A Short Tour of Athens, AL

October 12, 2026 On September 27, I put most of my harvest of the Thai Long Horn peppers and Thai peppers into my vintage Ronco dehydrator. After breakfast, Bruce asked me what I wanted to do for the day. I wanted to go to Isom’s Orchard and pick apples. On the way, I suggested we […]

A Few Pictures of Blackberry Home in September

October 8, 2026 On September 25, here are some pictures I took. On September 26, I took pictures of the bucket brigade. I took some raised beds pictures. I tried to show all the dangling eggplants on the large eggplant bush. I was not successful. Random pictures below. The tomato is a volunteer that came […]

Just Trying to Get Over a Cold and Not Feeling Like Doing Anything

September 20, 2026 On August 29, with rain expected later in the week, Bruce decided to clear the drainpipe under the patio. He spent some time trying to clear the pipe with me providing suggestions. After getting tired of watching the struggle, I went inside. About 45 minutes later, Bruce was triumphant. The drainpipe was […]

Bruce Still Being Considered for Jury Duty and Chili Pepper Ristra Attempt

September 7, 2026 On August 27, Bruce had hoped the jury selection would be completed by the end of the previous day. It wasn’t, so he had to go back to the courthouse in the early morning. The number of the jury pool was smaller, but it was still a large pool. I went out […]

Another Past Day on Blackberry Homestead

Garden harvest of tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, beans, cucumbers, and squash.

Our Fourth of July

July 13, 2026 As I was sitting on the back step putting on my rubber boots, I looked over at the bucket brigade of peppers. What did I see, to my horror, a very large hornworm hanging out of a half eaten bell pepper. Noooo! The hornworms are on my peppers. Bruce was also appalled […]

The Harvest Basket with Vegetables from the Garden

July 11, 2026 On July 2, I did my normal routine in the garden. Afterwards, I harvested several vegetables from the garden. Bruce noticed the Japanese eggplant was ready, and he cut the stem and placed it in the basket. He asked what I was going to do with the eggplant. I mentioned a stir […]

Starting to Dig Out the Stump of Pine Tree One with the Tractor

May 11, 2026 Since Bruce got his tractor, he decided it was time to put it to use. Since this post has a lot of pictures, I am going to see if I can do a read more. It may or may not work.