February 6 - 9, 1969

Thursday, February 6, 1969

15 below early. A beautiful day. I didn’t have to work for Barbara Stanford. Bill brought the car up and Betty, Kim and I went looking for a place for her to live. We picked up Dorothea. We saw some. One brand-new apartment in Raymond village. We had a good time. Fern stayed with Carmen. Came home, had pancakes and sausages for supper. Fern stayed.

Friday, February 7, 1969 $109.45 Bill, $4.50 me

14 below. Very cold this a.m. early. I worked at Dorothy’s, came home. Betty and I ironed. She ironed, I washed, cleaned up the house, talked etc. Betty up to Joy’s tonight with Dorothea. She and I went to the bank before supper. Carmen wheezing after she went to bed. Carmen and Billie played cards this evening. Walt called, he can’t come for Betty tomorrow. Carmen 6 years.

Saturday, February 8, 1969

A nice day, not too cold. We done up the work. Bill home about 11. Betty took me to town shopping. In p.m. we went to town again, called at Joys at Bob’s. Stan Whitney died. Bill and I were going to take Betty and kids home. Carmen wheezing. But Walt came for them after supper.

Sunday, February 9, 1969

Snow began early in the morning, it snowed most of the day, then in middle of p.m. it began to snow harder and also the wind began to blow. Bill called to work at 5 PM. This evening it snowed very hard and the wind blew hurricane force all evening and we went to bed. The snow drifted. I cleaned up the house. I didn’t get up too early. Had a late breakfast.