Author Archives: Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Saturday January 25, 2025

Sunny and a little warmer today with highs in the low 40’s and breezy. Frances and Al arrived around 10:30 this morning. We ate lunch then drove over to Independence to go to Food City. Spent the rest of the … Continue reading

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Wednesday January 22, 2025

Another cold day with a low in single digits. We got up to the mid 20’s this afternoon. Thankfully, no wind and lots of sunshine. A very slow day at the store. A couple of customers but we worked on … Continue reading

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Monday January 20, 2025

It’s cold. Lots of sunshine with a high today of 17. Low this morning in single digits plus a wind chill below freezing. We will have the same temps for the next couple of days. Still some snow laying around … Continue reading

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Saturday January 18, 2025

We had a mix of rain/sleet/freezing rain this morning but it did not last long. Temps were just above freezing when I checked around 9 am. Pat was unsure about getting out of her driveway but mine was just slushy … Continue reading

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Wednesday January 15, 2025

After a cold start to the day with temperatures in the teens it’s warmed up to a a balmy 35 degrees with lots of sunshine and, thankfully, no wind. A slow day at the store with customers but we still … Continue reading

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Monday January 13, 2025

Sunny and warmer today with highs in the mid to upper 30’s and breezy. Main roads are clear and dry. The county does a good job here getting the roads in shape. I went to the gym and the drug … Continue reading

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Saturday January 11, 2025

I had around 4 to 6 inches of snow at the house yesterday and over night. It’s mostly stopped now but the winds are gusting in the 30 to 40 mph range and blowing it all over the place. Mid … Continue reading

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Friday January 10, 2025

Another Friday and more snow. This time we are in the 4 to 6 inch range of predicted accumulation. Temperatures are in the mid 20’s but the winds are calm right now. We did open the store. Snow started falling … Continue reading

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Wednesday January , 2025

It’s cold. 15 degrees this morning and with the wind down to near zero. High today in the low 20’s  with lots of sunshine and windy. Of course, with the weather, we had a slow day with customers but we … Continue reading

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Monday January 6. 2025

We only had a couple of inches of snow by last night. Over night and into this morning we had some freezing rain on top to makes things rather hazardous around the county. It has warmed up into the mid … Continue reading

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