Category Archives: Gardening

Thursday June 8, 2017

Posted on 8 June 2017 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Cloudy and cool this morning. A perfect setting for weeding the garden. It took about an hour using the hoe to chop what was mostly grass from between the rows and hand pull around the plants. All the stuff we planted … Continue reading →

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Saturday May 27, 2017

Posted on 27 May 2017 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I did a little light house cleaning this morning hitting the bathrooms and vacuuming the middle of the floors. Frances and Al arrived about 10:30. Al had sod he dug from his yard he needed to get rid off. He … Continue reading →

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Friday May 26, 2017

Posted on 26 May 2017 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Gym this morning. It is a very nice warm day with lots of sunshine and, of course, windy. I’d guess 10 mph with gusts 15 to 20. For lunch I harvested another bowl of lettuce for a salad. After lunch … Continue reading →

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Thursday May 25, 2017

Posted on 25 May 2017 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I am reading Murder in Morningside Heights by Victoria Thompson. We had another two inches of rain yesterday and last night. Turns out I was driving home in the middle of a tornado watch and a couple of the counties … Continue reading →

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Thursday May 18, 2017

Posted on 18 May 2017 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I am working on kit stuff this morning. I have Friends bookstore this afternoon. I picked my first batch of lettuce this morning. With only a few plants it’s enough for a salad for my lunch. I picked from the Green … Continue reading →

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Tuesday May 16, 2017

Posted on 16 May 2017 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I am reading Drool Baby by C.A. Newsome in her Dog Park Mystery series. Today is a beautiful day. No wind, 80 degrees, and lots of sunshine. I spent most of the morning outdoors doing gardening and other assorted chores. … Continue reading →

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Sunday May 14, 2017

Posted on 14 May 2017 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Even though the water disaster is downstairs we still have white gypsum board dust all over the floor and furniture up here. I vacuumed the worst of it and the dog hair off the floor but will forgo dusting until … Continue reading →

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Thursday May 11, 2017

Posted on 11 May 2017 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

This morning I headed into to town to stop at the flooring place to pick out replacement flooring for the basement. From there I stopped at the gardening center to pick up plants for the hanging pots, out by the … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Posted on 2 May 2017 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

The garden after Al finished tilling with the marigolds we picked up at the produce store Sunday afternoon. Kit work all day today. It’s sunny, cool, and very windy.

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Saturday April 15, 2017

Posted on 15 April 2017 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

With partly cloudy skies, temperatures close to 70, and not much wind I decided to work outside this morning. I used the hoe to dig along the top layer of the garden to get the weeds trying to take over … Continue reading →

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