December 9 - 12, 1960

Friday, December 9, 1960 cold

Zero this morning. I went to town with Lloyd. Came home, cleaned up the downstairs. Washed some windows (kitchen). In p.m. backed a few Christmas cards. Betty home early from school. Rowena came up, they have gone skating over to North Bridgton with Randy Harmon and other North Bridgton kids. To town in evening. A nice day but cold all day.

Saturday, December 10, 1960

Zero temperatures. I cooked, done up the housework. Bill and Billie worked outside and in the barn in p.m. Betty did not go to town tonight. Had a good supper.

Sunday, December 11, 1960 Cold

A nice day, awful cold. Bill and Betty hauled wood with the tractor. In p.m. I went down with them, way down in lower lot, we got the Christmas tree. Hauled it up on the tractor. Was it ever cold. Zero temperature. Poor Lassie hurt her foot awful bad.

Monday, December 12 1960s SNOW

A very bad snowstorm. The first one of the year. A real blizzard. Very cold and high winds. I didn’t wash, I just worked on cards, Betty’s pictures etc. Lassie’s foot not too good.