Barbara Thompson

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 I had so much fun freaking 6th graders out today…”then I woke up in the middle of surgery!” (Okay, I made sure they weren’t really freaked out). We also did decimals and percentages and fractions. I sang a new song I wrote about not being afraid of fractions. I wish I […]

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 My sight is getting way better. If I look down, like to write or read, there is a big spot covering most of my vision. It is black on the edges and a magnifying glass in the middle. The magnifying glass isn’t the right amount of magnification for what you want

Monday, November 17, 2025 Susan and Peter Wickert made us cottage pie! What a delightful homemade meal in a fun carrier that helped keep it warm. It was so appreciated, and we ate it right up.

Sunday, November 16, 2025 Keith made stuffed meatballs for lunch. I napped. Keith and Alexander moved all the outside things to inside and covered the patio furniture. I napped. Keith went to see Jeffrey’s band concert. I napped. Keith made chicken for dinner. I napped. I said, “Let’s wash the light fixture over the island.

Saturday, November 15, 2025 Keith washed the windows on the south side of the house and we can see so much better. They were obviously in need, but you never quite realize how much they will improve. I am also seeing better. The bubble in my eye is shrinking and if I tilt my head

Friday, November 14, 2025 It was over 70° the day we went to the hospital and snowy and COLD and windy when we came home. Be careful of mid November – it can sneak up on you! I asked him for birthday pictures. POTD is Benjamin and British Dave playing In the Groove. BD loves

Thursday, November 13, 2025 I’ve had a comforter on the blue chairs since surgery. It is big enough to cover both chairs. It is big enough if I heat up part of it, there is still a cool part to pull over. Maren came over to chat over some of the problems in education, Disney

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 We got pictures of the people using our first three days of tickets. I wish we could have been there ourselves, but it is so much fun to know someone was able to go. YAY!

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 I read that the Northern Lights were going to be visible from lots of places tonight and tomorrow. Then I forgot. Then I saw a FB post from the local news with tons of people posting pictures from all around the state. I got dressed in not-pajamas and out of the

Monday, November 10, 2025 I took this picture on September 29 because our neighbors’ house looked so pretty. We didn’t take any pictures today. It was a long, not-seeing day.