Monthly Archives: May 2018

Friday May 11, 2018

Posted on 11 May 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I was at the gym by 7:45 to get my workout in and back home for a shower then back to the gym to work from 10:30 to 3:30. Windy today with some clouds earlier but it’s 80’s degrees. We … Continue reading →

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Thursday May 10, 2018

Posted on 10 May 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

The Shaw Brothers plumber, Hershel, showed up around 8 to fix the broken connector that stops up the downstairs sink and the one up here in this bath that was running slow. After he left I started working on some … Continue reading →

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Wednesday May 9, 2018

Posted on 9 May 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I was up and at the gym by 7:30 and back home by 8:45. My friend Bonnie arrived around 10. I showed her updates to the inside and outside of the house since she was here last then we took … Continue reading →

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Tuesday May 8, 2018

Posted on 8 May 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I am reading Man Overboard by J.A. Jance. Today its cool and partly cloudy but not windy. No rain since the brief downpour Saturday night. With the winds calm this morning I watered the garden and all the bedding and … Continue reading →

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Monday May 7, 2018

Posted on 7 May 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Billings showed up at 8:15 this morning to do the spring AC check. After he left I headed to Jefferson to meet with my accountant to finalize and file the taxes. She had to file an extension to give her … 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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Friday May 4, 2018

Posted on 4 May 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Gym, library, and grocery store this morning. Back home in time to shower, play with the dog, and head back to the gym for my 10:30 to 3:30 shift. Another beautiful day with lots of sunshine and warm temperatures though … Continue reading →

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Thursday May 3, 2018

Posted on 3 May 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Another warm, sunny, day with just a light breeze. I left here about 10:45 to drive down the mountain to Elkin to meet our neighbors from our Winston house for lunch at Cracker Barrel. It’s only about half an hour … Continue reading →

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Wednesday April 2, 2018

Posted on 2 May 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I am reading Clutch of Constables by Ngaio Marsh. Gym this morning, home, shower, let the dog out, and back to the gym for an 11-4 shift. Another day of 76 plus degree temperatures, lots of sunshine, and a breeze.

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