October 7 - 10, 1979 SNOW

Sunday, October 7, 1979 another cloudy rainy day

 

I got up at about 7 AM. Got breakfast. Dorothea and Dave came. I changed my beds. Kim and Zak with the Tomei children all called. Also Walt and Ralph Tomei. Bill up with David today. Very miserable day. It got cold too.

 

 

 

Monday, October 8, 1979

 

A partly cloudy day. It was quite nice and some sun. I did a big wash, the clothes dried good. No school today. Dorothea and David and Bill worked up to Dave’s place. Bill gets quite tired.

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 9, 1979 SNOW

 

Well what a miserable day this has been. SNOW and some rain when we got up this morning. It soon began to snow. It rained some them began to all snow, we got about 2 to 3 inches. In some places they got 5 to 7 inches. I did my ironing early this morning. Done a few other odds and end jobs. Bill and Billie didn’t do much. Bill got the new furnace to going. It sure heats good.

 

 

 

Wednesday, October 10, 1979

 

A cloudy day. Snow still on the ground. I done regular work. I did a dite of washing. I made 2 pies. Betty and Joy up doing Dorothea‘s stove today. We took off rest of the screens. It is very cold today. Bill paid Pete Hewson today for the furnace.

 

 

October 3 - 6, 1979 Debby Wolff married Jay Martin

Wednesday, October 3, 1979 $266.70 $117.20

 

Cloudy, misty and miserable day. I done up my regular work. Got chicks in to bake. I worked at desk getting bills made out etc. Checks came. Betty worked in her barn. Es called this morning.

 

 

 

Thursday, October 4, 1979 got new stove hooked up

 

A dite more sun today, not much. I done regular work, done some figuring. Bill down to the bank. I sent the bills out. About 11 AM I went to town. Bill took us. Today Walter Hewson hooked up the new stove downstairs

 

 

 

Friday, October 5, 1979 permanent

 

Today I got over to Janet’s and had a permanent. It is different, also the color is awful. I’m going to put my rinse on it in a day or 2. I looked just hideous. I came home, cleaned up the house, watch the TV programs. Got supper. I did some wash too but it dried fairly well. I got a few things in then it began to rain. Some things didn’t get dry. Bill had a fire in the new stove.

 

 

 

Saturday, October 6, 1979 JAY AND DEBBIE MARRIED

 

Well we saw the sun today, first time for this whole week. It has rained most of the time this week. Poor week for Fryeburg Fair. Dorothea and Dave came about 9 AM. Dave and Bill up to the farm. Dorothea stayed here. Joy came, they took the wedding gifts over and the beautiful wedding cake made by Dorothea. It was beautiful. I done all my Saturday work then we began to get ready to go to the wedding. It was a nice wedding and very pretty. Debbie looked very pretty. I came home from the reception at the Community Hall in North Bridgton about 5 PM. I got supper and made biscuits. Dorothea and Dave were here. At about 10 PM Walt’s sister and family came for overnight visit.

 

 

 

 

September 29 - October 2, 1979

Saturday, September 29, 1979 got the beef into the deep-freeze

 

When we got up it was raining but after a short time the showers ended and finally the clouds cleared away and it was a very nice, mild and sunny day. I got my regular work done. Kimmy came up, she and I made donuts. Bill up to David’s and Dorothea’s, he helped David. Billie mowed the grass in Walt’s field. Robin and Randy called to see if Billie could take them to Norway. I have been busy all day. Dorothea and Dave here for supper. Mike did not come. Walt hauling out his wood and Carmen worked at the shelter. Betty and I up to Dorothea’s. Billie got the meat into the freezer. A lot of it.

 

 

 

Sunday, September 30, 1979

 

A bad day for the first day of the fair. Betty and family went. I worked at my desk. Bill up to help David today. Billie didn’t do much. It rained, drizzly most of the day. Walt had a headache.

 

 

 

Monday, October 1, 1979

 

No school today. (Teachers workshop). I couldn’t wash. Not much rain but cloudy and showers. I done up regular work. Carmen and Betty here for breakfast. We went down to a antique shop and called at Clyde Russell’s. Came home, had lunch then Billie, Carmen and I went up to Waterford to see about pullets. Tarr Electric up to David’s today.

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 2, 1979 chickens, hens killed, septic at Walt’s, Holstein calf bull

 

Partly cloudy, some sun mild. I done up my work. Betty and I to New Hampshire to shop. We got the wedding gifts, groceries etc. Bill don’t feel too good. They worked at Walt’s on the septic system. Billie got the chickens. He also bought a Holstein bull. Dyer and Warren are doing the work at Walt’s.

 

 

 

September 25 - 28, 1979

Tuesday, September 25, 1979 bedrooms, hall and bath

 

A very nice day. Hazy at times. I did a very big ironing. Betty came up, we cleaned the 2 bedrooms, bathroom and Hall. I did a dite more washing. Also ironed some more things after supper. Billie hauled wood all day. Bill piled it up.

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 26, 1979 cleaned living room

 

A most beautiful day, sunny, mild, very nice. I did up regular work. Betty came up, we did the living room. It looks very nice. Done some in the kitchen. Billie hauled rest of wood. Bill piled it up.

 

 

 

Thursday, September 27, 1979 Nice Day

 

Another beautiful day. I done up my work. Betty came, we finished the kitchen. I done breezeway in PM. Bill and Billie hauled Joy’s hen dressing and spread it for her. In PM Billie hauled the wood up from the woods.

 

 

 

Friday, September 28, 1979

 

Partly cloudy today. I done up my regular work. My house looks nice all cleaned. I got ready, went to town with Betty and Delores. Bill worked on David’s pump all day. Billie got the fence down and he and Carmen rolled it up after she got home from school.

 

September 21 - 24, 1979 Bridal Shower for Debbie

Friday, September 21, 1979 a slight frost, 2^nd

 

A quite nice day. I been busy all day. Went to town. Bill worked part of the day. I canned my tomatoes. Betty’s house all cleaned. She went with Walt today.

 

 

 

Saturday, September 22, 1979

 

Cloudy in a.m. It cleared in PM. I done my regular work, baked beans. Carmen up, we canned her tomatoes and made her ripe cuke pickles. I made a couple pies and biscuits. Bill worked at camp. Billie busy all day etc.

 

 

 

Sunday, September 23, 1979

 

A very beautiful day. I done up regular work, did a dite of washing. Got ready and went down to Betty’s for Debbie’s kitchen shower. Dorothea came down and went. Quite a few were there, they had a nice lot of kitchen gifts. Betty’s house looks so nice. Bill was up to David’s. Billie done jobs around here. It has been a beautiful day.

 

 

 

 

Monday, September 24, 1979 heavy Frost this morning, 3^rd one, ZAK UP FOR BIRTHDAY DINNER

 

I done up my work, got regular wash done, did bedspreads and curtains. Getting ready to clean. Zak was up for his birthday supper. We had steak. Bill up to David’s trying to get the pump going. Billie hauled wood in. Bill and Billie piled it up.