February 25 - 28, 1992

 

Tuesday, February 25, 1992

 

Cloudy. Carmen and Betty left about 6 AM for school. It was a fair day. We are having cloudy stormy weather. Next every day, cloudy, snow or sun. I did a wash. Zak downtown today, in evening to Portland. Not much to do or going on these days. Brogan here.

 

 

 

Wednesday, February 26, 1992

 

A fair day, quite mild. A lot of sun. I made out the (blank). A nice sunny day. I worked at the desk. Susan came over today. Zak downtown and done the shopping. He got a Mrs. Smith Apple pie, had it for supper. Very good. Brogan here today. She was so pleased to see her mother when she got home tonight. Zak gone all evening. I don’t know where. Plowed snow.

 

 

 

Thursday, February 27, 1992

 

It was a nice day. Carmen and Brogan went downtown. I did a dite of desk work. Also I wrote some addresses.

 

 

 

Friday, February 28, 1992

 

Nice and sunny in the morning when we got up. It clouded up in early afternoon. I did a wash and I did the ironing. Zak down and got Brogan at school. Carmen gone with Arnold. Betty came up and paid me $160 for phone. I put it into the bank. Dorothea worked on her kitchen today.

 

February 21 - 24, 1992

 

Friday, February 21, 1992

 

A fair kind of day. Quite mild. Carmen to the doctors. She got awful sick. She had to have her sugar tested. She came home, went to bed. Zak to town all p.m. Betty had Betty S, Dorothea and Joy for the evening.

 

 

 

Saturday, February 22, 1992

 

Cloudy. I done regular work. Carmen came and brought bakery donuts. Dave came for his Saturday morning break. I didn’t watch TV much.

 

 

 

Sunday, February 23, 1992

 

A beautiful day. I wrote to Esther. She is having such a problem with Cliff. I had a sleepless night because of what I ate for my supper last night. Walt up for coffee this a.m., Carmen called. Betty called a minute. Dorothea called in evening. Zak down to his folks in evening. Well Arnold had another blow today. His ex-wife didn’t bring BJ home. Also he is very upset over Nick. I’m very sorry for Arnold. He has had such a bad blow all along. I hope he gets something for the best soon.

 

 

 

Monday, February 24, 1992

 

Cloudy. A quite nice day, I did the washing. Zak gone, got the lunch. Came back, got the supper. Betty called in evening for a few minutes. Zak gone tonight to town and to Carmen and Betty’s. Betty and Carmen going to school tomorrow. I did the bills which I have, expect some more tomorrow. Zak paid $20 on account.

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.