Category Archives: Gardening

Sunday June 12, 2016

Posted on 12 June 2016 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Another pretty sunny day, temperatures in the low 80’s, and 28mph wind gusts. This morning I vacuumed and mopped. Bob and I planted herbs, peppers, and sun flowers in ten small pots to put on the deck. Should they actually … Continue reading →

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Friday June 10, 2016

Posted on 10 June 2016 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Gym library, and grocery store this morning. A couple of the plants Al put in the garden Memorial Day started to not be doing so well. We had a lot of rain the week he planted them so I was … Continue reading →

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Tuesday June 7, 2016

Posted on 7 June 2016 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

We worked on kit stuff all morning. After lunch we pulled out the seeds from the seed kits Bob sold last year to see what we wanted to plant in the garden. We put in carrots, broccoli, red onions, bush … Continue reading →

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Saturday June 4, 2016

Posted on 4 June 2016 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Today marks the six month anniversary of our move in the house. This morning James showed up about 10:45. We loaded his truck full of the rotted wood in the corner. He hauled that load to the dump and returned … Continue reading →

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Tuesday May 31, 2016

Posted on 31 May 2016 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I spent this morning doing stuff around the house; changed the linens, gave Bob a haircut, and cleaned off the kitchen counters and island. Then I was off to the bank, the drugstore, and the other garden store in Sparta. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday May 18, 2016

Posted on 18 May 2016 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I am reading A Deadly Bean Grind by Cynthia Gallant-Simpson. Last week when we came home from Winston as we were pulling into the driveway we saw something furry go across the porch. It was too big to be a … Continue reading →

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Saturday May 14, 2016

Posted on 14 May 2016 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I am reading Shepherd’s Crook by Sheila Boneham. Today so far we put up the final few pictures in the bedroom over my desk and another shelf in the laundry room. We repackaged the 50 pound bag of sugar into … Continue reading →

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Monday May 9, 2016

Posted on 9 May 2016 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I am reading The Darling Dahlias and the Eleven O’Clock Lady by Susan Wittig Albert. Off to the gym this morning. Back home I put the lambs ear in the ground along the edge of the natural area. It likes … Continue reading →

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Saturday May 7, 2016

Posted on 7 May 2016 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Late yesterday afternoon we headed to the bank to open Bob’s corporate account. The local credit union where we have our personal account does not do corporate. Once we finished up there I ran by the library to pick up … Continue reading →

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Friday May 6, 2016

Posted on 6 May 2016 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Another chilly, windy, cloudy day. I started moving the mulch pile around 9 this morning. I had it dumped in the new bed along the porch which is long but not all that wide which meant a lot of the … Continue reading →

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