April 23 - 26, 1973

Monday, April 23, 1973 horse, 70 to 75

A nice day. Betty went up to Joy’s and from there up to a Mrs. Shamon’s and there Betty bought a horse. Dorothea, Zak and I went. A black one. Betty bought her groceries. It has been another very nice mild day. Betty put the light up in the yard. Billie to bed early with his same old stomach trouble. One year ago today Kim to the Maine Medical Hospital for her heart operation.

Tuesday, April 24, 1973 got the Horse

Billie home sick today. He is very sick. Bill helped Betty to get the horse stall ready. They moved the chicks outside. In late p.m. Betty went to get the horse, her name is Ebony. She is black, looks like a very nice horse. Gentle and kind. They came home about 8 o’clock. I got supper down there. It seemed good to see the grass all green again.

Wednesday, April 25, 1973

A very nice sunny day. I went down to Betty’s in a.m. Bill down there working also. In p.m. Fern and Lloyd called. Billie to the DOCTOR. He has to go on a special diet tomorrow, the Dr. said his trouble could be a bowel infection or parasite. Betty’s chicks are doing very well. I worked down to Betty’s.

Thursday, April 26, 1973

Bill and I to Portland to see Jean. She wasn’t at all good. We called at Stan’s on the way home. Billie is on a special diet today to get ready for test etc. tomorrow.