March 21 - 23, 1973 Billie's Birthday

Wednesday, March 21, 1973 Jean moved from NCM Hos

Cloudy, cold and dreary. Snow flurries. Done regular work. Called at Betty’s. Zak up here while Betty went to Portland with Mary Anne. Came home with Walt. Jean was moved to Hicks Nursing Home at Fryeburg today. She isn’t very good. In evening Betty and Carmen up delivering Girl Scout cookies.

Thursday, March 22, 1973 Billie 42 years, cold

It was cold and windy. Betty, Zak and I down to Windham. Did some grocery shopping. Came home, made the cake for Billie’s birthday. Had his favorite supper, steak and salad, baked potato and popovers. He got a year subscription to the Press Herald from Betty, Walt and kids and cookies from the kids (Girl Scouts). $5 Bill and I, $5 from Dorothea and family. Donuts from Fern, five dollars from Lil.

Friday, March 23, 1973

Down to Betty’s in a.m. Came home, washed, cleaned up the house, ironed. Did windows. Bill cleaned the rug. He and I to town. He ran into garage door. Jammed the door quite bad. Bill and I called at Jean’s, she is about the same. In late p.m. Betty went to Lewiston with Zak to the doctors. Walt met her there. Fern stayed with Carmen and Kim, got supper. After supper I went to the Girl Scout play with them. Betty and Walt stopped on their way home from the doctors. It was very very nice and Carmen looked very nice and did her part very very well.