March 5 - 8, 1963

Betty 1 month after Carmen was born

Tuesday, March 5, 1963

Carmen Christie one month old today. She has grown a lot. Betty cooked, we done up the rest of the work. Ironed. A very nice warm day, snow settled some.

Wednesday, March 6, 1963

Cloudy and stormy all day. Snow mixed with rain. I done up the housework, wash the windows upstairs. Blanche called. Carmen started on her cereal today. Bill home early for supper and back to work after supper. A nice long letter from Dorothea today.

Thursday, March 7, 1963

Windy, very windy all day. I didn’t do much except just the regular housework. Carmen been pretty good all day. No one called during the day. Dennis Chadbourne called in evening. Bill got home from work at five this morning, back to work at seven. He worked till late tonight.

Friday, March 8, 1963

A nice day. We cleaned up the house. In p.m. Betty and I to town, done our shopping, paid bills etc. Betty got her new glasses. They look very nice. I hope she will feel better now. Billie’s check came from his income tax. He has got his bills about all paid.