Monthly Archives: July 2018

Tuesday July 31, 2018

Gym this morning. I did a few things around the house before fixing lunch then going to the bookstore for my 1:30 to 5:00 shift. We had a pretty good storm last night around 10:15 but did not get but … Continue reading

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Monday July 30, 2018

Colin let me sleep in this morning until 8. I did the weekly vacuuming this morning along with a couple of other home front chores before heading to the gym to work from 11 – 4. It’s been partly cloudy … Continue reading

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Sunday July 29, 2018

While Frances minded the yard sale Al and I put the stuff that goes under the deck back and picked produce and apples. Sales were slow today. What they did not sell I am taking to Cares next week. It’s … Continue reading

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Saturday July 28, 2018

Frances and Al were up early this morning to get set up for the yard sale event. I got up around 6:45 to eat a bowl of cereal before going out to help with the set up. We had right … Continue reading

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Friday July 27, 2018

I am reading Land of the Free by Donna Ball. Gym this morning. Starting today and running through the weekend is the hwy. 21 road market that runs from Harmony, NC to Wythville, VA. Hwy 21 runs right through Sparta. … Continue reading

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Thursday July 26, 2018

A trip down to Winston this morning to get my hair cut. I took the produce I picked yesterday and dropped it off at Frances and Al’s. Then on to town to meet my friends from the Firm for lunch. … Continue reading

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Wednesday July 25, 2018

Gym this morning. On the way home I stopped to visit with Grayson, the man who bought Bob’s guns, and his wife. They live right in town on Main street in Sparta. I had something I wanted to give him … Continue reading

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Tuesday July 24, 2018

Gym, bank, and grocery store this morning. When I left the gym, around 9:15, there were two deer standing in the road that goes to the gym from Hwy 18 in front of one of the houses. I slowed down … Continue reading

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Monday July 23, 2018

I am reading Grave Mistake by Ngaio Marsh. Gym this morning. It’s been mostly cloudy all day but no rain so far. We had a pretty good storm yesterday afternoon but only .05 inches of rain. Last night’s storm went … Continue reading

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Sunday July 22, 2018

Still no rain. Yesterday evening the skies turned dark and a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the county. Twenty minutes later the storm had petered out or gone around me. Rain and thunderstorms this morning have done much the … Continue reading

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