A Major Mirror Mishap

August 21, 2025 On Tuesday, August 19, I took pictures of the garden featuring basil, mint, and various insects. Bruce was getting the mower, garden rake, and shovels while I was taking pictures. Bruce and I moved dirt into the new garden bed. It was hot and sweaty work. After a couple of cartloads of […]

Gutters Installed Today

January 27, 2025 Today, a truck pulled up from ICS. They were here to install the gutters we had ordered. ICS replaced our roof. They did great work, so I was happy to have the do our seamless gutters. I went out to see if they would need anything. The lead asked for a place […]

Figured Out How to Put Together Bruce’s Computer Desk

October 25, 2024 Yesterday, Bruce’s $50 computer desk arrived. He started to put it together while I was at the RV doing laundry. He figured out he had put something together wrong on the desk, so he decided to leave it and go hang out with me at the RV. Today, we went to the […]

Positive News on Bruce’s Poison Ivy Rash

October 20, 2024 Since Bruce has been putting the extra strength Benadryl cream and Calamine lotion on his horrific poison ivy rash, it is starting to heal up. He is much less itchy and he can go much longer between putting on the cream and lotion. He is no longer in pain from the rash. […]

First Night at Blackberry Homestead and a Busy Next Day

October 19, 2024 On October 17th, I watched the moon come up through the trees from the patio. It was beautiful. The picture didn’t come out that great. I got ready for bed (shower and poison ivy treatment) and let Nox join me in the new bed for a while. Bruce called and we talked […]

The Bed Frame Arrived Today!

October 16, 2024 Nectar has been great to work with. When our bed frame got lost in Dallas, TX, the company shipped us a new bed frame. It was shipped on Monday, so it was here in three days. The delivery person left it next to the garage. The box was beat up, so I […]

Busy Day at Blackberry Homestead

October 14, 2024 As soon as I had Nox settled, I put more items in the fridge and a couple of things in the freezer. On the top shelf, you can see the clear bins I bought to help keep the fridge better organized. This morning I finished picking up sticks and rocks in the […]

Move Rant, Feel Free to Skip

October 14, 2024 Since I hadn’t heard from the movers, I called them today. Either the man I set the move up with doesn’t understand several things or he is just an outright liar. First, I was told that we would talk again before the move. It didn’t happen. I called the number he gave […]

Bruce on the Way to Denver, CO

October 13, 2024 Yesterday, Bruce drove me to the rental company at the airport. I rented a car to drive while he is traveling to Denver, Colorado and back again. Bruce made up lists of things to take and to pick up. He also made a list of things to do in Denver. Bruce headed […]

Purchased Induction Range Today

October 12, 2024 I received a coupon in the mail from Home Depot for 15% off up to $200 dollars. Home Depot is currently running a special on appliances as well. After looking at gas ranges and considering that we would need gas plumbing added to the stove location, we decided to consider induction. I’ve […]