October 4 - 6, 1993

 

Monday, October 4, 1993

 

A nice sunny day. We got the work done. Carmen and David. I got Esther’s letter off. Betty, Carmen and I went up to Greenwood to see a man, he has some animals. Watched programs in p.m. Brogan and Cam here in p.m. and for supper.

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 5, 1993

 

A quite nice day. Sunny but on a cold windy side. Betty and Walt went to the fair. Carmen had customers. Dorothea had to work. Carmen is so busy. She got a good supper. Cameron is the cutest little kid. He keeps us so busy. I don’t know how Carmen stands it. We love him so much. Carmen and David came and worked. I made out the bills and sent them.

 

 

 

Wednesday, October 6, 1993

 

Beef went today. Wade came and got them. David here and tended to the whole bit. Carmen came this morning. She will do the store shopping today. She is so busy all the time. Betty came and brought up her slip for the meat tonight. Well today I got ready, Betty came, we went downtown to see where the fire was. A complete loss. Bottle redemption center owned by Mrs. Gladys Potter. Betty H took Betty S and me on a long ride way over through Lovell, West Stoneham, North Stoneham and and East Stoneham. It was a beautiful ride, I enjoyed it all so much. I love to go over there even if it has all changed. It reminds me of the days and years past. My whole family. Dorothea, Betty H, Carmen, Brogan and me and Betty Smith. Then we came back, treated Betty S to dinner for her birthday as Shoreland then called at her home for her gifts. I had a very enjoyable dinner and I loved the ride.

 

September 30 - October 3, 1993

 

Thursday, September 30, 1993

 

A very nice clear day. David and Carmen came, done the chores. I took a bath. Carmen came and got me and took me to the doctor for checkup. Also for blood tests. Everything is okay. Carmen and Arnold were fencing at Betty’s today. Carmen got the supper tonight. Cameron is kind of sick with a cold. Carmen took Betty’s hens over to Wade’s and had them dressed today, got them tonight.

 

 

 

Friday, October 1, 1993

 

Carmen came early and got all her work done. Arnold took care of Cameron. Billie’s nurse came and got his blood sample. David came and did the chores. It has been a nice day, on the coolside. Dorothea came and got the supper tonight. Had a good one. They all do so well getting meals.

 

 

 

Saturday, October 2, 1993

 

David came and done the chores this morning. Carmen came and did all the things for Billie. A lot to it. Brogan came for a little while. Jeff and his girlfriend up to camp this weekend.

 

 

Sunday, October 3, 1993

 

It was raining in the morning. It cleared off and quite nice rest of the day. I wrote to Esther and Betty Milne. David and Carmen here and done their thing. Walt up for coffee. Dorothea came and got the supper. Welsh rabbit. Very good. In p.m. Carmen came and got me. I went up to see her Christmas gifts she bought and her Scotland trip things which was very interesting.

September 26 - 29, 1993

 

Sunday, September 26, 1993

 

It was raining when we got up this morning. It rained hard, slow rain. David and Carmen came this morning and did their work. Betty, Carmen and kids gone to Oxford.

 

 

 

Monday, September 27, 1993

 

Well we got a rain today. I hope there will be a lot more rain. Well I didn’t do much today as usual. I got my reading caught up. Betty came, she and I went to Norway, got some shell beans, turnips and tomatoes. She came and got the supper. Walt came up. The therapist came from Billie today. He is so bad they will have a lot of work to do for him.

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 28, 1993

 

Today Billie signed for two magazines. I sent for the Bridgton history book. Also I sent Rodney Williams bill. Carmen came and did some work for us, the usual, also sent some mail. It is clear and windy today. David here this morning to do his chores.

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 29, 1993

 

A nice day. I got Esther’s letter off. Carmen came and did everything. Also David came and did the chores. Carmen went to town and done the shopping. She also had customers this morning. Also therapist came to see Billie. Dorothea took Betty to her eye doctor. Tom called a little while this p.m. Brogan here a little while and for supper. Zak came up today from Portland. It has been a few weeks since he had been up.

 

 

September 22 - 25, 1993

 

Wednesday, September 22, 1993

 

Carmen came. She did her chores. Then she went home and put him down for his nap. She came back in p.m. got the supper. Cameron is so cute all the time and keeps everyone on the move. Betty took the kids while Carmen went to a teacher’s meeting. Dorothea dropped in for a minute.

 

 

 

Thursday, September 23, 1993

 

Cloudy than late in p.m it rained. Carmen came and did her work for us. Also she got the meat on for the boiled dinner, got the vegetables ready. She came, got the lunch etc. I didn’t do much today. I never do.

 

 

 

Friday, September 24, 1993

 

On the cool windy side. Carmen came early. Cameron was home with Arnold. So Carmen flew around and got the work all done quick. She tended Billie, washed breakfast dishes, changed the beds, did a big wash. Swept, dusted etc. etc. She came back, got the lunch. Cam came later. His father brought him. In late p.m. Dorothea came for supper. She spent the evening. Carmen shampooed my hair today.

 

 

 

Saturday, September 25, 1993

 

A beautiful day, on the coolish side. Carmen came and did the work, took care of Billie. David came and did the chores. Betty came and got supper, good boiled dinner supper hash. I got magazines read today. Also a few other things I did. It was very nice, sunny bright day.

 

September 18 - 21, 1993

 

Saturday, September 18, 1993

 

A cloudy day. We had some rain, not enough to do any good. David came this morning to do the chores. Carmen came and did her chores. Brogan here for a little while then she went down to her grandmothers. Carmen came and got the supper. Susan cut Billie’s hair. Cameron is a busy boy all the time. He keeps everyone on the move. I cleaned the toaster of this morning.

 

 

 

Sunday, September 19, 1993

 

A nice sunny day. It was quite windy. Walt came up for coffee. Also David came and did the chores. I read the papers this forenoon, a few other jobs. No one here. Carmen came and did the chores.

 

 

 

Monday, September 20, 1993

 

Cold and windy today. I did some odds and end jobs. I read the papers this morning. The therapist came for Billie today. Verna came and said goodbye. They went back home after being here for two weeks or more so Brud could work on his building up here. Carmen came and done the work today here. Also went to town. Betty came and got the supper, a good one. Walt, Carmen, Zak, Cameron and Brogan here.

 

 

 

Tuesday, September 21, 1993

 

Not too hot today. A real fall day. Carmen came and wanted me to go to the auction at Eleanor Burnham Jones’ estate. She took me in the wheelchair. UgH. It was nice. I enjoyed looking at the things. We came home at about 11:30. Betty and Carmen went, both went back. Carmen went down late p.m. and she didn’t come home till late. She got a lot of boxes of Christmas ornaments etc. Betty got the supper. The two kids were here. Billie got quite upset.