Sunday October 28, 2018

Posted on 28 October 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Frances and Al came up late yesterday afternoon. We left not long after the arrived to go to dinner in Ennis at Mt. Surf.

This morning we had a leisurely morning doing a few things here and there I needed Al’s help with. After a light lunch we drove into town to the dollar store and a stop at the produce stand for them to pick up a mum.

After they left I cleaned the upstairs bathrooms and ran the vacuum to get the worst of the hair and grass and dirt I tracked in all week.

It’s been mostly sunny, cool, and breezy today. I did not take Colin out this morning. Al always feeds him and takes him out for me when he is up here.

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Saturday October 27, 2018

Posted on 27 October 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

It was 44 and cloudy this morning when we went out. Temperatures have climbed up to the low 50’s but the wind picked up to 11 to 15 mph gusts. The sun has tried a couple of times to come out but the day has basically been cloudy, windy, and cool.

I did a load of laundry this morning and tidied up the kitchen. Otherwise, working the daily crossword puzzle and watching PBS.

 

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Friday October 26, 2018

Posted on 26 October 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Gym and grocery store this morning, home, and back to the gym to work my shift.

I was 38 degrees and raining this morning when we went out. It has rained steadily all day. The temperature made it up to 43 for a high with a low tonight of 40. We’ve had about 2.5 inches with rain continuing today but it should be out of here by tomorrow morning.

Even though it’s been chilly I had not turned the heat on. Bob and I were opposites when it came to comfortable temperatures. I like 68 in the winter and 74 in the summer. He was always cold so we compromised at 70 in winter and 75 in summer. Yesterday with the partly cloudy conditions the temperatures in here dropped to 63 so I finally turned on the heat yesterday afternoon knowing today would be damp and nasty.

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Thursday October 25, 2018

Posted on 25 October 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Gym this morning. It was 34 when Colin and I went out this morning with frost, calm winds, and sunny skies. I went back to the gym to work my mid-day shift. The temperature today barely made it to 50 degrees. Tonight the rain comes in from Willa. Fortunately temperatures are in the upper 30’s or we would have snow by tomorrow.

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Wednesday October 24, 2018

Posted on 24 October 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

It was 44 degrees and sunny with 10 to 15 mph winds this morning when we went out. I went to the gym then had to stop by the bank to get a document for my attorney. She is closing out the estate account to get everything wrapped up by the end of the year. I dropped off the document and made a quick stop at the drugstore on the way home. She said the paperwork would be ready in about an hour so I took Colin out to play and read the paper before heading back into town to her office.

James was here when I got back home. I grabbed a quick bite to eat then went out to help him load the brush. We just finished getting up the last of the the five loads it took to haul it off; about 2 1/2 hours of work.

This afternoon it warmed up into the low 50’s and the wind died down. With clear blue skies and not wind it made a great day to be outside working.

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Tuesday October 23, 2018

Posted on 23 October 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I volunteered a shift at the bookstore this morning. Not long after I got home James showed up to haul off the pieces of wood he sawed up yesterday afternoon. i went out to help him load the wood on his trailer and picked up more of the brush.

It was 46 degrees, sunny, and calm when we went out this morning. This afternoon is warm, low 60’s and sunny but breezy.

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Monday October 22, 2018

Posted on 22 October 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

I am reading Murder In An Irish Village by Carlene O’Connor.

It was 36 degrees, sunny, and calm when we went out this morning. Not as heavy a frost as we had a few days ago. I went to the gym then ran a couple of errands. Today has been mostly sunny with temperatures in the mid to upper 50’s with calm winds.

Today was the luncheon for the Friends book store volunteers. This is the first one I have attended since I started there in 2016 due to conflicts the previous two years. It was held at the library in the meeting room.

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Sunday October 21, 2018

Posted on 21 October 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

It was 34 degrees and sunny with 15 mph winds when Colin and I went out this morning. The wind howled all night. Today’s high is to be 48 and sunny with 15 to 25 mph winds until this afternoon. Calm winds and a low of 30 tonight.

I vacuumed, dusted, and cleaned both the upstairs and downstairs bathrooms. Since it will not be a pleasant day to outdoors I have several indoor things to take care of today.

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Saturday October 20, 2018

Posted on 20 October 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

It was 56 degrees, cloudy, and breezy when I took Colin out this morning. We were supposed to have rain this morning. I went to the grocery store this morning while I was out running another errand.

I left here around 11:30 to drive down to Elkin to meet Frances and Marcy for lunch. It never did rain here but look like it had rained in Elkin when I arrived there. Frances and Marcy were doing the shops in downtown Elkin where we met for lunch at Southern on Main. After lunch I followed them to a consignment shop that was on my way back out of town. From there we split up. I made a quick stop at Wal-Mart for something then headed back up the mountain.

The sun had come while we were eating lunch with temperatures in the 70’s. Up here it’s sunny and 60’s with 14 mph winds. We are under a strong wind advisory and freeze warning for tonight. While I had Colin out I raked up some of the debris from the tree project into a pile by the big logs. I still have some  more to get up. I put two of my hanging pots in the garage I want to save from the frost and dumped two more hanging pots that are done for the year.

Now I need to do a load of clothes.

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Friday October 19, 2018

Posted on 19 October 2018 by Barbara Fritchman Thompson

It was 41 degrees this morning with a heavy frost, sunshine, and no breeze when I took Colin out this morning. I am ready for colder temperatures but an not looking forward to the winds that will soon be here to stay until next spring.

The usual this morning; gym, home, back to the gym to work. It’s warmed up this afternoon to the lower 60’s and calm winds. A very nice fall day.

 

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