A Busy Day with Lots of Activities

May 1, 2025 Happy May Day! On Sunday (April 27), Bruce and I went for a motorcycle ride in the morning. My physical therapist wanted me to take a short ride and report back to him on how I was feeling when I rode. In paying attention, I could feel where the pain started and […]

Lunch with Friends

April 28, 2025 I had been texting with one of my RV friends. Mary and her husband were camping by Lake Guntersville in AL. Bruce was in communication with her husband, Rick. We were trying to decide where to get together. Decatur and Huntsville are about half way between us, so Rick suggested that we […]

Nox Gets a Trim and We Plant Fruit Trees, Blueberries and Raspberries

April 22, 2025 On Friday (April 18), while I was busy cooking, Bruce gave Nox her summer trim. Nox was wondering around doing Nox things in the backyard. One of the Nox things was checking out the grill since I moved it to cook the pork chops. On Saturday (April 19), Bruce and I planted […]

Before the Storm

April 6, 2025 On Thursday (April 3), after my physical therapy, we checked out a salvage store and purchased 4 metal chairs at $35 a piece for the blueberry circle. We just need a table for the circle now. We also bought two end tables at $45 a piece. I like the shape of the […]

We Are Okay, Blackberry Homestead With Downed Trees

April 6, 2025 The tornado that touched down in Muscle Shoals was about 6 miles from us. We huddled in our closet part of the night when the tornado warning sirens went off and the electronic warning said a tornado had touched down. Nox really didn’t like hanging out in the closet. I believe she […]

A Visit from My Sister and Her Husband

March 30, 2025 On Thursday (March 27), I had a doctor’s appointment for my physical. My new doctor is going to recommend some doctors in the area. I have a toenail that is trying to become an ingrown toenail. I also need a neurologist in the area who is familiar with my condition. After my […]

Nox Is Curious about the Gardens

March 19, 2025 On Sunday (March 16), as we walked around the back pasture checking for damage, we saw Nox over by the raised garden beds. Bruce saw her first. Nox was standing on her hind feet trying to see into the tall raised garden beds. We laughed about it and continued our walk back […]

Two Days Of Sunset Pictures

March 19, 2025 I’ll share the sunset pictures I took on Monday (March 17). I didn’t do much yesterday, as I had a migraine and a flare up of my nerve pain. Bruce, Nox and I did walk around the yard in the morning and check on my gardens. The magnolia is leafing out, so […]

Other News from Yesterday

March 16, 2025 Yesterday morning, I noticed the radishes had sprouted. The loose leaf lettuce had also sprouted. We shopped in the morning. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet had advertised quart canning jars for a great price. We saw a couple with two shopping carts loaded with boxes of canning jars leaving the store as we approached […]

Where Did Our Driveway Go? Creek Overflowed and Flooded the Front Yard

March 15, 2025 We’ve been having some ferocious weather today: a tornado watch, severe thunderstorms with warnings of flash floods and hail, a tornado warning and another tornado warning. We got some small pea sized hail, not the ping pong ball that was suggested. After the tornado warning expired at 3:15 PM, I looked out […]