July 19 - 22, 1991 Daddy's 63rd Bithday

 

Friday, July 19, 1991

 

Another very very hot day. It has been the hottest today. I didn’t do anything today for work. Carmen came and made up the beds. And vacuumed. Betty called in p.m. I did a wash of sheets etc. Also got my papers all read and got late supper. Betty and Walt up to camp for Walt’s 63^rd birthday. A boo-boo.

 

 

 

Saturday, July 20, 1991 Walt 63

 

Walt’s birthday 63. Up to camp he and Betty and some others. Carmen out for a cookout supper, friends over to Oxford of Arnold’s. I washed. Carmen came and vacuumed.

 

 

 

Sunday, July 21, 1991 Milan 71^st birthday

 

Another quite warm day. I done the work. Went up to camp, all went swimming. Not me. It was a nice day, but very hot.

 

 

 

Monday, July 22, 1991

 

Hot Hot. I did a wash. Carmen came, she did some odd jobs. Got supper to going. She and Betty picked peas. I shelled them. We had them for supper. Very good. Arnold was here. Carmen has got to go to work tonight 11 to 7.

 

July 15 - 18, 1991

 

Monday, July 15, 1991 Grammie Smith’s birthday 101 years old today

 

A nice day, sunny and very warm. I done a washing. Got Billie’s lunch. Then went with Betty to town, up to Sweden, Waterford, Norway, Harrison and home. Carmen came, got the supper. She has to work from 11 to 7 tonight. Betty brought up some snaps. I fixed some dresses.

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 16, 1991

 

Hot. I done work, did the ironing. Worked on dresses. A man got in the ditch up above here. Betty and Brogan came a couple times. They brought some vegetables out of their garden. Carmen worked until seven this morning. Came home and slept till 1 PM and back to work at 3 PM to 11.

 

 

 

Wednesday, July 17, 1991

 

Another very hot day. I cleaned up the dog hairs all over the house. Cleaned off the front of the couch. It has been a very hot day.

 

 

 

Thursday, July 18, 1991

 

VERY HOTall day. Our water between here and the well had a broken pipe and it all leaked out. Now got to get that taken care of. Rodney Williams came and got the well back together. It didn’t last long. Up to camp today. It was so hot. Dorothea here and got the supper. Billie down to see Walt about getting the ditch dug so as to get the water to going. Kim and Tom were up to camp today also the water is getting low on the beach.

 

July 12 - 14, 1991 Class Reunion

 

Friday, July 12, 1991

 

A nice day, sunny. I did a washing, regular work. Carmen didn’t get in today. She will work tonight from 3 to 11 PM. Bro down to her grandmother and grandfather’s. She was very pleased. Betty and Carmen talked over things all p.m. Betty brought us some very good fish for supper.

 

 

 

Saturday, July 13, 1991 RAIN AT LAST

 

Well got up early, done regular work. Then I got ready to go to the parade over to Harrison. It was nice and sunny in forenoon. Carmen took us over. Dorothea, Betty Smith, Brogan and I. It was a very nice parade. We enjoyed it very much. The rain came after it was all over. And it rained hard all p.m. and into the evening. Betty up to Twin Oaks today for a class reunion, several of her closest girlfriends. Carmen cooked a delicious supper, pot roast and a delicious apple pie. Arnold Smith is taking her out to the movies tonight. I’m very pleased for her sake. Kim caring for Brogan. Very good parade.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, July 14, 1991 DODD THE BIRD

 

A quite hot day. I didn’t do much. A long day. Scott Brill came to see Walt about the hay. Parakeet came today.

 

July 8 - 11, 1991

 

Monday, July 8, 1991 RAIN

 

I did my washing. Carmen came, we got a roast beef ready for supper. It was very good. She had to go to work at 11 PM tonight. I didn’t do much, we got some much-needed rain today, showers. Betty called, also Dorothea here to do a paper for Billie. Kim got called on last night by a skunk. A narrow escape for her, nothing happened. I’m so glad it didn’t.

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 9, 1991 Billie mowed his pastures

 

Well when we got up this morning it was very good to see the sun. It was very windy all day. Carmen came and she helped Billie to get on and off the tractor. And got the mower hooked up. Angel got out of the pasture today and took a run around the neighborhood. I did an ironing today.

 

 

 

Wednesday, July 10, 1991

 

A nice day. I didn’t do much. Carmen came, done some odd jobs. Jason getting the painting done. I did a wash. Tonight I went to the fireworks over to Harrison with Carm and Bro. They were very good. Betty S went with us also Tom and Kim where there. They were enjoying each other so much. Betty brought up some beet greens for supper, very good.

 

 

 

Thursday, July 11, 1991

 

Another nice sunny day. Not too hot. Jason came and painted. He has got the front side nearly done. Carmen came and she cleaned up the whole house. It looks very nice. We took Kassie for her annual checkup and to be groomed. Carmen took her over. Betty and I over to Norway. Betty did some shopping for her reunion up to camp this weekend.  Carmen and Brogan over to the carnival tonight. Dorothea called in the eve. I washed Kassie’s bedding all today.

 

 

July 4 - 7, 1991

 

Thursday, July 4, 1991

 

Nice and sunny day for the fourth. I made out bills today. Carmen, Bro and I all went to the parade, it was a very good one. Then we went up to Waterford to see that big farm Carmen likes, Brogan didn’t. Came home or up to Dorothea’s so Carm could see the barn sale goods. Came home. I am lame today, very at times. I worked on the bills etc. Carmen came, got the supper. Miss Esther being around. Betty and Walt to camp alone today.

 

 

 

Friday, July 5, 1991

 

The cloudy cool day. I did a washing. Got my bills off. Carmen took them, she got Billie’s medicines. I read some of the or rest of the papers today. Carmen came and cleaned up the house. Well today I saw more pictures and Kim’s she got from the photographers. Mr. Al Glover took them on the wedding day. Also Charlene and Betty called and brought pictures, they too were very good. Zac staying over to South Paris for a few days or week.

 

 

 

Saturday, July 6, 1991

 

A cloudy cool dreary day. David down for coffee. I didn’t do much except read. I got all the papers read and caught up. Dorothea and Betty here in p.m. Dorothea and Barbara had very good luck with their yard sale. Carmen came, she and Brogan. Carmen weeded in the garden. We had some very nice Swiss chard greens for supper. Betty was here and got the supper and washed the dishes. Kim came up and brought up some very nice pictures of the wedding and delicious (?) Tom’s mom made for me. Dorothea brought me a couple boxes of strawberries. Carmen worked till 11 PM. Billie up to Kim today to see their wedding gifts.

 

 

 

Sunday, July 7, 1991

 

Walt up for coffee. Dorothea came, worked on Billie’s papers. Tom called, brought me a Hershey candy bar. Betty, Bro and Carmen called in on way to Dorothea’s.