Wednesday November 1, 2023

Low this morning around 24 degrees. Sunny today but cold with temperatures in the low 30’s with 20 to 25 mph wind gusts.

We had a moderately busy day at the store but did not break the $100.00 ceiling. While Joyce worked on the new window display I worked on the feature table for the month as well as processed a donation.

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Tuesday October 31, 2023

Temperature when I left for Winston this morning was 44 degrees with heavy overcast skies.

It was in the low 50’s with misty rain in Winston. I had a follow up appointment to check my left eye. The big floater that was blocking my vision has finally gone away for now. All looked well behind the eye and I am good to go until my regular check up next year.

I ran a couple of errands then back up the mountain. It drizzled off and on all the way home. Temps are holding at 44 degrees and the sun has come out but we are under a freeze warning for tonight to go down into the low 20’s

I stopped here to drop off some stuff and grab a snack for lunch. Then I went to pick up JoAnne and deliver her back to the auto mechanics to pick up her car. I picked her up from there last night. We grabbed some dinner then I took her home.

After I dropped her off then came back home. I have some indoor things to do this afternoon.

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Monday October 30, 2023

Sunny and warm with highs in the upper 60’s but windy. 15 to 20 mph gusts. Leaves are blowing everywhere. James did not mow last week because it is so dry and i did not have many leaves down. He will come this week for the last time. What falls after that will blow away this winter when we have out 70 mph winds.

Went to the gym, library, and grocery store. Picked up the weekly items plus a few things for the pantry.

Tonight will be in the low 30’s but tomorrow night will drop down into the 20’s for the next several nights. I pulled the few annuals still in the ground since the freeze will make them mushy and hard to get up.

This afternoon need to change the sheets and do some stuff here at my desk.

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Saturday October 28, 2023

Another warm, sunny day with temperatures in the upper 70’s and calm winds.

A busy day at the store. Almost broke the $200.00 ceiling. Lots of folks in town to see the leaves as well as doing a couple of other things going on. A big donation came in to work on late in the afternoon.

After we closed I met Donna and Anne down at The Cellar. We had a nice evening relaxing and enjoying a couple of glasses of wine.

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Friday October 27, 2023

Sunny and warm today with highs in the mid 70’s and calm winds.

A busy day at the store. Several donations to sort and price. We easily broke the $100.00 ceiling with a lot of folks from out of town cruising the sidewalks and some locals.

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Thursday October 26, 2023

Sunny and 61 degrees when I left for Winston around 10 this morning. I ran a couple of errands then met my friends from the Firm for lunch at Little Richards.

From there I had a haircut and then headed back up the mountain. It was in the low 80’s in the flat lands but were are in the low 70’s here. Leaves are almost at their peak colors at my elevation.

 

 

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Monday October 23, 2023

Sunny today with highs in the low to mid 60’s and thankfully, not blustery winds.

Gym and grocery store this morning. Picked up the usual weekly items plus a few things for the pantry.

I spent an hour or so doing more fall cleanup in the flower beds. Pulled up some more annuals done for the year. Also, divided a few perennials that are getting too big and spread out where they live. Leaves are already starting to pile up in the corners by the porch.

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Saturday October 21, 2023

Sunny today with temperatures in the mid 50’s. Gusty winds started over night and will continue all day today with 20 mph winds and higher gusts.

We are spending a leisurely day at home with nowhere we really needed to go.

For dinner tonight we are fixing a tray of Rao’s Eggplant Parmesan I bought at Costco along with garlic bread.

 

 

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Friday October 20, 2023

Today has been a series of rain showers between bouts of sunshine and occasionally, rain and sunshine. Temperatures in the mid 50’s but with the wind gusts it feels more like 45. As I was driving home from town the rain was blowing in sheets blowing the leaves everywhere. I once clear lawn is now covered from all the leaves blowing down from trees in the pasture behind me.

The day started off slow at the store but picked up considerable this afternoon. We did break the $100.00 ceiling. The majority of our customers where from out of town for the weekend to enjoy the fall color and to do some hiking. The bad weather helped us sine it was not a good day for hiking they were in town shopping.

Frances and Al are on their way up for the weekend.

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Wednesday October 18, 2023

A nice day today with temperatures in the upper 50’s and a slight breeze.

It was very slow at the store today. Very few sales. A few customers who came in but did not buy anything. Had we not had a couple of low but double digit sales the day would have been even more dismal. Oh well, did some organizing in the store, etc.

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