Friday July 30, 2021

Partly cloudy and breezy this morning turned into sunshine and another warm day this afternoon.

We had another small earthquake this morning about 10:30 Loud bang and shook the house but no damage.

I was waiting on my friend Nancy to get here from the Winston area when it hit. She got here around 12:15. We went into town to eat at Muddy Creek then did a few stores before coming back to the house. She just left a few minutes ago.

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Thursday July 29, 2021

Another hot and sunny day for us with temperatures in the upper 80’s.

I did harvest another summer squash yesterday which I fixed for dinner last night.

I went to the gym this morning then made a library and grocery store stop to pick up a few items.

This afternoon changed the linens, watered all the plants, and did some indoor chores.

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Wednesday July 28, 2021

I am reading Many Roads to Cross by Peter Robinson.

Sunny and hot today with highs in the upper 80’s. Our real first hot day of the summer.

I stopped by the bookstore to return and pick up books on the way to volunteering at the bookstore of about three hours or so. Really busy today which is good.

Freezer was delivered about 4:30 yesterday afternoon.

 

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Tuesday July 27, 2021

Sunny and warm with a breeze. Temperatures in the low 80’s with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms. We had a brief one yesterday afternoon but not much in the way of rainfall.

I spent the morning outside doing gardening chores; pulling up weeds and grass, trimming back the quince bush, etc.

Freezer is to be delivered sometime late this afternoon.

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Monday July 26, 2021

Partly cloudy and warm today with temps in the low 80’s and humid. May get a stray afternoon thunderstorm.

This morning I dropped the yard sale stuff at Cares on my way to Jefferson.

First stop was Wal-Mart to pick up a few things then on to Lowe’s. Both stores are on the same road not far from each other which makes it convenient. Lowe’s had a 17 and a 15 cu. ft. freezer in stock. My old one is 19 but I don’t need a lot of space so I bought the 15. Should be delivered tomorrow.

Not much traffic and not too many people in either store. I was back home by 11:30 with mission accomplished.

 

 

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Sunday July 25, 2021

Partly cloudy, breezy, and warm with temperatures in the low 80’s with an small chance of an afternoon shower.

Yesterday ended up being a real slow day for the yard sale. We broke things down around 3:30. Al loaded several boxes of stuff for me to drop off at Cares. We cleaned up then went out dinner at the Mexican restaurant.

Frances and Al left around 9 am to head back home. I spent the morning doing the usual house cleaning chores and doing a load of towels.

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Saturday July 24, 2021

Partly cloudy and humid with temperatures in the upper 70’s. Hopefully we will not get a stray thunderstorm this afternoon.

Frances and Al set up again today for the yard sale. Traffic so far today has been very slow compared to yesterday. Maybe things will pick up this afternoon.

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Friday July 23, 2021

Still some haze from the wildfires hanging around. Mostly sunny today with highs in the upper 70’s.

Frances and Al arrived last evening for the weekend.

We are doing the highway 21 yard sale in the driveway today and tomorrow. The sale runs up and down the highway from here all the way down the mountain. Frances brought up stuff and I some things. I live just off the highway. There are a few folks set up in the vacant lot across the street.

We did it three years ago and had fairly good success. So are lots of lookers and a few sales.

 

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Thursday July 22, 2021

What I thought was haze yesterday is actually smoke from the wild fires out in west. The entire states is under an air quality alert. So, we have scattered clouds and sun plus the smoke haze with temperatures in the upper 70’s.

I had to hang around the house today to wait on the plumber to come and install a new water filter for the septic system. He showed up about the same time as James showed up to mow.

While I waited I took care of a few gardening chores.

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Wednesday July 21, 2021

Mostly sunny today, hazy, and breezy. Temps in the low 80’s.

Volunteered at the bookstore for a few hours.

This afternoon need to water all the plants.

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