May 1 - 4, 1971

Saturday, May 1, 1971 Carmen to hospital for asthma

Cleaned my bedroom. Another mixture of rain, clouds and fair weather. I did a big wash and I cleaned my bedroom and ironed. Es and Cliff over in evening. Bill worked at Walt’s. Billie finished fencing, took down the pig pen. Raked up.

Sunday, May 2, 1971

I got up about 8:30, had breakfast. Got ready and went down to help Betty. She washed and washed and cleaned the whole house because of Carmen’s asthma attack. Kim and Carmen both have colds. Lloyd hauled the old pigpen away. Cliff got the kindling hauled home. Billie finished cleaning up around pigpen. He bought two heifers of Lawrence.

Monday, May 3, 1971 Cattle came, Bill first day of retirement

RAIN. A very heavy rain all day long and it rained last night also. I went down to Betty’s to help Kimmy get to school. I came home about 11:30 after we went to town. Carmen better today. Zak and Betty have the cold now. I cleaned my kitchen furniture, moved out refrigerator and cleaned and then cleaned the stove drawer etc. Today was Bill’s first day of retirement. Couldn’t do anything. Gordon, Sal called tonight to spend the evening.

Tuesday, May 4, 1971

Partly cloudy, some rain. I worked at Betty’s most all day. We cleaned China closet. Mike called to see his daughters. They were glad to see him. The tie is there. I came home and cleaned my kitchen wood work.