November 29 - December 2, 1981

 

Sunday, November 29, 1981 Carmen gone back to school for about three weeks

 

Clear and windy but a nice pleasant day. Billie helped Walt, Betty, Kim and Zak to get the rest of the wood piled up etc. All cleaned up and it looks neat down around his wood pile. Bill up and helped David fixes light switch in the barn. David called, also Carmen up for breakfast then she went home and cleaned out the hen house and horses. Laurie called this morning. Carmen left at about 4 PM with Zenya and Natasha to go back to college. Boy I hate to see her go. But I’m glad for her. She is enjoying it very much.

 

 

 

Monday, November 30, 1981 HEIDE (as Nanny spelled it)

 

A fair day. Billie took Heidi over to the vets at 7 AM. They operated and remove the tumor on her leg. It was not malignant. She had all her shots. Billie went after her at 4 o’clock. She is okay. Got to go back in two weeks for checkup. Also yesterday Betty, Dorothea, Kim, Zak and I all went to Portland and done her Christmas shopping. I got mine done all but three things. It was a long days job. Didn’t get home till 10 PM. Kim went to the orthodontist. We saw and visited with that Linscott’s, Ervin and Pat. It was good seeing them at the mall.

 

 

 

Tuesday, December 1, 1981

 

I done the ironing early. I went down to Betty’s. I done my washing early. Went down to Betty’s, we did a lot of her wrapping.

 

 

 

Wednesday, December 2, 1981

 

A miserable day. Rain every day. I done some wrapping today. Got supper and watched the shows in PM. Billie in and out all day.

 

November 26 - 28, 1981 Thanksgiving

 

 

Thursday, November 26, 1981

 

 well we had another Thanksgiving dinner of the same line of foods. Turkey, roast pork, gravies, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, boiled onions, turnip, shell beans, celery, olives, salad, dark bread, rolls, lemon sponge pie, squash pie, chocolate pie, chiffon cake, chocolate milk and coffee. It was all so good. Everyone enjoyed it very much. Fern and Betty’s family came and Dorothea and Dawn called in evening. It was very good having Carmen home. She and Kim are so good at helping with the dinner. Very smart girls.

 

 

 

Friday, November 27, 1981

 

Well today was a rainy day. Some snow and sleet. We was going shopping but Walt took the car over to have it fixed so we didn’t go to Portland. Carmen, Betty and Dorothea went to North Windham and got most of Carmen’s shopping done. Also Dorothea got a lot of hers done. I was busy all day. I did a big wash.

 

 

 

Saturday, November 28, 1981

 

Well no rain but it was mostly cloudy with some snow flurries. I cleaned up the house, did a big ironing. Washed a few things by hand, washed floors. And other odd jobs. Billie helped David was some wood. Bill helped all the Horton’s, they split wood and piled it up. Betty, Walt, Carmen, Kim and Zak. Bill said the kids did a good job.

 

 

 

 

November 22 - 25, 1981

 

Sunday, November 22, 1981

 

A quite nice day and it seems so good to see the sun. And no Rain. I done up the regular work. Made an apple pie. In PM Bill and I went for a long ride in the new car. Fern, Dorothea and Kim went with us. It is a very nice car on gas and comfortable to ride in.

 

 

 

Monday, November 23, 1981

 

I did the wash. It was a very rainy day or forenoon then it cleared some. I did a dite of cooking, salad and dark bread.

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 24, 1981 Hair Set, Carmen Came

 

Well I sure hope it clears up soon. I did the ironing and a few other odds and end jobs. Had warmed up beef soup for supper, very good. I made a couple pies. Carmen came home tonight for the Thanksgiving holiday. It was very good to see that face again. Betty, Kim, Zak and Carmen came up after supper. Carmen came home with Paula Webster.

 

 

 

Wednesday, November 25, 1981

 

I done a dite of washing today. I also washed the bedroom curtains and windows. Cooked a roast beef supper. It was very good. I made filling for chocolate pie, frosted the cake. Betty and Carmen went to town etc.

 

That fun time of year again!

 

November 18 - 21, 1981 NEW CAR

 

Wednesday, November 18, 1981 CARMEN CAME TONIGHT

 

Rain again. It is so sickening. What a week this is been. I done regular work. Carmen came for the Thanksgiving recess.

 

Dintz helping with dishes

 

 

 

 

Thursday, November 19, 1981

 

Another very miserable day. I done up my work, went to town. Came home and cooked something for supper. Bill and Betty over to Oxford looking for a Subaru but didn’t find anything. Dorothea went with them. I watched TV programs in PM. Billie washed most of the kitchen ceiling. Had meatloaf for supper, very good.

 

 

 

Friday, November 20, 1981 NEW CAR

 

What a miserable day weatherwise. Rain and snow. Today Bill, Betty, Dorothea left about noon to go to Portland to look at a car. It was awful weather. They went out to the Maine Mall car sales and low and behold after hunting and riding around all day they found a very nice very good condition at this place, a Ford Fairlane. It only had 11,000 miles and like new inside. They took it and drove it home. They didn’t get home till late, about 7 PM. Billie finished the ceiling in the kitchen. Evelyn Ridlon called. I made a spice cake and loaf of Graham nut bread.

 

 

 

Saturday, November 21, 1981

 

Another mostly rainy day. It cleared off for just a very short time they came in rain again. Also a few of those snowflakes came down. I done up my regular work. David called to see the new car. Bill and I over to Harrison to pay the car insurance. It is a very nice pretty car. In very good condition.

November 14 - 17, 1981

 

Saturday, November 14, 1981

 

Kind of cloudy in early a.m. but it cleared off and it was a very nice sunny day. Zak came up for breakfast and stayed all forenoon and watched programs till about 1:30. Then he went home. Kim dropped in a minute. Billie cleaned his truck and both tractors. He put the red tractor away for the winter. Bill worked on Walt’s truck. Betty gone all day, buying antiques.

 

 

 

Sunday, November 15, 1981

 

Will this is been a long cloudy rainy day. Bill worked on Walt’s truck. Now the truck is leaking oil from the transmission again. Today Bill went up to David’s, he got up as far as the corner by the Cemetery and the car conked out. He walked up to David’s and he and Dorothea towed the car up to David’s and she brought him home.

 

 

 

Monday, November 16, 1981 CARMEN CALLED

 

Such miserable weather it has been another rainy day. I did my washing, down to Betty’s to see her antique purchases. About 11:45 AM I got a phone call from Carmen. It was so good talking to her. She said the weather has been miserable up there too. Bill and David hauled the car home. It has gone to pot. I don’t know what we will do. Billie took Howard Millett down to the cattle farm along the southern coast to look for cattle.

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 17, 1981

 

Another rainy miserable day. I hate it, it is so disgusting raining every day. I did my ironing and a few other jobs. I made a meat loaf for supper. Got a nice long letter from Carmen.