April 25 - 28, 1981

Saturday, April 25, 1981 RAIN, Billie to Groveton New Hampshire with Howard Millett

 

A rainy miserable day. I done up regular work, washed, made rolls, washed floors and clean the draws in the kitchen. Bill didn’t do much, he was out most of the day. In PM he watched the ballgame, in a.m. he and girls Carmen and Kim, went fishing. Billie up to Groveton New Hampshire with Howard Millett.

 

 

 

Sunday, April 26, 1981 DAYLIGHT TIME

 

Well this is been the best day we have seen in a long long time, sunny and clouds in the morning, in PM mostly sunny. Bill and Billie hauled Walt dressing out, hauled ours. Some down to Walt’s, some over to Ilan’s. Got most of ours out. Kim called a few times. Zak was with Bill and Billie hauling the manure. Carmen went fishing with Tom. She called in evening.

 

 

 

Monday, April 27, 1981

 

Sunny when we got up this morning. It was quite a nice day. Bill and Billie hauled rest of the manure. Also hauled some down to Walt’s. They went up and hauled Joy’s all out. I cleaned my bottom cupboards in the kitchen. Made a chocolate pudding for supper. A nice sunny day, a dite on the windy side.

 

 

 

Tuesday, April 28, 1981

 

A pretty good day, it was cloudy in a.m., it cleared and it was a real nice day. Bill up to Joy’s to work on her lawn swing. Billie harrowed. I called at Betty’s, her house looks nice. Very pretty place. I cleaned the electric stove, refrigerator and cupboards in the kitchen. Betty’s house all CLEANED.

 

April 22 - 24, 1981

Wednesday, April 22, 1981 25 – 28°

 

Clear, cold and windy. Cold. I did my closet and radiator. I did Billie’s bureau draws and radiator. I made a pot roast with supper. It was very good. I made custard. Carmen called and Kim. Betty and Kim cleaned Betty’s dining room and utility room. Billie got tractor harrow ready to use.

 

Dintz

Cody

 

 

Thursday, April 23, 1981

 

Well another miserable day. I done up my regular work. Got ready. Dorothea, Delores and I went to town. Some sun in late PM. Betty and Kim to Portland. Kim to the orthodontist. She bought her a new dress also Betty did a lot of shopping. Betty has got her cleaning all done to her kitchen and it looks very good. Such a pretty home. She done a very good job cleaning. And she done it all alone except for what Kim helped in the living room and dining room. Also Fern and I helped her to clean dishes. I done Billie’s closet.

 

 

 

Friday, April 24, 1981

 

Well another miserable day. It seems that is all we have. I got up this morning, got the regular work done. Got ready and went to Portland to do Carmen’s trip to Scotland and graduation shopping, also Bill got his clothes. Betty, Dorothea, Carmen and her guest Lisa Osgood, Zak and I. Had real good luck and got everything. Came home and had nice Italian sandwiches we got at Amato’s on the way home. Carmen had a good time, also Lisa. Carmen enjoyed all the new things she got. One thing she got was a evening gown for her dance. Junior and senior prom at the Fox Den in New Hampshire. Dorothea and Dave have company, his mother and friend.

 

 

 

April 18 - 21, 1981 Easter Sunday

 

Saturday, April 18, 1981

 

What a day this is been weatherwise. Fog, rain, cloud, thundershowers and sun. I have been very busy all day. I cooked, got breakfast twice, done dishes, swept, dusted, washed windows, washed floors, took a bath. All done before 1 PM. Carmen call. She brought up her report card and she got A’s and B’s. Honor roll. Betty, Carmen and Kim came up, they got the bikes out. Kim didn’t do as well on her ranks. Dorothea and I down to Fern’s, we went over to Lovell to Irene Dunham. Fern had a nice ride and enjoyed it very much. Billie and David fenced all day. Bill got the mower to going.

 

 

 

Sunday, April 19, 1981 Easter Sunday

 

A nice clear day but awful cold. I had the Easter dinner. Betty’s family and Fern was here. We had the usual ham dinner. Carmen and Kim came up and helped.

 

 

 

Monday, April 20, 1981

 

Well this is been a real old spring day. A miserable one same as we have a lot of in the spring. I did a wash. Billie up to David’s in a.m. They worked on the gate. Bill inside all day and watched the ballgame. Betty cleaned her den and bathroom.

 

 

 

Tuesday, April 21, 1981 29°

 

Very cold and windy all day. It was sunny. I did my bureau draws and Billie and I cleaned the cellar. Betty and Kim cleaned their living room.

 

 

 

April 15 - 17, 1981 David's Cow Had A Calf

Wednesday, April 15, 1981 WINDY 20°

 

 

It was sunny but awfully cold. I got Bill’s clothes out today. He tried on, some fit, some didn’t. Betty cleaned Zak’s room. Bill home here all day.

 

 

 

Thursday, April 16, 1981

 

Mostly cloudy day. I done up my work, did some washing. Dorothea came down and took Delores and I to town. I came home, did up rest of the work and a dite more washing. I washed my hair and put the rinse on. I made a pudding. Got supper prepared. We had a steak supper and had Zak up. He enjoyed it very much. Dorothea called Billie about very late, he went up. They thought that the cow was going to calf. Betty has her upstairs all done.

 

 

 

Friday, April 17, 1981 DAVID’S COW HAD A CALF, Hair Set

 

 

 

Well it was sunny when we got up. It soon clouded up. Dorothea called about 6:30 AM, the cow had started to calf. Bill went right up and about eight she had her calf. A heifer, red and white. I cooked, washed windows, cleaned up the house, ironed, down to Betty’s a little while. I done an ironing in PM. I had my hair set. Bill and I called at David’s to see the calf. In evening Dorothea and I down to Fern’s. Dorothea set her hair. Cloudy, showery day, dreary day. I dite of sun. Betty cleaned her bedroom.

 

April 12 - 14, 1981 Kim's 15th Birthday

Sunday, April 12, 1981 KIMBERLY ALLIE HORTON 15^TH BIRTHDAY, SPACE SHUTTLE OFF, COLD

 

The space shuttle got off today, hope it will have good luck. Down to Betty’s for Kim’s 15^th birthday. She got nice things, a pretty cake made by Dorothea. She was very pleased with all the things she got. She got a lot of money, all told.

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, April 13, 1981 Kim up for her birthday supper

 

A very nice sunny day except it was on the cold side. I did a very big wash. Bill up to Dorothea’s. Billie went to Norway, got some medicine for Heidi. Betty cleaned Kimmy’s room today. I cooked three fowl today, two for Betty’s folks, one for us. We had Kimmy up for her birthday supper. She enjoyed her supper very much. She is a nice girl.

 

 

 

Tuesday, April 14, 1981 astronauts back to earth

 

It was sunny when we got up but it soon began to cloud up. By noon it was black heavy clouds and the rain began coming down quite hard. Very cold and windy. Some snow mixed in with it. Bill home all day. He watched the TV and we both watched when the astronauts came down. A perfect flight (out of space) and a very good landing in the Edwards Air Force Base in the (blank) desert in California.