Barbara Thompson

I went to the movies all by myself. The second Downton Abbey movie started today. Keith didn’t watch the show, so I knew I would be on my own to see it. I figured no time like the present. Then I thought about things I should do around the house. The thing is, I don’t […]

And I noticed it today. I went back to the school where I subbed exclusively for many years today. I was working in 7th grade math – a happy place for me. I really like this teacher. It turned out I wasn’t equipped for her students. I had a co-teacher first hour, so although it

I do. I love a game. I love a game you can only play once/day. I love a word game. I love Wordle. I think everyone should send Josh Wardle $5. I know, the New York Times already paid him, but seriously. Everybody plays. He deserves $5. From everybody. Wouldn’t that just be super fun?

I love to read. I love books. Always have. I have books from when I was little that make me happy just having them on the shelf. From the time I was about in middle school until I started college, I would save up my money to buy books. I can so remember creeping around

I was home alone for 48 hours. It was pretty great. Keith left for Eau Claire for rehearsal with the EC Chamber Orchestra on Friday evening. He had rehearsal Friday night and Saturday morning. Usually that is followed by a Saturday evening concert, and just as usually I go along. Keith has been playing with

I think we’ve had the pool open by May 1st for our first four years here. Keith had everything shipshape and ready to go this year, but the weather did not make me interested in swimming. We turned the heater on on Thursday and I spent most of the afternoon in the pool today. First,

The Woodbury Lions Club has sponsored a garage sale day in May for as long as we have lived in Minnesota, and I assume many years before that. It is an absolutely great day for those interested in shopping, because there are lots of sales to look through, and it is a great day for

I do not have a history of success at growing things outside. I remember our first year at our first house I planted gladiolas. That was an entire failure. Wait. It was hollyhocks. Different flower, same failure. I planted lots of stuff with the kids over the years. Nothing grew. Ever. I gave up. I

Were you afraid of your basement when you were a kid? I was. Our chest freezer was as far from the bottom of the stairs as possible (roughly 100 yards, by my estimation), and when my mom sent me down to get a frozen something it was like running a gauntlet. I don’t remember being

I went to elementary school today and tried cutting through the library (it is not a hall! Walk around! I know this, but…I was being lame). I am so glad I stepped inside, because it was filled with giant cardboard constructions. I LOOOOOVE making things out of big boxes. Alexander said (in recent times) that