More Chipping and Dirt Moving

September 28, 2025 On September 21 (Monday), we headed out to work in the yard. From the barn, Bruce towed the chipper with the lawn mower to the large pile of branches from pine 2 and pine 3. Once he had the chipper in place, Bruce drove the mower back to barn and hooked up […]

Start of the Sweet Potato Harvest

September 26, 2025 Early morning Friday (September 19), I helped Bruce move the trunk of pine tree one. He was cutting it into sections. He needed the trunk moved so the chainsaw wouldn’t bind. As Bruce levered the trunk up, I pushed a piece of oak trunk, about 6 inches high, underneath the trunk of […]

Chipping Away at the Large Branch Pile

September 25, 2025 On September 17 (Wednesday), Bruce and I used the mower and trailer to move enough Bama Dirt Pro Mix to cover the small flower bed. We covered the bed with four to five inches of dirt. Bruce used the mower to tow the chipper out back. He chipped branches from the big […]

The Sheep and a Donkey Are Watching Us

September 16, 2025 On Friday (September 12), I filled in two more holes in the morning. Around noon, Bruce and I walked down to the mailbox. I looked down into the creek and saw several tiny fish (minnows). I can’t tell what species of fish they are. In looking at minnows on outdoorAlabama.com, Mosquitofish seems […]

Working on Removing the Pink Flags

September 16, 2025 On Thursday (September 16), I filled in two more of the pink-flagged holes in the yard. While I was moving dirt, Bruce set the burn pile on fire. He also lit a fire in the burn barrel over an old pine stump after the burn pile burned out. I have to cut […]

A Busy Few Days after Getting Home

September 15, 2025 On Sunday (September 7), we had a pretty sunset, but no fireflies. On Monday (September 7), I didn’t do much; I mostly napped part of the afternoon away. I did get some pictures of butterflies. I walked out to the orchard with soap spray for aphids while Bruce mowed. I sprayed the […]

A Day of Working at the House

October 4, 2024 It was a long day today. First thing, we saw that our mattress had arrived. Bruce moved it into the master bedroom using his appliance dolly. Yesterday, Bruce sold the kitchen appliances. They had never been used. We’ve had issues with GE appliances in the past, so we wanted to replace them. […]