Thursday December 27, 2018

Posted on 27 December 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

It was 31 degrees, cloudy, and calm when I took Colin out this morning. I went to the gym, gassed up the car, and picked up a few things at the grocery store.

This afternoon I made a batch of suet for the birds. I’ve never made my own before and wanted to give it a try.  Al picked me up a suet holder at Lowe’s and a small bag of mixed seed Monday before they came up. I’m washing a load of table top skirts and the ornamental shell towels that hang in the guest bathroom all year long. The Christmas gifts need sorted and put away and I have some other assorted chores to do this afternoon.

 

 

 

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Wednesday December 26, 2018

Posted on 26 December 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Around mid-morning Al and Frances headed down the mountain and I went to work at the gym.

I am sure Colin had a lonely day after having two days of constant attention from everyone.

Lots of sunshine today with no wind and temperatures in the mid 40’s.

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Tuesday December 25, 2018

Posted on 25 December 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Merry Christmas to all.

Although he was not a big fan of the holiday,  I missed Bob but Frances and Al certainly help in filling the void.

We’ve had great food to munch on all day and opened a lot of neat gifts some with funny stories and had another fun and memorable day,

 

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Monday December 24, 2018

Posted on 24 December 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Gym this morning. Today has been sunny but windy with temperatures not making it out of the 30’s. Last night I thought the wind was going to take the roof off the house.

Frances and Al arrived around 2:30. Once we unloaded the truck and put the food away we put a pie in the oven for dinner. After it finished I put a chicken Alfredo and a lasagna in the oven I bought at Costco a couple of weeks ago. (Obviously they had been stored in the freezer).

After dinner we watched a couple of DVD’s Frances brought up.

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Sunday December 23, 2018

Posted on 23 December 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I am reading Queen Anne’s Lace by Susan Wittig Albert.

A beautiful day today with lots of sunshine, temperatures in the mid 40’s and 5 to 15 mph winds.

I cleaned the bathrooms, vacuumed, and did a little dusting. Colin will get some quality outdoor playtime today with the nice weather.

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Saturday December 22, 2018

Posted on 22 December 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Colin and I were greeted this morning to a dusting of snow on the ground and some light snow falling. Winds are blowing 20 to 25 mph with gusts over 40. The sun finally came out later in the morning.

Odds and end indoor chores today including laundry and changing and washing the bed linens.

The 20″ snowfall plus what was cleared off the driveway crushed my aster plant in the bed by the corner of the garage. It had died off for the winter anyway but I had not cut it back. The little rose bush next to it was mostly spared; just a few broken branches. I cut back the aster to the ground and tidied up the little rose bush. The wind has blown down more of the broken off pine limbs so I picked those up and added them to the pile.

I have not heard official totals as yet but we are very close to having a record amount of rainfall for the year. I’ve had well over 60″ with more to come before the end of the year.

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Friday December 21, 2018

Posted on 21 December 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Gym this morning. It was 50 degrees with a lull in the rain when we went out this morning. We had over 2″ yesterday. Just as we came in it started pouring rain again. This went on all day with a brief lull followed by rain coming down in sheets with winds gusting up to 30 mph.

I worked the midday shift at the gym. When I left there this afternoon the temperature had dropped to 37 and snow was mixed in with the rain. Tonight we have snow showers with a possibility of an inch plus and winds gusting to 50 plus miles an hour. We’ve had a least another two inches of rain today. Counties west and north of us may see as much 6 inches. Thankfully that will miss us,

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Thursday December 20, 2018

Posted on 20 December 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Herschel from Shaw Brothers came this morning to change the water filter. After he left I headed for the gym and library. The day started off cloudy with temperatures in the upper 30’s.

By the time I left home to head back into town to go it was pouring down rain. The Board of the Wellness Center had a drop in lunch starting at  11:30  with soup, cold cuts, cheese, rolls, and deserts. I left there to go to the bank and the grocery store.

Thankfully temperatures are staying in the low 40’s or we would be covered in white stuff again with the rain, heavy at times is to last through tomorrow. And, with the ground wet and some places still snow covered we are again under a flood watch.

 

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Wednesday December 19, 2018

Posted on 19 December 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Gym this morning. Back home then off to Winston to meet my friends for lunch downtown. From there I met another friend for a short visit and to exchange Christmas gifts before heading back up the mountain.

As I was driving to Winston I had a Christmas CD playing. I remembered a long time Christmas tradition from back in the mid to late 60’s and maybe the early 70’s. Dad would take us the Firestone tire store to purchase their annual Christmas album. Of course we gave them away a long time ago when vinyl went out but they were great compilations of Christmas music that we enjoyed listening to every holiday season.

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Tuesday December 18, 2018

Posted on 18 December 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I am reading Murder at an Irish Wedding by Carlene O’Connor.

Today is another sunny day with temperatures in the mid to upper 40’s and not as breezy as it was yesterday. I volunteered this morning at the bookstore.

Last night I watched the Netflix special of Bruce Springsteen on Broadway. It was fun to watch. I knew most of his life history but learned a few things I did not know. I have most of his CD’s including the Ghost of Tom Joad. His Broadway show reminded me somewhat of that album.

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