Watching Bruce Enjoy the New Toy (Tractor)

May 23, 2026 On May 14, Bruce asked me if I had any thoughts on what to do next with the tractor. As we walked to see the figs, I saw the mess of roots and holes that made a spot by the fence very hard to mow. I suggested that it could be the […]

Continuing to Walk Around

May 23, 2026 On May 11, I continued walking around Blackberry Homestead to help my recovery from the gallbladder removal surgery. I enjoy looking at the garden, so my walks mainly focus on the garden. Later in the day, I walked into the back pasture. Bruce had cut logs from Pine Tree Two in the […]

Taking It Easy After Overdoing for Two Days Right After Gallbladder Surgery

May 21, 2026 On May 9, I came to my senses and decided to stop all the craziness. I really shouldn’t have walked over a 1/4 mile each day for two days right after surgery. On the second day, I was also kneeling which was awful. I learned you should NOT kneel or sit on […]

The Day After Gallbladder Removal Surgery

May 20, 2026 The day after surgery (May 7), I continued to follow the doctor’s pain management medication instructions. I was alternating between Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen every three hours. At night, I when I had to wake up to take my pills, I would walk around the house and go back to sleep. I was […]

Bruce Reigns Terror on Pine Tree One’s Stump with Tractor

May 12, 2026 In the morning of April 30, Bruce continued his reign of destruction on Pine Tree One’s stump. He needed to remove logs from around the stump to reach it from a different angle. After watching Bruce for a bit, I went to check on the garden. I watered to soften up the […]

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.

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 […]