October 13 - 16, 1974

Sunday, October 13, 1974 Beautiful Day

It was a beautiful day, sunny and clear all day. Dorothea and David called and was here a long time. We was very glad to see them. They are talking about a farm to buy. In late p.m. the Horton’s invited Bill and I for a ride and had lunch at Goodwin’s. A very good meal. Anniversary present. Billie gone upstate with Lawrence, up to Washington and Union Maine. I washed and cleaned up the house. Mr. Saltman called and paid Bill.

Zak and friends - age 5

Monday, October 14, 1974

Another very nice day. I was down to Betty’s with the kids until noon then came home. Got dinner, I went back. I did her washing. She took her hams and bacon away to have smoked. We fixed her salt pork.  Walt worked a little while today. No school. Kim up here today. Bill here all day. They worked at Ilan’s today.

Tuesday, October 15, 1974 Bill worked at camp

This is been a day of all kinds. Sunny, cloudy, showers and Betty some rain. I went down to Betty’s in a.m. In p.m. I worked here at home. Carmen home sick because of the reaction of her medicine she took when she had pneumonia. Walt home late. He went to school.

Wednesday, October 16, 1974

RAIN. Bill didn’t work up to camp. Carmen came home for lunch. I cleaned the blue bathroom. I did a dite of cooking. Betty took Carmen to the doctors.