November 19 - 22, 1993

 

Friday, November 19, 1993

 

This has been a very cloudy day, rain all day. In late p.m. it rained hard and during the evening. Carmen came this morning. She got a lot of the work done. Then at about 1130 Walt’s new stoves came. I watched them unload them etc. I hope he has good luck selling them. Zak up this morning for coffee. Billie got his bath today. About 1 o’clock the lady came to sign us up for the oil assistance and electricity. Dorothea came and got the supper.

 

 

 

Saturday, November 20, 1993

 

A mixed weather condition today. Cloudy, windy, on the coolside. I done up my work such as it is. I wrote to Esther and got Billie Deming’s card ready to go. I wrote my Scotland cards. David came for coffee this morning. Carmen came, did her work. Betty H and Dorothea went to Oxford shopping.

 

 

 

Sunday, November 21, 1993

 

Esther 81 years. She is in Florida. I got my papers all read and the puzzle done. Betty came to get the lunch. Carmen sick with bronchial asthma today. I worry about her with those two children on her hands. I hope she lives until they are on their own. Poor little urchins. Walt up for coffee. Zak up later. Walt and Zak working on the new stove set up

 

 

 

Monday, November 22, 1993 CHAIRS CAME

 

A quite nice day, it was on the coolside. Today they brought the chairs. Billie got one for himself. Then he bought me one for Christmas. He shouldn’t have done it. They are beautiful. I love mine, it is a shade of pink. It is very comfortable. Carmen came and did her work. Dorothea also called to see the new chairs. Betty came and got the supper. Zak came for supper. Walt didn’t. We had a very good supper. Cameron was here with his mother. Also Brogan came after school. Went to the brownies meeting tonight.

 

November 15 - 18, 1993

 

Monday, November 15, 1993

 

A dreary day, cloudy and rainy. Carmen came and did her work. I mailed Esther’s letter. Carmen came again and cleaned up the house. Cameron is a very active and cute. Carmen got to go to work tonight at 11 to 7 tomorrow. Dorothea working at Simpsons today. I watched soaps in p.m. Billie over to the Dr. in North Bridgton for a appointment. Therapy. Rodney Williams came and fixed the bathroom and the faucet in bathroom. Walt didn’t come for supper.

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 16, 1993

 

Nice and sunny. David down this morning. Carmen came early. Brud made a call this morning. He has been getting his place ready for the winter. I read some more magazines today. Carmen here a little while today. She slept this forenoon for a little while.

 

 

 

Wednesday, November 17, 1993

 

Well I didn’t do much today as usual. Carmen came, she went and done the shopping. They cleaned the well at Walt’s. I had Cameron while Carmen helped in the well cleanout. I’m glad they got it done. Billie to the doctor for his therapy at North Bridgton today. A very bad accidents on Route 302, four cars involved. One high school senior killed.

 

 

 

Thursday, November 18, 1993

 

A nice sunny day. Carmen and Cameron came this morning. She went home and came back and got the mail. I got the chicken ready to go into the oven. Kim came about noon, got the chicken ready to go into the oven. Zak came and I asked him to come for supper. He did. Kim came and cooked the supper. It was very good. Tom was here too. It seemed good to have them here. We don’t see them very much.

 

November 11 - 14, 1993

 

Thursday, November 11, 1993

 

No school today. Carmen here this morning. She did all her duties. She came in p.m., got a very good supper. She went to town for us today. They posted the land up to Carmen and Kim’s against the hunters

 

 

 

Friday, November 12, 1993 Tom’s birthday

 

I know he will enjoy his day. Carmen came and done all the house, looks nice. She did some windows. Got Esther’s letter today. Walt and Betty have gone away up into Vermont state about the stove deal. I took my bath this p.m.

 

 

 

Saturday, November 13, 1993

 

Well it started out very sunny but got cloudy and was real cloudy all day. Also it got quite cold. Betty, Carmen, Charlene and two kids went to Cornish antiquing. I didn’t do much today, got the papers read. Carmen came and did her work today. I got my letter written to Esther. Carmen and Cameron was here this p.m. or at supper time. Well Susan came and did my hair today.

 

 

 

Sunday, November 14, 1993

 

It was a partly cloudy day, didn’t do much today. I got some of my reading caught up. Carmen was the only one here today. Ronald called this evening. Dorothea came and got the supper. Walt didn’t come for coffee. He don’t feel very good. Haven’t seen Zac today.

 

 

November 7 - 10, 1993

 

Sunday, November 7, 1993

 

I’m okay now. A very nice sunny day all day but very cold. Walt up for coffee. Carmen came and did her work. All of the family down to Betty’s for a bacon and egg breakfast. Then they had a meeting. I wrote to Esther. I got all the papers read. Dorothea came about 4 to get the supper. She had a good one. Tom dropped in for a little while, we had him eat supper with us. He is still on his crutches.

 

 

 

Monday, November 8, 1993

 

A very nice sunny day. I did some odds and end jobs. Got caught up on my reading. Carmen here this morning. Done her work, vacuumed and cleaned. The therapist called (Marianne) and worked on Billie’s arm today.

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 9, 1993

 

Billie to the first appointment at the dentist for his teeth. Betty took him. He has got to go about four more times. Betty brought the baby up here while they hauled the hay. Carmen and Arnold got about 250 bales of hay, they bought it from Saliba. A quite nice day. Carmen and Arnold down to see Nick today. He has made an improvement, lost 45 pounds. Betty got the supper tonight. Bro didn’t come home on the bus. She had a hard time about it when she got here. She got quite shook up.

 

 

 

Wednesday, November 10, 1993

 

Carmen came this morning. Also Marianne. Billie has got to see another doctor. Carmen done the shopping. She and Betty went to Norway, done shopping etc.

 

 

November 3 - 6, 1993

 

Wednesday, November 3, 1993

 

Dorothea and David going to Vermont today to visit his 100-year-old grandmother. It was quite nice during the first part of the day. Later in p.m. it got cloudy and at about supper time it rained. Carmen came and did her things this morning. Marianne, Billie’s therapist came. Carmen went home to do her cleaning. She got her living room done. But in forenoon she went to town and did my grocery shopping. And to the bank, cashed the checks and paid the bills. CAMERON VERY SICK BOY ALL DAY. I think he should see a doctor.

 

 

 

Thursday, November 4, 1993

 

Therapy lady was here to see Billie. Carmen came today and did her work. I read the papers today.

 

 

 

Friday, November 5, 1993

 

Today we had a good amount of rain. It rained hard all day. I have been laid up today. Didn’t do anything, not even get the paper’s read. Carmen came, she did the work, cleaned up the whole house. Dorothea came this p.m. She got Billie’s supper. I didn’t eat. Well Walt, Arnold and Zak are on their way home today. I hope they have good luck from this trip. Got home at 4:30 AM. They were exhausted.

 

 

Saturday, November 6, 1993

A beautiful day, sunny all day. David came for coffee. Carmen did her work. Betty called this morning. Also Zak up this morning, he fixed my watch. Went to town, got me some grapefruit. Billie mowed the lawns today because it is supposed to rain and snow tonight so Jason won’t be able to do them. Betty, Carmen and Arnold are working at the barn getting it ready for the winter.