Category Archives: Gardening

Friday January 17, 2014

Posted on 17 January 2014 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I had three scoops of mulch delivered yesterday. I took a vacation day today to move mulch and help Bob with kits. This morning’s low was 29, a little too cold to work outside so I prepared 30 small parts … Continue reading →

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Saturday November 30, 2013

Posted on 30 November 2013 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Off to the grocery store first thing this morning then spent the rest of the time until lunch working on the Christmas decorations. I set up the village buildings but still need to do the small pieces, put the skirt … Continue reading →

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Monday November 18, 2013

Posted on 18 November 2013 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

The weekend again went by way too fast. I imagine even if you work something like Thursday – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday would go by equally as fast. I have discovered the two day off “weekend” goes by even faster … Continue reading →

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Saturday November 9, 2013

Posted on 9 November 2013 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

The big push. Close to four hours in the yard today. I trimmed back some of the big hostas in the back and picked up limbs. While Bob used the blower on the natural areas in along the front of … Continue reading →

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Sunday November 3, 2013

Posted on 3 November 2013 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

With the last few weeks being busy and doing just a quick run through I tried to get some of the rooms we use the most picked up and organized before I cleaned the bathrooms and vacuumed. I cleaned off … Continue reading →

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Saturday November 1, 2013

Posted on 2 November 2013 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Bonnie and I had a great time yesterday. Other than a fairly heavy rain shower on the way up the mountain to Fancy Gap, we had mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures all day. From Fancy Gap we took the … Continue reading →

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Saturday October 12, 2013

Posted on 12 October 2013 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

This past Wednesday the lawn service plugged and seeded the lawn. I asked Bob to tell them if they blow leaves off the lawn to blow them onto the natural areas not the street. Last year we received a nasty-gram … Continue reading →

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Sunday October 6, 2013

Posted on 6 October 2013 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Another warm fall day. I have finished the weekly house cleaning chores, cleaned off my desk, paid the bills, updated Bob’s business checkbook, mowed the lawn and planted the remaining pansy plants. While it is mostly dried grass and dirt … Continue reading →

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Saturday October 5, 2013

Posted on 5 October 2013 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I had a 9:30 appointment at Firestone to have the oil changed in the HHR. From there I went to Lowe’s to pick up pansies, bulbs, potting soil, and three ornamental kale plants. Then on to mom’s. I pulled out … Continue reading →

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Saturday September 28, 2013

Posted on 28 September 2013 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

It is a beautiful fall day in the triad. Partly cloudy and breezy with temperatures barely making it out of the 60’s. I tidied up my desk this morning and worked on my picture project. Later in the morning I … Continue reading →

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