November 21 - 23, 1973 Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 21, 1973

A nice day. I cooked, made preparations for dinner tomorrow. Down to Betty’s. We done a few odds and end jobs. Dawn called and brought Judd up for a couple days. They went up to her brother’s for the holiday. In evening Esther, Betty and I called at Fern and Lloyd’s. Es said she and Cliff would come over.

Thursday, November 22, 1973 THANKSGIVING, Christopher Rager 3 years today

It was cloudy and rained by showers. I got dinner and at about one we began to eat. Esther and Cliff came about 11:30. Esther helped me get the dinner on. We had all of the Horton family, Esther and Cliff. Pa didn’t come. Fern and Lloyd ate at home alone. We had a good dinner and a nice time. Joy,Buddy and girls came about 5:30 to visit. We had turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, turnip, shell beans, celery, salad, relish, olives, dark breads, rolls, custard pie, lemon sponge pie, tarts, coffee and milk. Pres. John Fitzgerald Kennedy been gone 10 years today. Assassinated. Too bad.

Friday, November 23, 1973

On the cloudy side. Not cold though. I or we didn’t get up too early. Betty and Walt to Portland to finish their shopping. They got a brand-new bike for Kim. I went down to Betty’s all day to stay with Carmen and Kim. I washed clothes, did regular work and washed their kitchen floor. Kids were good, they took Zak with them. In evening Bill took me to town. Betty and Walt came up. Also Jack and Sylvia call. He and Bill talked about the settling of Jean’s estate etc.  He would like to buy Bill’s lot Jean left him.

November 17 - 20, 1973

Saturday, November 17, 1973

A nice clear day but awful cold. Kim up here for the day. Stanley called.

Tatum

Sunday, November 18, 1973

A nice mild day. I washed, ironed, washed windows, did work etc. Bill helped with the windows. Betty’s kids all have colds and life is miserable sometimes when they get sick. They went to Sunday school. Had a Thanksgiving play. Betty don’t feel too good. Billie gone with Lawrence.

Monday, November 19, 1973

Up early, got the work done up and we went to Portland to do grocery shopping and Betty did rest of her Christmas shopping. Dorothea went in with us. She is still quite lame. Stanley left today for Connecticut. Bill worked at Betty’s.

Tuesday, November 20, 1973

A very nice sunny day. I been cleaning up the house, getting ready to do a little cooking for Thanksgiving. I went down to Betty’s and helped to wrap some more Christmas gifts. Bill down to see Lloyd. He fixed their front door for them. Charlie and Irma called there. Lloyd’s foot is swelling quite a lot.

November 13 - 16, 1973

Tuesday, November 13, 1973 Bill worked

Cloudy dreary day. Betty and I up early and went to Dorothea’s to be there when her desk came. It did not come while we were there. Esther went with us. We visited with Dorothea. Betty took Kim and Zak to the doctors. Zak has an ear infection. He gave them some penicillin for those colds. Bill worked.

Wednesday, November 14, 1973 very mild, Bill worked at Walt’s

This has been a very mild day, sunny. Bill painted on the trim of the barn. I helped Betty do a lot of odds and end jobs. Lloyd’s heel is swollen and getting quite painful. I washed down to Betty’s today. Carmen up here for supper. There is a fuel shortage and now the country is all worried about that. People are to drive at a lower rate of speed and turn down the heat. They are going to give the schools a longer vacation of schools.

Thursday, November 15, 1973 Bill worked

I was down to Betty’s. She took Zak to school and Fern to town. We done some odds and end jobs. A cloudy dreary day, Bill worked at Betty’s.

Friday, November 16, 1973 Bill worked

It was kind of a dreary day. It cleared late in PM. Betty and I looked over catalogs. She took me to town. We called on Fern and Lloyd in evening.

November 9 - 12, 1973 Lloyd Came Home

Friday, November 9, 1973 Bill worked

A nice day, but on the cool side. Betty took Fern to Portland. Lloyd will be coming home tomorrow. I was to take care of Zak but had a touch of flu or something so couldn’t. Betty took him to Dorothea’s. Bill worked at Walt wiring. I felt mean this morning but okay this p.m.

November 10, 1973 LLOYD CAME HOME, Bill worked

A very nice day but very cold. I done up my regular work. Bill worked at Walt’s. Billie picked up outside limb branches etc. In a.m. he went up to get some milk, in p.m. he went with Lawrence. I went down to Betty’s in p.m. She went to Portland with Fern and Esther to get Lloyd. He stood the ride home okay. He was so pleased to get back home. He looks good.

Sunday, November 11, 1973

A nice day. We didn’t do much. Billie done has regular Sunday chores. Bill went down to help Walt but he didn’t need him. Zak up here in p.m. Billie went with Lawrence. Betty and Walt worked on the barn a little while. Got things pretty well done.

Monday, November 12, 1973

A pretty nice day, on the cool side. We went to Portland. Betty done Zak’s Christmas shopping. Esther stayed with Zak.

November 5 - 8, 1973

Monday, November 5, 1973 Bill worked

A nice day, cold and windy. I did my wash. We went to town and Naples in p.m. Bill worked at Betty’s. Fern went to Portland with Irma. Lloyd better.

Tuesday, November 6, 1973

Cloudy and very cold, some sunshine. I done regular work, went down to Betty’s. We looked at Christmas catalogs while Zachary was in school. In afternoon I went to North Conway with Esther and Betty. Bill worked at Betty’s some, it was so cold. Snow flurries up in the mountains. Fern didn’t go to Portland today.

Wednesday, November 7, 1973

A nice day, on the very cool side with a dite of wind. I done my work up early, went down to Betty’s to stay with Zak. She drove Fern to Portland to see Lloyd. He may be home by last of this week. I washed and ironed while down to Betty’s. Bill began the wiring of the barn. I had to help Bill get the wires pulled through the tube. Kim had company after school. Carmen rode Ebony.

Thursday, November 8, 1973

A cloudy day, on the cool side. I done my work up early and went down to Betty’s. We took Zak to school and looked over the Christmas books. In p.m. went to Lisbon Falls Maine and bought a desk for Dorothea and David’s Christmas.