Monthly Archives: May 2019

Sunday May 26, 2019

Posted on 26 May 2019 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

78 degrees, sunny, and breezy. I vacuumed, dusted, and cleaned the bathrooms this morning. Then Colin and I went outside to wash the car. I used the remaining car wash soap to scrub the column bases. Al pressured wash the … Continue reading →

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Saturday May 25, 2019

Posted on 25 May 2019 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

78 degrees, sunny, and calm this morning. While the sheets were drying Colin and I went outside. I transplanted the forget-me-nots, I started from seed in the garage, out to the butterfly garden. I weeded the beds along the driveway, … Continue reading →

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Friday May 24, 2019

Posted on 24 May 2019 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

74 degrees, sunny, and breezy when I left for the gym. From the gym I drove over to Independence, VA which is about ten miles from Sparta just over the VA line. They have their farmers market on Friday morning … Continue reading →

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Thursday May 23, 2019

Posted on 23 May 2019 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I am reading First Light  by Philip R. Craig and William G. Tapply 68 degrees, sunny, and calm this morning when I left for the gym. Warmer today with some wind and cloudy skies due to some spotty rain showers … Continue reading →

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Wednesday May 22, 2019

Posted on 22 May 2019 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

58 degrees, cloudy, and calm when I left for the gym this morning. I made a grocery store stop on the way back home then back to work my shift. Cloudy and cool all day but no rain.  

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Tuesday May 21, 2019

Posted on 21 May 2019 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I am reading Fifty Acres and a Poodle by Jeanne Marie Laskas. Some light reading I started at the Folk School I took along from my “to-be-read” shelf. 71 degrees, sunny, and a bit of a breeze this morning. I … Continue reading →

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Monday May 20, 2019

Posted on 20 May 2019 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

72 degrees, sunny, and calm this morning when I left for the gym. My friend and I had a great time at Folk school making bark basketry. Very interesting process to take an entire piece of tree bark, score it … Continue reading →

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Thursday May 16, 2019

Posted on 16 May 2019 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

51 degrees, sunny, and calm this morning. I am leaving today on my first mini vacation since Bob died. A friend and I are driving the Blue Ridge Parkway south heading toward Hayesville, NC for tonight’s stay. Tomorrow afternoon we … Continue reading →

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Wednesday May 15, 2019

Posted on 15 May 2019 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

51 degrees, sunny, and calm this morning when I left for the gym. I made a quick grocery store stop on the way home. Sunny and cool again today and just a light breeze with temperatures in the low to … Continue reading →

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Tuesday May 14, 2019

Posted on 14 May 2019 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

49 degrees with partly sunny skies and 20 mph wind gusts. The high today is only to be in the mid 50’s with those 20 mph wind gusts and partly cloudy skies. I volunteered a shift at the bookstore this … Continue reading →

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