November 11 - 14, 1985

 

Monday, November 11, 1985 Cloudy, Snow Flurries

 

Another cloudy dismal day. I didn’t get up very early. (A holiday). I got the breakfast, done up the work. Did the washing, got supper started. Billie over to the girls house today. Milan called, Dobbins called. Carmen having asthma trouble. Kimmy not very good, problems. She may need to go to the Dr. for checkup, a medication.

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 12, 1985

 

Rain, snow and rain. A miserable day. I cooked a chicken dinner. Done the ironing. Milan and Betty called. I watched shows, been busy all day. Today Dorothea called on her way home. Betty and Carmen cleaned some more at Betty’s.

 

 

 

Wednesday, November 13, 1985

 

Well at last we had some sunshine today, it was good to see sun at last. It was mild too. It cooled off towards night. I called at Betty’s a little while. She showed me her clean house. Betty Smith called also Milan and Carmen. Carmen is sick with asthma, also Kim is sick. Bill is passing blood again. Billie enjoys working with the two new heifers. I watched my TV shows today. Carmen called tonight on way home from work, still not feeling good.

 

 

Cats soaking up the sun

 

Thursday, November 14, 1985

 

Nice and sunny in a.m., it cleared up though before noon. I did the wash, wrote to Esther. Bill still bleeding. Carmen still has asthma.

 

 

November 7 - 10, 1985

 

Thursday, November 7, 1985

 

At last sunshine today. It looks good, we had a good rain. The brooks are running again. Bill over to Carmen and Kim’s today. Billie down to help Milan and helped do some more shelves. Bill took me to town this morning to shop.

 

 

 

Friday, November 8, 1985

 

Today Billie, Betty, Carmen and Bill Bugsby hauled hay and bedding for Carmen. Also Betty got some bedding. Bill and I went over to the landing. Kim was working. I done up the housework, watched the soaps. Billie in and out, he called Butch. He won’t be able to bring the cattle till Sunday morning.

 

 

 

Saturday, November 9, 1985

 

A quite nice day but it got cloudy in PM and early evening it rained and during most of the night. I been busy all day, cleaned up the house. Made cookies, beans were good. Carmen and Milan called today.

 

 

 

Sunday, November 10, 1985 HEIFERS CAME

 

Billie had two Durham heifers come today, he got one from David, one from Gordon Week’s. Kim called for breakfast this morning. Milan called a little later. Betty Smith called also Walt came, had coffee. Carmen called, she is sick with asthma. They hauled some wood today. Kim going to dance with Eddie tonight.

 

 

November 3 - 6, 1985

 

Sunday, November 3, 1985

 

Cloudy and quite cold. Bill and I called at Milan and Betty’s. Their place looks so nice. Betty has a beautiful cellar fixed up for her kitchen. Billie in and out. Carmen and Kim came over to help get the wood sawed.

 

 

 

Monday, November 4, 1985

 

Cloudy all day. I did a washing. Billie out and in. Bill to the doctor. Carmen called this PM. She went to town and cashed check. Betty to the Dr. with her back again. I hope it will get better soon. Bill got an appointment to go to Portland for a checkup. Today they checked out the Ring House for the escaped convict (Chase), he was seen there.

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 5, 1985 RAIN, OIL

 

Today it has rained all day. Dorothea called. Milan called. Billie over to Clyde Rowe’s. Rose called to fill out papers for the oil. I made a mac & cheese for supper, a grapenut pudding. They came about Bill’s hearing aid, brought the new ones. They work good. We was late about supper because the man didn’t come til suppertime.

 

 

 

Wednesday, November 6, 1985 PERM, TAXES

 

Cloudy and rain again. We still are having raining cloudy weather. We have got a lot more rain, which we needed very much. I got up early, got the work done. Took a bath and shampooed my hair. Bill had to go to Dr. Winchenbach  for a checkup. They got to watch the blood condition. I came home, got the lunch. Got the roast beef supper started. Watched TV programs. Milan was here, also Carmen called. We paid the taxes today. Billie down to help Milan set up a shelf.

October 30 - November 2, 1985

 

Wednesday, October 30, 1985

 

On the cloudy side today. I done up the work, went over to Carmen’s. I watched all programs today. Bill over to the CRE junction twice today. Billie cleaned up the floors today, washed some windows in the barn etc. Betty and I over to Carmen’s and Kim’s house. Kim didn’t work, her day off.

 

 

 

Thursday, October 31, 1985

 

I been busy. I got my work done up and went shopping with Dorothea over to Norway. Watched some of the shows. Bill and Billie in and out. Halloween tonight, 20 kids called and a few adults.

 

 

 

Friday, November 1, 1985

 

A nice day. I cleaned up the house, washed, went down to Windham with Betty and Carmen. Got some Italian sandwiches. Checks came today. We took them to the bank. Milan and Betty called. Billie been doing up his fall work. Bill been reading. Kim working.

 

 

 

Saturday, November 2, 1985

 

Cloudy, on the cool windy side. I got breakfast, done up the regular work. Made rolls and a chocolate cake. Bill and Billie out and in. Betty and Walt put some more window blinds up. Milan called. Carmen called. She is walking Katie’s dog while she is away. Got hay.

Katie Elder's dog, Lacy

 

 

October 26 - 29, 1985 Moving Safe into the House

 

Saturday, October 26, 1985

 

A beautiful day. On the windy side. I been busy all day. I got the breakfast, done up the regular work. I vacuumed, dusted, washed floors, made a pie. David called this a.m. and had coffee. Milan called. Betty and Zack dropped in. Also Randy Smart and his boy Benjamin called. We haven’t seen him for several years. I cleaned the kitchen cupboards and draws. Zack to the parade and ballgame, coming home weekend.

 

 

 

Sunday, October 27, 1985

 

A nice day, sunny and mild. Barry came and started putting the windows on the back of the house for the new bathroom. Bill and I went down. Charlene, Tom and Katie was there. Tom helped to move the safe in. Betty and I went and got Erica and took her over to Carmen’s. David called, made a long visit. Also Milan called.

 

 

 

Monday, October 28, 1985 COLD AND WINDY

 

It has been cold and windy. Clear and sunny. I cleaned the kitchen, got it done, it took all day. We drove down to Betty’s to see the new windows. The back side of the house looks very good. Bill been reading all day. Billie been doing odd jobs, cleaned and oil the machinery down in the shed. Other odd jobs too. I made a beef stew and chocolate pudding for supper. Joy down to Betty’s today. Milan called today. Carmen called last night after work. HORSES home tonight. Zack came and took them home after school.

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 29, 1985 NEW TRUCK, MY FALL CLEANING ALL DONE

 

I cleaned the breezeway, it is all done. That makes all the fall cleaning done. It has been a very nice sunny day, wind finally died down. Today MILAN got his brand-new truck, a jeep. He is pleased with it. I’ll be glad when he gets the money paid back to Betty. Dorothea here this PM for a long visit. She is going to Jeff’s for Thanksgiving. Bill to Dr. Marcia, he is okay. CARMEN met a new guy tonight. He is okay but I don’t know whether he will see her again or not. I hope someone will soon.