Bruce Is Busy Doing More Clean Up

May 26, 2026 On May 18, Bruce took his electric Greenworks polesaw into the back field aka back pasture to remove low-hanging branches. For Tom from Reiko’s Journey, in picture one, you can see the shed from a previous post. In picture two, you can see another shed. The spineless caper bush started blooming. The […]

Resting after Overdoing It and Big News, We Sold Cliff the Big Red Truck

May 24, 2026 On May 16, since I stupidly overdid the day before, I spent all day resting with only one walk outside. Bruce took advantage of the cooler temperature to finish the cleanup of Pine Tree Two. He came in and got a shower. Afterwards, Bruce wanted me to see all the work he […]

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 […]

Gallbladder Decision and Time to Move Some Dirt

April 16, 2026 Updated April 17, 2026 – Thanks to Beth for noticing I wrote “loom” instead of “loam”. On and off for several days, Bruce and I discussed whether or not I should have my gallbladder removed. After some more bad attacks, I realized that diet would no longer control my gallbladder’s problems. On […]

Second Saturday Street Fair in Tuscumbia, AL

April 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 […]

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 […]

Butterflies and Blackberry Flowers

April 14, 2026 I didn’t do much for a few days except for the doctors’ appointments. On Thursday (April 9), we took the car to the dealership for a recall for a ground wire on the transmission possibly not being connected. (By the way Rieko, we named the car Little Red Hood with the nickname […]

Visit to Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center

April 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 […]

Bagged “Topsoil” from Lowe’s Delivered

April 11, 2026 On April 1 (Wednesday), Bruce was out mowing while I was cleaning house, when the Lowe’s dirt arrived. I didn’t realize we had the delivery until I saw the pallet lift in the backyard. I thought what the heck? I stepped outside and Bruce excitedly told me our Lowe’s dirt had arrived. […]

Topping off Raised Garden Beds

April 11, 2026 I realize haven’t posted in a while. I will try to catch up with a few posts to let you know how Bruce and I have been and our activities. On March 31 (Tuesday), I made a dent in the Bama Pro Mix dirt pile by shoveling it into two raised garden […]