tim talked about guy things. We all sat and talked […]
Read More Having Lunch with Friends and Playing with Their DogsApril 13, 2026 Very shortly after we said goodbye to Nox, Bruce’s youngest sister sent us a beautiful sympathy card. She understands how hard it is to loose a beloved pet since she has lost beloved pets. I am sharing since the card is so wonderful. I meant to share the card earlier, but somehow […]
Read More A Loving Card from Bruce’s SisterMarch 17, 2026 My lovely friend, Jeanne from ajeanneinthekitchen.com, gave me a wonderful gift. We call this picture “The Flying Nox”. It is our favorite picture of her. Bruce took pictures of Nox running towards him and got a picture of her completely in the air. The picture Bruce took right before this one is […]
Read More Wonderful Gift from a Dear FriendMarch 5, 2026 After getting home from our donation trip, we rested a bit. I read while Bruce watched YouTube comics. It helps him cope. Reading helps me cope. We had planned to deposit a a check and get the motorcycle insurance card printed out at the library. After donating Nox’s things, we just wanted […]
Read More Historical Marker in Leighton, Alabama
