November 13 - 16, 1991

 

Wednesday, November 13, 1991

 

Esther called and talked about the new plans. She is in favor of it all. She is going to write to Betty soon. It is cloudy and snowy here this morning. Brogan went to school then here until Arnold came for her. We played dolls and cards etc. etc. Zac to town and did the shopping and washed the windows. They got home about 7:30 from school.

 

 

 

Thursday, November 14, 1991 eyeglasses

 

Another cloudy day. Billie to the eye doctor and got his glasses. Zack cleaned and polished all the woodwork, it looks so nice and clean. Shiny. I made some brownies. Zac got good supper. Brogan here today. She misses her mother so much.

 

 

 

Friday, November 15, 1991

 

Another cloudy day. Some rain showers. Today Zack done the cleaning, dusted and all very nice when he got done. Brogan here after school for rest of the day. Carmen and Betty home kind of early from school.

 

 

 

Saturday, November 16, 1991

 

David came for coffee this morning. Betty and Carmen home today. They both are tired and trying to get rested. Betty called also Carmen and Brogan. Kind of a long day.

 

November 10 - 12, 1991

 

Sunday, November 10, 1991 Zack moved from Portland.

 

Today Zack moved here from Portland to work for us. It was too much for Carmen. He got all moved. Arnold helped him.

 

 

 

Monday, November 11, 1991 FIRST SNOW, PERM, ZAC BEGAN WORK

 

A very miserable day. We got our first snow. It started as a bad rainstorm. Blowing wind. Then got very bad by p.m. and then snow came mixed with the rain. We didn’t get too much here. I took a bath. Carmen came and got me. I went and got my perm. Got home about noon and the storm got worse. Zac worked at Betty’s for her. Dorothea went and got her teeth work started. Fern not too good. Tonight Zac got a very good supper. Ate too much. Carmen had a supper and guests were Hortons, Smith and Harrimans.

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 12, 1991

 

It has cleared up and sunny. Carmen and Betty up early and gone to school. They’ll be home tonight. Today Zac got the refrigerator and stove all done. Also he did the washing. He done all the other work except making the beds. In evening he went to his pool meeting. Fern better today, the doctor gave her some pills. Carmen and Betty got home from school at about 7 PM. Brogan here all day. A busy day and a lot of talking.

November 6 - 9, 1991

 

Wednesday, November 6, 1991

 

I done regular work. Brogan went to school then she came here for the p.m. Carmen and Betty came home tonight from school. Now they are planning to go to school every day for two weeks. Will come home nights. I hope it won’t be too much for her. I’m worried about her. Fern is having bad spells lately.

 

 

 

Thursday, November 7, 1991

 

Carmen called today. She had to go to work this p.m. She had to work at the hospital. I got the supper.

 

 

 

Friday, November 8, 1991

 

Tonight Carmen finished working for me. She came and did the changing of the beds, swept and dusted. Came and got the good supper. It will be the last one for us. She got such good meals. Dorothea called late this evening. Betty up to camp tonight. Carmen worked from 12 to 3:30 PM at the hospital. Betty got our suppers.

 

 

 

Saturday, November 9, 1991

 

A quite nice day. Some sun and hazy. David came for coffee. Carmen and Brogan called. Carmen had to work again. I didn’t do much today.

 

November 1-5, 1991

 

Friday, November 1, 1991

 

A rainy, cloudy and a great day. Carmen came and done some cleaning. Got quite a lot done then she had to go to work. Brogan to school today.

 

 

 

Saturday, November 2, 1991

 

A dreary day. I done regular work. A dite of washing. David came down for coffee. Carmen came for a little while. Betty here. I went down there a little while. Walt down to see Zac. I got bacon and eggs for supper. Carmen out with Arnold, his kids over to their mothers this weekend.

 

 

 

Sunday, November 3, 1991

 

Cloudy and foggy when we got up. Walt up for coffee. Carmen came and got me. I went up to her house to see her new china closet. She and Kim came in eve.

 

 

 

Monday, November 4, 1991

 

A fair day. I did the wash. Carmen came and went to town and down the errands. Also Betty came for a little while. We cooked a roast beef for dinner for tonight. Very good meal. I got my pills today. Carmen moved her hens up today.

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 5, 1991

 

Betty and Carmen left about 6 AM for school. Bro down here with her grandfather. I sent Norma’s card and Betty Robinson a sympathy card. Also I got Esther’s letter off.

 

October 29 - 31, 1991 Halloween

 

Tuesday, October 29, 1991

 

A nice day. Cold and windy. I did my ironing. Carmen gone to the doctors. Mark still working at Betty’s. I miss not seeing the kids. Very very seldom see Jeff.

 

 

 

Wednesday, October 30, 1991 Betty to dentist and had tooth out and the new one

 

Cold and windy. Billie gone to get hair cut. Carmen took him while she went shopping. Brogan gone to school. Saw the deer again this morning. Betty got a new tooth today. She looks so much better. 100% younger. In p.m. Dorothea came and brought Ruby Hill for a visit. It was very nice seeing her again. Carmen came today, washed the windows. She came and got the supper late in p.m. She is sick with a cold. Brogan still has cold. A very bad wind in Portland today, coastal flooding. Very bad. Cold.

 

 

 

Thursday, October 31, 1991

 

Cloudy and raining here this morning. I did a wash, cleaned the oven. A lot of damage done by the heavy wind and rain. President Bush’s home in Kennebunk got damaged a lot. I didn’t do much, I did wash. Carmen getting ready for Halloween night. She and her kids came and BJ and Nick and Bro. They had a very good time, went all around and to the party at town hall. All told there were nine kids. Debbie and her four and a couple up the road. Heavy rains all evening at times.