Up Goes the Snake, Down Comes the Snake

May 8, 2026 On April 25, we decided to sit out on the front porch. Bruce headed out first to set up the mosquito repellent device. As I came out he said, “Be careful and don’t step on the snake.” I stopped at the top of the steps to see where the critter was. I […]

The Pictures Don’t Provide a Clue – Warning Snake Picture

May 8, 2026 In looking at the picture s from April 23, I have no idea what we did. I suspect Bruce mowed part of the yard. It had been too long to remember what I did without pictures. Anyway, here are the pictures I took. I included the picture of slanted Bruce because I […]

Planting More Trees

May 8, 2026 Update on May 8 to correct type of tree planted On April 21, the gas company came out and marked the gas pipe. It runs on the south side of the driveway veering away from from the driveway at at the circle to connect to the meter. We talked to the gas […]

Pulling Up and Down Poison Ivy

April 23, 2026 On Sunday (April 19), the outside temperature was in the 50s F when I got up. With all the rain we’ve had recently, I decided it was a good time to pull up poison ivy since the ground would be soft. I have to wear protective gear when dealing with poison ivy […]

Planting Seeds While Bruce Assembles a Low Garden Bed

April 19, 2026 On April 15 (Wednesday), Bruce continued assembling a short garden bed. I removed weeds from a tall garden bed to get it ready for more dirt. Using my three 5-gallon buckets in my wagon method, I topped the garden bed with Bama Dirt Pro Mix. After I finished adding dirt to the […]

Printing and Mailing the State Tax Forms

April 17, 2026 On Monday (April 13), I loaded the state tax forms onto a USB Drive. Bruce addressed the envelope to the Alabama State Revenue Department. We went to the library to print the tax forms. I was happy to find the library gives a discount for printing tax forms. We had 15 pages […]

Sitting on the Front Porch, Watching the Sunset

April 14, 2026 On April 10 (Friday), Bruce mowed while I worked on finishing the tax forms. After I completed the tax forms, we had supper and then sat on the front porch. A big toad was sitting in the grass near the front door, just off the porch. If the toad hadn’t hopped we […]

My GI Doctor’s Office Called and Four Loads of Bama Dirt Pro Mix Arrived

March 31, 2026 On Monday (March 30), my GI doctor’s office called. As I guessed from looking at the test results, my gallbladder has to be removed. He is referring me to a general surgeon. I don’t know when I’ll hear from the surgeon’s office. I hope it will be soon. The driver for the […]

Planting Potatoes

March 27, 2026 Yesterday (March 26), we planted potatoes. We are trying a hilling method that I expect will work only once. In the new tall garden beds, we decided to hill the potatoes by layering dirt around the potato plants. We shoveled a large amount of Bama Dirt into the bed over the branches […]

Planting Blueberries and Flowers

March 23, 2025 Saturday (March 21), was a busy day. We planted the five blueberry bushes. Bruce used the cart to bring water in a half barrel for watering the blueberries in. The five blueberries finished out the outer ring of blueberries. I found the picture below funny. Bruce looks like he is trying to […]