Unloading Cliff the Big Red Truck

March 1, 2025 On Friday (February 28), we decided to go out for breakfast and then stop at Walmart to pick up my prescriptions. We had breakfast at the Box Car Cafe in Sheffield, Alabama. It was eleven miles from the house and a short distance from Walmart. They got good reviews. I had a […]

Arrived Safely in Golden, Colorado

February 21, 2025 On February 19 (Wednesday), we left the house covered with snow and bare rooms. Through snow and ice, with winter weather advisories and warnings, Cliff the Big Red Truck rolled to Junction City, Kansas. In Junction City, Kansas, Bruce fueled up at Sapp Bros while I found a nearby Motel 6 that […]

Tornado Hit Downtown Tuscumbia, AL

February 18, 2025 Well, the weather service was slightly off about the location of the tornado. The F1 tornado touched down just a little to the west of Muscle Shoals in downtown Tuscumbia, AL. Muscle Shoals and Tuscumbia share a border. Sheffield shares a border with both Muscle Shoals and Tuscumbia. Fortunately, no one was […]

Buying Dirt and Registering RV in Alabama

February 11, 2025 On Sunday (February 9), we drove to Lowe’s and bought a cubic yard of topsoil. We had it loaded into the truck bed by a Lowe’s employee. When we arrived at the house, Bruce drove the truck next to the last tall bed. We filled one tall bed with the dirt. The […]

Bruce Is Home!

February 8, 2025 Yesterday (Friday, February 7), I took Nox outside for a walk at 3:30 PM. I took a picture of her before I started the drive to the Huntsville International Airport to pick up Bruce. I arrived at the Cell Parking lot and waited for Bruce to let me know his plane had […]

A Me Day

February 5, 2025 Yesterday, I had an appointment at 11:00 AM with my dermatologist to follow up on the lipodermatosclerosis. I think this is the longest one word condition I’ve ever had. The doctor walked me through the cause, broken blood vessels allowing for blood to leak into the fat layer and the body’s immune […]

Most of the Day Spent at RV

February 3, 2025 I spent most of today cleaning the RV. I am not done yet. When I got to the RV, I hooked up the water and set up Nox up on her blanket. She loves the theater seating. I called the main office line for the sheriff in Lauderdale County to see about […]

Finished Clearing the Drainage Ditch

February 2, 2025 Last night, Nox decided she needed a massage. She got my attention and made it clear I should follow her. She trotted down the hall, to our bedroom. She looked up at the bed, so I picked her up and put her on the bed. I picked up the remote and asked […]

Visit to RV and Uncovering Drainage Ditch

February 1, 2025 This morning, Nox and I went to the RV. Nox was happy to be back at the RV. She hopped up onto the couch after I put her blanket down. I plugged the water hose in and kept my fingers crossed that we didn’t have any problems after the bitter cold (8 […]

Nox Had a Dental Visit Yesterday

January 29, 2025 Yesterday, I got up and got dressed. I needed to drive 20 to 25 minutes to get Nox to her dental drop off at 8:00 AM. I gave them permission to pull any teeth that needed pulling. I agreed for them to attempt to save Nox if something went wrong. Nox was […]