January 30 - 31, 1968

Tuesday, January 30, 1968

A little of everything weatherwise. I did some odds and end jobs today. Fern and Lloyd called. I sent a card to Kim and Carmen. I made a pie for supper. Bill had to work a little while after supper.

Wednesday, January 31, 1968

A beautiful day. Mild, snow melting. I washed. Bill called to get his coffee for lunch. Joe Hatch came, he and Rand. They plowed and we paid them. I got ready and went to Norway with Ken and Dolores. Got Carmen’s birthday gifts, carriage, doll and a book. Also got a couple things for Kim. Made a meatloaf for supper. Betty called, Carmen much better, coming home tomorrow. She has had a lot of mail. One in particular from Jeff. She favored that from him. In evening Bill and I called at Dorothea and family at Westbrook, they are all better.

(This particular diary has a monthly journal page called Special Data that Nanny used to highlight the monthly events)

Special Data

One special of this month, Carmen gave us all a terrible fright. She was taken sick with spinal meningitis. I January 24, Betty called us. Carmen had just entered the hospital with that dreaded disease. We all was very worried for about 36 to 48 hours. Betty and Walt both very sick. Also Dorothea and Dave. Fern to an eye specialist to have her eyes check. House not completed as yet.