April 29 - May 2, 1993

 

Thursday, April 29, 1993

 

 

 

Well a nice day. I did regular work, got the breakfast. Cameron was here a little while. He and his mother came in p.m. Carmen at the suppers. She done up beds etc. Betty here a little while. She had the kids. I read the papers. Betty didn’t get much housecleaning done today.

 

 

 

Friday, April 30, 1993

 

A quite nice day. Carmen came, made the beds etc. this morning. I got papers read this morning. In p.m. we watched the soaps. Dorothea came early because she was going down to a play in Gorham with Joy. Cindy is in the play. Betty called. Brogan came up, she brought her school report card. Very very good. We didn’t see anything on TV tonight. Nothing at all. Mild most of the day.

 

 

 

May 1, 1993

 

A very hot hot day. Dorothea came and worked all day. David came for coffee. I didn’t do much. Carmen and Kim had their annual Kentucky Derby dinner at their home for friends. It was a good feed and Carmen won the bet on the race. Brogan and Cameron stayed at Joans. The supper they served was way beyond me. Susan here in evening. She brought the rake back.

 

 

 

Sunday, May 2, 1993

 

Well, I got the breakfast and done up the work. Walt here for coffee this morning. I got my letter started. Betty came before I got them written to go to camp. First time up there this year. They cleaned up the lot. Had hotdogs and hamburgers, cookies and chips. It was sunny, but windy. Not so warm as yesterday. This was Cameron’s first day at camp. He liked that. Got home about 3 PM.

 

 

April 25 - 28, 1993

 

Sunday, April 25, 1993

 

A quite nice day. I done up the work, and got my letters written. No one here all day until supper time. Carmen came and washed the dishes. Arnold and Carmen found Nick quite contented and likes the place where he is. Dorothea and Betty S have called on the phone today.

 

 

 

Monday, April 26, 1993

 

Well it has been another rainy day. Carmen here this morning. She did the work. I washed, she took care of everything. Made beds, washed dishes, got a cake cooked for supper. Betty Carmen and Kids down to Windham and done some shopping. Then they had supper here, they brought home KFC. Very good

 

 

 

Tuesday, April 27, 1993

 

A very nice sunny day. I kept Cameron while Carmen went to the hospital for x-rays and shots etc. Betty came and the house (looks very nice), got the supper. I washed. Brogan and Cameron also called. We watched TV shows. Betty Smith’s sister-in-law died early this morning. Dorothea to New Hampshire with Barbara and Ruth tonight. David down for coffee. His sheep are doing okay.

 

 

 

Wednesday, April 28, 1993

 

A very nice sunny day. I got my work done. Carmen came, got the store list. I got my work done up and got ready to go down to Betty’s to help her do her dining room dish cupboards. Her crystal closet looks  so pretty. She has a lot of pretty things in it, very nice. Carmen over to her doctors at N. Bridgton for her back. I took care of Cameron. He is sick with teeth and a cold. Also he is so tired. Dorothea took Betty to the eye doctor, he got a lot off  eye lids.

 

 

April 21 - 24, 1993

 

Wednesday, April 21, 1993

 

A quite nice day, a lot of sun. Some wind. Carmen came and done the shopping. Cameron was here this forenoon. He is so smart and cute. I enjoy having him being here. I read the paper etc. Kim came and got the supper. Betty called this p.m. Tonight Brogan stayed here all night. She liked it, had a good time.

 

 

 

Thursday, April 22, 1903

 

Well again we had cloudy and rainy again today. Carmen came, done the beds etc. Got the supper to going. She had customers today. Cameron was here while Carmen did her people. He was very good. Carmen had company and Brogan stayed and played with little girl while her mother visited at Kim’s.

 

 

 

Friday, April 23, 1993

 

Well well what a mess again this morning. Rain rain and more rain and clouds. Carmen went to town and got milk and potatoes. She came here and worked, washed windows etc. Dorothea got the lunches, got the supper. Watched the soaps this p.m. Dorothea had a good supper.

 

 

 

Saturday, April 24, 1993

 

A beautiful sunny day. I washed this morning. David came for coffee. This forenoon Michael Boutilier came to Bridgton to see his daughters Carmen, Kim, son-in-law Tom Harriman and Arnold Smith. Also his granddaughter Brogan and the new grandson Cameron. Also his ex-wife Betty Louise Horton. Also he had a chance to visit with the rest of the ex-in-laws, sister Dorothea and Billie and his ex-mother-in-law Althea Crook and Betty’s husband Walt. I was very pleased to see him. We all were. Hope to see him again. Dorothea took Billie up to see the sheep and llama at David’s.

 

April 18 - 20, 1993 New Horse

 

Sunday, April 18, 1993 horse came

 

It was a miserable day. It rained, it was cloudy and some clouds too. I wrote two letters today. Carmen and children called for a little while. Lorriaine dropped in. Betty up for a minute. Walt here for coffee. About 1:30 PM (blank) came down to Betty and Walt. The whole family was there to greet her. A very pretty beast. She will make a nice one for them to ride. Dorothea came in p.m., did Billie’s papers and visited. Lorraine called here, she was looking for her.

 

 

 

Monday, April 19, 1993

 

Well at last a nice sunny day. I got my letters off today. I also got my check book in good order. Cameron was here a few minutes. He was so good and cuter than a kitten. Carmen made a cheesecake for supper. I’m sorry about Brogan. I hope she will change and learn to be good with people and break down her silent way. She should lighten up for her own sake in life. Some reason she is like this. BIG FIRE AT WACO TEXAS. The place burned flat and a lot of lives were taken by the fire.

 

 

 

Tuesday, April 20, 1993

 

A quite nice day. I got up, got the breakfast, got my work done up then I did my washing. Betty came about 10 AM. She cleaned the house. Made the beds. Got supper to cooking. Brogan was with her. They stayed at Betty’s all night. She is so happy down there. On all news broadcasts today was the tragedy at Waco Texas. The world is all shook up over it. It will be a well remembered occurrence. A bad bad mess.

 

 

April 14 - 17, 1993

 

Wednesday, April 14, 1993

 

It was cloudy in a.m., very nice and sunny in p.m. Carmen came and got some things done. She had a customer. She brought Cameron and he was here while Carmen, Betty and Arnold worked in the barn. She came back, got the supper to going. Went down there again. Cam was here while she was down there. Dorothea called in evening. Carmen had such a good supper, a pot roast. It was a warm day. Sunny in late a.m. and p.m.

 

 

 

Thursday, April 15, 1993

 

It was cooler in the morning when we got up. Carmen came early, she made a pie. Also made my bed and swept. Then went down to Betty’s to work on the barn. I read the papers etc.

 

 

 

Friday, April 16, 1993

 

Well this has been a rainy day. Miserable day. I done my regular work. I did some work at the desk. We had Cameron for a long visit. He is the cutest little cudder. In p.m. Dorothea got the supper. We watched TV shows in p.m.

 

 

 

Saturday, April 17, 1993

 

Rained hard. David down for coffee and made a good visit. Dorothea came and done the cleaning. It looks very nice as it always does when they get done. Betty is lame today with her back. I took my bath very early. I didn’t do much today as usual. Susan dropped in for a little while. She looks very nice after her haircut.