Homesteading on a Blackberry Hilltop
June 27, 2026 On June 16, my friend Jeanne, from the blog “A Jeanne in the Kitchen,” her husband Larry, my husband Bruce, and I discussed what we wanted to do when we arrived in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Jeanne was especially interested in visiting the FAME Recording Studios. Although FAME is listed on the National […]
Read More Sweet Home Alabama, Where the Swampers Picked a Tune or TwoJune 25, 2026 Before going to the Johnny Cash Museum, Larry, Jeanne, Bruce, and I decided to eat somewhere in Nashville. After seeing the Johnny Cash Museum, we walked around for a bit. We to try some of the Nashville Hot Fried Chicken and ended up at Hattie B’s, a very noisy and happening place. […]
Read More Eating Supper in Nashville, TennesseeMay 8, 2026 Saturday, April 25, was the last walking tour of Sheffield, AL for 2026. Since we enjoyed the business tour so much, we decided to go to the house tour. We enjoyed seeing the various homes and hearing stories about them. Andrew Jackson camped in the area on his way back from the […]
Read More House Walking Tour of Sheffield, ALApril 16, 2026 I wanted to do something fun after completing the tax form on Friday. Checking out the Second Saturday Fair in Tuscumbia, AL on April 11, seemed to fit the bill. In Tuscumbia, AL, from April to August, every second Saturday of the month, they do a street fair. From the Colbert County […]
Read More Second Saturday Street Fair in Tuscumbia, ALApril 11, 2026 On Friday (April 3), Bruce and I drove 45 minutes to meet my youngest sister at the Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center in Danville, AL. My sister drove from South Mississippi to North Alabama to enjoy the beauty of North Alabama. On her drive through the Bankhead National Forest, she admired the […]
Read More Visit to Oakville Indian Mounds Education CenterDecember 22, 2025 On Saturday (December 20), Bruce and I took the new car to Jekyll Island, GA to help out my father-in-law. He is doing so much better. He mostly needs to build his strength back up. When we arrived, Nox was exited to see a Christmas tree. On Sunday (December 21), Nox looked […]
Read More Nox Wondering Where Her Presents AreDecember 13, 2025 Yesterday (Friday, December 12), we were meeting friends for lunch in Decatur, AL at Big Bob’s BBQ. We agreed to meet at 1:00 PM for lunch to avoid the lunch rush. Bruce and I left early so we could see the cranes at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. The volunteer at the desk […]
Read More Seeing Whooping Cranes Among the Sandhill CranesDecember 7, 2025 On Saturday (December 6), Bruce dropped me off at the Tennessee Valley Museum of Art for the Winter Art Market in Tuscumbia, AL. He went off to do Bruce things. While Bruce enjoys art fairs, he doesn’t enjoy them as much as I do. I almost always want to look at the […]
Read More The Winter Art Market at the Tennessee Valley Museum of ArtSeptember 11, 2025 I had hoped to buy a sea glass ball from the shops in the Historic District on Jekyll Island. The shops didn’t have any sea glass balls that I wanted. The walk underneath the live oaks was worth going to the Historic District.
Read More A Short Walk Through the Live Oaks on Jekyll IslandOur visit to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center was educational and fun. They help many different types of turtles and even gopher tortoises.
Read More Visiting The Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island, GA
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