Category Archives: Family

Monday July 9, 2018

Posted on 9 July 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Another beautiful day in the mountains. Temperatures in the low 80’s, breezy, clear blue skies, and low humidity. I found a guy that lives nearby who traps. Last night he brought down a live trap cage and baited it with … Continue reading →

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Sunday July 1, 2018

Posted on 1 July 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Yesterday I had a do-nothing day except for doing a load of laundry in the morning. The weather was sunny, warm, and humid which kept us indoors for most of the day until Frances, Al, his son and daughter-in-law arrived … Continue reading →

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Tuesday June 19, 2018

Posted on 19 June 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Another warm, sunny day but very breezy with 15 to 20 mph gusts. Al drove up this morning to swap out the recycling bins and help me with a couple of things in the garden. It’s very hot in Winston … Continue reading →

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Sunday May 27, 2018

Posted on 27 May 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

We had an inch of rain yesterday afternoon. By the time we left the house around 5 to go into town for dinner at the Mexican restaurant the sun had come back out. This morning it’s been warm and humid … Continue reading →

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Saturday May 26, 2018

Posted on 26 May 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Frances and Al arrived about 6:30 last night. This morning Al tilled the rows between the vegetables to get the weeds that had started growing. We had a couple of empty rows side by side. He tilled those into one … Continue reading →

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Sunday May 13, 2018

Posted on 13 May 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Remembering two great moms today; both mine and Bob’s. Another warm, sunny day with a breeze. House cleaning chores this morning. Late morning I took a break to sit on the porch to read the newspaper. I want to wish … Continue reading →

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Sunday May 6, 2018

Posted on 6 May 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

The garden is planted. The potatoes are coming up nicely that Al planted a couple of weeks ago. He added the tomatoes, zucchini, and cucumber plants we started in the garage along with a couple of big boy tomatoes plants … Continue reading →

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Saturday May 5, 2018

Posted on 5 May 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I met Frances and Al around 9 this morning at the Amish store in Hamtonville; about 35  to 40 minutes for each of us. We picked up some things at the market then stopped just down the road at the … Continue reading →

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Sunday April 22, 2018

Posted on 22 April 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Cloudy and cooler today. We have rain coming in tonight lasting through at least tomorrow. This morning Al put pictures up in the newly established guest bedroom and the round mirror that belonged to my Nana. Then he planted two … Continue reading →

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Saturday April 21, 2018

Posted on 21 April 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I left this morning around 8 am to volunteer with the Friends of Blue Ridge Parkway. Today was a volunteer workday all the way up and down the Parkway, not just our section. Each section of the Parkway has a … Continue reading →

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