February 17 - 20, 1992 Betty and Joy's Birthdays

 

Monday, February 17, 1992 BETTY LOUISE HORTON 49 years

 

I did the washing. It was a nice sunny day. Betty busy meeting the workmen up to the shelter. Also gone to see about her cabinets for her office. She called. She had a nice birthday. She and Walt out for supper. Zak to town etc. Bro went with him.

 

 

 

Tuesday, February 18, 1992 Joy’s birthday

 

A sunny day. On the mild side. It clouded up in eve. It rained. Well I cooked a Perdue chicken for supper. Kim and Tom came for supper. Zak helped Kim. But after supper he had to go away so what a mess of dirty dishes. Poor Kim and Tom did them all. I felt like a fool for inviting them for supper and then them left with the burden. Also Brogan and Walt was here for supper. They all enjoy the nice supper Kim got. Betty and Carmen left early to go to school. Be home tomorrow night. Zak up to Carmen’s today, Bro up today. Oil came.

 

 

 

Wednesday, February 19, 1992

 

Cloudy. Zak to town for the shopping. A kind of cloudy day. Betty and Carmen home from school tonight.

 

 

 

Thursday, February 20, 1992

 

A quite nice day. I did a big washing. Zak cleaned up the whole house, changed the beds today. Betty to the dentist. Walter took her. Teeth look nice. Zak down to Betty’s in p.m. I got a letter from Esther. She is upset about Cliff. I wish Billie could go to see her.

 

February 14 - 16, 1992 Valentine's Day

 

Friday, February 14, 1992 Linda Ann Smith’s birthday

 

I did the washing. I got the Valentine cards ready for the kids, Nick, Billie Joe and Brogan. Well I had a big Valentines day, 15 pounds of chocolate. A beautiful red rose and a beautiful bouquet of assorted flowers. Also a cute picture of Brogan. She is a beautiful child. Zak cleaned up the house, it looks very good. Betty and Betty called this evening. Well Kim came and brought one of the boxes of chocolates and a beautiful card. Betty S a box of chocolates. A box from bro. Also she gave me a small heart-shaped foam and a 5 pound box from Billie and a 5 pound box from Carmen and Zac. A very nice day. Also a nice sunny mild day.

 

 

 

Saturday, February 15, 1992

 

A nice sunny day. I done regular work. Got the breakfast etc. David here for coffee and visited.  In PM it began to cloud up and began snowing in p.m. Carmen and Brogan called. Arnold took Nick back to school. He was quite distant when he was here. Then when he got back to the school he had a bad spell.

 

 

Sunday, February 16, 1992

 

Cloudy about all day. I got rest of the B news read. I wrote to Esther. Zak up on the late side. He went to Oxford with Carmen. Dorothea came and done Billie’s nails. She made a good visit. Walt up for coffee this morning. A dreary day.

 

 

February 10 - 13, 1992

Monday, February 10, 1992 Good news

 

A very nice sunny day. It was a nice day with snow running off the roof. I didn’t wash. I will tomorrow. Carmen and Bro called. The Hortons up to Carmen’s for supper. Arnold down to see Nick today. He is about the same, he is homesick. A hard row for the boy. I feel so sorry for him. Today Carmen got the good news her expected child is okay.

 

 

 

Tuesday, February 11, 1992

 

Cloudy this morning. Betty and Carmen back to school, they only have about six more weeks to go. Brogan came up today. Zak to Portland tonight for his pool meet. Watched programs tonight. Alex Haley died. He was a great writer. Roots was one. Good story.

 

 

 

Wednesday, February 12, 1992

 

A nice sunny day, on the coolish side. Zak doing the shopping. He done other errands also. Brogan to school and she was here all p.m. Carmen got her after supper. She was so glad to see her. Zak down to Betty’s, also up to Carmen’s. A quite nice day.

 

 

 

Thursday, February 13, 1992

 

A nice day. On the cold side to start out. It got a dite warmer. Well this morning the furnace stopped. Zak fixed it. Well today the Portland Glass came and put in the new window. It looks very nice. Then at supper time the furnace stopped again. We had to call Dixon man, he came and got it to going, had to have a new part. Zak down to his mother’s in evening. Carmen to the doctors today. They are going to move Nick to a place in Kennebunk. He is such a homesick kid. I pity him so, also Arnold. Dorothea called this p.m.

 

February 6 - 9, 1992

 

Thursday, February 6, 1992 Cliff 83

 

A nice sunny day. Cold. Carmen and Betty back to school. Brogan here today. Carmen and Brogan called. Bro was so glad to see her mom. Carmen got sick today at school. Nick is about the same, no improvement. He is going to be transferred to another school. I’m so sorry for him. Being bounced around all the time. Why did this have to be. I feel so sorry for Arnold and BJ and Nick.

 

 

 

Friday, February 7, 1992

 

A quite nice day, some cloudiness. I did the ironing. I washed bedding etc. Also I washed Kassie’s bedding. Zak sprayed and took her over to the vets. She was groomed, sprayed and cleaned up. Zak cleaned up the whole house, it looks so much better. Carmen and Bro called in. Bro to school. Dorothea babysat today for Barbara and Phil’s grandson while they went to the funeral. Kassie to the vets today for cleanup.

 

 

 

Saturday, February 8, 1992

 

A quite nice day except some cloudy and light snow fell. All in all a nice day. Carmen, Bro, BJ called. Carmen made Angel cake delight for supper. David here this morning. Betty dropped in for a little while. Walt and Zac down and got some tapes. First time Betty has called in for over a week. She is having back problems again. Arnold is moving today at the camp up in Sweden. He is going to work for Betty to get the place for them to start their business. I hope and pray they do very good.

 

 

 

Sunday, February 9, 1992

 

Well a snow flurry day. Walt up for coffee. I wrote to Esther, sent a card to Phyllis and Barbara and Phil Autio. Didn’t do much, got another magazine read. Carmen dropped in.

 

February 2 - 5, 1992 Carmen's 29th Birthday

 

Sunday, February 2, 1992

 

A long day. No one called. The wind blowed hard all day. Cold. Walt up for coffee. I wrote to Esther and got the magazine read. Zak didn’t get up very early.

 

 

 

Monday, February 3, 1992 $489

 

Checks came. I got things ready. Zak down and done the banking for us both. I did the washing. Got a shoulder on cooking for supper. We had spinach greens, hot cornbread muffins. Betty and Walt were here. Kim and Tom and Kelly came up here, had lunch here. This evening Zak down to Betty’s. Carmen called and they took her down to the hospital. She needs care.

 

 

 

Tuesday, February 4, 1992

 

I done regular work. I made a cake for Carmen’s birthday. Kim called today.

 

 

 

Wednesday, February 5, 1992 CARMEN C HORTON 29 years

 

Another cold windy day. I didn’t do much. Zak done the shopping. I got meat ready to cook. I made a chiffon cake for Carmen’s birthday. Carmen had her 29^th birthday. She, her mother and father, Arnold, BJ, Brogan and Zac were here, had a good pot roast supper. She got a large sum of money, a gift from Tom and Kim. Two sweaters from Zak. Dorothea, David, Billie, Betty S and Arnold gave her money. Nick’s condition is serious. I’m so sorry for him.