June 7 - 10, 1970

Sunday, June 7, 1970

A nice day. Mowed lawns, trimmed, sat out some pansies. Betty and Walt worked outside. They bought a new lawnmower from Alton Giles. Aunt Ava called. I had a boiled ham supper.

Monday, June 8, 1970

A beautiful day. I did a big wash. Down to Betty’s. She got her bed ready for a brand-new mattress. Got it at Thurlow’s. She is pleased with her new mower and mattress. Bill and I called in evening. Billie watered all the plants tonight.

Tuesday, June 9, 1970 Kitten

Very hot. We went to Westbrook. Betty got a kitten to help get rid of rats. I set out some plants. Made a pie, did my ironing. Aunt Ava called. We called at Dorothea’s. She wasn’t at home.

Wednesday, June 10, 1970 Hot and Dry

Another very hot day. Betty up. We made a double batch of root beer. Fern, Lloyd called. Also Kim and Zak here. It is awful dry, we need rain so bad. Betty and I sat a bed up in her downstairs bedroom. She watered her plants and cleaned the swimming pool. Horton family called in eve. Town got the new truck today. Bill drove it home. I washed and ironed a dite today. Mike called on Betty on his way fishing.