January 26 - 30, 1959

Billie Deming in OH on his 2nd Birthday

Monday, January 26, 1959 William Lloyd Deming

A cold day. I washed. Letter from Dorothea telling about her trip. Coming by plane to Portland 10th of February. We are to meet them in Portland. Two weeks and one day. Mama real sick today and tonight. Mike came home with Betty after school. Betty is pleased exams (midyear) are over. She is so relieved. Expects good ranks.

Tuesday, January 27, 1959

Cold this morning. I did up the work. Cleaned up the house. Got the kitchen floor ready and Bill painted it. I cooked. Billie called at Ferns. Mama not much better. I got the clothes in and ironed in p.m.

Wednesday, January 28, 1959

A nice day. The kitchen floor all dry. Bill varnished it after breakfast. I done up the housework. Aunt Ava called. Bill and Bill over to Jim’s and moved some furniture. Mama better. Fern, Uncle Os and Lloyd called. Kennie called this morning. The order came today from Sears Roebuck. All satisfactory. Betty up to Dawn’s in evening. Kitchen floor all dry tonight. I began cleaning upstairs today. Bill put the new stair treads on.

Thursday, January 29, 1959

A good day. I cleaned the dining room. Bill painted and varnished floor. I cleaned some more upstairs, got my room all done. Aunt Ava called today. Dot, Joan and Karen, also Kennard, Bob and Blanche, March of Dimes called on us today.

Friday, January 30, 1959

Cloudy and rain today, quite slippery in a.m. No school because of Teacher’s Convention. I cleaned living room. Billie painted floor. Bill varnished rug on one end of room. Betty up to Dawn’s during day. Dawn and Steve called. Billie cleaned out the pig’s and sheep, put pigs back to their own pen. I finished up upstairs the cleaning. Mama better. Kennard called today. Betty to movies with Mike tonight. Bill worked at Jim’s today.