February 27 - March 1, 1993

 

Saturday, February 27, 1993 a beautiful day all day first time in a long time, TEETH

 

Cameron got 2 today. Cameron has teeth finally. This morning Carmen and Brogan discovered two teeth had appeared in Cameron’s mouth. I’m so glad because he has had such a hard time getting them through. I hope he won’t suffer so much with the rest of them. Well this morning David came for coffee. I did regular work. Also washed the bedding etc. Also I took my bath. Dorothea came, she worked and washed all day. Got the lunches and a good supper. She did everything. Dorothea got a call that Judy McAllister died about 11 o’clock today. Zak called tonight.

 

 

Sunday, February 28, 1993

 

Well it has been a quite nice day, on the mostly sunny side. Not too cold. There has been kind of a haze at times. Walt up for coffee this morning. I wrote my letters, looked at magazines in p.m. Betty Smith called, her usual phone call. Carmen worked a double shift last night. I took care of the kids. Well today is the last day of the month.

 

 

 

Monday, March 1, 1993

 

At last the first day of March. In like a lamb. I done up my work or morning chores. I made out the bills and they are all ready to go. Betty came in the p.m. She got the supper. Carmen came with Cameron. He stayed here a while she had the late appointment.

 

 

February 23 - 26, 1993

 

Tuesday, February 23, 1993

 

Well what a day. We had cloudy and snow. Then it broke away and some sun then clouded up and got snow (heavy) all p.m. At about 5 o’clock it cleared away. I hope it will be better tomorrow. I did the washing. Then I got my letters ready to go. David took my letters up with him, mailed it in his box. Carmen took my other one when she went. David down for coffee. Carmen and Cameron here in p.m. Betty came in forenoon and cleaned. In p.m. we had the kids, baby was sick with a bad cold and TEETH. I pity him so much. Tom plowed.

 

 

 

Wednesday, February 24, 1993

 

A cold partly stormy day. I didn’t do much today. I did get some reading done. Carmen came and went to town. I took care of the kids a dite today. I enjoyed having them. Cameron is so cute. I love having him here. Carmen to town and done the shopping. Also got the supper tonight. It was a good one. She made up pudding, Angel cake delight.

 

 

 

Thursday, February 25, 1993

 

Very cold clear day. It was sunny all day. I done my regular work. Betty called this p.m. She wrote a nice letter to the owners at Balsam Hotel in regards to Uncle Lewis. She sent them some snaps he took while he was working there at the time. Very good. Carmen and son called a little while this p.m.

 

 

 

Friday, February 26, 1993

 

A very sunny day and it want cold. We had this door open in p.m. We watch soaps in p.m. Dorothea came in p.m., she got supper. Betty called in p.m. I done my regular work in a.m. Then I got the bnews read. I didn’t see the kids today. Carmen working tonight. Dorothea went to see Judy McAllister this p.m. She is weakening fast, not at all good.

 

February 19 - 22, 1993

 

Friday, February 19, 1993

 

Well it has been a quite nice day. I done regular work. I had Cameron and Brogan for a short while this p.m. Dorothea came tonight and got the supper, very good. I got some papers read. Got a card today of the announcement of Ashley Verna Smith. Jeff and Ellen Smith’s daughter. Tom and his stepdaughter called this p.m.

 

 

 

Saturday, February 20, 1993

 

A fair day. Nice and sunny in p.m. David came for coffee. Dorothea came and cleaned. Dorothea and I over to Norway. I done a dite of washing. It is still quite cold. Carmen had to work tonight, Joan Gardiner babysat for her. I hope she will be able to when she needs her. Betty is unable to, she isn’t feeling up to it these days. Tom and Mindy here.

 

 

 

Sunday, February 21, 1993

 

Standard today, on the cool side. In forenoon and part of p.m. it was nice and sunny. Then it got cloudy. Walt up for coffee. Also Betty made a long call, write up the magazines. I wrote to ask and to Zak. I miss him, he is so far away. Carmen brought Cameron up while she and Brogan took Charlene’s dogs out for a walk. Tom plowed.

 

 

 

Monday, February 22, 1993

 

Well a miserable day. It makes you crazy, cold and snow every day. I got a roast pork supper started. Betty came and got turnips ready and got the supper. Baked bread etc. I did a washing.

 

 

February 15 - 18, 1993

Monday, February 15, 1993

 

I washed and iron. It is a nice sunny day, not very cold. Betty and Charlene gone to Lewiston to get their hair cut etc. A bad storm, snow blow and a mess coming. No mail today. I’ve been busy some today. Betty came and got the supper. Walt came up for supper also. Carmen brought the children up, she had to go to work. Betty took them home when she went home.

 

 

 

Tuesday, February 16, 1993

 

Well the bad storm didn’t come. We got a lot of snow. The banks are high. Tom came up a little while this p.m. Carmen came up and got a few things done for supper. She had to take the kids down to Betty and Walt’s. She got the word from 3 to 7. Betty sick today with a upset stomach etc. Cameron is creeping all the time now. Tom plowed.

 

 

 

Wednesday, February 17, 1993 BETTY LOUISE CROOK HORTON 50 YEARS

 

A mess outside, the snow is deep and piled high. We had a bad storm yesterday and last night. It is cloudy today. This is the day Tom is supposed to go to Augusta to take his test today for fire marshal etc. Carmen had Brogan and Cameron. Tom plowed. Well 50 years ago we had deep deep snow also and the temp dropped very low also. Water pipes froze also. Spring came early.

 

 

 

Thursday, February 18, 1993

 

A quite nice day, on the coolish side. I didn’t do much. Read the papers except the bnews. Watched the shows tonight, very good. Well Kim came and got the supper and a very good one tonight. She cleaned all up and done a good job. Tom helped her with the dishes and swept floor. They visited a little while. I done up the regular work, washed Kassie’s bed.

 

 

February 12 - 14, 1993 A Roy Roger's Birthday Party

 

Friday, February  12, 1993

 

It was nice in early forenoon. About early p.m. it began to cloud up. Betty and Charlene to Norway today to shop. Carmen Kim home all forenoon very busy. I had Cameron in p.m. while Carmen and Kim were very busy. Arnold had to work. Many thanks to Charlene for her services for this 50^th birthday party put on by Kim and Carmen. A very nice surprise to Betty on her 50^th year of days gone by. It was a Roy Rogers event. It was a very nice and interesting party. All had a good and enjoyable time. Guest: Kay, Brogan, Cameron, Tom and Charlene, Joy, Debbie, Jessica, Danicar, Robert, Kathy and Walt and me. It was a big surprise. A bad bad snowstorm, is started at about 3 PM.

 

 

 

Saturday, February 13, 1993

 

A very cloudy dismal day. Tom came and plowed. Arnold came and shoveled. Dorothea came and cleaned and got the meals. I finished reading the news. I did a wash, done some odds and end jobs. Dorothea had a good supper. Susan called in p.m. Tom plowed.

 

 

 

Sunday, February 14, 1993

 

Some cloudy. I wrote my letters. Didn’t hear from Zak. He is manager of the store for two weeks. Tom and Kim called in p.m. Betty, Walt and family out for supper tonight. Dorothea took care of Cameron. We was glad Tom and Kim called. They brought us Valentine greetings also Carmen and Brogan brought Valentine greetings. Both girls in the form of chocolate. I’m a lucky 82-year-old. Also I had a very pretty red rose from Betty with a nice card.